Reply #18: Lots of things make me angry about Guinness [View All]

I am a terrible Guinness snob -- having living in Ireland for a number of years, having imbided the stuff fresh in Dublin, having learned how to properly dispense one at a pub, etc.

For one thing -- Americans (the BARBARIANS!!!) chill it here. YUK! For one thing, it is meant to be served at room temperature (albeit Irish room temperature, not Miami's). And they don't know how to dispense it here, or even pour it from a bottle properly -- and yes, it does make a difference.

The bottled stuff is okay; the stuff in the special cans is pretty good -- but if you love the stuff, go to Ireland, where it really does taste like ambrosia. Ain't nothing like the real thing -- and Guinness is one of life's delights that does not travel well from its place of origin.