But did you believe me?
You did not.
Only think of all the healthful opportunities you have foregone.
Just don’t, you know: Blame me.
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Lex, you have Science on your side now, as well as the common sense, eloquence, and folk knowledge of before times.
Epic Win!
Must go buy some right now, both for health benefits, and to rip the can open and study the weird dongle they put in their so it gets its head right.
“there”, dammit!
Like you actually NEED a reason to imbibe in the Stout? Please…
Gotta be good for you. Tastes like shit.
I would like to drink and talk with Casca, sometime, if he would have me do that. I believe that Casca is a Marine.
I don’t remember much about the last time I drank with some Marines, except that we had a good time, and talked a bunch, and drank too much, and agreed on the solutions to all problems, except that one of the Marines was a silly aviator with tendencies to take astrology seriously. We all humored him in the interest of drunken amity. I’m sure he didn’t remember a damn bit of our teasing, the next morning.
He was a cheerful earnest brave fellow, no doubt.
Just a bit weird.
Hey, I am not throwing any first stones at *that* glass house! I honor the particular Marine weirdness. We could not do without it
I should be right then, when I was living in Ireland we had pretty much a bathtub full of dongles.
Packing up to move to Spain we found them all over the places, the result of various dongle wars.
Having lived in the UK, I liked Guinness in the winter months. It’s smoky taste matching the comfort of a coal fed fire. Best served in a 20 oz jug.
You can keep those cans, and the nitrogen widget.
Doing my part for the environment.
My wife’s doc said the best thing for her to drink -alcohol wise- while nursing the baby was (no kiddin) Guinness. Something about the nutritional value as well as the relaxing effect of the alcohol. Since she hates the stuff, I drank it instead. I think it really helped. The baby didn’t seem to cry nearly as much.
We always knew that Guinness was what kept Irish eyes smiling, now we know it keeps Irish hearts happy!
Sorry… any beer I have to eat with a spoon is not a beer for me! Give me a good, smooth, Highlands Single Malt any day… But, you know, okay on you if you like that sort of stuff…
John V.
Lex,
Well, interestingly enough, my Heart Doctor also prescribed a pint or two a day of Guinness several years ago. It was advice I readily took to, being already well acquainted with the brewer’s version of mother’s own milk.
I find that a pint of Guinness & 3 fingers or so of Bushmills will answer nicely for most problems.
Oh yeah… and make it NEAT! Don’t put any polluting, dilluting ice cubes in there!
Like they say:
Guinness! It’s not just for breakfast anymore!
Cap’n,
While not the imbibing type myself, I do enjoy the occasional pint of Guinness. Learned to drink it properly in at an English Pub (Lord Nelson’s) Palma during my 2nd Med Cruise.
Ah…Guinness… like drinking the effluent of a loaf of pumpernickle bread after its been processed through a blender…
Casca…new best bud…you are absolutly correct…Guinnessit does tastes like S**T … Hibernian S**T to be precise….( not that I have any first hand knowledge of what s**t tastes like)… as for me…HEINEKIN…now and forever world without end …amen.Best
Lex, that is a pint a day is good for you, NOT a case a day.
What AW1 Tim said–especially about the Bushmills
The doctor’s prescription should say: PRN
And medical receipts over $1K are tax-deductable I believe
There might even be a pollution abatement tax rebate for um, ‘processing’ pumpernickle bread liquid effluent** prior to returning it to the waters of your state.
**all beer is rented, not owned
Beer clogs my injectors. Oh, I’ll pour it in if I’m hard pressed, but a decent Cab burns best. Single malts, Jameson, Tanqueray, all are serviceable for removing unwanted buildup and improving performance.
For the sake of accuracy, allow me point out that the beverage referred to properly as Guinness is Guinness Stout, truly the nectar of the Gods.
But what Lex has on his web page (with his jolly beer fund ad) is Guinness Draught. I have learned the hard way that when you ask for Guinness in the U.S. more than likely you will get the draught, which is brewed in Canada, which tastes like, well, not much. But then beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Caveat Emptor.
cottus, No matter… draught or stout … in my not so humble opninion…it still tastes like liquified pumpernickle bread … Best
Pull me a pint, laddie!
Shipmates,
Well, one other thing about those Guinness draft cans. They are like a Happy Meal for adults. You get a toy in every can. If you open it up a little, and take out that piece of plastic that whirls to make the foam? Well, you’ll find it is an excellent fit into a standard 12 gauge.
Now you have a plastic finned sabot round that makes all sorts of sounds and trajectories when fired
Course, you need to be able to load your own, but with a black powder 12 gauge using 110 grains of FFg powder, and a bit of cotten wadding lubed with sweet oil, there’s all sorts of fun to be had at the local range…..
Respects,
AW1 Tim,
Do you fire those things off before or after you have had a few Guinness’s? Let me know and I’ll steer clear of Bath on those days.
GEO6
I’m with DC (@#7).
I used to lunch in small pubs in and around the Uxbridge (the last stop on London’s Metropolitan line) area during the early ’80s, and a coal fire was the only source of heat in many of those same pubs. Oftentimes in winter our lunch group would arrive shortly after the pub opened and well before the heat (such as it was) from the coal fire would reach the far corners of the pub. A pint (or two) of Guinness went down extremely well while in front of the fire. And that’s about the only time(s) I can say I really, truly enjoyed Guinness…
But, Hey! Taste is all in our mouths, anyway.
Just to point out (as I also pointed out to MacGyver when I sent him the link):
Drinking lager does not yield the same benefits, experts from University of Wisconsin told a conference in the US.
Just keeping an eye out for you, my friend
If an eating utensil can stand up in it, I’ll pass thank you. Used to love Carlsberg Elephant Beer though – no accounting for taste when you’re in college.
These days I’m with Casca – give me a good Cab (or even better a nice mellow rich Super Tuscan) and I’m all smiles. Add on some single malt or bourbon as an after dinner relaxer, and oh yes, happy indeed.
YMMV.
AW1-
I wish I knew that when we were having our dongle fights!
BTW- Shot glass, 1 oz Jamison 1/2 oz Bailey’s (float the Baileys on top). Drop into a half pint of Guinness.
Man, I love me some Guinness. Years back, I competed for a time in Scottish Highland games around the SE US. Once after a Game in Sarasota, FL, I went with the other competitors(some of whom were local), to a local Celt publick house where Guinness was served to the athletes in german beer mugs, the great big oktoberfest-style glass mugs(a full liter?) and for a reasonable price. Two hours and four Guinnesses later, the Mrs and me were looking for a hotel; the 3 hour drive home was postponed.
Cap’n -
I’ve been a long time lurker, but I’m finally compelled to offer: c’mon back down to Paradise and I’ll offer up a Key West Sunset Ale, brewed right … , well, actually, in Tampa.
I’ll take you up on that, Mike!
One of these days.