Guinness, room temperature or cold?

**beloitpiper** · 21st November 07, 01:45 PM

Originally Posted by arrogcow

Ain't nobody in Canada making Guinness.

Labatt in Canada makes Guinness for sales in North America.

**BEEDEE** · 21st November 07, 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by beloitpiper

Labatt in Canada makes Guinness for sales in North America.

So that's why it does not taste as good as draft in Dublin.

Brian

**Colin** · 21st November 07, 02:19 PM

Originally Posted by BEEDEE

So that's why it does not taste as good as draft in Dublin.

Brian

I'll second that. They used to make Guinness in the bottle here for Canadian sales (long before widgets in cans and bottles) and it was putrid stuff. At least with the widget now you can get a decent Guinness for at home.

Originally Posted by arrogcow

And for the record, the only thing worse than mass produced American beer is mass produced Canadian beer.

Adam

That's because you are used to more water content in your beer than we use up here

Most "Canadian" brands that you guys get down there is actually made down there. Similarly, most "American" brands we get in store here is made in Ontario. So technically they both suck.

**arrogcow** · 21st November 07, 07:20 PM

Originally Posted by beloitpiper

Labatt in Canada makes Guinness for sales in North America.

News to me, but Guinness website confirms. However US Guinness still comes from Ireland (also from their website). And the "Essence" that is used in Canada also is brewed in Ireland. http://www.guinness.com/global/beer/brewing/where/

Adam

**Casper** · 22nd November 07, 08:41 PM

Originally Posted by arrogcow

News to me, but Guinness website confirms. However US Guinness still comes from Ireland (also from their website). And the "Essence" that is used in Canada also is brewed in Ireland. http://www.guinness.com/global/beer/brewing/where/

Adam

Well, Guinness DRAFT still comes from Ireland.

Its the EXTRA STOUT in bottles, with no widget, that's brewed locally. 2 different types altogether, really...

**ChromeScholar** · 21st November 07, 09:37 AM

I had a Heineken once...

Once...

**Colin** · 21st November 07, 10:29 AM

Beer for me is like whisky or wine. I am a fan of many and I dislike several. I usually can't stand the big breweries (sorry guys, but I can stand the US big breweries even less), but I have also had some pretty crap microbrews as well as some really fantastic ones. I have tried a lot of beer types and I will never close myslef off to one type or another. I prefer darker beers (ales, stouts, porters) and most microbreweries (brew pubs are the best), but if I am at a friend's house and he offers me a budweiser, than I will take it. Who am I to turn down his choice in beer?

That would be beer snobbery and a shame to close oneself off from some really enjoyable beers. After all the best beers are one's that are drank in the company of your buddies.

Everybody has their own choice, but I prefer many varieties at different times. Of course I brew my own beer (including a stout right now) for the fridge and just add what I feel like at that moment to compliment.

**Dirka Skene** · 21st November 07, 10:39 AM

I'm a Guinness girl. I drink it cold but not "martini" cold. I also use a glass similar to what you would use with a good doplebock. Smell is half the taste, right?

*People who drink martinis super chilled don't know what they're missing.

**beowulf67** · 21st November 07, 03:19 PM

OK, this thread is making me thirsty. Some interesting info about the different varieties of Guinness.

**Big Paul** · 21st November 07, 04:04 PM

I like beer cold.

Originally Posted by ccga3359

That's like whisky, right? the only hard liquor I partake in is Southern Comfort which I've noticed is now distilled in Louisville KY. Does this now mean that SoCo is now a bourbon?

SoCo is not a Bourbon...

Originally Posted by Big Homestead

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OH YUM!:beer:

int:

Originally Posted by Crusty

Hey man, not all of us are Detroit or Chi-town skinheads...

Heah now!!!