Friday Five for March 16

[scarlettina]

1. Are you Irish?
Nope. Pure Eastern European Jewish mutt.

2. Do you like Guinness?
I didn't like it until I tried it in Dublin, where it was thick and creamy and a little sweet and served--counter to all the rumors in the US--cold. It was delicious. In the US, it tastes a little bitter to me. It even tasted a little bitter in western Ireland. I suspect it does not travel well.

3. Do you know what the symbol of Ireland is?
Brian Boru's harp.

4. Have you ever watched Father Ted?
Nope.

5. Do you believe in leprechauns?
Nope. Well, I believe in the little souvenir leprechauns I saw all over Ireland. But in really, honest-to-goodness leprechauns? Nah.

Comments

[flwyd]

You may be tasting the difference between Guinness draught and Guinness extra stout, with the former featuring nitrogen (from the tap or the can/bottle widget) and the latter featuring carbon dioxide.

I think Guinness in the U.S. is generally brewed here, so travel may not play a big role.