WHY iS GUINNESS SOO POPULAR ??

Answer 1

A trip to Dublin and the brewery will tell you why - I know, I've been !

http://www.guinnessstorehouse.com/

Guinness is a dry stout that originated in Arthur Guinness's St. James's Gate Brewery in Dublin, Ireland. The beer is based upon the porter style that originated in London in the early 1700s. It is one of the most successful beer brands in the world, being exported world wide. It has spawned many imitators. The distinctive feature in the flavour is the roasted barley which remains unfermented. For many years a portion of the beer was aged to give a sharp lactic flavour, but Guinness has refused to confirm if this still occurs. The thick creamy head is the result of a nitrogen mix being added during the serving process.

Guinness stout is made from water, barley malt, hops, and brewers yeast. A portion of the barley is flaked (i.e. steamed and rolled) and roasted to give Guinness its dark-ruby colour and characteristic taste. It is pasteurised and filtered. Despite its reputation as a "meal in a glass" or "liquid bread", Guinness only contains 198 calories (838 kilojoules) per imperial pint (20oz UK) (1460 kJ/L), less than an equal-sized serving of skimmed milk or orange juice and most other non-light beers. Guinness is not suitable for vegans and most vegetarians due to the use of a fish-based fining agent called isinglass.

The water used comes from Lady's Well in the Wicklow Mountains.
Now available around the world, the brand is still heavily associated with Ireland, though the parent company has been headquartered in London since 1932, and was later developed into a multi-national alcohol conglomerate and re-named Diageo.

Answer 2

Because they have an exceptionally good marketing department, and always have.This is the reason why Guinness is now the only mass market stout. It helps that the stuff is pretty good. The bottled 'original' (on which their reputation is largely based) is nowhere near as good as it was when it was unpasteurised. They started doing this in the 90's because sales had declined and pasteurisation became necessary to ensure quality (they say). Most of their efforts are now concentrated on 'draught' Guinness. This (in Britain at least) is all filtered, pasteurised and pumped full of a mixture of nitrogen and carbon dioxide. Lately I've found it bland and dull and wouldn't normally drink it unless the alternatives were even worse. Perhaps they have adopted a deliberate policy of making it blander to appeal to more people? Certainly if you drink it 'extra cold' you cannot taste anything at all! In Ireland apparently sales are in steep decline. Overall they must be since the London brewery closed down a little while ago - it's all imported from Ireland now.
I suspect a slow decline will be their inevitable fate since for many years pale coloured drinks have become popular at the expense of dark. A shame, but I'm afraid people drink with their eyes!

Answer 3

Mmmm, Guinness! Its extraordinarily standard in the North East... i found a catalogue of applicable promoting beers in the U.S. 2008: one million. Bud easy 2. Budweiser 3. Miller Lite 4. Coors easy 5. Corona extra advantageous 6. organic easy 7. Heineken 8. Michelob extremely easy 9. Busch easy 10. Miller intense life (Ugh. Miller intense life. After 3 of those, you will finally end up with the Polish Flu.)

Answer 4

Because it IS stout .... it is zorchy! When you want something
to warm you up, to go with a tongue or cheese sandwich on 7-grain bread, when you need something to over-ride some rough and tumble cuisine.... like sausages, cabbage, turnips and potatoes, it is just the ticket.

You did not tell us where you are located .... but, I can tell you that the popularity of one food or another depends greatly upon the geography / climate where it is found.... for example, some
foods I find perfect in India are not right for the northeastern
U.S. which is where I live ... so maybe Guiness is great for your area?

Answer 5

Because it is nice to drink at any time of day and it can be really good for you if you are feeling run down its got alot of goodness in small dosage.

Answer 6

It's all down to the special ingredients added by the toucan at the brewery.

Answer 7

1. it's good
2. it's supposed to be good for you - dark ale or the fermenting process)
and 3. it's the only drink you can drink if you live next to an irish pub!!!

Answer 8

Depends on where you are as to whether it is popular or not..
It is not popular in most nations outside of England / Ireland...

Answer 9

i have no idea !!! i can't drink the stuff - it tastes awful, and the smell of it makes me feel sick....... i guess everyone's different though, and it's very popular, so there must be something good about it - although i've not found out what it is yet !!!

Answer 10

Guiness is great, its almost a meal and it contains tons of vitamins and minerals,