Confession: I don't like Guinness beer.

[momophile]

And I'm part Irish. It's too much for me. I really wish I did. Is it an acquired taste? Can I teach myself to like it?

ps...Happy St. Patrick's Day!

[NightWatcher]

1. ooooooo, you shouldnt have said that

I'm not a huge Guinness fan, but I have to drink it this time of year or they'll kick me out of the family. Just order a Smithwick instead. It's an Irish Ale and pretty damn good to boot.

Happy St. Patrick's Day.
Erin Go Bra-less

[momophile]

2. I'm all for it, I just can't stomach it

does this still make me in trouble?
:hide:

[NightWatcher]

3. nah, it's very Irish to drink and puke

[leftofthedial]

4. no one is perfect

[CanuckAmok]

5. I do, it's great for hanging wallpaper.

Recently, however, I discovered that people actually enjoy drinking it, which I find just bizarre.

[immoderate]

6. Harp Lager is made by Guinness. It's pretty good.

Have some...


--IMM

[Wapsie B]

7. I don't either.

I'd much rather have Mackeson's Stout. (sp) And I had a great-tasting stout from a micro-brewery just yesterday. Guinness is very much an acquired taste and I've never acquired it.

[bridgit]

8. much prefer Harp...

Happy St. Patty's Day

[Kali]

9. I don't really care for stouts either

one way to lighten it up is to order a black and tan - you will get a half Guinness half Harp (in two layers)

Or just order the Harp. Its a decent lager and not so burnt tasting.

[gravity]

10. Guinness goes down like water

It's actually a light beer, its just a little bitter so its an acquired taste. Stop drinking light American beer, and you should start acquiring a taste for more flavorful beers

Guinness isn't the only Irish beer though. Look in the import and microbrew section and try a cream stout, which which is like a guinness but sweet instead of bitter.

[Droopy]

11. Guinness makes me gag

For real.

[Omphaloskepsis]

12. I hate the shit... I won't drink it.

And I am the dude that will drink the beer he found with cigarette butts floating in it. I pick them out first, I'm not a heathen.

[realisticphish]

13. For good reason

It tastes like shit

[greatauntoftriplets]

14. Can I drink your share????

Guinness is good for you.

:beer:

[Fenris]

15. I prefer Smithwick's!

:bounce:

But Guinness will always be my first love!

[trof]

24. Ahem..."Smiddicks".

At least in Dublin that's what you ask for.

[baldguy]

16. .

[mike_c]

17. that leaves more for me....

Yummmm.... I like stouts and porters in general, and while Guinness isn't really my favorite-- there are just too many good local brews up here in Norcal-- I certainly do like it. And at least on one tries to dye it green!

[Initech]

18. I'm not a big fan of Guinness either.

Give me a Killians', Murphy's Irish Red, or Smithwicks any day of the week!

[Catshrink]

25. Killian's is made by Coors.

I'm just sayin'. I love Porters and Ales but not stouts. My current favorite is Des Chutes Brewery's Black Butte Porter. Yum!

[Initech]

28. True. It is made by Coors.

Deschutes beer is fucking awesome.

I was hanging out at the Rock Bottom Brewery last night, their house beers are fucking good. :beer:

[durrrty libby]

19. Try it over a glassfull of ice. I love it that way

[ironflange]

20. Another Guinness hater here

I like a good strong-flavored beer, but ol' Guinness still tastes like burnt toast in a glass.

[Shine]

21. That's fine by me. It's definitely an acquired taste b/c it's so strongly flavored.

Have you ever seen that bumper sticker : "YOU ARE UNIQUE, JUST LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE"

:rofl:

Bottom line, thank goddess for differences! Keeps things more interesting....

:hi:

[grannylib]

22. Confession: I don't like beer.

Not much, anyway...once in a while when it's really hot and the beer is really cold, one is OK.
It's just not my favorite taste. If I'm going to drink, I'd rather drink something that I think is really YUMMY. So wine, or a White Russian or a Mudslide or a Bailey's would get my vote every time.

oops! edited for typo

[Arkansas Granny]

26. I agree with you. I can enjoy one really cold beer on a really

hot day, but other than that I prefer wine or margaritas. Beer just in't my drink of choice.

[smoogatz]

23. I see the problem--it isn't beer.

It's stout. You're obviously thinking about it all wrong, so your expectations are out of whack. It's thick, dark and strong--it's STOUT. Sounds good, right? Another thing--most American bars pour a crappy pint of Guinness. A good pour depends on a lot of things--clean lines, proper temperature, the exact right amount of CO2, and a degree of patience on the part of the bartender (a properly poured Guinness actually requires TWO pours; the intial pour, which is then skimmed off and allowed to cascade, and then a top-off pour a couple of minutes later). Bad Guinness does taste bad, but good Guinness tastes GOOD.

[flvegan]

27. I'm lucky...it's not vegan, so the taste is little more than an aside.

Because, well...I don't like it either. Have lots of friends that do, though. I get an out on SPD when it comes to the Guiness.

[TheBaldyMan]

29. it isn't beer it's stout

if you don't like it don't drink it. That means theres more for the rest of us.

:toast: just drink what you like, not liking Guinness doesn't make you less Irish. :toast:

[NNadir]

30. Off to Guantamo with you.

You are a terrorist threat.

[Radical Activist]

31. It was the first beer I liked

after trying crap like Budweiser. Did you have it very cold? That helps.