I'm off to the pub!

Al_Vampyre · May 20, 2008, 04:45 AM

Always believed it anyway!

**Asmoday** · May 20, 2008, 05:02 AM

I knew it!

niceguyrichy · May 20, 2008, 07:02 AM

that's kinda funny.
guess what I'm drinking right now

(and I am actually serious)

cool beans though. guess I can start smoking again, and eat McD's for every meal!!

Al_Vampyre · May 20, 2008, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by niceguyrichy

that's kinda funny.
guess what I'm drinking right now

(and I am actually serious)

cool beans though. guess I can start smoking again, and eat McD's for every meal!!

Lucky git! My site office is like a greenhouse about 200ft of plate glass frontage - its like a sauna in here just now!

Mousey · May 20, 2008, 10:58 AM

lol that's good for me, i like guiness

riles9262 · May 20, 2008, 09:11 PM

I'm having one right now after a hard days work. Best way to kick back.

Al_Vampyre · May 21, 2008, 04:23 AM

riles9262 - do you actually have one of the Guinness surge thingies that is in your avatar? I know they were trialled but never went anywhere - I would like one because I tend to drink at home now because I can't smoke in the pub anyway...

BabylenTatarsky · May 22, 2008, 11:31 AM

Shame it tastes like SOIL.

riles9262 · May 22, 2008, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Al_Vampyre

riles9262 - do you actually have one of the Guinness surge thingies that is in your avatar? I know they were trialled but never went anywhere - I would like one because I tend to drink at home now because I can't smoke in the pub anyway...

No I don't, but I wish I did.

Al_Vampyre · May 23, 2008, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by BabylenTatarsky

Shame it tastes like SOIL.

Gimme a glass of liquid SOIL anyday - especially if the alternative is that fizzy cat's pee lager!

Mousey · May 23, 2008, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Al_Vampyre

Gimme a glass of liquid SOIL anyday - especially if the alternative is that fizzy cat's pee lager!

Amen to that bro

**MIG-31** · May 23, 2008, 10:20 AM

Guinness Is one of those drinks i think requires a certain level of tolerance to the taste..

for me it's one of those drinks that is among the strongest alcoholic drinks and needs to be pretty well chilled before it tastes good.

I only like a drink every so often so it's not going to help me out that much..

Now i wonder how many changes has been made since the article was originally published..

niceguyrichy · May 23, 2008, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Al_Vampyre

do you actually have one of the Guinness surge thingies that is in your avatar? I know they were trialled but never went anywhere - I would like one because I tend to drink at home now because I can't smoke in the pub anyway...

there's a couple on Ebay, but didn't you have to buy special cans for the things anyways that you can't get anymore

Mousey · May 23, 2008, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by niceguyrichy

there's a couple on Ebay, but didn't you have to buy special cans for the things anyways that you can't get anymore

Just a sec, i'll get a youtube link ;p
YouTube - Guinness Surger
Oh, and of course > Rare Guinness Surger Starter Kit, pint glass, 2 cans on eBay, also Other Guinness, Guinness, Breweriana, Collectables (end time 25-May-08 21:00:41 BST)

Necrosis · May 23, 2008, 06:51 PM

Gonna have to get me one of those.

Al_Vampyre · May 24, 2008, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by MIG-31

Guinness Is one of those drinks i think requires a certain level of tolerance to the taste..
for me it's one of those drinks that is among the strongest alcoholic drinks and needs to be pretty well chilled before it tastes good.

It certainly is an acquired taste, and your second point about temperature is precisely why they now sell Guinness Extra Cold - the lower temperature actually disguises the taste, which is why I will only order extra cold if the pub doesn't have normal, and if I do order extra cold, I let it sit until it's warmed up before drinking. The Extra Cold stuff was designed to entice people that didn't much like the taste of Guinness to drink more of it.

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there's a couple on Ebay, but didn't you have to buy special cans for the things anyways that you can't get anymore

Didn't realise you had to buy special cans as well...oh well!

niceguyrichy · May 24, 2008, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Al_Vampyre

Didn't realise you had to buy special cans as well...oh well!

I don't know that for sure tbh, I'm just going off memory (not reliable at the best of times..)

and just btw, I drink my Guinness at near room temp too, seems to taste better that way I think

you know, you could just go the whole hog and put a full pub tap in

bet it's cheaper by the keg too

Al_Vampyre · May 25, 2008, 04:30 AM

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Originally Posted by niceguyrichy

you know, you could just go the whole hog and put a full pub tap in

bet it's cheaper by the keg too

I'll send you an invite when its done! We can have a DH Guiness party at my place...oh no...wait...other half would have a fit if I suggested fitting a keg system!!