Comments on: Oh Columny! http://thegurrier.com/2006/04/05/oh-columny/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:27:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Kesey http://thegurrier.com/2006/04/05/oh-columny/#comment-184 Kesey Mon, 10 Apr 2006 19:28:17 +0000 http://thegurrier.com/2006/04/05/oh-columny/#comment-184 The point on the lines is a good one; Guinness seems to be incredibly sensitive to the distance from the keg to the tap. However, at some point in the past, the Guinness would definitely have tasted different in Dublin because it wasn't pasteurised. At this time, Guinness only pasteurised the beer intended for export to extend the product's shelf life. As far as I know, Guinness pasteurise all their draught beer now and have done so for some time. The point on the lines is a good one; Guinness seems to be incredibly sensitive to the distance from the keg to the tap. However, at some point in the past, the Guinness would definitely have tasted different in Dublin because it wasn’t pasteurised. At this time, Guinness only pasteurised the beer intended for export to extend the product’s shelf life. As far as I know, Guinness pasteurise all their draught beer now and have done so for some time.

]]> By: Donal http://thegurrier.com/2006/04/05/oh-columny/#comment-182 Donal Mon, 10 Apr 2006 08:40:04 +0000 http://thegurrier.com/2006/04/05/oh-columny/#comment-182 Brian: I think you're probably right there. I would imagine advances in preserving and shipping the black stuff about the planet would also mean that the differences in taste would now be minimalised. Also it makes good drinking mythology. Chris: Yes or possibly your views on the Northern Question. Maybe a column on your take on the American Civil War? Brian: I think you’re probably right there. I would imagine advances in preserving and shipping the black stuff about the planet would also mean that the differences in taste would now be minimalised. Also it makes good drinking mythology.

Chris: Yes or possibly your views on the Northern Question. Maybe a column on your take on the American Civil War?

]]> By: Chris http://thegurrier.com/2006/04/05/oh-columny/#comment-181 Chris Thu, 06 Apr 2006 20:48:23 +0000 http://thegurrier.com/2006/04/05/oh-columny/#comment-181 I seem to have really hit a third-rail issue with this Guinness talk. Perhaps I should have written a column on something less controversial, like abortion. I seem to have really hit a third-rail issue with this Guinness talk. Perhaps I should have written a column on something less controversial, like abortion.

]]> By: Brian http://thegurrier.com/2006/04/05/oh-columny/#comment-180 Brian Thu, 06 Apr 2006 17:44:10 +0000 http://thegurrier.com/2006/04/05/oh-columny/#comment-180 I think I can clear up this myth about Guinness tasting better over in Ireland. The reason why it doesn't taste as good in America is because many bartenders don't know how to pour it correctly, and I'm guessing there are issues with the carbon dioxide lines as well. They think it no different than your average glass of Busch Light, and what you wind up with is a too-quickly poured, overly-carbonated glass of disappointing poor-man's stout. Now, when I go to a proper pub in the states that knows how to pour it right, it doesn't taste any different than what I've had in Dublin, Galway, or Cork. I think I can clear up this myth about Guinness tasting better over in Ireland. The reason why it doesn’t taste as good in America is because many bartenders don’t know how to pour it correctly, and I’m guessing there are issues with the carbon dioxide lines as well. They think it no different than your average glass of Busch Light, and what you wind up with is a too-quickly poured, overly-carbonated glass of disappointing poor-man’s stout. Now, when I go to a proper pub in the states that knows how to pour it right, it doesn’t taste any different than what I’ve had in Dublin, Galway, or Cork.

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