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I think Guinness is heavy and sorta gross. Like you need a fork and knife to drink the stuff. Buyt the guys I know who drink it swear by it.

Saying that it is "religious" devotuion might be going a bit far.

Once you go guinness, you never go back. Never. And it turns you into a real beer snob too because you realize how light and watery most American domestic brews are. I started drinking Guinness and yes it sits heavy in your stomach but the taste. oh you just can't beat the taste. You should join our happy alcoholic cult.

Like you need a fork and knife to drink the stuff.

Damn straight! If it doesn't double as a meal, it's not a real beer. Only sissy foo foo girly men drink anything else! (Kidding!)

and yes it sits heavy in your stomach but the taste.

For those who find it too heavy, I discovered a lovely combo at my local pub - Guinness and cider, done similar to a Black & Tan. Local pub calls it a Black Velvet. Great alternative when you want your Guinness, but not up for a full night of "food beer" drinking.

you know they do a similiar thing out here Brett, with the "light and watery" American beers.

Adding tomato juice is real popular, doesn't matter which beer I guess, but it doesn't sound like it'd go too good with Guinness.

Red Beer. It's pretty good, believe it or not.

I'm not sure what the big deal is, yet I will go out and have one on March 17. Hell, I'm not even Irish or close to it.

Guiness is a beautiful thing, you can sit for twelve hours drinking the stuff and not become horrendous-aggressive-idiot drunk. If you tried the same thing with something like Stella, well, I imagine something bad may go down.

Just felt the urge to mention another aspect of the drink of the gods, a very mellow drunkennes.

Adding tomato juice is real popular

*blink* That sounds incredibly foul...

Red Beer. It's pretty good, believe it or not.

But I will give it a try, if ever presented the opportunity. ;)

Yeah, I like Guiness.

My favorite beer, however, is FREE beer. Cold is good, but not necessary...

Red Beer is best with Clamato (campestre variety) and fresh lime - yes, believe it or not. Best 'morning after' drink ever...but only use Bud Light or something like that. A little Tabasco... Some people call them a Beery Mary. They also have a Spanish name I can't remember. Very popular here in Yuma. I was aghast at first too, but have fully converted for those days when you drink in the morning...

A red beer is like a poor man's bloody mary. Salt and lime with your beer is the poor man's margarita. All are good.

A USAF pilot friend had a lay-over in Spain. He told me, "Thank God, Guiness is Guiness in any launguage."

Me? I drink it for the vitamins. And for strength!

C'mon down to Bragg then, you Swabbie... and I'll have plenty for you. And it'll even be cold. Not as cold as 1,500 feet under the North Atlantic, mind you... but cold nonetheless.

It'll only cost you a couple of sea stories.

That invite was directed at Bullnav (hence the Swabbie remark)... but hell, anyone's welcome.

heh, nothing gets you guys going like beer chatter

Yeah, *glug, glug... ahhhh* no kidding. Hey, what's up with that war thing in Iraq??

I need another beer please.

Men,

There is nothing so fine to the Irish as the hoistin of the dark mystery of life, the history is clear, the brew marks the beat, the legacy, of a people,dark as it is, dark yet full of strength and vision for the future of it's people.....yes I'll drink to this.....

"UP THE IRISH!!"

Richard

OK, Joel, you got yourself a deal. Not sure when, however.

Reminds me I have to tell some sea stories...

I like Guinness but I am partial to Beamish Stout.