| Me: | Once you have drank it on draught in Ireland it just does not taste as good in Cambridge. However, I have drank it in Austria and Uganda. |
| The Net says: | According to YouGov, Guinness is the most popular beer & cider brand and the most famous. More than one in ten (12%) say they have seen an ad for the Irish stout. “all Irish people like Guinness”, "Chances are that the woman who drinks Guinness is big bodied (read fat) and is not bothered by her body shape." |
| Type: | Dry stout 4.1% ABV |
| Flavour: | Perfect balance of bitter and sweet with malt and roast characters. Rich and creamy. Distinctive, Ruby Red colour. Velvety in its finish. |
| Fact: | Arthur Guinness started brewing ales in 1759 at the St. James's Gate Brewery, Dublin. Before 1939, if a Guinness brewer wished to marry a Catholic, his resignation was requested.[14] According to Thomas Molloy, writing in the Irish Independent, "It had no qualms about selling drink to Catholics but it did everything it could to avoid employing them until the 1960s. Studies claim that Guinness can be beneficial to the heart. Researchers found that "'antioxidant compounds' in the Guinness, similar to those found in certain fruits and vegetables, are responsible for the health benefits because they slow down the deposit of harmful cholesterol on the artery walls." |
