Guinness

[lukey121]

Does Guinness really taste better in Dublin?

[joggerjayne]

I used to think that this was a myth. But ...

I've been to Dublin with an ex BF to watch Ireland v England.

As you walk from the town centre out towards Lansdowne Road, you call in each of the pubs (obviously). They are heaving. The Guinnesses are all settling on the bar.

If you ask for a white wine, or a voddy + tonic, the barman wanders off to serve the proper customers, and you have to wait ages. If you want a Guinness, you just pay, and take one.

Now, I've never liked Guinness, but I ended up thinking ... oh, what the heck, I'll take a Guinness.

And guess what ... it was gorgeous.

A bit later, I tried another one, this time back in England. And ... it was horrid.

So I'm voting for "YES".

[Lakitu]

Apparently it has something to do with travelling, it doesn't travel well, maybe?

I like Guinness, I'd like to try it so if anyone wants to whisk me away to Ireland...... :o)

[funnygirl]

My mum often told me that when she was in hospital having me, all those years ago, she was made to drink Guinness to get her strength back!!

After having my boys I could have done with a pint of Vodka!!!!

[lukey121]

Thanks for all your answers. Am off there in a few weks so cant wait to try one. joggerjayne,That's neat how they put them all on the bar, are there really that many people drinking it to just have it sitting on the bar?

[R1Geezer]

I have been to Ireland countless times and I reckon it is different but I also can't understand why entirely, because once I was in Dublin and I asked the question of the barman and he said it's a myth and that quite often even the Guiness drank in Ireland was actually brewed in England and no one noticed. Apparently if they run short they can import from the main English Guiness Brewery at Park Royal. Anyway so to answer the question I reckon it does but it may be down to some sort placebo feely good effect! To add further to the confusion I had a Guiness at Twickers on the 27th Dec and it was lovely so, gawd knows!

[shivvy]

They used to say that it didn't travel over water well which essentially just means that it only tastes good on the island of Ireland! I think that was when it was only brewed in Ireland however they have breweries all over the world now.
However I am Irish so I'll always say that it tastes better in Ireland!

[Brooksy]

About 3 years ago the North London Park Royal Guiness factory stopped brewing it. It was brewed in Dublin & shipped over, presumably in large tankers & kegged up over here. If you look closely @ a pump head you should see in small script "brewed in Dublin". With the change I noticed the Dublin brew was much smoother & less dry.

[Rollo]

It's the River Liffey water.It has a unique (contaminated) flavour.