Thread: Beer of the Day !

Originally Posted by Catrentshaving

Guinness is brewed in many countries but originated in Ireland. The recipe is the same no matter where its brewed.

The recipe is the same, you're absolutely right, but the Irish brewing process is a little different and the ingredients are a lot fresher. Plus it's not pasturized as aggressively there, since they go through Guinness so fast that it doesn't sit for long. There's definitely a different taste between Irish Guinness and the rest of the world. Even in England it tastes like American Guinness instead of Irish Guinness.

Originally Posted by Senko

The recipe is the same, you're absolutely right, but the Irish brewing process is a little different and the ingredients are a lot fresher. Plus it's not pasturized as aggressively there, since they go through Guinness so fast that it doesn't sit for long. There's definitely a different taste between Irish Guinness and the rest of the world. Even in England it tastes like American Guinness instead of Irish Guinness.

So if I like Guinness, will I like Irish Guinness? And if I will, is it worth a plane ticket?

Originally Posted by JackofDiamonds

So if I like Guinness, will I like Irish Guinness? And if I will, is it worth a plane ticket?

Sorry it took me so long to get back to you, we were on a field exercise. Yes, Irish Guinness is better than the Guinness that we usually drink. If you've never been to Iteland, it's DEFINITELY worth going there. The Guinness brewery in Dublin, the Giant's Causeway near Bushmills (which has another brewery), W5 in Belfast.. And you'll never meet friendlier people or see more gorgeous country. I love going to Ireland.

Hmm, maybe I should get a job as a tour guide... Heh heh.

Stuck in a hotel away from the SWMBO on Valentine's Day. It's no substitute, but it helps. Found this at the local Wal-Mart. Not too bad. A little sweet but very drinkable.



And to top it off, I found one of these! Excellent IPA. Very hoppy but somehow balanced.

And life is good.......

Hey Morty, I've never been to Scotland before, but always wanted to go. (Im not irish either, I've just been there several times because my wife is.) I'm American but currently stationed in Germany, and damn, they have some good beer here. There's a monastary near Kreuzberg where the monks brew their own beer using the same recipe they've used for hundreds of years. It's very yeasty and so thick you can almost chew it. And a brewery in Bamberg has a beer that tastes like bacon! It's weird at first, but it grows on you. I prefer wheat beers, so I always get a hefeweizen when we got out. I don't know about just-cool beer, though; I like mine cold.

pfries, what's Thomas Hardy's Ale like? I've never had one before.

A good day for a little side by side of some Barley Wine two different vintages, I don't think I will shave tonight....

Originally Posted by Senko

Yes, Irish Guinness is better than the Guinness that we usually drink. If you've never been to Iteland, it's DEFINITELY worth going there. . . . And you'll never meet friendlier people or see more gorgeous country.

Have we any Scottish members following this thread?

When I was stationed in Holy Loch, Scotland back in the 70s, every pub and hotel in Dunoon had Guinness on tap. But drinking beer there was nothing like drinking here in the states. No refrigeration. They kept the kegs in the cellar so they were kind of on the cool side, but not cold. All beers and ales in cans or bottles were sitting on shelves up on the wall behind the bar where you'd expect to find a mirror. They did keep a bowl of ice chips on the bar if some Yank just had to water down his single malt, but that was the closest thing to a cold drink you were going to find in town. If you couldn't get used to drinking room temperature ale, your only other option was a can of cold Bud or Miller at the enlisted men's club. I didn't like going there, though, because the beer at the E.M. club always tasted like it was from a bad batch (and I was Bud man back then, too).

My favorite pub was the Sandbank Argyle right on the shore of the loch. You's step up to the bar, ask for a Breaker's, the barmaid would say "Two?" while grabbing two 16 oz cans off the shelf and have both tabs popped before you could could protest. Of course, that was fine with us bubblehead sailors. The pubs there could not open for business before 6:00 PM and by law, they closed at 9:00 PM sharp. So buying two at a time seemed like a really good timesaver.

They had live entertainment too. One performer, when he spoke, we couldn't understand a word he said. But when he sang, he sounded just like Gordon Lightfoot, without a trace of a Scottish accent.

I miss Scotland. The countryside was the greenest and most beautiful I'd ever seen. And I didn't get to see enough of it.
Morty

Originally Posted by Senko

The recipe is the same, you're absolutely right, but the Irish brewing process is a little different and the ingredients are a lot fresher. Plus it's not pasturized as aggressively there, since they go through Guinness so fast that it doesn't sit for long. There's definitely a different taste between Irish Guinness and the rest of the world. Even in England it tastes like American Guinness instead of Irish Guinness.

I knew it....

Today's second sampling. The first time I've tried this one but their Arrogant Bastard is great so I took a shot. A very well balanced beer and easy to drink. I like it a lot!