Guiness or Murphys ?
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17 July 2003, 09:20 AM
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Neither thanks! Before going to Dublin for a weekend last year, I braved a pint over here, to "get the taste", so when I got the real thing over there, I'd appreciate the difference.
So you can imagine my joy when I took the first gulp of the "real deal" in Dublin, to discover that it tasted exactly the same as the pint in Leamington Spa!! Bah!
My Irish mate tells me you have to find a "proper" Irish pub, and avoid the "tourist" bars, to get the genuine article.
Next time...
So you can imagine my joy when I took the first gulp of the "real deal" in Dublin, to discover that it tasted exactly the same as the pint in Leamington Spa!! Bah!
My Irish mate tells me you have to find a "proper" Irish pub, and avoid the "tourist" bars, to get the genuine article.
Next time...
17 July 2003, 10:16 AM
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You always get a good pint of Guiness in 'The Arbitrager'. It's right behind the Stock Exchange on Throgmorton Street.
Possible urban myth but it sounds plausible enough.....the reason most Guiness tastes ****e over here is because it's pasteurised and the stuff in Ireland isn't.
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Possible urban myth but it sounds plausible enough.....the reason most Guiness tastes ****e over here is because it's pasteurised and the stuff in Ireland isn't.
Cheers
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17 July 2003, 10:20 AM
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Mainland Guinness = Sh1te.
Ireland Guinness = Pure Nectar.
Murhpy's Anywhere = For tourists
Strangely enough I had a cracking pint of Guinness in and Irish bar in Hof in Germany called Butler's. Bloody close to the real McCoy, thought I was back in Belfast or Galway.
Ireland Guinness = Pure Nectar.
Murhpy's Anywhere = For tourists
Strangely enough I had a cracking pint of Guinness in and Irish bar in Hof in Germany called Butler's. Bloody close to the real McCoy, thought I was back in Belfast or Galway.
17 July 2003, 10:26 AM
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I don't agree that Murphy's is for tourists. When I go over to West Cork (near the Muyrphy's brewery in Cork) I always drink Murphy's as it's the local thing. Never drink it in London though. One thing I do find with Murphy's is after about 8 pints you need to have a dump.
17 July 2003, 10:40 AM
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I used to go to Galway and Limerick on a regular basis for 5 years and the people, especial Big Cal in Doolans in Limerick, said more than once that Murphy's in Ireland was like Stella in Belgium, just for tourists and export.
Don't know if that is just local thing or what ?.
I used to go to Galway and Limerick on a regular basis for 5 years and the people, especial Big Cal in Doolans in Limerick, said more than once that Murphy's in Ireland was like Stella in Belgium, just for tourists and export.
Don't know if that is just local thing or what ?.
17 July 2003, 10:51 AM
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12 pints of Guiness once hospitalised me as I fell asleep outside the police station while walking home one heavy Friday evening. They couldn't wake me up when they found me so rushed me to A&E 
Silly plod, I was just sleeping it off
Did take A&E 3 hours to bring me round though 
Couldn't drink that much Murphys without needing a tactical chunder.
Great stuff even if it apparently doesn't taste as good as having it in Ireland.
Silly plod, I was just sleeping it off
Did take A&E 3 hours to bring me round though Couldn't drink that much Murphys without needing a tactical chunder.
Great stuff even if it apparently doesn't taste as good as having it in Ireland.
17 July 2003, 10:51 AM
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dai - maybe all the people i met were tourists then! i just thought that drinking guinness in cork would be a bit like drinking a suffolk ale in a fullers or youngs pub in london...
17 July 2003, 10:53 AM
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Leg it down to Hof, its not that far from Frankfurt as the Meschershmidt flies and checkout Butlers. The Guinness was better than almost anything I have had in any pub in mainland Britain.
And if you do tell Sonia behind the bar that Sean from Wales sent you.
Leg it down to Hof, its not that far from Frankfurt as the Meschershmidt flies and checkout Butlers. The Guinness was better than almost anything I have had in any pub in mainland Britain.
And if you do tell Sonia behind the bar that Sean from Wales sent you
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17 July 2003, 11:02 AM
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Cheers for the tip 
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By the way, I initially mis-read your post as "if you do Sonia behind the bar tell her that Sean from Wales sent you", which made me chuckle
. I'll look it up on the map.By the way, I initially mis-read your post as "if you do Sonia behind the bar tell her that Sean from Wales sent you", which made me chuckle
17 July 2003, 11:24 AM
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Thats a bloody plane mate, if I was a Johnny RAF type of 60 years ago I'd be **** on with the spelling.
Anyway my spoken German was always better than my written, especially in the Golden Stag in Dusseldorf on a Saturday night at about 1 am, my classic German always got a laugh from the Rhine Maidens.
Didn't do much time in Germany anyway, well not compared to most of my vintage. I was an NI specialist.
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No pun intended, or incorrect punctuation either
Thats a bloody plane mate, if I was a Johnny RAF type of 60 years ago I'd be **** on with the spelling.
Anyway my spoken German was always better than my written, especially in the Golden Stag in Dusseldorf on a Saturday night at about 1 am, my classic German always got a laugh from the Rhine Maidens.
Didn't do much time in Germany anyway, well not compared to most of my vintage. I was an NI specialist.
AC
No pun intended, or incorrect punctuation either
17 July 2003, 03:20 PM
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"Guiness is good for you!" was the old advert for it. I like it too.
Daiscooby, it must be something about Germany but the Irish Pub in Berlin kept an outstanding pint as well.
I cant spell Messerschmitt either
Les
Daiscooby, it must be something about Germany but the Irish Pub in Berlin kept an outstanding pint as well.
I cant spell Messerschmitt either
Les
17 July 2003, 03:33 PM
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Comes to something when you cant get a decent pint O' the black stuff in mainland Britain. Damn shame the squareheads get a decent one and we cant
Comes to something when you cant get a decent pint O' the black stuff in mainland Britain. Damn shame the squareheads get a decent one and we cant