I agree completely on the differences between Guinness in Ireland and the same brew poured in the states. I love Guinness (or for that matter, Murphy's down Cork way) in Ireland but never drink it stateside. It's a cliche to say so but it's nonetheless true. Weird that in all these years they haven't figured out how to make it lighter and less bitter in the US. (I hear Budweiser has the Guiness franchise in the US.)
If you call Durty Nelly's your local than you must live in West Ireland. Count me as insanely jealous, particularly right now. In the middle of the California drought the green hills and soft weekends of the Irish West Coast are compelling alternatives.Â
In the 90's and early 2000's I spent a lot of time in Ireland, sometimes for 6 weeks a visit. I would spend my weekends and free time driving around the South and West, most of it covered by expense account (if I checked out of my Dublin hotel and stuck to a reasonable per diem, etc). Good times. Since I drove (something some Americans won't attempt) I was invited to friend's countryside homes in places like Moate, Cobh, Swords, Donegal countryside and Navan. I also got to return the favor when they visited California. I went through the North several times in the era of roadblocks, marching weekends and roving checkpoints. Glad that's safely in the past .... hopefully forever.
Visitors Tip #1: Get out of Dublin and don't be afraid to rent a car if you are reasonably adventurous. The further you get from Dublin the slower things become - in a good way. Less traffic, less overall busyness and more chances for unhurried interaction. The difficulty of driving on the left is overstated - just be careful and take it slow until your instincts adjust.
Visitors Tip #2:Â Don't stay in the swanky hotels once outside of Dublin - Irish Bed and Breakfasts give you a better chance of interacting with non-tourists and are also cheaper - as long as you leave the American picture of a Victorian B&B behind in San Francisco.
Visitors Tip #3: Avoid the tourist buses. You don't want to know the jokes made after a bus full of American AARP cardholders unloads in a small Irish village. For this reason (and perhaps a money incentive) the buses stick to retail tourists shops/attractions over small towns anyway.
/Lefty
If you call Durty Nelly's your local than you must live in West Ireland. Count me as insanely jealous, particularly right now. In the middle of the California drought the green hills and soft weekends of the Irish West Coast are compelling alternatives.Â
In the 90's and early 2000's I spent a lot of time in Ireland, sometimes for 6 weeks a visit. I would spend my weekends and free time driving around the South and West, most of it covered by expense account (if I checked out of my Dublin hotel and stuck to a reasonable per diem, etc). Good times. Since I drove (something some Americans won't attempt) I was invited to friend's countryside homes in places like Moate, Cobh, Swords, Donegal countryside and Navan. I also got to return the favor when they visited California. I went through the North several times in the era of roadblocks, marching weekends and roving checkpoints. Glad that's safely in the past .... hopefully forever.
Visitors Tip #1: Get out of Dublin and don't be afraid to rent a car if you are reasonably adventurous. The further you get from Dublin the slower things become - in a good way. Less traffic, less overall busyness and more chances for unhurried interaction. The difficulty of driving on the left is overstated - just be careful and take it slow until your instincts adjust.
Visitors Tip #2:Â Don't stay in the swanky hotels once outside of Dublin - Irish Bed and Breakfasts give you a better chance of interacting with non-tourists and are also cheaper - as long as you leave the American picture of a Victorian B&B behind in San Francisco.
Visitors Tip #3: Avoid the tourist buses. You don't want to know the jokes made after a bus full of American AARP cardholders unloads in a small Irish village. For this reason (and perhaps a money incentive) the buses stick to retail tourists shops/attractions over small towns anyway.
/Lefty
(09-06-2014, 05:21 AM)Durty Nelly link Wrote:Yes, the Guinness in Ireland is much lighter and fluffier, it does not travel well. The heaviness of a US Guinness is why there are so many "Black and Tans" sold there. It would be a sacrilege to do that to an Irish Guinness.
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