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How To Pour the Perfect Pint Of Guinness

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Pouring a Guinness is not like pouring any old beer. Learn how to do it like a real Irishman.
Added January 5, 2009

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You Will Need

Guinness Stout
A 20-ounce tulip pint glass

Step 1.
Chill the beer

Chill the Guinness to 38 to 42 degrees Fahrenheit.
Step 2.
Ready a glass

Get out a 20-ounce tulip pint glass and hold it at a 45-degree angle.
Step 3.
Pour

Slowly pour the Guinness into the glass until it is three-quarters full.
If you are tapping the beef from a keg, do not let the tap touch the glass.
Step 4.
Let the beer sit

Let the beer sit until the pale foam turns black. This can take a couple of minutes.
Step 5.
Top it off

Top off the glass until the beer reaches the brim.
If you ever order a Guinness and get a glass full of foam, send it back!
Step 6.
Wait

Wait until all the bubbles have risen and the stout is a clear, dark-brown color before drinking.
According to Guinness brewmaster Fergal Murray, the perfect Guinness pour should take 119.5 seconds.

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I did use this video for training my staff , we sell more guiness now, Thnaks a lot for up loading

Reply 18 days ago by chandiwicks

thats bull, guinness shouldn't be from a can, the guinness that 0.39 is already dead, A guinness shouldn't have any bubbles, it should not be dark brown, should be BLACK, Draught guinnes in a good bar with lots of tap usage doesn't take 2 minutes. Do your research boys! Irish Bar-man speaking here!

Reply 5 months ago by Blikes