is the stout guiness any different in Irland than it is her?

Answer 1

I took a class called Beverage Appreciation in college (which I would recommend to anyone who has the opportunity!) and this question rose during one of our lectures. The truth of the matter is, that beer is made from 4 ingredients: Water, Hops, Barley, and Yeast. You can have the same hops, barley and yeast shipped anywhere in the world. The only thing you cannot keep constant is the water. Although it probably is possible to ship Irish water to the US or England to product authentic Guinness, it just isn't economically sound. SO, this means that the flavor variances are based on the different waters used to produce Guinness Stout all over the world. In fact, we were told that some bars in Europe actually carry American Guinness because some prefer that to Irish and English versions of the stout. It's all in the water.

Answer 2

There are a lot of different types of Guinness. Guinness Original/Export Stout is not pasteurized in Ireland, but is in the rest of the world. Guinness Extra Stout that is sold in continental Europe is all malt and has no flaked barley to comply with the German Purity Law. Guinness Extra Stout sold in the United States contains flaked barley and is brewed by contract by Moosehead and Labatt. I am not sure about the Moosehead version but in the Labatt version Labatt's brew a pale ale base to which is added the unfermented but hopped Guinness wort extract. The answer to your question is yes it is different.

Answer 3

Unlike the other answerers I have tried the Guiness in both countries, and I have to tell you stout is my favourite (not necessarily Guiness either - but when in Rome), but it tastes just the same. No better or worse.

However, when I had Guiness in Tenerife it was awful.

Answer 4

Could be. Guinness Stout is brewed under licence internationally.

From Wiki...

"The Guinness brewery in Park Royal, London closed in 2005. The production of all Guinness sold in the UK was switched to St. James's Gate Brewery Dublin. People in the UK had previously stated that Irish brewed Guinness tasted much better than that brewed in London."

Answer 5

The draught Guinness in Ireland is far superior to the Guinness in my local, it`s something to do with the way it`s pulled, here in England your Guinness is on the bar a minute or so after you order it, in Ireland you order your next pint when your half way down the one your drinking, they pull half then let it rest for a while before they top it up and you get a lovely shamrock etched on the head(of the Guinness in case of any wise cracks)
believe me it`s nectar

Answer 6

apparenly it is, but now its brewed at St James brewery in Dublin, it used to a harsh biterness to the Guiness brewed here, but its exported to the UK.
To be honest the export Guiness is just as good as the Guiness in Dublin.

Answer 7

Guinness is a fickle creature. It does not travel well and the more there is a run on it the better it tastes. It does not like lying around unused. So therefore it probably is better in Ireland than elsewhere as it is drunk extensively and regularly

Answer 8

hello i am from ireland and yes it the real thing over here as it s more creamy here and its worth a trip over u can aslo virist the guiness place where they make it it a gret place to go in dublin where it comes from

Answer 9

Guiness better in Ireland
they say in Dublin it is because they don't let the fish pee in their water

Answer 10

yes apparently its better

what could be better than getting a drink brewed in the place it was invented though ?