UK is running short of Guinness

It's blasphemy. There is no such thing as a "bad" beer. Out of Guiness in the UK, I'm quite sure they'll take one for the King, and down a Budweiser. Brits are hardy critters.
 

JustDave said:
I tended bar for awhile after college. Guinness stout was quite popular. I did not like it at all, but the tap next to it was something called Harp, Irish I think. I like that a lot.
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As the commercials used to go in the UK, "Harp, stays sharp to the bottom of the glass."
 

rgp said:
[a-bit off topic] But how are the DUI laws in the UK ?

Over here [USA] the BAC ratings are about the same , going back for some time now .08 limit . But the police are really head-hunting in some areas , and they just LUV first-timers.

Here in my state we have two laws, DUI [driving under the influence] and DWI [driving while intoxicated] . It all means that if they want ya, they got ya.

A person is under the influence after just a half a glass of wine, intoxicated is the up charge .08 or higher.
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I was wondering how many Guinness beers it take to reach BAC of .08 so I asked google...

Assumptions:​

  • 1 drink = 12 oz beer (standard definition)
  • Guinness beer is approximately 5% ABV (alcohol by volume)
  • Body weight is not specified, so we’ll use an average adult male weight of 154 lbs (70 kg) for estimation purposes

Calculation:​

  1. Convert 4 x 16 oz beers to total volume: 4 x 16 oz = 64 oz ≈ 4.33 drinks (using 12 oz as the standard drink size)
  2. Calculate the total alcohol intake: 4.33 drinks x 5% ABV = 0.2165 oz (approximately 21.65 grams of ethanol)
  3. Use the chart provided (Average Blood Alcohol Content in Men by Weight) to estimate the initial BAC:
    • For a 154-lb (70 kg) male, 4-5 drinks would correspond to an initial BAC of approximately 0.08-0.09% (according to the chart)
  4. Since 3 hours have passed, subtract the amount of alcohol burned up during this time (0.015% per hour): 0.08-0.09% - (0.015% x 3) = 0.065-0.072%
Estimated Blood Alcohol Level: 0.065-0.072% That is just under the limit. Might be prudent to use this as a guide if one is imbibing.
 
I don’t think all Guinness is created equal. Here in the UK, I’ve often heard it said that Guinness in Ireland is smoother and has less of a bitter aftertaste.

There are quite a few Guinness breweries around the world, including one in Nigeria where it's especially popular. From what I understand, Guinness can have different alcohol levels depending on where it’s produced. The local water used in brewing also makes a difference to the taste. Some Guinness breweries produce their own wort, while others are contracted to import the wort from Ireland.

I remember drinking a Guinness some years ago that seemed smoother and less bitter than usual. Later, I read that the Guinness brewery in northeast London had closed, and all UK Guinness was then being imported from the St. James’s Gate Brewery in Dublin
 
Paco Dennis said:
I was wondering how many Guinness beers it take to reach BAC of .08 so I asked google...

Assumptions:​

  • 1 drink = 12 oz beer (standard definition)
  • Guinness beer is approximately 5% ABV (alcohol by volume)
  • Body weight is not specified, so we’ll use an average adult male weight of 154 lbs (70 kg) for estimation purposes

Calculation:​

  1. Convert 4 x 16 oz beers to total volume: 4 x 16 oz = 64 oz ≈ 4.33 drinks (using 12 oz as the standard drink size)
  2. Calculate the total alcohol intake: 4.33 drinks x 5% ABV = 0.2165 oz (approximately 21.65 grams of ethanol)
  3. Use the chart provided (Average Blood Alcohol Content in Men by Weight) to estimate the initial BAC:
    • For a 154-lb (70 kg) male, 4-5 drinks would correspond to an initial BAC of approximately 0.08-0.09% (according to the chart)
  4. Since 3 hours have passed, subtract the amount of alcohol burned up during this time (0.015% per hour): 0.08-0.09% - (0.015% x 3) = 0.065-0.072%
Estimated Blood Alcohol Level: 0.065-0.072% That is just under the limit. Might be prudent to use this as a guide if one is imbibing.
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So two would put ya over the line then ? If a person happened to be 154-lb. Well, I'm a-tad heavier than that so, I'll have another ;)
 
Magna-Carta said:
From what I understand, Guinness can have different alcohol levels depending on where it’s produced.
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Or where it's sold. In the US at one time (maybe it's still true), beer can not have an alcohol content above a certain percent. Some Canadians have laughed at us for drinking what they considered "kiddie" beer. Although I couldn't tell the difference. It's quite easy to remedy the low alcohol content just by drinking more.
 

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