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Guinness: Guinness Draught

Guinness: Guinness Draught

ABV: 4.2%

IBU: 45

Availability: Year-round

@untappd says: 3.8/5

As if there were ever a doubt… It’s St. Patrick’s Day on the window sill!

Want to pour the perfect pint of Guinness on St. Patrick’s Day? Follow these steps:

Step 1: Use an official Guinness glass with the harp on it (forgive me St. Patrick, for I have sinned on the sill today).

Step 2: Hold the glass at a 45-degree angle and pull the tap forward.

Step 3: Gradually turn the glass upright and fill it to the harp logo.

Step 4: Leave it alone and wait for the cascading nitrogen bubbles to settle. This might take a few minutes, so please be patient, no matter how badly you want to take a sip.

Step 5: Go back to the tap, glass upright, and top it off.

Step 6: Take a sip and let the rich, creamy, velvety goodness fill your soul. Now you’re drinking Guinness like the Irish! Happy St. Paddy’s Day, lads and lasses.

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What’s the Big Deal About Nitro Beers, Anyway?

Image of beers–Modern Times Beer's Black House Nitro Stout

I don’t know if you have noticed, but the world is suddenly all about Nitro. No, I’m not referring to the movement honoring former American Gladiators for their contributions to the world of battering laypeople with oversized q-tips that I hope to one day start. I’m talking about nitrogen gas, the biggest trend in brewing today.

So what’s the big deal with Nitro beer, and why is it suddenly everywhere?

First of all, we need to establish one thing. Using nitrogen to carbonate beer instead of CO2 is not a new thing. I know you might be seeing a lot of craft nitro brews emerging in the last year, and even some from the big time beer companies, but there’s one brewery that has been using nitrogen to make their delicious beers for over 50 years.

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