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The Scientician · 19-03-2012, 04:31

I think I've maybe once had a pint of Guinness that I found palatable and enjoyable. Otherwise it's acrid swill. I just don't get how it's so popular. Did people lose their tastebuds in the war?

amacachi · 19-03-2012, 04:33

I haven't tasted swill so I don't know.

Suas11 · 19-03-2012, 04:34

Agreed. I think it's horrible

later12 · 19-03-2012, 04:39

It gets you drunk and it tastes like your parish jersey after a particularly vigorous training session.

Personally, I'm all for it.

Having said that, a pint is more than enough before I switch to a bottle of Coors.

/raises pinkie finger

J. Marston · 19-03-2012, 04:44

Took a drink of it once when I was 16/17 in some dodgy country pub. Gave me the gawks, never touched it again.

ardinn · 19-03-2012, 04:47

Guinness - strangely enough, Kind of needs to be forced - If you can have a few nights of it in succession, you will find the taste for it - All beer was horrible when you hadnt tried it before - then it became lovely - Guinness, Is rather more horrible than those others at first - but becomes better than those in the long run.

I believe those who dont give it at least 3 days to a week, will never truly understand its taste.

NIMAN · 19-03-2012, 04:50

Blasphemer.

Although the after effects in the toilet bowl the next day are not too pretty. Treacle always springs to mind for some reason. Definite 10-wiper.

Meirleach · 19-03-2012, 05:00

I can drink a pint of Guinness, but I'd drink a pint of Beamish before it to be honest.

Sindri · 19-03-2012, 05:23

Guinness tastes like water to me.

Maybe a slight hint of fermented barley sometimes.

Doc · 19-03-2012, 05:33

Have you actually tasted acrid swill OP? And if so why?

The Scientician · 19-03-2012, 05:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doc

Have you actually tasted acrid swill OP? And if so why?

Yes. To make sure it wasn't laced with poison.

Optimalprimerib · 19-03-2012, 06:09

I loved Guinness. Unfortunately it didn't love me, it turned me into a chemical weapon for a week after a night on it, so our relationship did not last.

Ellis Dee · 19-03-2012, 06:49

Oh, so Guinness tastes like swill. That would explain why so few Irish people like the stuff. After all, swill is meant for pigs, right?

myflipflops · 19-03-2012, 07:15

It is delicious to me.

A decent pint is probably my favorite drink in the world.

JupiterKid · 19-03-2012, 07:57

Guinness is definitely an acquired taste. A good pint is a delight but all too often what is served up tastes bloody vile.

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The Scientician Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,672 Adverts \| Friends	Guinness tastes like swill: Discuss I think I've maybe once had a pint of Guinness that I found palatable and enjoyable. Otherwise it's acrid swill. I just don't get how it's so popular. Did people lose their tastebuds in the war?

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19-03-2012, 04:33	#2
amacachi Closed Account Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 23,242 Adverts \| Friends	I haven't tasted swill so I don't know.

19-03-2012, 04:34	#3
Suas11 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,022 Adverts \| Friends	Agreed. I think it's horrible

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later12 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: bangin at phil mitchell's door in me wedding dress Posts: 9,018 Adverts \| Friends	It gets you drunk and it tastes like your parish jersey after a particularly vigorous training session. Personally, I'm all for it. Having said that, a pint is more than enough before I switch to a bottle of Coors. /raises pinkie finger

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J. Marston Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: County Cork. Posts: 4,578 Adverts \| Friends	Took a drink of it once when I was 16/17 in some dodgy country pub. Gave me the gawks, never touched it again.

19-03-2012, 04:47	#6
ardinn Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Carlow Posts: 1,132 Adverts \| Friends	Guinness - strangely enough, Kind of needs to be forced - If you can have a few nights of it in succession, you will find the taste for it - All beer was horrible when you hadnt tried it before - then it became lovely - Guinness, Is rather more horrible than those others at first - but becomes better than those in the long run. I believe those who dont give it at least 3 days to a week, will never truly understand its taste.

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NIMAN Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Here. Posts: 4,029 Adverts \| Friends	Blasphemer. Although the after effects in the toilet bowl the next day are not too pretty. Treacle always springs to mind for some reason. Definite 10-wiper.

19-03-2012, 05:00	#8
Meirleach Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 168 Adverts \| Friends	I can drink a pint of Guinness, but I'd drink a pint of Beamish before it to be honest.

19-03-2012, 05:23	#9
Sindri Closed Account Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 3,231 Adverts \| Friends	Guinness tastes like water to me. Maybe a slight hint of fermented barley sometimes.

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Doc Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where women glow and men plunder Posts: 2,496 Adverts \| Friends	Have you actually tasted acrid swill OP? And if so why?

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Optimalprimerib Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 724 Adverts \| Friends	I loved Guinness. Unfortunately it didn't love me, it turned me into a chemical weapon for a week after a night on it, so our relationship did not last.

19-03-2012, 06:49	#13
Ellis Dee Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Co. Laois and northern Europe Posts: 2,485 Adverts \| Friends	Oh, so Guinness tastes like swill. That would explain why so few Irish people like the stuff. After all, swill is meant for pigs, right?

19-03-2012, 07:15	#14
myflipflops Closed Account Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,748 Adverts \| Friends	It is delicious to me. A decent pint is probably my favorite drink in the world.

19-03-2012, 07:57	#15
JupiterKid Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Dublin Posts: 2,560 Adverts \| Friends	Guinness is definitely an acquired taste. A good pint is a delight but all too often what is served up tastes bloody vile.