A real beer Holiday!

I've attempted to start this blog many times but one busy moment after another and I it's been MONTHS since I have actually sat down to post things. With that said - I have tons of pictures dating back most of the year that deserve their moment in the spotlight on this blog. So getting right down to it I'll start at the official beer Holiday, Saint Patrick's Day 2010. And you guessed it...here comes the Guinness.

I'm seen here at one of our favorite local pubs "A.J. McMurphy's". And yes I'm enjoying an authentic Guinness poured slowly to perfection.

Let it be known that I enjoy all beers great and small, light or dark, smooth or twangy.With that said - I LOVE GUINNESS! Guinness is thick, rich, and creamy and I would say an acquired taste for the way it fills up your mouth. I very rarely pass up the opportunity to drink a Guinness poured from draught. Most people will tell you that guinness fills them up and that they can't drink more than one or two per sitting. However, I am not one of those people and have no problem drinking them all night long.

Here are the FACTS: Guinness is not actually a strong beer - but rather has a slightly lower alcohol content that most premium light beers that you drink (i.e. Miller Lite or Yuengling). They say the perfect pint of Guinness (served in it's special slightly tuliped glass that is not pictured here) takes at the least 5 minutes to pour from draught. This is because the gases required for the pour actually do make it look alive inside as the head settles on top. And their is a fine art of pouring 3/4...then settling...then topping the glass and in some cases drawing a unique design in the head! Guinness is a beer that is best not served ever from a pitcher but severely crowded bars with limited staff requires desperate measures.





(I think Valeda just said "I'll drink to that!")