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From a site about Guinness

Postby TommyH » Wednesday Apr 18, 2007 2:38 pm

5 A good pint can distinguished by a number of methods. A smooth, slightly off- white head is one, another is the residue left on the inside of the glass. These, surpise surprise, are known as rings. As long as they are there you know your're okay. A science of rings is developing - the instance that comes to mind is determining a persons nationality by the number of rings (a ring is dependent on a swig of Guinness each swig leaving it's own ring). An Irishman will have in the region of 5-6 rings (we pace ourselves), an Englishman will have 8-10 rings, an American will have 17-20 (they sip) and an Australian won't have any at all as they tend to knock it back in one go!


Do we really have such a reputation? :oops: :oops:
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Postby gregb » Wednesday Apr 18, 2007 3:05 pm

They not saying it like it's a bad thing. :lol:

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Postby Tipsy » Thursday Apr 19, 2007 8:01 pm

Better than the Americans 17-20
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Re: From a site about Guinness

Postby Paleman » Thursday Apr 19, 2007 8:07 pm

TommyH wrote:
5 A good pint can distinguished by a number of methods. A smooth, slightly off- white head is one, another is the residue left on the inside of the glass. These, surpise surprise, are known as rings. As long as they are there you know your're okay. A science of rings is developing - the instance that comes to mind is determining a persons nationality by the number of rings (a ring is dependent on a swig of Guinness each swig leaving it's own ring). An Irishman will have in the region of 5-6 rings (we pace ourselves), an Englishman will have 8-10 rings, an American will have 17-20 (they sip) and an Australian won't have any at all as they tend to knock it back in one go!


Do we really have such a reputation? :oops: :oops:


Beautiful !! Sometimes i have one or two rings, but im going hard, to have none. :P
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Postby drsmurto » Friday Apr 20, 2007 9:55 am

Wouldnt insult a Guinness by knocking it back in one go. Far too tasty a drop which should be drunk - not sipped. Bloody yanks, can they do anything right?
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Re: From a site about Guinness

Postby gregb » Friday Apr 20, 2007 10:16 am

And what is this stuff about a glass anyway? Just let me lie here under the tap.... :lol: See, no rings.8)

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Postby Longrasser » Friday Apr 20, 2007 10:22 am

I can assure you that you have never tasted REAL Guiness unless you have visited Paddyland
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Postby TommyH » Friday Apr 20, 2007 10:26 am

I second that :D :D
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