How well do you know your Guinness?

As part of a series on Irish Pubs, in Dublin, I am giving a rating to each pub I visit based on the Guinness. There is a scale of 1-4, 4 is exceptional, 3 is very good and 2 is acceptable, 1 is muck.

There has been only one 4 in the first 6 pubs I have visited so far.

Guinness Draught

There are two main variants of Traditional Guinness; The "Old Man Bottles" and the Draught stuff. I haven't ever tried the "Old Man Bottles" before. Not many pubs sell it but I have a pub in mind that I will get to in this series that sells Guinness Extra Stout in a bottle. The most popular Guinness today is Guinness Draught. This is what your likely to have come across if you have visited an Irish Pub. It truly is a thing of beauty.

Can you tell the best pint with just by the look?

The Dawson Lounge

Keohes of South Anne Street

The Hairy Lemon

Cassidys of Camden Street

The Aviva Stadium

Bowes of Fleet Street

All of these were good but only one was exceptional.

So which do you think got a 4?

The Two Part Pour

There is great ceremony around pouring the perfect pint of Guinness.

The pint is first filled to the Harp
It's then let to settle for 119.5 seconds before being topped up

There are as many opinions around what makes a great pint as there are pubs in Ireland but one thing for sure, some places get it right. That smooth sweet smelling aroma with the perfect balance of bitter and sweet.

The Irish Pub & a Dirty Old Town

Follow my series visiting pubs in Dublin, the Dirty Old Town. For some nostalgia as you read here is a great rendition of the hit folk song Dirty Old Town by one of my favourite Irish Bands, the Pogues.

Hidden Gems

I have been in Dublin, the Dirty Old Town, for 13 years and I still regularly come across a hidden gem. A pub, I previously didn't know existed. A Pub that has been there for years and may even have the best Guinness in the world.

This realisation has inspired me to embark on this journey around our nations capital leaving no stone unturned in my search for the best pubs, and best pint in Dublin.

Pubs already visited

I am worried I am giving a misleading picture of pubs in Dublin. They all don't have great Guinness. There is really a lot of muck in Dublin. I may have to visit one and get some photographs to give a balanced view to Steemit 😟

Steemit & The Irish Pub

Each week for the next few months I will be visiting a pub on my list and I will post a review here on Steemit. I will write about the pub I am visiting and give some insights into how pubs have become an integral part of life in Ireland.
Join me to talk about Steemit.

I am inviting anyone that is in Dublin to join me. If your new to Steemit and you want to learn more about it bring your laptop and we will get you set up. If your free on a Monday evening send me a message @eroche on Steemit Chat and I will let you know where I will be.