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.
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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 Guinness1/2 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 oil3 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
