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Draught Guinness at home
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Took me 3 attempts to get it right.
The 3rd was a bit better than widget can
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I think it’s good. A much more ‘pub like’ pint and definitely better than the normal cans.Callumcafc said:SuedeAdidas said:
It’s getting a test run later. I’ll report back. I’m sure I’ll fuck up pouring it….but let’s see….Chizz said:
Please let us know what you think of it, both the thingy itself and the Guinness it produces.SuedeAdidas said:I just ordered a Nitrosurge starter pack.Nitrosurge thingy plus 8 Nitrosurge Guinness cans for £35 on Amazon.
Well?ValleyGary said:I’ve just ordered one, will report backIt’s very important to let the cans settle in the fridge as any fizz upon opening definitely impacts the pour.I also think that the suggested 2 part pour is a gimmick and I get better results dumping it all in as one pour.A recent example…
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I've had a Guinness nitro surge since they were first introduced. Defiantly better than the widget and miles better than a standard can. Not as good as a decent pub poured pint which can be very hit and miss in my opinion.
I too agree with Siv_in_Norfolk, its a fad and will probably go the same way as Betamax, nice idea but not really worth the effort. I've had 4 cans of the stuff in my fridge since last September, I don't really enjoy drinking by myself and its too much of a faff to hunt out of the kitchen draw, clean and charge up.
On a bit of a tangent here, non alcoholic Guinness is the best non alcoholic beer I've tasted. If I'm driving I go straight on them, quite passable but also pointless, unless you want to keep your licence pointless.
I don't mind the looky likey one they do at the Valley, better than the headache inducing larger we were forced to drink in the cold.3 -
+1 for Guniness Zero, they just need to get it on the pumpscharltonkeston said:I've had a Guinness nitro surge since they were first introduced. Defiantly better than the widget and miles better than a standard can. Not as good as a decent pub poured pint which can be very hit and miss in my opinion.
I too agree with Siv_in_Norfolk, its a fad and will probably go the same way as Betamax, nice idea but not really worth the effort. I've had 4 cans of the stuff in my fridge since last September, I don't really enjoy drinking by myself and its too much of a faff to hunt out of the kitchen draw, clean and charge up.
On a bit of a tangent here, non alcoholic Guinness is the best non alcoholic beer I've tasted. If I'm driving I go straight on them, quite passable but also pointless, unless you want to keep your licence pointless.
I don't mind the looky likey one they do at the Valley, better than the headache inducing larger we were forced to drink in the cold.0 -
A few pubs in Dublin have it on pumps.BalladMan said:
+1 for Guniness Zero, they just need to get it on the pumpscharltonkeston said:I've had a Guinness nitro surge since they were first introduced. Defiantly better than the widget and miles better than a standard can. Not as good as a decent pub poured pint which can be very hit and miss in my opinion.
I too agree with Siv_in_Norfolk, its a fad and will probably go the same way as Betamax, nice idea but not really worth the effort. I've had 4 cans of the stuff in my fridge since last September, I don't really enjoy drinking by myself and its too much of a faff to hunt out of the kitchen draw, clean and charge up.
On a bit of a tangent here, non alcoholic Guinness is the best non alcoholic beer I've tasted. If I'm driving I go straight on them, quite passable but also pointless, unless you want to keep your licence pointless.
I don't mind the looky likey one they do at the Valley, better than the headache inducing larger we were forced to drink in the cold.1 -
Couldn’t find anywhere selling cans over Christmas and now I’m not drinking for a few weeks 🤣Callumcafc said:SuedeAdidas said:
It’s getting a test run later. I’ll report back. I’m sure I’ll fuck up pouring it….but let’s see….Chizz said:
Please let us know what you think of it, both the thingy itself and the Guinness it produces.SuedeAdidas said:I just ordered a Nitrosurge starter pack.Nitrosurge thingy plus 8 Nitrosurge Guinness cans for £35 on Amazon.
Well?ValleyGary said:I’ve just ordered one, will report back3 -
I've had mine for just over a year since we had that Guinness shortage.
I really like the pint it pours. It feels creamier and thicker (stop sniggering!)...much more like a pub poured pint than just a normal can of Guinness. My brother-in-law swears by opening a normal can and then just tipping it vertical in a glass to let in as much air as possible on the pour and once it has settled, it also tastes pretty good but for me, its just that little bit thinner if that makes sense
FWIW, my local Waitrose had both the Nitro Guinness and Beavertown Neck Oil in the 10 packs at £17 or 2 for £28 I think it was at Christmas. I stocked up and got 6 packs of each. For the Nitro, it was working out at £1.40 a pint which I thought was very good.
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Do you do the 2 part pour thing?JohnBoyUK said:I've had mine for just over a year since we had that Guinness shortage.
I really like the pint it pours. It feels creamier and thicker (stop sniggering!)...much more like a pub poured pint than just a normal can of Guinness. My brother-in-law swears by opening a normal can and then just tipping it vertical in a glass to let in as much air as possible on the pour and once it has settled, it also tastes pretty good but for me, its just that little bit thinner if that makes sense
FWIW, my local Waitrose had both the Nitro Guinness and Beavertown Neck Oil in the 10 packs at £17 or 2 for £28 I think it was at Christmas. I stocked up and got 6 packs of each. For the Nitro, it was working out at £1.40 a pint which I thought was very good.
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Nitrosurge does a job. Equivalent to an average guiness you’d get in a boozer. Think I’ve said before, forget the Devonshire, best guiness in London is in Feeneys in the city. That’s a hill I’m prepared to die on!3
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I’ll die with you on that.stop_shouting said:Nitrosurge does a job. Equivalent to an average guiness you’d get in a boozer. Think I’ve said before, forget the Devonshire, best guiness in London is in Feeneys in the city. That’s a hill I’m prepared to die on!3 -
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Well if you can't believe someone with the name @guinnessaddick who can you believeguinnessaddick said:
I’ll die with you on that.stop_shouting said:Nitrosurge does a job. Equivalent to an average guiness you’d get in a boozer. Think I’ve said before, forget the Devonshire, best guiness in London is in Feeneys in the city. That’s a hill I’m prepared to die on!0 -
Yes, let it settle then top it up then let it settle again.SuedeAdidas said:
Do you do the 2 part pour thing?JohnBoyUK said:I've had mine for just over a year since we had that Guinness shortage.
I really like the pint it pours. It feels creamier and thicker (stop sniggering!)...much more like a pub poured pint than just a normal can of Guinness. My brother-in-law swears by opening a normal can and then just tipping it vertical in a glass to let in as much air as possible on the pour and once it has settled, it also tastes pretty good but for me, its just that little bit thinner if that makes sense
FWIW, my local Waitrose had both the Nitro Guinness and Beavertown Neck Oil in the 10 packs at £17 or 2 for £28 I think it was at Christmas. I stocked up and got 6 packs of each. For the Nitro, it was working out at £1.40 a pint which I thought was very good.
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Guinness zero is actually 0.5% alcohol isn't it ?
Incidentally the best pint of Guinness used to be in the Arbitrager ,Throgmorton St back in the day1 -
Used to drink in there in the 90’s and seem to remember the Guinness drinkers at my work would insist the Guinness tasted better in either the ground floor or basement level (can’t remember which) and would traipse up and down all night to get their drink from their preferred floorlolwray said:Guinness zero is actually 0.5% alcohol isn't it ?
Incidentally the best pint of Guinness used to be in the Arbitrager ,Throgmorton St back in the day
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Just heard that Guinness have supply problems again. My son reports that our local has only got cans, no draught. Has this affected the home market at all?0
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No, it’s 0.0%lolwray said:Guinness zero is actually 0.5% alcohol isn't it ?
Incidentally the best pint of Guinness used to be in the Arbitrager ,Throgmorton St back in the dayI haven’t drunk in the Arbitrager since the 90s. Amazed to discover it’s still going0 -
It's notAFKABartram said:
No, it’s 0.0%lolwray said:Guinness zero is actually 0.5% alcohol isn't it ?
Incidentally the best pint of Guinness used to be in the Arbitrager ,Throgmorton St back in the dayI haven’t drunk in the Arbitrager since the 90s. Amazed to discover it’s still going0 -
0.5 in USA, 0.05 or less in Europe I thought.0
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And less than half the calories of the normal stuff.AFKABartram said:0 -
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I walked past it the other day on my way to Basinghall st. Think it might be craft beer nonsense now.AFKABartram said:
No, it’s 0.0%lolwray said:Guinness zero is actually 0.5% alcohol isn't it ?
Incidentally the best pint of Guinness used to be in the Arbitrager ,Throgmorton St back in the dayI haven’t drunk in the Arbitrager since the 90s. Amazed to discover it’s still going1 -
Devonshire is just great marketing, Feeneys is way betterstop_shouting said:Nitrosurge does a job. Equivalent to an average guiness you’d get in a boozer. Think I’ve said before, forget the Devonshire, best guiness in London is in Feeneys in the city. That’s a hill I’m prepared to die on!0 -
Two lads walked into the pub last evening after the game, order two pints of Guinness, barmaid pours them to just past the harp and leaves them on the bar by the tap. She charges them £9.40 for both and wonders down the end of the bar, while waiting for the “pints” to settle before finishing them off. When she returned the glasses had gone the two lads had picked them and walked off to a table. Not sure if they ever had a pint of Guinness before or they thought that was all they were getting for £9.40. They sheepishly walk bar to the bar with everyone in the pub pissing themselves.4
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I help a friend run a bar, and the word from the Guinness rep 6 months ago was that the reason they don't do Guinness 0% on draft is because they can't guarantee it still has the same ABV upon serving. The thinking is that the tiny ABV can lead to some fermentation in the line depending on how often the lines are cleaned, so you could actually be getting a higher ABV than you think.
So Guinness 1.5... Don't know if theres been a solution found now its being rolled out on draft but if this is something that matters, its something to be aware of.1 -
Ive nitrosurge. Pours a good looking pint but i dont find it thick or creamy to taste, actually thin if anything. Good looking pint tho0
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That’s really interesting and I did wonder why.EugenesAxe said:I help a friend run a bar, and the word from the Guinness rep 6 months ago was that the reason they don't do Guinness 0% on draft is because they can't guarantee it still has the same ABV upon serving. The thinking is that the tiny ABV can lead to some fermentation in the line depending on how often the lines are cleaned, so you could actually be getting a higher ABV than you think.
So Guinness 1.5... Don't know if theres been a solution found now its being rolled out on draft but if this is something that matters, its something to be aware of.1
