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How to Draw a Pint of Guinness TUTORIAL

I was recently sat with a friend in a pub in Dublin that volition remain unnamed.

It was a Saturday afternoon, the dominicus was shining, and we had but nestled ourselves into seats that offered a mighty view out over the River Liffey.

On the table in front of us stood 2 fine looking pints of Guinness.

After easing ourselves dorsum into our squishy seats, we took a repose moment to size up and admire what lay before us.

Not the pints in question

Now, I ever try to gauge the quality of a pint past sight commencement – if the head looks plump and creamy, I've learned from drinkers experience that it's likely to be a tasty pint.

This isn't ever the example though.

And information technology certainly didn't bear witness truthful on this occasion. After carefully picking upward my pint and taking that offset, all-important draw, the bitterness of the liquid battered my tastebuds.

A sure sign of a shite pint.

How to tell if a pint of Guinness is likely to be shite

I don't know many barmen or women that take been working in the trade for more than 2 years.

So, I decided to ask two of my favourite pubs in Ireland, Dick Mack's in Dingle and Gus O'Connor'due south in Doolin, both of which have served me many a velvety pint in the by, how best to spot a shite pint.

Here's what the lads at Dingle'south Dick Mack'due south had to say

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What to look out for when you've ordered

'A pint takes time, there's no bespeak in the pourer rushing it! It's a ritual and people drinkable with their eyes first.

Glassware should be spotless!

Picket out for a pic on the glass – information technology kills the pint! This can come from as well much detergent or grease.

Many bars utilise two glass washers if they serve food and coffee/tea to avert this grease.

At Dick Mack'due south, nosotros don't serve food, tea or coffees – only obviously one-time porter.'

How it should look

'A pint should await the office – night and wavy with a nice white creamy head on height that sits a little over the rim of the drinking glass. Just plenty to crusade the carrier to use a steady hand!

It should not be bubbly, or have lots of dots in it – if information technology does it could be rushed or the line/tap caput could need cleaning!'

How it should sense of taste

'Well, nosotros all know a tasty pint when we receive i!

It is hard to find a bad pint these days as Guinness clean all their own lines regularly. A slow moving line will gustatory modality flat, almost watery. A fresh clean line volition taste refreshing.'

Here's a pint I was served in Dick Mack'south a while back… delicious.

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Here's what the lads at Doolin's Gus O'Connor's had to say

Photograph via Gus O'Conners on Facebook

What to expect out for when y'all've ordered

'A bad pint can be spotted before it is even served.

A good pint needs to exist served in a proper Guinness pint glass (known as a tulip drinking glass).

The pint glass has to be held at a 45-degree angle when the Guinness is being poured and it has to settle earlier information technology can be finished, that's what we phone call a double pour.

If whatsoever of those elements aren't washed properly, y'all know already that you won't become a skilful pint, so make sure you spotter your bartender closely!'

How it should await

'After the pint has settled, pouring can resume and the pint can be filled to the top slowly.

Once information technology has settled again, y'all could recognise a bad pint easily by looking at its caput.

If information technology has any bubble or if it is either to thin or to thick (a good caput should have a height of about 2cm) it'southward not a good sign!'

How information technology should taste

'The taste that defines a good pint of Guinness the well-nigh is that roasted taste Guinness has, a bit java-like.'

Final Verdict

A quick Google when you arrive in a city or boondocks in search of a pint volition usually pb you on the correct path to a great pint.

Places like Reddit tend to have an aplenty number of threads surrounding the subject.

Happy drinking, folks.

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