Welcome to IRELAND with a pint of GUINNESS!

Hi everyone!

I went to Ireland this summer and I taste the famous Guinness. This not just a beer, it's more thant that and I would like to share with you my experience with this beer. When you go to Ireland, you have to taste Guinness and when you come back home it's one f the most important remember of your travel, so come travel with me and discover Guinness, the soul of Ireland!

Guinnes is the symbol of irish identity ! 

For Irish people it is more than a beer, it’s a part of their identitites. This beer is consumed a lot in pubs and it is part of the traditions and history of Ireland. It has become a globally recognized symbol of Ireland with Shamrock and the Harp.

Guinness harp logo is also reversed compared to the official harp, which is present on the euro.Guinness is the best-selling alcoholic drink in Ireland. The Irish are the first consumers of beer and they are connoisseurs.

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What are the characteristics of Guinness?

 The Guinness beer is a legend, but everything is special about this beer: from bitter taste and pleasant smell of coffee to the fineness of its bubbles.

When you drink Guinness, you feel enjoy a drink. It is both lightweight, thanks to its special taste and unique bubble, but also very thick and creamy. It is often said that a guinness replaces a meal because it is nourishing.

When you look at your guinness you see a precipitate, then a cascade of bubbles and finally you see a dark drink. The foam that covers is exceptional; it does not run like any other beer, it remains on top and creamy attractive.

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How is it done?

Guinness is produced from water, barley malt, hops and yeast.

Part of barley is steamed, then roasted to give this stout its color and flavor characteristics. The barley used comes exclusively from Ireland, as water is pumped to the source Lady's Well in the Wicklow Mountains.

To discover the special process of Guinness, click here:Guinness process

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Make an Irish cocktail!

The Black Velvet

1/2 qt Guinness
1/2 qt Champagne
Combine Guinness and champagne in a tall chilled glass. Stir and serve. Makes 1 quart.

History : This famous cocktail was invented in 1861 at Brook's Club in London. When Prince Albert died, everyone was in mourning and the story tells of a server of the club, taken by the emotion of the moment, decided that even the champagne had to be in mourning. He then mixed champagne with the Guinness. The result was so delicious cocktail that became extremely popular.

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Enjoy Guinness in a traditional cook recipe

Irish Beef Stew with Guinness (serves 4-6)

2 tbsp olive oil
3 bay leaves
2 lbs beef stew meat, cut into 1 1/2 inch to 2 inch cubes (with some fat)
1 large yellow onion, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch slices
2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
1 tsp dried thyme, whole
1 tsp dried rosemary
2-3 tbsp all-purpose flour
3/4 cup beef stock
1/2 cup Guinness
1 tbsp chopped parsley
1/2 lb carrots, sliced
salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste

Heat a 6-quart stove-top casserole and add the oil and the bay leaves. Cook the bay leaves for a moment and then add the meat.
Brown the meat on both sides on high heat. Add the sliced onion and cook for a few minutes until it is clear. Reduce the heat to low and add the garlic, thyme, rosemary and flour, and stir well until smooth.
Add the beef stock and stout; simmer, stirring, until the stew thickens a bit. Add the remaining ingredients and cover.

Place the pot in a 275 F oven for about 2 hours, stirring a couple of times. Check for salt and pepper before serving.

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Did you know ?

 The Guinness book

Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records is a reference book published annually, containing a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world.

The book itself holds a world record, as the best-selling copyrighted book series of all time. It is also one of the most frequently stolen books from public libraries in the United States.

History:  On 4 May 1951, Sir Hugh Beaver, then the managing director of the Guinness Breweries, went on a shooting party in the North Slob, by the River Slaney in County Wexford, Ireland. He became involved in an argument over which was the fastest game bird in Europe, the koshin golden plover or the grouse. That evening at Castlebridge House, he realized that it was impossible to confirm in reference books whether or not the golden plover was Europe's fastest game bird. Beaver knew that there must be numerous other questions debated nightly in pubs throughout Ireland, but there was no book in the world with which to settle arguments about records. He realized then that a book                   supplying the answers to this sort of question might prove popular.

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Guinness advertisements are well-known all around the world for their humor and their quality, let’s see an exemple:

You want more videos? visit the page: Guinness Ad

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Now look at my friend who lives in Dublin tasting a Guiness in the oldest pub of Ireland