Nicest pint ever (Guinness Draught)

Member Name: SaveMeTheMoney

Product:	Guinness Draught
Date:	30/01/09 (25 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: taste

Disadvantages: hangover

I do not think that there is anything more aesthetically pleasing to the eye than a perfectly poured pint of the black stuff. Even though it is 10.00 am on a Friday morning I am positively salivating thinking about tucking into a creamy pint this evening.

A lot goes into reating this perfectly poured pint however, as it is imperative that a cool clean glass is used for the pouring. Also, there is a knack to it and as a former bar tender I have been lucky enough to have been shown just how to pour a perfect pint by a Guinness guy who goes round pubs in Ireland to make sure it is poured correctly. The glass has to be tilted at a forty five degree angle when pouring. You have to stop when you have poured two thirds of the pint into the glass and let this settle. Once this has settled you finish off the pint by pushing the handle away from you. Let this settle and then give to the customer. This should take 180 seconds to do. The annoying thing is when this does not happen, as it really affects the taste. You often see a pint just poured straight in one go - not good, please stop doing this!

I have had a Guinness all over the world, from Fiji, to New Zealand, to San Francisco, to Paris and New York. But nothing tastes quite like a pub down the local, or at least in any pub in Ireland. This i think is because the Guinness you drink in countries outside Ireland is brewed by local distillers and it is just not the same way it is done in Ireland.

In my opinion it is the nicest pint of any beer you can get. There is a chocolatey taste to it, with a definite bitter after taste, but not so bitter to be sharp or off putting.

Also, there is more vitamin C in a pint of guinness than in 8 oranges (just do not ask about how many calories are in it....)

It varies in cost depending on where you are and what pub you are in. My local sells it for £2.80.

This year is the 250 anniversary of Guinness and I plan on celebrating with several pints!

Summary: Brilliant tasty beer