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Old 11-02-2004, 11:20 AM   #1 (permalink)
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A question for Guinness drinkers

I have a question for all the Guinness drinkers out there. When I drink Guinness I find that I have to drink a lot, at least double, what I would of any other beer (excluding the light beers) to get drunk. I have tested this many times (at home) and have used beers with very similar alcohol content.

Does anyone else find this to be true? If so, any ideas why? I thought maybe it is their patented little plastic thing in the bottle.
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Old 11-02-2004, 11:32 AM   #2 (permalink)
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I've never noticed. Guiness is not a beer I drink to get drunk since it's expensive and it's very filling. I tend to drink Guiness slower than most beers because I really enjoy the flavor. Have you tried drinking Guiness out of a tap? That would prove/disprove your "plastic thing" theory.
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Old 11-02-2004, 11:34 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Well Guinness is a light beer, 4.7% if I recall correctly. But not so light as you could drink twice as much and not get drunk.

I downed 7 pints on Saturday nght and I was pretty loaded.

The plastic thingy in the bottle contains nitrogen to give the Guinness its smooth creamy mouth-feel, I doubt that it would affect the alcohol.

I'd say it's all perception. Alcohol is alcohol, whether it's delivered thru wine, beer, jello shots or Guinness.
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Old 11-02-2004, 11:38 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Nope generally get drunk on Guinness like i would if i were to drink any other beer. Though i never do a whole night of Guinness, man that just too much for my belly to handle that stuff is so filling. A Guinness is more like a meal rather than a beer.
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Old 11-02-2004, 11:48 AM   #5 (permalink)
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I love Guinness but have never had more then 3 at one sitting. It is way to filling to get a buzz on for me.
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Old 11-02-2004, 09:41 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Guinness has the lowest alcohol content of just about any beer. Plus if you're drinking it in those bottles you're not getting the volume you would normally get. At a bar I can drink 10 pints of Guinness and feel alot better the next day than I would if I had 6 Budweisers. If I'm going for a drunk then I'll drink Icehouse more alcohol per dollar than any other beer I have found. Guinness Extra Stout is a different animal however, I haven't had one since they started selling the Draught in cans though.
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Old 11-03-2004, 06:51 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Guiness tends to go down faster than most other beers for me, but that tends to be because I like it so much, and it doesn't have that fizz of other beers. I may down numerous pints or cans/bottles before I realize how buzzed I am, but I still do get buzzed.

For how thick it is, it does have a realitavely low amount of alcohol, especially considering other stouts are often higher than 7% alcohol.
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Old 11-03-2004, 07:02 PM   #8 (permalink)
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I agree with most of the other posts here, Guiness just isn't a drunk beer.

It seems to me that the only real reason for buying guiness is the taste. Less alcohol, a lot thicker... It really is like a meal. Or maybe a dessert. I find it tough to have more than a couple of them. It's spendy too. If you wanna get drunk cheaper and with less filling taste, get Harp's. It's the american version of Guiness. Made by the same company.

That plastic thinghy at the bottom of the bottle is called a "Rocket Widget" it releases when you open it to give it that straight from the tap taste.

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Old 11-05-2004, 06:22 AM   #9 (permalink)
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I think it's because Guinness has a lower alcohol percentage. One Guinness definitely won't do anything to you. I finish my first one in 2 or 3 drinks because I like it so much. Definitely a weak (alcohol-wise) beer though.
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Old 11-07-2004, 08:26 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Thia may sound weird, but I get kinda like, a different buzz on Guiness. You know like the difference between a tequila buzz and a wine buzz. Know what I mean?
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Old 11-08-2004, 05:28 AM   #11 (permalink)
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guiness rules. arf & arf is my fave !
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Old 11-08-2004, 10:14 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Guiness, at room temperature, off a tap, is like drinking water, it is so smooth and delicious. Even the bottles, with their widgets, served cold, is really good. It's the only beer i have in my fridge.

But, as it has been said before, for me, after 3 straight pints, i definetly get a serious buzz. i am not a heavy drinker but i love my guiness.
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Old 11-09-2004, 05:14 AM   #13 (permalink)
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i love the guiness!!! also 80shilling and IPA! mmmmmm....
i find that i can drink more pints of guiness than i can pints of lager. i always half thought it had something to do with bubbles in lager...but then i drink stella when i drink lager, so that could explain it
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Old 11-09-2004, 05:51 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Guiness just isn't a drunk beer.
Yeah Right !!!
Come to Dublin andd see if Guinness is a 'Drunk' beer or not
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Old 11-09-2004, 05:54 AM   #15 (permalink)
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Definitely a weak (alcohol-wise) beer though.
Dont know what you usually drink Stan, or the strenght of Guinness in Canada, but here in Ireland it is 4.2% abv. Not stong, but not weak either.
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Old 11-13-2004, 07:45 PM   #16 (permalink)
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wanna get drunk from guiness? ask for an 'irish car bomb' some time
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Old 11-14-2004, 08:04 AM   #17 (permalink)
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wanna get drunk from guiness? ask for an 'irish car bomb' some time
Which is what exactly, please excuse my ignorance.
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Old 11-14-2004, 10:33 AM   #18 (permalink)
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if you order one, the bartender will hand you a half pint of guiness and a shotglass of irish whiskey with a splash of baileys. drop the shotglass in the guiness and pound it down.

tastes like a milkshake. but drink it fast or the baileys curdles.

those things will get you loaded in a hurry.
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Old 11-20-2004, 09:06 AM   #19 (permalink)
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if you are looking for more of a buzz and enjoying guiness, do black & tans, use bass or harp, or, sip some single malt while pinting
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Old 11-20-2004, 11:01 PM   #20 (permalink)
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2nd the motion for black and tans. Good fun there.
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Old 11-22-2004, 07:41 AM   #21 (permalink)
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wanna get drunk from guiness? ask for an 'irish car bomb' some time
Thanks for the advice, I'm going to have to try that! I like guiness, but most of the time I want a good buzz as well as a good taste.
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Old 11-22-2004, 10:25 AM   #22 (permalink)
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As an avid Guinness drinker (as well as a Harp's and Smithwick's drinker, same family) I can say I've never noticed a difference in my ability to get inebrieted. It is definitely harder to get plowed on Guinness simply because it is like drinking liquid bread. I recommend you try Smithwick's or Harp's for that. As for the alcohol content, it varies from country to country. Guinness changes it for taste.

Now I'm thirsty
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Old 11-22-2004, 11:29 AM   #23 (permalink)
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I will second the Black and Tan. One of my favorites!

Guinness.. ah.. Mother's milk. I find no problem getting inebriated on the stuff. Although it is rather filling.

I will have to give the irish car bomb a try some time. Sounds like fun!
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Old 11-23-2004, 03:15 AM   #24 (permalink)
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another nice thing is called a black bush, you get have add a black russian to a half pint of guiness...just the ticket! tastes like a milkshake and gets you pissed up!
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Old 11-23-2004, 06:30 PM   #25 (permalink)
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Awww man, I'm loving this thread. It's like sitting at your local with a table full of Guiness in front of you. This is on par with the titty board. Good stuff......glug...glug.
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Old 12-05-2004, 08:42 AM   #26 (permalink)
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Which is what exactly, please excuse my ignorance.
Irish car bomb = Half a pint of Guinness. One shot glass half filled with Irish Whiskey and the other half Baileys (Irish cream). Take the shot glass and drop it in the half pint of Guinness. Bottoms up (you usually slam the whole thing at once).
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Old 12-06-2004, 10:28 PM   #27 (permalink)
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There beers out there that serve many different roles. Guinness's role is taste and texture. It is not really meant for getting drunk.
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Old 12-06-2004, 10:37 PM   #28 (permalink)
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try black and tan, and see if that changes the drunkeness.

my best guess is that you're drinking slower. i know i drink guiness much slower than anything else....its heavy enough that i just don't drink as fast.
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Old 12-06-2004, 11:03 PM   #29 (permalink)
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To those of you who think you can't get drunk on Guinness, I would welcome you to come out with me and my mates on a session in Dublin.

Knocking back 12 pints (that's about one and a half gallons to your Americans) of the stuff over the course of about four hours will certainly get you drunk.

I tend to ease off at around 6 pints myself and then hit the Heineken or vodka.

But if you think you can't get drunk on stout, you haven't drunk much of it.


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Old 12-06-2004, 11:08 PM   #30 (permalink)
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I recommend the website http://www.ivo.se/guinness/index.html

This has lots of interesting information on Ireland's second best export. Especially recommended for those "amateur" Guiness drinkers is A Guide For The Un-Initated To Buying Guinness In An Irish Pub at http://www.ivo.se/guinness/beginner.html

Oh yes, and Guinness IS good for you. Doctors, hospitals and blood clinics still dispense it in Ireland.


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Old 12-07-2004, 10:01 AM   #31 (permalink)
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There is such a high carb content in Guiness I think you'll find the alchohol impact is not what it would seem on paper. I've been able to put away a couple of pitcher of Guiness in one nmight and have just the slightest buzz.
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Old 12-07-2004, 10:03 AM   #32 (permalink)
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I recommend the website http://www.ivo.se/guinness/index.html

This has lots of interesting information on Ireland's second best export. Especially recommended for those "amateur" Guiness drinkers is A Guide For The Un-Initated To Buying Guinness In An Irish Pub at http://www.ivo.se/guinness/beginner.html

Oh yes, and Guinness IS good for you. Doctors, hospitals and blood clinics still dispense it in Ireland.


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Old 12-08-2004, 09:53 PM   #33 (permalink)
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While I'm sort of a Guinness drinker, it's too filling for me to even contemplate getting drunk off of it. One or two is my limit for that beer.

marq: That's not quite true, since:
a) hard liquor allows for quicker delivery (and therefore harder-hitting drunkeness)
b) different types of liquor have other alcohols aside from ethanol in them (such as methanol and propanol), due to lack of distillation and so forth

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Old 12-22-2004, 03:48 PM   #34 (permalink)
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Mephisto, I'd be up for that. Most I did was 10 pints, I dropped the 11th so I don't count that. The damn glass was wet I tell ya.
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Old 12-23-2004, 05:26 PM   #35 (permalink)
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i can't get drunk off the stuff cause i get so full, they don't go down very easy.
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Old 12-26-2004, 12:10 PM   #36 (permalink)
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For some reason, Guinness tastes like cold coffee to me, and Im not a huge coffee fan. I guess thats why I dont like dark beers in general.

Terminator Stout and Negra Modelo are the absolute darkest I go.
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Old 12-26-2004, 02:12 PM   #37 (permalink)
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Guinness brews a wide variety of items labelled Guinness (Extra) Stout. I am given to understand that the stuff they serve on Tap in Ireland is like 3.2% abv, the stuff in the draft bottles in America is like 4% abv, and the stuff in the regular bottles is 4.5% abv. That's as much juice in it as Budweiser at best. If you like the taste, it's a great beer. If you don't, go with Old Australia stout. Comes in quarts and really packs a wallop.
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Old 12-30-2004, 10:01 AM   #38 (permalink)
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don't know why? doesn't make sense from an alcohol standpoint. it is heavier, so perhaps you take more time drinking it. maybe you drink with food?
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Old 01-04-2005, 01:13 PM   #39 (permalink)
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I drink entirely too much Guinness and have never noticed a significantly reduced buzz, but maybe a little bit. A few months ago it was on special at a local pub, and I drank 5 pitchers myself after work over the course of 5 hours. I was feeling very good, but not shitfaced by any means, and I think I would have been a mess if it had been 5 pitchers of Heineken or Harp...
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Old 01-09-2005, 07:53 AM   #40 (permalink)
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After reading most of these post we all say about the same thing. Don't think that the plastic thing would change the taste, and I don't drink it to get drunk. Well thats only half true..
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