Pour the Perfect Pint

It is said that it takes 119.5 seconds to pour the perfect pint of Guinness...

Phrase: A pint of Guinness please
Irish: Pionta Guinness le do thoil
Pronunciation: pyunta Guinness leh duh hull

Word: Beer
Irish: Beoir
Pronunciation: bee-oh-ir

Phrase: I'd like a glass of beer
Irish: Ba mhaith liom gloinne beoir
Pronunciation: bah wah ly-um glinn-eh bee-oh-ir

Phrase: I'd like a pint of beer
Irish: Ba mhaith liompiontae beoir
Pronunciation: bah wah ly-um pee-yun-thah bee-oh-ir

GUINNESS From the Tap:

Select a clean, dry glass - hold the glass at 45 degrees under the spout.
Pull the handle slowly towards you and allow the beer to flow smoothly down the side of the glass (note: do not submerge the spout in the beer).
As the glass fills, straighten the glass - fill glass until full.
Stand the glass on the counter and allow the gas to surge through the beer.
To create the legendary head, push the handle backward slightly (this is known as "topping off"). The head should rise just proud of the rim.

GUINNESSŽ Draught in Cans or Bottles:

Make sure your GUINNESS Draught can or bottle has been chilled for at least 3 hours - preferably at 42.8 degrees.

Then open, activating the widget in the process.

Pour the whole can into a tilted glass in one smooth action, straightening the glass as it fills.

A Widget is a plastic moulded device that sits on the top of the contents of each can of GUINNESSŽ Draught. When the can is opened, a small amount of beer and nitrogen, trapped in the widget, is forced out through the beer, which creates the famous creamy head that you find on a pint of GUINNESSŽ Draught served in a pub. The widget gives GUINNESSŽ Draught in cans the taste and texture of a pub-poured pint at home.

Half and Half: the ever-popular Half and Half is a lovely 50/50 mix of Guinness and Harp lager.

Black and Tan: A perennial pub favourite, the Black and Tan mixes Guinness with Bass Ale for a rich, smooth and mellow drink.

The Black Velvet: The Black Velvet is a 50/50 mix of Guinness and Champagne.

Fill a glass halfway with the Harp, Bass, or Champagne Next, pour the Guinness and watch how it floats on top to create a colorfullayer over the golden lager.

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