Guinness or Beamish?

pappyodaniel · 23-07-2011 03:32PM

Corsendonk wrote: »

Neither if I can help it, O'Hara stout is lovely.

O'Haras is for hipsters.

Burgo · 23-07-2011 03:41PM

Guinness definitely, never liked the taste of Beamish.

saintsaltynuts · 23-07-2011 03:44PM

Best pint of stout ive ever had was a pint of Beamish in my local pub in Dublin.

xsiborg · 23-07-2011 04:02PM

honestly i've never tasted anything other than guinness, but i know its not my imagination when i say that it's become next to impossible to find a proper pint of guinness, the kind that there was eating and drinking in years ago, with a full bodied thick creamy head, nowadays thanks to guinness trying to bolster its losses, they've definitely changed the consistency to watered down, bitter, skin off yer teeth, píss! :mad:

and dont even get me started on their "ice cold" crap, completely un-necessary, the new owners (diageo) have completely ruined what was once a great drink.

what next, guinness alcopops?

policarp · 23-07-2011 05:54PM

Sergeant wrote: »

Blind taste test. Get a barman to pour a pint of Guinness and a pint of Beamish into two unmarked glasses. Try and tell which is which.

You can also try this for lager, try and tell the difference between "premium" Heineken and say Baveria. Without markings on the glass, or being told which is which.

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

Maybe it's because Beamish is disgusting and they need to sell it at a lower price.

Burgo wrote: »

Guinness definitely, never liked the taste of Beamish.

Killer Pigeon · 23-07-2011 06:13PM

shit -vs- more shit

sxt · 23-07-2011 07:19PM

Beamish >= Murphys > Guinness

Ditch · 23-07-2011 07:44PM

I can only get Beamish in cans. The ones with the widget are sublime. The stuff without is fucking vile! But, that could be accounted for by the fact that I don't like fizzy / bottled beers anyway.

Just to throw a bit of variety in here; I'm sat here, enjoying a pint of the Stout I make myself. Based on a kit made by Coopers of, would ye believe, Australia Best of the three

But, seriously; This freezing cold, tasteless, black water they serve up as " Guinness " these days? Cop on! They have ye brain washed!

admiralofthefleet · 23-07-2011 07:44PM

guinness please

Big Nasty · 23-07-2011 07:53PM

Ditch wrote: »

I can only get Beamish in cans. The ones with the widget are sublime. The stuff without is fucking vile! But, that could be accounted for by the fact that I don't like fizzy / bottled beers anyway.

Sublime is such a d1ckhead of a word! :mad:

laughter189 · 23-07-2011 07:56PM

Corsendonk wrote: »

All the Guinness adverts don't come cheap.

Well Guinness got great free publicity during the Obama visit

sidneykidney · 23-07-2011 07:58PM

Guinness, because I prefer the taste, but each to their own. Also cause Guinness is more in use(in most pubs) the chance of a bad pint is rare.

busyliving · 23-07-2011 07:59PM

Beamish is my drink of choice...num num num

One cave man says to another, "Don't know about this wheel business, but this Beamish will definitely catch on"

laughter189 · 23-07-2011 08:02PM

Ye all making me so thirsty now , I can't wait much longer for a pint .

A Guinness for me any time

Temptamperu · 23-07-2011 08:06PM

I like both beamish and guinness or anything that has any alcohol content at all for that matter.
12 cans of Guinness for 15 euro in supervalue today :pac:

Dob74 · 23-07-2011 09:28PM

Beamish of course.

My name is URL · 23-07-2011 09:31PM

Beamish? That's a protestant stout.

r3nu4l · 23-07-2011 09:44PM

policarp wrote: »

If Beamish can sell drink @ 50 or 60 cent cheaper than Guinness for the same type of beverage then why can't Guinness drop their prices a little?

Market forces? Brand loyalty? Differences in overheads for the breweries? Publicans ripping off the customer?

Could be any number of reasons.

Corsendonk wrote: »

Neither if I can help it, O'Hara stout is lovely.

+1 or anything resembling a craft stout

I know it seems like sacrilege to suggest it but there are some good English stouts too. Young's Double Chocolate stout is good in the winter. Parker's Porter is another one. Given the choice then O'Hara's would be my number 1 in Ireland and if I could get it easily in England I'd drink it here too.

Dob74 · 23-07-2011 10:30PM

My name is URL wrote: »

Beamish? That's a protestant stout.

Yeah, The Guinness family where peasants, not a rich anglo irish family.

Paparazzo · 23-07-2011 10:40PM

In a can Beamish wins by a mile. On tap in a pub i'd still say Beamish. Guinness can seem bitter when half way into a pint, Beamish is consistently nice.

later12 · 23-07-2011 10:41PM

They're both pure shtink.

/Prances to fridge for a kopparberg

What?

Sergeant · 24-07-2011 02:58AM

niallsparky wrote: »

Difference between Guinness and Beamish is very apparent.

Try the blind taste test then. It managed to stump a number of people who blog and write books on beer.

Dermighty · 24-07-2011 03:17AM

Beamish.

policarp · 24-07-2011 08:06PM

I'm heading out for a few pints of Beamish now.
I've been drinking it for the last few years and havn't had a bad pint yet, whereas when I was drinking Guinness I often got an iffy pint.
Slainte. . .

JONJO THE MISER · 24-07-2011 08:26PM

I prefer Beamish but living in Galway there is no where you can get a good pint of it and i know of only 2 pubs that have it on tap.
When i have cans at home i always drink Beamish, the head lasts longer that Guinness inn cans which goes flat in less than 10 minutes.

Needler · 24-07-2011 08:41PM

Beamish FTW

cans are cheaper too usually by about 10c

JONJO THE MISER · 24-07-2011 08:44PM

Needler wrote: »

Beamish FTW

cans are cheaper too usually by about 10c

A word of advice if you get the 4 pack of Beamish the ones with the carboard wrapping they cost 5.49 whereas the single cans cost 1.79 per can, so your saving 42 cent per can.
Tesco dont stock the 4 packs anymore but Dunnes do.

Needler · 24-07-2011 08:52PM

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

A word of advice if you get the 4 pack of Beamish the ones with the carboard wrapping they cost 5.49 whereas the single cans cost 1.79 per can, so your saving 42 cent per can.
Tesco dont stock the 4 packs anymore but Dunnes do.

Rly? I often see single cans for ¬1.59

Ditch · 24-07-2011 09:25PM

MCMLXXV wrote: »

Sublime is such a d1ckhead of a word! :mad:

Hey; Try ..... V O C A B U L A R Y. Guessing maybe That gives ye a hard time too, eh?

Sky King · 24-07-2011 09:31PM

Beamish has a slightly sweeter taste and fuller, more complex flavour and I think this makes it nicer. I am by no means 'into' my beers but the two drinks really do taste totally different (I'm addressing that at people who say they don't). Guinness has a much more bitter aftertaste which isn't great.

I think the fact that Beamish is sold cheaper, people consider it to be a 'cheap' imitation of Guinness... which it isn't. The drink should really be marketed properly and sold on its own merits, I think lots of Guinness drinkers would convert if they gave it a chance on this basis.

On a side note, a mate of mine's da was a master brewer at Guinness for years (now retired) and he is a Beamish drinker. Says Guinness is gone to ****e these last few years, apparently.

I am going to the offie to buy 2 cans of beamish now!

Guinness or Beamish?

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