Guinness Surger

EagererBeaver

Anyone know anything about Guinness Surger availability? Have seen videos of lads creating perfect pints at home using surger cans and ultrasonic jewelry cleaners as the activator. The official surgers were apparently 15 quid back in the day but are now going for 200 odd on eBay.

To be honest, I'd never even heard of the things but a bit of googling suggested they gave it up in 2009 and everything was discontinued. However Beershark has an ad for a 24 pack of "new stock". Can't find anything official about it being reintroduced but seems like plenty of people are getting their hands on it.

BeerNut

It still exists in the UK. Beershark is UK company.

Dellboy54

EagererBeaver wrote: »

Anyone know anything about Guinness Surger availability? Have seen videos of lads creating perfect pints at home using surger cans and ultrasonic jewelry cleaners as the activator. The official surgers were apparently 15 quid back in the day but are now going for 200 odd on eBay.

To be honest, I'd never even heard of the things but a bit of googling suggested they gave it up in 2009 and everything was discontinued. However Beershark has an ad for a 24 pack of "new stock". Can't find anything official about it being reintroduced but seems like plenty of people are getting their hands on it.

This off licence in Armagh are selling them according to their insta.

https://www.instagram.com/firstandlastofflicence/

sharkman

First & Last in Jonesborough have both it and the surger unit .

If anyone decides to go I'd love to get some ..

2020 was the year for a product like that.

Sadly even if you get a surger unit, the cans are only available in the UK.

Youd wonder if they have reassessed 2020 and are looking into getting a proper draught experience to the home customer.

I know you can look into a tap set up yourself, but it's not straight forward and a keg for one person isnt practicable to get through anyway.

I'd invest a couple of 100 into a system that dispensed, say a 25 litre key, through some easy to use/store/set up tap system.

Please let something like this come for 2021.... all I'm really missing these days is a proper pint.

Guiness is the one company that could shift a home system, hopefully they're working on something.

Invincible

sharkman wrote: »

First & Last in Jonesborough have both it and the surger unit .

If anyone decides to go I'd love to get some ..

There's a couple of couriers mentioned on home bars page they are bringing them down from North.

sharkman

Invincible wrote: »

There's a couple of couriers mentioned on home bars page they are bringing them down from North.

Any chance of a link please .

Invincible

sharkman wrote: »

Any chance of a link please .

North Dublin suit you?

Pm sent.

Some bought the ultrasonic jewellery cleaner in Lidl or Amazon, about 5 seconds activation.

BigAl81

I see the_slainte_surger are selling them now on Instagram.

Very very expensive at €150 for their version of the surger unit (repurposed jewelry cleaner??) and 10 cans.

Seems they will be delivering the cans at €3 a pop as well on an ongoing basis. It's a mad price but I've wanted one of these for years, and it's payday, so I pulled the trigger!

I'll report back next week. It would really want to be like sitting in Grogans for that money!!

sharkman

Here's the Surger unit on Amazon Germany ... https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Klarstein-Superpure-Ultrasonic-Jewellery-Stainless/dp/B01N6SUZKH/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=klarstein+superpure&qid=1614354204&sr=8-2

Buddy Bubs

Do normal cans of Guinness work with these? I saw a video of a guy using the widget Guinness and it went all over the place but what about those cans of Guinness 440ml in the 24 pack they are selling that dont have the draught widget

listermint

Genuinely believe this is a gimmick and with a blind taste test you wouldn't tell the difference between it and standard widget can decently poured

BeerNut

Buddy Bubs wrote: »

Do normal cans of Guinness work with these?

Not the carbonated ones, "Guinness Original" or whatever they're calling it this week. You need nitrogenated but no widget.

Buddy Bubs wrote: »

what about those cans of Guinness 440ml in the 24 pack they are selling that dont have the draught widget

I think they do, it's just attached to the can instead of free-floating.

listermint wrote: »

Genuinely believe this is a gimmick and with a blind taste test you wouldn't tell the difference between it and standard widget can decently poured

It must serve some purpose because they use it in the on-trade as an alternative to nitrokeg. I can't see how it would be different to normal Draught cans though.

BigAl81

sharkman wrote: »

Here's the Surger unit on Amazon Germany ... https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Klarstein-Superpure-Ultrasonic-Jewellery-Stainless/dp/B01N6SUZKH/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=klarstein+superpure&qid=1614354204&sr=8-2

Ha, that's the exact one, thank you sir! Coming in at €54.02 delivered. So a saving of €70, thanks!!

BigAl81

Invincible wrote: »

There's a couple of couriers mentioned on home bars page they are bringing them down from North.

Invincible wrote: »

Pm sent.

Hi there, any chance of a PM as well please

listermint

BeerNut wrote: »

Not the carbonated ones, "Guinness Original" or whatever they're calling it this week. You need nitrogenated but no widget.

I think they do, it's just attached to the can instead of free-floating.

It must serve some purpose because they use it in the on-trade as an alternative to nitrokeg. I can't see how it would be different to normal Draught cans though.

No keg requires i.e that cost is gone plus the peripherals and all that line cleaning all gone. But this yolks still makes it look like they're making your pint rather than serving from a can.

It's showmanship I suppose you could say which when you think about so is the two part pour.

Invincible

BigAl81 wrote: »

Hi there, any chance of a PM as well please

PM sent.

Kylemhunt1234

Anyone looking i can get them message me

Waesfjord

Invincible wrote: »

PM sent.

can you send on details please

Invincible

Waesfjord wrote: »

can you send on details please

Message Kyle, poster before you, he'll sort you!

Captain Havoc

I saw a thing there, where the surger is just an ultrasonic jewellery cleaner, which is currently in LIDL for €25.

Bowlardo

Responded to my Query on the 26th of Feb
Dear Mr,

Thank you for your recent email regarding the Guinness Surger. It is always good to hear from our loyal Guinness consumers. We are delighted to receive any feedback on our products and communications, as it keeps us in touch with the people that matter

Guinness Surger is still used in a limited number of select pubs and clubs throughout Great Britain however they are no longer made for general resale.

As the units are not available for the public to buy, it would be mainly wholesalers who distribute to trade that would hold the cans in stock. Unfortunately as the surgers are not used in bars in Ireland there is no demand for the cans and we do not distribute surger cans on the island of Ireland.

My best suggestion would be to try online, www.drinksdirect.co.uk have sold the units in the past and they are also available on Amazon however we are in no way affiliated with these sites.

Thank you again for taking the time to contact us. We hope you continue to enjoy Guinness and if I can be of any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kind Regards,
Diageo Consumer Relations


Well there is certainly a demand here in Ireland now . Guinness may get cracking on this

irish_goat

There's an offy in Omagh stocking the surger cans now.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3667476183348508&id=1171025806326904

Mellor

gilberto_eire wrote: »

I'd invest a couple of 100 into a system that dispensed, say a 25 litre key, through some easy to use/store/set up tap system.

Please let something like this come for 2021.... all I'm really missing these days is a proper pint.

There are mini nitro kegs that you charge with nitro bulbs or mini-canisters. Cafe’s use then for nitro coffee. But hone stout is an option too.

https://www.ikegger.com/products/cold-brew-coffee-keg-nitro-coffee-kegs-cocktail-kegs

EagererBeaver

I live in Barcelona. Just took delivery of 48 cans, official surger and 6 official pint glasses. 144 euro. Pretty happy with that.

Not so happy that I bought 4 pint glasses last week in preparation.

Slashs hat

EagererBeaver wrote: »

I live in Barcelona. Just took delivery of 48 cans, official surger and 6 official pint glasses. 144 euro. Pretty happy with that.

Not so happy that I bought 4 pint glasses last week in preparation.

How are where did you get that?

EagererBeaver

Slashs hat wrote: »

How are where did you get that?

How? I bought it.

Where? A booze distributor over here.

Slashs hat

EagererBeaver wrote: »

How? I bought it.

Where? A booze distributor over here.

You wouldn’t be able to source another one for me?

L1011

Slashs hat wrote: »

You wouldn’t be able to source another one for me?

Are you also in Barcelona? You may have missed that bit of the post!

Slashs hat

L1011 wrote: »

Are you also in Barcelona? You may have missed that bit of the post!

Have you heard of the postal service?

L1011

Slashs hat wrote: »

Have you heard of the postal service?

You would be liable for customs duty, if even allowed pay it without a licence; as well as very significant shipping for that weight.

Get it from one of the NI sources.


And anyway, it would seem that the Spanish post are not currently doing parcels outside of Iberia (Spain/Portugal/Andorra) going on their website; and couriers won't take liquids.

Slashs hat

L1011 wrote: »

You would be liable for customs duty, if even allowed pay it without a licence; as well as very significant shipping for that weight.

Get it from one of the NI sources.


And anyway, it would seem that the Spanish post are not currently doing parcels outside of Iberia (Spain/Portugal/Andorra) going on their website; and couriers won't take liquids.

Can your source a surger unit though?

L1011

Slashs hat wrote: »

Can your source a surger unit though?

There are posts for NI sources with the surger unit on the first page.

You may get the surger unit alone cheaper abroad, but if its only in a bundle deal forget any notion that its value - you will pay through the nose to ship cans to yourself even if you don't get hit for excise.

EagererBeaver

Slashs hat wrote: »

You wouldn’t be able to source another one for me?

I probably could. I know I won't .

Slashs hat

Ah i would love to get the proper unit. I don't need the can but would like the proper unit so if you know someone who could get it that would be super

BigAl81

Slashs hat wrote:

Ah i would love to get the proper unit

I ordered the unit linked by "sharkman" and it arrived today.

Picking up the cans on Friday from "kylemhunt1234", I'll report back then

listermint

Ever think the lock down has sent people absolutely bananas.

BigAl81

listermint wrote: »

Ever think the lock down has sent people absolutely bananas.

After many (many!) days and hours of scouring the internet over the last year or two, I finally sourced and imported a high kilohertz ultrasonic resonating machine that I got express shipped from Germany.

This new machine which arrived yesterday will oscillate micro particles 42,000 times per second in the special Guinness cans that you can't even buy (officially) in Ireland. I'm collecting said unavailable cans at the side of a road from an internet stranger in inner city Dublin soon.

The cost of the machine and cans combined is actually more than I would pay in the bar I could walk to just one minute from my front door that is doing real keg pulled take away pints.

What's bananas about that haha :D:pac::p:):D

Bowlardo

EagererBeaver wrote: »

I live in Barcelona. Just took delivery of 48 cans, official surger and 6 official pint glasses. 144 euro. Pretty happy with that.

Not so happy that I bought 4 pint glasses last week in preparation.

My friend is an avid Guinness drinking but live in Portugal .....could you suggest a site that might do the same deal as you got or would the site you got it in deliver to portugal.
Sorry i know that is pure irish out of me "sure portugal is only down the road!"

EagererBeaver

Bowlardo wrote: »

My friend is an avid Guinness drinking but live in Portugal .....could you suggest a site that might do the same deal as you got or would the site you got it in deliver to portugal.
Sorry i know that is pure irish out of me "sure portugal is only down the road!"

Send him the link and tell him to look it up himself?

If it's Ewan MacKenna tell him to go and **** himself.

BigAl81

After a long wait, it's almost time. Here is my home branded jewelry cleaner...




And the cans are chilling and ready for the taste test



Is it happy hour yet?

sharkman

BigAl81 wrote: »

After a long wait, it's almost time. Here is my home branded jewelry cleaner...




And the cans are chilling and ready for the taste test



Is it happy hour yet?

Love it ! My unit arrived from Germany this morning, will have to customise it . Great idea .
Huge thanks to Kylemhunt1234 for supplying the cans .

BigAl81

Almost Guinness time...

Lynk

Got an Ultrasonic Jewellery cleaner from my local lidl for €25, they had loads of them in stock so I was in luck. Ordered the cans from beershark, at some cost, €82 for 24 after shipping and taxes.

Begs the question is there any other option for buying the cans online?

EagererBeaver

Verdict lads?

BigAl81

EagererBeaver wrote:

Verdict lads?

4 Surger cans in at this stage. So far so good, but not OMG totally amazing. It's fun, has great novelty value, and the Surger cans seem better than normal cans, deffo a better longer lasting head on the pint

I'll try a regular plain old Guinness can next and report back

BigAl81

My Surger in action....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hckG5aKK-H4

sharkman

BigAl81 wrote: »

4 Surger cans in at this stage. So far so good, but not OMG totally amazing. It's fun, has great novelty value, and the Surger cans seem better than normal cans, deffo a better longer lasting head on the pint

I'll try a regular plain old Guinness can next and report back

Don’t go back !!!

Lynk

BigAl81 wrote: »

4 Surger cans in at this stage. So far so good, but not OMG totally amazing. It's fun, has great novelty value, and the Surger cans seem better than normal cans, deffo a better longer lasting head on the pint

I'll try a regular plain old Guinness can next and report back

Ah jaysus. Shame its not amazing, still though I'll take a good can over the ****e cans I've been drinking since Christmas. More of a Murphys fan myself but I'll take anything resembling a pint at this stage.

BigAl81

K, after drinking a regular plain old can of Guinness, the Surger cans have gone up in my estimation.

However they are about twice the price!

I'll really throw the cat amongst the pigeons now and say I'll have to compare the Surger cans to my Beamish cans next which I've been enjoying lately!

BigAl81

Whatever about the authenticity of the Guinness Surger cans at home, I can confirm an authentic next morning Guinness "experience" from them anyway