Irish Folks - Cork - Page 2

IbanezDaemon · #16 09-15-2009, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by jim777

Anything that helps kill the taste of Guinness has to be a good thing

j/k

I do agree!! It's an acquired taste for sure, the dark stuff is certainly not to everyone's liking.

rob777vdy · #17 09-15-2009, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by IbanezDaemon

I do agree!! It's an acquired taste for sure, the dark stuff is certainly not to everyone's liking.

yeah you need the palate for guinness,you either love it or hate it.someone told me years ago that a pig was strung up (dead obviously) with its throat cut and hung over that vat and the blood dripped into the vat and left to ferment.how far true this is ive no idea but some of the irish lads might know ???.

IbanezDaemon · #18 09-15-2009, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by rob777vdy

yeah you need the palate for guinness,you either love it or hate it.someone told me years ago that a pig was strung up (dead obviously) with its throat cut and hung over that vat and the blood dripped into the vat and left to ferment.how far true this is ive no idea but some of the irish lads might know ???.

Blimey!! Never heard that one before but it does appear that there is some sort of a weird custom involving this....well I never!!!

http://www.justanswer.com/questions/...ave-pigs-blood

rob777vdy · #19 09-15-2009, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by IbanezDaemon

Blimey!! Never heard that one before but it does appear that there is some sort of a weird custom involving this....well I never!!!

http://www.justanswer.com/questions/...ave-pigs-blood

according to that the blood is just added,i thought hanging a pig upside down was a load of cobblers lol.

IbanezDaemon · #20 09-15-2009, 04:42 PM

Ha! Ha! Yeah, but just adding blood is bad enough. Seems like there are still some savages on these shores!

**jim777** · #21 09-16-2009, 01:30 PM

When I'm in Ireland I stick to Harp or Smithwicks, but Harp gives you a killer hangover. You can feel it starting while you're still drinking, a lot like the Chimay Blue label. Smithwicks in any pub in Kilkenny is still the best way to go for me

rob777vdy · #22 09-16-2009, 02:06 PM

the worst stuff for hangover is kronenberg (larger) once had a skin full of that,never again though lol

Ant1981 · #23 09-20-2009, 05:24 PM

Well, was a good weekend.

IbanezDaemon · #24 09-20-2009, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Ant1981

Well, was a good weekend.

Did you get bladdered dude?

Ant1981 · #25 09-20-2009, 05:54 PM

Yeah, had a few to drink

560licious · #26 10-13-2009, 09:12 AM

Why is guiness so expensive in Dublin? I'm sure it's the same for Cork..5 euro is crazy...it's cheaper in Belgium! Had a great Irish stew...and the haircuts are very reasonable...as much as the beer ...LOL

IbanezDaemon · #27 10-13-2009, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by 560licious

Why is guiness so expensive in Dublin? I'm sure it's the same for Cork..5 euro is crazy...it's cheaper in Belgium! Had a great Irish stew...and the haircuts are very reasonable...as much as the beer ...LOL

A lot of people are of the opinion that the less distance Guinness has to travel the less the taste is impaired so if you're drinking it in Ireland then you are getting the best quality Guinness. Considering a lot of people here live on the stuff you'd think it would be the other way round with cheaper prices in Ireland than anywhere else.

Nahguavkire · #28 10-13-2009, 08:08 PM

€5 for a drink in Dublin isn't expensive, about average really... You ought to have tryed Green Spot Whiskey while you were here, beautiful Irish whiskey, can't get it anywhere else...

Did you get in to Crowley's in Cork? It's the shop where Rory Gallagher bought his Strat, still looks like it did then I'd say, nice shop though...