Should I ask another question about GUINNESS BEER?

Question

Last night I got 20 answers regarding the temperature of the beer!

Seems that's a very popular topic of discussion. : ) So, all you Guinness fans, educate me more about that great stuff! What else can you tell me?

Answer 1

Sure.
1. It's supposed to be tapped on a nitrogen-based tap system rather than a carbon-dioxide based system like almost all other beer.
2. It's also supposed to be tapped from a European tap-faucet. These have tiny restrictor plates in the tap head that force the beer through tiny holes in a small disc...it's what aerates the beer and causes the cascading effect that everyone seems to enjoy.
3. With a little practice, you can tap the way they do at the brewery, right down to making a little clover in the head foam.
4. Yes, you really can float a bottle cap on the head foam.
5. They have sunk considerable money into the 'widget' technologies that release nitrogen into the can/bottle when opened (can) or tilted (bottle) so you can have the same effect as when it is on draught.
6. A 12oz Guinness draught really does have less carbs and calories than a 12oz fizzy, pale Budweiser. Guinness=125cal, 10grams of carbs...Bud=143cal, 10.6grams of carbs.
7. All the grain used by Guinness is grown in Ireland. The non-malt grains used in the domestic product is 25% flaked barley and 10% roasted barley.
8. No other brewery uses as much roasted barley as Guinness does.
9. Guinness really does use these very old, wooden fermenters for a small fraction of their beer. They contain Brettanomyces, lactic acid bacteria, and some top secret what-nots that actually cause the beer to take on a sour, spoiled taste. A small amount of this 'soured' Guinness is added to their other beers to give them a distinctive 'bite'.
10. In 2001, Almost 2 billion pints of Guinness a year were sold around the world and over 1 million pints of Guinness a day were sold in Great Britain alone.

Cheers.

Answer 2

A black-and-tan is 1/2 Guinness Stout and 1/2 Bass Pale Ale. The Guinness is poured over the back of a spoon and stays seperated on top of the Bass.
A half-and-half is the same, but with Harp instead of Bass. (Harp is made by Guinness). I have seen Smithwicks (also made by Guinness) used as well.
IMHO, the Bass-Guinness combination tastes better.

I just read your other question about the temps.
Many of the answers were great, the one chosen as best is exactly right.
One answer, however, made me want to smash a bottle and jab it into my temple.
The person who said that Guinness is stout and not beer is...misinformed. That's my nice way of saying 'complete idiot'.
Guinness is a stout.
Stout is a style of ale.
Ale is a kind of beer (the other kind being lager).
Guinness is beer, period. It's a stout, an ale, and BEER all at once.

Added:
When I typed that last part out, I was thinking...wow, people who don't know that stout isn't beer shouldn't be answering questions about beer.
Then I read the answer 3 down from here...and wanted to break off a pencil in my eye.
Porter is also a style of ale, just like stout. Both are kinds of BEER.
Guinness is not a porter, it is a stout.
How do we know? Well...for starters, IT SAYS SO ON THE $%#% LABEL!!!
*deep breath*

Answer 3

In Ireland, the kegs are warm (not kept in a cooler as in the US). The lines are run through a cooler system and as the Guinness is poured, it is very foamy. When the bartender pours your Guinness, he pours about a third of a pint, lets it set, pours another third, lets it set then "finishes" it off. It may take as long as 5 minutes from the time you order until you actually get your beer. It seems to make it taste that much better. Also, the sign of a good bartender: s(he) can pour a Guinness with a shramrock in the bottom. The sign of a great bartender is that the shamrock is still at the bottom of the glass after your last sip.

Answer 4

Guinness is not as good as it used to be. It is not as bitter or rich in flavour.

There are many different types of Guinness, regular draft guinness, Guinness Original in cans and bottles, Widget cans, Guinness Foreign Extra Stout (My favourite) which is 7.5%, Nigerian Guinness (which is pretty good too).

It originated from Porter, which was a popular dark ale brewed in London which became so popular that it ws brewed all over the country, including Ireland. It was called "Stout Porter", Stout meaning 'Strong'. This over time just began to mean a dark beer, and strengths of beer reduced, and that is why it is called stout.

Roasted Barley gives it its dark colour and roasty flavour. It also has unmalted barley used in it which helps create and maintain that creamy head.

I can make a much nicer stout than Guinness, and I have some on tap at home and you can't have any because you don't know where I live.

Answer 5

I would like to share a bit on its creamy signature head.

It takes about 119.5 secs for the head to appear. That is why when they tap Guinness, they will leave it on the counter before serving it.

Last year, Guinness came out with an electrical device that cuts the time in half.

Answer 6

it is so dark, so heady, and so utterly fantastic to me. hats off to the irish. stout or draft, it's all great ... although when someone pours you a draft and creates a little shamrock with that silken foam, it's almost a shame to quaff it. almost.

you can also use it to make some pretty good bread, and when you put it in your shepherd's pie, you amp up its flavour quotient by at least 62.8 %

Answer 7

For a start, it isn't BEER - it's PORTER (or "Double" in Ireland).
Second, it should NOT be drunk ice-cold - a horrible innovation.
Third - properly poured, it takes about 3 minutes to dispense it.
Fourth, it is a wonderful accompaniment to a fresh crab sandwich.
Fifth, it really puts weight on your hips if you drink it regularly.
Sixth - Cheers!

Answer 8

Its better drunk in a cold glass but did you know Guiness Cold Beer is a much smoother tasting pint.

Answer 9

mmm Guinness. tastes great & its fun to watch the bubbles sink!

Answer 10

I'm not a Guinness fan, although I hear that it's good if you have low iron and makes your turd black!