Guinness Draft

[elessar]

I like both but in my humble opinion, Guiness good, Bellhaven Black better.

 

[elessar]

And I had a Guiness while enjoying Ahab's Comfort this afternoon. I will be picking up a pack of Bellhaven tomorrow.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Guinness (draft or Extra Stout) is one of a couple of OG beers (the other being Pilsner Urquell) that just don’t need justification, so no need for me to make the case that so many millions have since 1759. Sure, it may not appeal to everyone, but to suggest there’s something so profoundly amiss with Guinness as to be “gutless” is just fucking absurd.

I know it's pedantic, but the current draft version of Guinness has only been around since the '50s. The bottled "Extra Stout" has been around since the mid 1800s and is the "modern" version of the original beer.

 

[elessar]

I know it's pedantic, but the current draft version of Guinness has only been around since the '50s. The bottled "Extra Stout" has been around since the mid 1800s and is the "modern" version of the original beer.

I also prefer the Extra Stout.

 

[unclefloyd]

Guinness has different tastes in different places in the world. This is intentional on the part of Guinness speaking to the good stuff. The black stuff on tap.

I can't really speak to the canned and bottled stuff. I'm guessing some might consider it bland as it's pretty much "one size fits all" stuff. But, I drink it almost exclusively when wanting a beer no matter what part of the globe i'm on.

I am a Guinness fan and in my opinion the best tasting Guinness is the on tap version they serve in the UK & Ireland. They also don’t serve it as cold as we do in the US. Since I‘m not in the UK or Ireland I have to settle for the version we can get here in the US because I do love it.
If you ever get to Dublin be sure to visit the Guinness warehouse, it is an interesting
tour.

 

[Blue ridge smoke]

Extra stout is my preferred beer. If I make a pot roast I use a bottle of Guinness Extra instead of beef stock. Delicious .

 

[ADKPiper]

Guinness is by far my favorite stout.
I sort of put it in its own category.
There is Guinness and there is beer.
That said it is singularly excellent with a pipe. It is better on tap but excellent in any form.
Slainte!

 

[agnosticpipe]

Guinness is my go to for beer of any sort. To be honest I'm not that big of a beer drinker, but I have been drinking Guinness for most of my adult life. I found I did like the draft version in the cans and bottles better. However to digress for a moment, I found a tobacco some time ago that has Guinness flavor added. Torben Dansk makes a blend called Black Velvet that's based on a drink of the same name, Guinness and Champagne mixed together. There's not a strong Guinness flavor that comes through, but it is there, the Champagne not so much. I've never tried the drink but I do like this blend of tobacco occasionally, especially with a glass of Guinness draft.

 

[varrj]

Would love to find a pub with Guinness on tap where I could sit at the bar, watch the locals come and go, and enjoy a pipe of 3p’s while watching the games. Not sure this exists in these “modern” times.