I don't drink much but have always enjoyed a Guinness stout from time to time. We went to Ireland a few years back and it seems like I drank nothing but stout. Partly because it tasted incredible, partly because it was cheaper than ordering a soda.
Now I find the Guinness sold here bitter and don't enjoy it like I did. I even tried the Black lager last night and it too has the bitter taste.
Why would it taste so different there? Maybe I should find a bar that has it on tap and see if it makes a difference.
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I had often tried Guinness when I lived in the UK & never liked it. I thought I'd try it again when I was in Ireland and found it to be a completely different drink. I thought it would be like the UK version, but more so, and therefore even worse. But it was so different, for a start and most surprisingly, it was slightly lighter in colour, more of a very dark brown, not the black that it was in the UK, and also here in North America. Secondly, it had a much smoother, milder taste without that pungent bitter flavour. The closest I could describe it would be a 'Smooth Flow' brown ale.
The Guinness here in Canada tastes the same as it does in the UK, BTW.
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I'm a Guinness drinker myself and I also find the bottles to be very bitter, if you can find it in the cans that have the ball or "widget" it is much better tasting, closer the draft, but in the end you can't beat a pint of properly poured Guinness on tap.
Find an Irish bar instead, Guinness is better when fresh. You need a bar that has a lot of turnover. What's left in the keg at the bowling alley from St.Patrick's day isn't going to be as good. The cans aren't bad, open the can and put it upsidedown into a pint glass. When the brown goodness stops flowing out, gently lift the can up and let the rest flow out. Watch the bubbles settle and enjoy.perfect pour
Tom in CT wrote: Find an Irish bar instead, Guinness is better when fresh. You need a bar that has a lot of turnover. What's left in the keg at the bowling alley from St.Patrick's day isn't going to be as good. The cans aren't bad, open the can and put it upsidedown into a pint glass. When the brown goodness stops flowing out, gently lift the can up and let the rest flow out. Watch the bubbles settle and enjoy.perfect pour
The stuff that is exported from Ireland contains more hops; that is what makes it bitter.
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Shame, shame on Genessee for buying out Golden Anniversay from Koch Brewery in Rochester, NY, and then discontinuing the same. That was a travesty! And as a result, I will never, ever buy Genessee beer again.
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