Glass of Guinness: Drink to your health?

Hartford Courant ^ | April 4, 2004 | Kevin Hunt

[uglybiker]

In the study, Guinness proved twice as effective as Heineken at preventing blood clots.

Aw man!! How come nobody ever asks me to be part of these studies? Geez!

[S.O.S121.500]

bttt

[Agnes Heep]

Guiness; a.k.a. "the oral enema."

[Lady Jag]

Maybe I'll see if I can put Kerry's face on the guy we can see. Or maybe it should be Ted and Kerry.

Like this one here, it's not quite working yet:

[moonhawk]

Nice tagline...but I think I beat ya to it. :-)

[Riley]

As for Corona beer (that the article was comparing Guiness too), yuck. Comparing Guiness to Corona is like comparing a thick T-bone steak to a fast-food hamburger. (Only the fast-food burger probably tastes a lot better than the Corona.)

It is the beverage of choice for all of the young hoodlums that hang around in the parking lot at night in the apartment complex where I live, when it's warm out. Dozens of broken Corona bottles all over the lot on Sunday mornings.

Good Lord, I wish I could find a granny-unit to rent in Northern Virginia. I'd break the lease here in a minute.
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[annyokie]

My American doctor told me to have a drink (wine or beer) to help my milk let down. Those were the days!

[RobertP]

I wonder if the applies to other stouts as well. Being a homebrewer, I don't drink much commercial beer, but I always make sure I have plenty of homemade stout and oatmeal stout on hand. :-)

[KingNo155]

I believe you, My Grandmother had the same presciption... Doc told here it was for the Iron content.

[Dan from Michigan]

Woo Hoo!!!!!

[Riley]

I've never had Old Speckled Hen, although I am told that it's very good. Which is odd- I am usually suspicious of beer in clear bottles.

I found that I often have to choose the best from what's available. Given those parameters, I go with Newcastle Brown Ale, which I rather like.

[southernnorthcarolina]

I had always assumed that Guinness floated in a Black and Tan (with Bass Ale) or a Half and Half (with Harp) because it was higher in alcohol, and alcohol being lighter than water... Well, there goes that theory.

Guinness is among my favorites; so to are a variety of English ales -- Newcastle, Bass, Tetley, Boddington's, any number of "India Pale Ales," and so on. I've spent a fair amount of time in pubs in London, and I've concluded that kids (drinking age is 18 there) are the same the world over. The younger customers were drinking cans of Bud and Miller Lite at prices considerably higher than the wonderful English ales. What is difficult (or expensive) to obtain becomes more attractive. When I was in college, people were paying outrageous prices for Coors, because it wasn't available in the East at the time. Now that it's commonly available, of course, we realize it's very ordinary (to give a generous assessment).

[SamAdams76]

I notice that Corona is the beer of choice for those who are unsophisticated about beer. I must say that it's marketed very well and cheaply priced so hence the appeal with the younger crowd who just don't know better.

I laugh when people go to Mexican restaurants and order a Corona like they think they are being authentic. Most people from Mexico wouldn't touch the stuff. If you want to order a Mexican beer without looking like a dweeb, order a Dos Equis or a Negra Modelo.

When I was younger, the hoodlum crowd drank malt liquor like Colt 45. Now that stuff is nasty and will give you a throbbing headache the next morning.

[Riley]

Got any thoughts for a political caption? It looks ripe for one, but I guess I'm slow this AM.

Having some real neighbor noise problems, so I can barely hear myself think. How 'bout

"How 'bout one more? I can't make myself pull the lever for Kerry yet."

Lame, but I'm not at my best today.

[Riley]

Most people from Mexico wouldn't touch the stuff.

The hoodlum crowd that I referred to is from Mexico and Honduras, mostly.

[Lunatic Fringe]

[pittsburgh gop guy]

I used to not like Guinness - but now I LOVE it!

[Riley]

When I was younger, the hoodlum crowd drank malt liquor like Colt 45. Now that stuff is nasty and will give you a throbbing headache the next morning.

My first (legal) drink was a Schlitz Malt Liquor at the enlisted club at Camp Lejeune. I remember thinking "THIS is what all the fuss is about?! Agghk!" I finished it up and went back to the squad bay and downed a couple of aspirin.

Now I usually drink scotch or a local microbrew. Foggy Bottom Ale and Old Dominion Ale are passable. There is a brewery in Fredericksburg called "Blue and Gray", which I am keen to try.

[Tredge]

Guiness - baucht dich ab!

Guinness must be the elixir of the day. It cures all the ailments of the modern drinker. I'm glad to have it and thankful I like it - I can see how other people might loathe it.

[Riley]

It is an acquired taste. I enjoy it now, but when I first tried it, I thought it tasted like old motor oil.

I tried EKU 28 once. Tasted like concentrated beer syrup.

One that I kind of like is "Arrogant Bastard Ale", although it has a very high alcohol content, and comes in HUGE bottles.