Good Stout Beers

[OngBonga]

guinness is the coors light of stouts.

I'm drinking this right now because some old guy with a sweet grey beard was buying some and recommended it.




greybeard didn't disappoint.

I was going to accuse you of talking shit, but that pint does look very appealing.

Guinness is incredible, but it has one huge problem... it doesn't travel well, so the further you are from Dublin, the worse the quality.

[CoccoBill]

Guinness is incredible, but it has one huge problem... it doesn't travel well, so the further you are from Dublin, the worse the quality.

I guess you're sort of right but more specifically, it's just fresher in Ireland. It makes a huge difference whether it's freshly brewed or has sat in kegs for weeks, as is the case pretty much always when you get it abroad. Also in Dublin I guess they go through a fair bit of it, so it's fairly likely you're getting it from a fresh keg.

When I first started getting into non-lagers 20-something years ago, Guinness was considered like super strong-tasting and heavy, I guess if your reference point is a light blond lager.

[OngBonga]

I guess you're sort of right but more specifically, it's just fresher in Ireland. It makes a huge difference whether it's freshly brewed or has sat in kegs for weeks, as is the case pretty much always when you get it abroad. Also in Dublin I guess they go through a fair bit of it, so it's fairly likely you're getting it from a fresh keg.

When I first started getting into non-lagers 20-something years ago, Guinness was considered like super strong-tasting and heavy, I guess if your reference point is a light blond lager.

You've pretty much nailed why Guinness doesn't travel well. I think the fact it travels by boat plays a part too, the constant agitation while being transported is likely to effect the quality to a degree. But yeah freshness is probably the dominant factor. Guinness is definitely better in pubs where it's constantly flowing, that's because it's not sitting in the pipes for longer than a few minutes.


I'm not a fan of other Irish stouts, like Murpheys. There's just something about a fresh pint of Guinness.