Shark Man

Anyone tried Guinness "Red" yet?

Going to a pub tonight that should have it on tap, so I think I'll have to partake in trying it

NACRO

I predict it's going to be mass produced rubbish.

Something about normal Guinness (ie not extra cold) manages to transcend the manufacturing/delivery method shortcomings somehow. Particularly when you drink a pint in Ireland. I have no idea why or how.

skoobidude

I was in Galway, west coast of Ireland last weekend. I drank nothing but Guinness for 2 days. I didn't see Red over there in any of the bars so I guess Nacro could be right.
I normally drink larger over here in England but having tried a Guinness when I got back, it isn't as good as it is in Ireland. I think it's because the liquor doesn't travel well.

Sorry to go off at a tangent there!

Nick

Luminous

iTrader: (3)

Did they not make this many years ago? If it was not Guinness then it was another Irish Beer... was really nice...drank lots of it...hence the poor memory

I do remember it was being served in "a" bar in Nottingham, upper floor

Shark Man

Don't know, but I've had some very rank pints of Guinness at various pubs. Its usually only the ones that know how to keep their cask beers and ciders properly that can serve a good Guinness...even then, not all of them can.

Unlike most mass-market lagers where generally you usually get a drink that tastes somthing of the like, no matter how the pub is kept.

Strange science when it comes to keeping beer, seeing my uncle used to be a Landlord and I often got engaged in the art of keeping and serving beer (whilst drinking a few pints - of course ). Even silly things like serving into wet glasses can have an effect.

Abdabz

Red is being introduced to try and get a more broad appeal to the brand as the traditional black stuff is now about as popular as a blocked loo in most pubs across the world and so Guiness is really struggling.
The Red flavour is to be sweeter than it's traditional brother...

There is something highly amusing about the Guiness drinkers who talk about how it doesnt travel well, or how long it should take to pour or whether or not a clover leaf in the head is a good or bad thing...

On the odd occasion I drink with a Guiness drinker, there always seems to be a strange kind of smugness about them and their drink Then as they finish their first quaff of the new pint, they look up, and as they wipe the white throth from their lips, they'll retort, "It tastes better in Dublin... Ooo it doest travel well"

skoobidude

Abdabz

I generally dislike the stuff, but as I had no choice in Ireland due to locals I was with, I did drink it and found it slightly different.
My Father is a brewer and he also says it doesnt travel well. Not scientifically proven by him though! It sounds mad to me too because they still have to deliver from the main brewery in Dublin across Ireland.
It must be something to do with going over water

Or Irish been all protective over their home-brew liquor

Nick

Shark Man

They ran out red so I didn't get to try it.

I'm overdue to do a black poo in a hour or so though

gazza-uk

don't guinness technicians attend and clean the pipes in every guinness pub in Dublin?

Shark Man

In theory, pubs "should" fill the lines with water after closing up. And lines should be replaced every five or so years. Cleaning needs to be done regularly and solution properly flushed out as all sorts end up growing in the lines (oddly - Cider is the worst). That's just the basics for any beer/cider.

ScoTTyB

It doesn't taste any different here than it does in Ireland, stop talking sheeeity.

Jaybird-UK

the human senses are a strange lot, many things can add to the "taste" experience such as atmosphere, visual suroundings etc so when people say it tastes better in Dublin it may well indeed and that need not be down to the ingredients in the beer alone.

why have a dig a people?

Shark Man

Beer and Hi-Fi cabling...

Always topics under scrutiny by self-proclaimed connoisseurs

J4CKO

iTrader: (1)

How does it know when its been moved off Irish soil or do they brew it over here ?

Irish Soil, thats generally what it tastes of.

what would scooby do

Tasted the red stuff in Soho months ago, tasted awful, with a hint of liqourice. So just like normal guiness without a hint of liqourice then

NAF

heresy..

Ringpeas

I prefer Murphys

jameswrx

iTrader: (4)

It tastes just as bad in Ireland to me

R 14NS R

normal guiness IS red, if you hold it upto a hallogen or really bright light when you are in the pub you will see it as really deep red, not the same as the 'new' bevearge though.

ScoTTyB

Because it's normally Irish people trying to make out it's "better" just because it's in Ireland and it gets on my ****. No doubt Geordies would claim their brown ale was better and Scots their Whiskey blah blah.

skoobidude

.... just like Irish jokes work better in England