Relationship between SYM and a pint of the black stuff (Related spam only, please!)

[Minerva]

While reading fable's cheers thread, I reconfirmed the popularity of the Irish black stuff: Guinness. It is quite unusual to see so many people prefer Guinness to anything else, with a few exception of BS, Weasel, and kids whose idea of drink is a can of Coke or Dr Pepper( ). But Why?

It is clear that it's not Buck's policy, because, as far as I remember, he drinks anything alcoholic. When I go to pub with my friends, there are more variety of drinks, like larger, vodka mixture, ale, etc., and I live in South West of England. It would be understanble if this site is dominated by Irish/Irish descendent, though I don't think that is the case either.

I suspect there are some members who have never actually tasted Guinness, but say so because they don't want to be seen as ignorant/out of trend/stupid/lack of taste. Poor sod. Anyway, if you have your own opinion/theory to this matter, please post here.

Enjoy drinking,

Minerva with a pint of Guinness

PS. Is there anyone interested in traveling to Dublin for weekend (or weekday) drinking?

[RandomThug]

I believe a lot of people (americans) see thier domestic beer as well domestic. So anything out of the ordinary is either warmly excepted or harshly abandoned.

I for oneenjoy a plelethra of beers, from my common coors light to the enjoyable Newcastle. Guiness is in a leuge of its own based on its taste/density and history behind it. I mean the irish arnt really good for anything but drinking, and its thier drink. Its gotta be good right?


(p.s. Im irish, dont get offended, its a joke)

(actually Im an American of British/Irish/Sicilian Descent.

Britmicwop

[KidD01]

Well I gave up my alcohol drinking for quite a while. So I stick with mineral water or orange juice - I'm not ordering any milk ! It's hard to quit that alcohol drinking habit though, on New Yar Eve I have sudden urge to get a bottle of Guiness and a can of Carlsberg, I'm glad I came thru anyway

[Scayde]

@ Minerva: I don't wish to speak for any other Americans here, but I think there are quite a few comodoties that find their way onto our "favorites" list due to brilliant marketing techniques, and I do not just mean advertising.

There are many foreign beers that IMO are quite fabulous. (Except for the brutal headache they give me ) However, there are only a few that are widely known, and thus widely enjoyed in the States. Guiness happens to be one of the more famous, and frequently served imports. Its widespread availability and air of "Old Country" keep it near the top of the list, so that a great many have actually tried it here, if only out of curiosity...

[Aegis]

Well, until recently, my favorite was Guiness. I know happen to have my tastes split between Kilkenny, and Caffery's (my mom and sister decided to give me Irish beer for christmas ). Also, I should be in dublin this summer... whats the legal age there?

[fable]

I won't even say what the vast majority of common beers taste like, compared to a good dark Guinness. Buck doesn't like that kind of language.

[Aegis]

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Originally posted by fable I won't even say what the vast majority of common beers taste like, compared to a good dark Guinness. Buck doesn't like that kind of language.

Whoa! Seems you've developed some *ahem* complexes with your beer...

[dragon wench]

Of course it could simply be that many SYM members possess an astonishingly sophisticated palate

*shrug* For my own part I tend to drink either, "domestic" microbrewed (small-scale brewery) ale or imports. I am especially fond of Irish cream brews such as Kilkenny, though a good Stout or a Guiness is exceedingly pleasant too

As an historical aside Guiness and Stout were at one time often served to lactating women...so maybe it is just that there are many nursing mothers at SYM
Of course..I'm not entirely sure where that leaves Fable

[Azmodan]

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Originally posted by Aegis Well, until recently, my favorite was Guiness. I know happen to have my tastes split between Kilkenny, and Caffery's (my mom and sister decided to give me Irish beer for christmas ). Also, I should be in dublin this summer... whats the legal age there?

18 years. so knock yourself out in the Dublin nightlife!

i on the otherhand HATE malt beers. (guiness, Kilkenny and so on)
i drink HOF (CarlsBerg) or Øko Thy, (or actually Gin. Wich arent actually a beer i know. but im not the big one for beers.)

i would make a lousy dwarf!
i dont like malt beers, and i dont eat meat *lol*

[Jaesha]

Of beers, I prefer a cold whadda-ya-call-it-in-english-Az? (en kold fad?)
I prefer to stick with Carlsberg, but it usually ends up with whatever´s in house..

[frogus]

I have an emotional attachment to Guinness since my Brother-In-Law taught me how to pour a pint...

but I prefer Becks or Grolsch...I guess Guinness is an acquired taste

[Gruntboy]

Dunno, been drinking Guinness solidly for the past 4-5 years. I got sick of watery lagers that left one... unfulfilled. There's feeding in Guinness.

I've always wanted to go to Dublin and the Guinness brewery Minerva. Shall we?

[Aegis]

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Originally posted by Azmodan 18 years. so knock yourself out in the Dublin nightlife! i on the otherhand HATE malt beers. (guiness, Kilkenny and so on) i drink HOF (CarlsBerg) or Øko Thy, (or actually Gin. Wich arent actually a beer i know. but im not the big one for beers.) i would make a lousy dwarf! i dont like malt beers, and i dont eat meat *lol*

Beautiful... I shall be 18 by the time my trip to Ireland happens... Hwh.. Fear me, Irish, I be coming!

[Minerva]

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Originally posted by fable I won't even say what the vast majority of common beers taste like, compared to a good dark Guinness. Buck doesn't like that kind of language.

To some extent, I agree with him. I drink more or less anything, except vodka, including mixture. I choose when and where with whom, so I tend to drink wine with dinner, while I've never ordered one in pubs. Of course, Guinness is much better in pub than cans/bottles. BTW, Kilkenny is also great, but is limited availability in UK.

@Grunty: Yeah, I've been thinking to go there for a holiday, just to relux and have a good time, drinking. How about the SYM trip to Dublin for Guinness tasting in the factory, followed by good night out in Temple Bar?

[Chanak]

@DW: Nursing, are we?

@Grunt: Indeed...I am thinking of publishing a book entitled: Guinness - The Food of the Gods?

I began life devoid of a taste for finely brewed beer. It wasn't until I stayed in Germany for a few years that I developed a taste for good beer...here at home, I drink microbrews, or imports like Guinness, or San Miguel. Perhaps one of the finest American beers, IMO, is Samuel Adams, which ranks right up there with the finest Germany has to offer. Apart from efforts like Samuel Adams and assorted Microbrews, Canada seems to possess the best assortment on North America overall. Even their mass-produced beers, like Molson, Moosehead, or Labatt's, beats out the mass-marketed stuff here in the states by a mile.

Okay, Coors is passable. One exception.