Don’t know if you’ve seen this before Before the 1960s, when Guinness adopted the current system of delivery using a nitrogen/carbon dioxide gas mixture, all beer leaving the brewery was cask-conditioned. Casks newly delivered to many small pubs were often nearly unmanageably frothy, but cellar space and rapid turnover demanded that they be put into use before they could sit for long enough to settle down. As a result, a glass would be part filled with the fresh, frothy beer, allowed to stand a minute, and then topped up with beer from a cask that had been pouring longer and had calmed down a bit.[83] With the move to nitrogen gas dispense in the 1960s, it was felt important to keep the two-stage pour ritual in order to bring better consumer acceptance of the modern nitrogen-based delivery. As Guinness has not been cask-conditioned for decades, the two-stage pour has been labelled a marketing ploy that does not actually affect the beer's taste.
The English, Welsh and Scottish also do the same. Also I guess the Yanks, and maybe some Mediterranean European countries also sit drinking wine in taverns during the day. Either way, it’s great fun regardless.
Bittles has the ‘Grogan’s’ vibe going on, most of the others are popular show pubs like you said. Maddens is best pint and conversation in town for day drinking and they proved themselves in every way by dropping you to the door of a competitor.
Bittles was the best I've had above there last year! I left the place in an less than better state. Mothers Milk 🙌😍 Top class video man, keep it up 💪👍🏻
Do you think that maybe there's a bias toward pints you have later in the day because you've already had a few drinks beforehand and that helps take away the bitterness?
@@paulmcgrath6118 spot on Paul That's what happens me , when I have a few black out in suburbs it's top , but git city centre it's immediate muck and I then switch to beer sadly
The art work in bittles is by joesy o kane, a local legend from the markets area not too far from bittles bar, he's my wife's uncle and has done me a few paintings of album covers that take pride of place on my chimney breast,, he's a genius
Fun fact Kelly's Cellars was the meeting place for the United Irishmen and the planning of the 1798 Uprising. Another fun fact is that most of the leaders were Presbyterian like the great patriot Henry Joy McCracken whose goals were for an Independent Democratic Irish Republic.
Can I suggest something under the radar? St Malachys College Old Boys Association on the Antrim Road. Hands down best Ive had outside of Dublin! Members club but happy to sign you in as Secretary lol
There’s 2 different brews of Guinness in the north. Some suppliers bring Guinness in from England, it’s brewed at 4.1% abv and the normal Irish brew at 4.2%. Unless you work for the pub or the supplier you won’t know which one you’re drinking.
It’s called Bittles Bar, John Bittles is the owner and usually there and great craic, he’s a pure talking machine. If you like whiskey they’ve a serious range to choose from, the bottles they have on display is like whiskey heaven
@@Rankildinho Sorry my mistake with the name I’ll definitely be going when the North West 200 or the Ulster Grand Prix ( fingers crossed) is running again. I’m not really a whiskey drinker.
what makes all these guiness different pub to pub beside price? i mean, im from the caribbean, we are accustomed to strong stout guiness, f. extra, 7.5. ?
10:02 " what a life I live" man, it just hits harder, I left Ireland 3 years ago, and it's been 3 years that I don't have a pint of Guinness. I miss it so much, I think u can imagine.
Pity you missed The John Hewett as was closed on a Sunday, they do great food too. The Morning Star, The Garrick, Lavery’s and The 3 C’s also do a great pint, that’s at least 5 more places to try a pint on your next visit up. The Rex does a good pint too if you drop in on a peace wall tour
Most places that were recommended were very tourist heavy. Im from belfast and ive had great pints everywhere. PD in andytown is amazing, just never know really, anyway great video lad. Miss the belfast accent like. Adh mor from down under!
I love Belfast and can't wait to get back. You should of gone to the royal it's right next to the bus and train station. You are prob right about them being recommended for the place rather than the beer.
how easy is it to get foreign extra in irish pubs? im from trinidad, im accustomed to out 7.5 apv stout. tried the draught the other day.......tasted water.
Was in Belfast this last week and took some of the recommendations from this video and from the Guru. Bittles bar is a crackin boozer and the Guinness was spot on, beautiful stuff. Loved Maddens , proper old school watering hole , good craic in there and the Guinness was beautiful, I'd say slightly better than Bittles but toss of a coin really. Best pints I had all week though were are Brennan's Bar next to the crown and a place just outside Belfast at off licence and wine shop called Crafty Vintner. Wasn't really holding out too much hope for that place but it was absolute cream. The crown is a great pub but found the Guinness bang average to be fair
Great stuff as always Guru. Interesting seeing the one part pour at the Hole in the Wall. Used to get it served like that at my regular in Glasgow and it never seemed to affect the quality. Seems to take a bit of skill to get it right every time that way though. Keep up the good work.
Those recommendations for The Crown etc must have been by 19 year old Trendy students “ oh you have to have a pint in the crown oh what what “ numpties mate you did right good old fashioned traditional pubs that’s where it’s at Maddens all day The hole in the Wall good stuff good luck Chara great review 🇮🇪
Yes they are definitely naming there favourite pubs , maybe when your out bar hoping pick 1 of the least recommended and add it in to the mix 😀 be a good show 👍🏾
So proud of the boys getting you out of the city centre. Hole in the wall is a great pub. But you should come over too west Belfast next time and try a few. The fort,The West, the PD(Andersontown social), the felons, the roddeys, and most of the GAA clubs.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐✌🇮🇪
As far as looks go the pint in Bittles definitely looked the best. Head just at the top of the harp is perfect. Maddens doing well at £4 a pint. I'd rather have pints there than the place that is charging £5.
Great video only good problem is there's many a good and bad pint in Belfast. Would love to see a Belfast part 2 if you could. Especially do a few more pubs in North Belfast you will be again surprised at the quality of some pints
My dream trip is to Belfast. Kelly's is 4 minutes straight up the street to where the ancestors lived and Bittle's only 10 minutes. I see if I every get over there I know these will be added to the schedule, but may have to make it over to Madden's as well. Cool video!
@@SENZBIRMZ I'm in Stechford and have literally been googling wheres good to go round here just this second 😂 cheers 🍻 any others you know of in the area that are decent? 👍
Should have visited the Hercules Bar. Best pint of Guinness for me. Maddens took you to Bittles cos its the other side of town. Hercules is their competitor just around the corner. 😜
Good video. A lot of the ratings for Guinness online are based on user experience in the pubs, the craic, atmosphere etc. rather than actual taste. Guinness quality control is very tight before it leaves the gate. There will be tiny differences batch to batch, but the biggest contributer to taste difference is how long it's been in the keg. All beers change over time. If you had a fresh keg of Guinness and you drank a pink on day 1 and had another pint on day 10 from the same keg, it would taste slightly different. So, if you're used to drinking in a pub that turns over a lot of Guinness, you'll be used to tasting it fresh. I brew stouts at home, and the difference between my stouts on the day of kegging versus 10 days after, or ever 20 days after is very apparent. Fresh stouts tend to have more pronounced roasted coffee flavours, which smoothen out over days and weeks. Different people will have different preferences for stout. Some will rate it highly if the flavours are young and bold. Others will rate it highly if the flavours meld into a smoother drinking experience. I enjoy Guinness, but I'd be the first to admit for the real stout drinkers, Beamish is king. Flavours are far more robust, and linger in the throat for longer. There are pronounced flavours of coffee and toasted toasted notes. Guinness is brewed to be lighter for more mass appeal, and to be fair it has gained a wide audience. Try the taste challenge..in this exact order...drink a pint of Beamish, then follow with a pint of Guinness. You'll be surprised to find that Guinness tastes watery and quite flavourless by comparison. Just try it, you'll be pleasantly surprised.
I heard somewhere that when Guinness switched in the 50s/60s? from the old casks to the nitrogenated draught we have now, they only kept the two part pour to keep the old punters happy. Otherwise apparently it makes no difference..
Don’t know if you’ve seen this before
Before the 1960s, when Guinness adopted the current system of delivery using a nitrogen/carbon dioxide gas mixture, all beer leaving the brewery was cask-conditioned. Casks newly delivered to many small pubs were often nearly unmanageably frothy, but cellar space and rapid turnover demanded that they be put into use before they could sit for long enough to settle down. As a result, a glass would be part filled with the fresh, frothy beer, allowed to stand a minute, and then topped up with beer from a cask that had been pouring longer and had calmed down a bit.[83] With the move to nitrogen gas dispense in the 1960s, it was felt important to keep the two-stage pour ritual in order to bring better consumer acceptance of the modern nitrogen-based delivery. As Guinness has not been cask-conditioned for decades, the two-stage pour has been labelled a marketing ploy that does not actually affect the beer's taste.
Hoooly shit....
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Education, thank you 🙏
A truly beautiful pint of Guinness will stick to the inside of the toilet like cement and stay for eons!
Love that everyone is at the pub in the middle of the day. Makes you proud to be Irish
The English, Welsh and Scottish also do the same. Also I guess the Yanks, and maybe some Mediterranean European countries also sit drinking wine in taverns during the day. Either way, it’s great fun regardless.
Or British, or Northern Irish...😉
That Bittles bar is gonna be packed to the rafters this Friday with people neckin pints of Guinness! 😂😂 Hope they've got a good supply in!
The GURU effect
@@daraghcurran
Think that Bittles Bar could see you right with a couple on the house next time your up! 👍😉
Aul John Bittle's doors are always busy. I once saw the man pour about 20 pints in a row for about 6 customers at once, the man's a machine!
@@DocumentBelfast was in there today, good craic from John good man
@@daraghcurran Have you tried the Wishing Well in Blackrock. Guinness used to be served at 13 degrees celsius.
Can’t believe so many people recommended the Crown, it’s a tourist trap 😩
Missing the Garrick, the Morning Star, and Lavery’s to name a few - could do with a part 2 on this
@@JenkzRage the morning star is a great spot!
The Crown is wort going to if you have never seen it before.
Aw don't get me started in the people who recommended bar, it's a lovely bar that needs to be saved but not for the Guinness!
@@thisdrinkinglife well Bittle's, Madden's and The North Belfast pub aren't tourist traps so..
Bittles has the ‘Grogan’s’ vibe going on, most of the others are popular show pubs like you said. Maddens is best pint and conversation in town for day drinking and they proved themselves in every way by dropping you to the door of a competitor.
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Maddens is great. Funny that you have to sign in and knock door to get in
Bittles was the best I've had above there last year! I left the place in an less than better state. Mothers Milk 🙌😍 Top class video man, keep it up 💪👍🏻
Jaze the Maddens review was like an IRA forced confession 😂
Do you think that maybe there's a bias toward pints you have later in the day because you've already had a few drinks beforehand and that helps take away the bitterness?
@@paulmcgrath6118 spot on Paul
That's what happens me , when I have a few black out in suburbs it's top , but git city centre it's immediate muck and I then switch to beer sadly
@@paulmcgrath6118 is this THE paul mcgrath?!
@@chrisChris6969 Guinness is beer
@@brendanfisher ,so you reckon there's no difference between a pint of peroni +a pint of Guinness so ??
None is what your saying. ?
@@chrisChris6969 No that's not what I am saying at all. Guinness is a stout. Peroni is a lager. But they are both beers.
The art work in bittles is by joesy o kane, a local legend from the markets area not too far from bittles bar, he's my wife's uncle and has done me a few paintings of album covers that take pride of place on my chimney breast,, he's a genius
Madden's pub playing American country music?? Bless their hearts! It's roots are in old Erie after all.
Great to see the frequent bar reviews in different towns pick up again! This was a class one
Fun fact Kelly's Cellars was the meeting place for the United Irishmen and the planning of the 1798 Uprising. Another fun fact is that most of the leaders were Presbyterian like the great patriot Henry Joy McCracken whose goals were for an Independent Democratic Irish Republic.
Love the show. Thank god the pubs are reopened cans just aren't the same😂😂. Rileys accross the road from o donoghues in Dublin does a decent pint 👍👍
I don’t know how you had a lock of pints and got the bus home, that would be me in Belfast for the weekend 🍺
Just rewatched this as going to Belfast at the end of the week. Man I miss these videos, absolute top level content. ❤
This guy lives the life man
Can I suggest something under the radar? St Malachys College Old Boys Association on the Antrim Road. Hands down best Ive had outside of Dublin!
Members club but happy to sign you in as Secretary lol
Your English accent is spot on lol
There’s 2 different brews of Guinness in the north. Some suppliers bring Guinness in from England, it’s brewed at 4.1% abv and the normal Irish brew at 4.2%. Unless you work for the pub or the supplier you won’t know which one you’re drinking.
I was under the impression all Guinness served in UK andNI comes from Dublin brewery?
Great video, I enjoy the reviews. Keep up the good work.
And the classic “foggy due” playing in the background! Love it!
At Whites by the way
Yup darragh new upload love it watching while eating a sandwich 👍🏼
When I’m over in Belfast for the road racing I’ll definitely be going to Brittles.
pop next door for a good feed too
It’s called Bittles Bar, John Bittles is the owner and usually there and great craic, he’s a pure talking machine. If you like whiskey they’ve a serious range to choose from, the bottles they have on display is like whiskey heaven
@@Rankildinho Sorry my mistake with the name I’ll definitely be going when the North West 200 or the Ulster Grand Prix ( fingers crossed) is running again. I’m not really a whiskey drinker.
Went to Belfast from Galway for the first time. Great spot, great fun. What you see on TV and the real people of Belfast are miles apart.
I’m from Scotland and absolutely love the Crown. The iconic booths and scallops
The best pint of Guinness, and the best pub lunch we had in Belfast, was in The Morning Star, just down Pottingers Entry. Class old time boozer 👌🏼
The restaurant upstairs is suberb too, Morning Star my goto pub for Guinness when I'm in town.
@@stuartreid1477 indeed! It's really well run, honest, friendly and I've never had a bad experience in all the visits I've made there 🎯🎯🎯🎯
can't agree more mate, i had a morning pint there once, which was absolutely fantastic.
Its a dirtyy hole
Should've tried the Oak Lounge in the Errigle in on the Ormeau Road, the Guinness line is 3 meters long
what makes all these guiness different pub to pub beside price? i mean, im from the caribbean, we are accustomed to strong stout guiness, f. extra, 7.5. ?
10:02 " what a life I live" man, it just hits harder, I left Ireland 3 years ago, and it's been 3 years that I don't have a pint of Guinness. I miss it so much, I think u can imagine.
That's torture , 3 year without a pint of plain 😭😭😭
One of my favourite reviews yet.keep them coming .
Great 2 see this channel blowing up recently. Up the guru!
Maddens is a great wee friendly bar, probably the least touristy of your pints
Maddens def my fav
Pity you missed The John Hewett as was closed on a Sunday, they do great food too. The Morning Star, The Garrick, Lavery’s and The 3 C’s also do a great pint, that’s at least 5 more places to try a pint on your next visit up. The Rex does a good pint too if you drop in on a peace wall tour
Laverys pints are rotten
Laverys is a bad shout. They’re not good in there.
Most places that were recommended were very tourist heavy. Im from belfast and ive had great pints everywhere. PD in andytown is amazing, just never know really, anyway great video lad. Miss the belfast accent like. Adh mor from down under!
Great to see you back at it. Sláinte lad!
I love Belfast and can't wait to get back. You should of gone to the royal it's right next to the bus and train station. You are prob right about them being recommended for the place rather than the beer.
Bittles Bar is a great bar! Lots of paintings of Northern Ireland culture
how easy is it to get foreign extra in irish pubs? im from trinidad, im accustomed to out 7.5 apv stout. tried the draught the other day.......tasted water.
👏🏻👏🏻 good shout on bittles...it's my go to favorite now every weekend
Love bittles great wee bar 👌...will be in Belfast tomorrow for day out will definitely be in for a few
Sitting in Bittle's now. That first pint was divine.
Myself and wife are in belfast for our first visit on the 10th March and we’re 50 but love a drink , I’ll be hunting down a good pint 👍👍
Was in Belfast this last week and took some of the recommendations from this video and from the Guru.
Bittles bar is a crackin boozer and the Guinness was spot on, beautiful stuff. Loved Maddens , proper old school watering hole , good craic in there and the Guinness was beautiful, I'd say slightly better than Bittles but toss of a coin really.
Best pints I had all week though were are Brennan's Bar next to the crown and a place just outside Belfast at off licence and wine shop called Crafty Vintner. Wasn't really holding out too much hope for that place but it was absolute cream.
The crown is a great pub but found the Guinness bang average to be fair
I’d agree with you, Brennans is a fantastic pint. Imo one of the best in the city
The Crown does a good pint of ale though. Maybe not really a Guinness specialist?
Great stuff as always Guru. Interesting seeing the one part pour at the Hole in the Wall. Used to get it served like that at my regular in Glasgow and it never seemed to affect the quality. Seems to take a bit of skill to get it right every time that way though. Keep up the good work.
The sluring was increasing at the end - great video !
Those recommendations for The Crown etc must have been by 19 year old Trendy students “ oh you have to have a pint in the crown oh what what “ numpties mate you did right good old fashioned traditional pubs that’s where it’s at Maddens all day The hole in the Wall good stuff good luck Chara great review 🇮🇪
When the pints go down the score goes up.
@john knusson 🤣🤣🤣
Keep up the good work from a Tramore man here in Svendborg,Denmark and Guinness here is shite.
My old home town thanks for the memories
Yes they are definitely naming there favourite pubs , maybe when your out bar hoping pick 1 of the least recommended and add it in to the mix 😀 be a good show 👍🏾
More commentary and history of the pubs would be great!
Hey Dara in Bittles now and your score is proudly advertised on a card on the table. You're the benchmark, lad
I wonder what the profit margin was in Bittles Bar before and after your visit?
God I'm dying for a pint of Guinness now
remember visiting the old Kitchen bar in 91. Cracking Guinness and Irish stew with soda bread £5.
Bittles is class, one of my favourites.
Unbelievable content.
So proud of the boys getting you out of the city centre. Hole in the wall is a great pub. But you should come over too west Belfast next time and try a few. The fort,The West, the PD(Andersontown social), the felons, the roddeys, and most of the GAA clubs.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐✌🇮🇪
Fair play mate Maddens has a great pint never been to bittles tbh
Lolol 🤔
Was in Bittles, Maddens and Whites last weekend, based on your trip.. have to say Bittles was by far the nicest pint I had, sat outside in the sun!
Loved the English accent
Irish accent .
He’s sounds as English as Ngolo Kante
@@yvmt1728 I was on about when he put on an English accent after visiting the first pub!
@@anthonydowling3356 he imitated an English accent at the start of the video
Just been into Bittles and they have the Guru’s score on their table menus! Hahaha
Here now and the same!
I recommended Bittles on your Tik Tok when I seen you in the Crown. Always been my fav spot for a Guinness in town
Some deadly pubs!!! Looks class
Good videos. Clean glass, short line, fresh kegs, good barman. #simples.
As far as looks go the pint in Bittles definitely looked the best. Head just at the top of the harp is perfect. Maddens doing well at £4 a pint. I'd rather have pints there than the place that is charging £5.
£3.60 in the Hole in the Wall. Not bad for a 7.7 (3.20 on a Monday)
@@davidmclarnon7924 That's definitely hard bet.
Guru…
You need to keep / take your receipt for the tax man…. P.S bittles pint look rubbish head to big, takes the taste out of Guinness.
Great video only good problem is there's many a good and bad pint in Belfast. Would love to see a Belfast part 2 if you could. Especially do a few more pubs in North Belfast you will be again surprised at the quality of some pints
fine city belfast , pubs look fairy lively up there ,
Good pub. Ya shoulda took a wee dander up da road to Cassidy's. Yer videos r great craic. Keep'er lit lad
Bittles looked amazing 🍺
Bittles a hidden gem the regulars like to jeep it that way.Always great pints of everything and good craic
Great vid , as a Englishman would you recommend Belfast or Dublin , Dublin is expensive, and I’ve heard good thing about Belfast , regards
Both great , I was in Dublin recently and found pints cheaper than in Belfast , just drink on the other side of the river from Temple Bar
Is it true about the Guiness signs with the red background? They're only given out to the top tier Guiness pours? Bittles Bar had one.
No it’s just a real old sign
That's 💯
great video . I'll be visiting some of those bars on Sunday .
My dream trip is to Belfast. Kelly's is 4 minutes straight up the street to where the ancestors lived and Bittle's only 10 minutes. I see if I every get over there I know these will be added to the schedule, but may have to make it over to Madden's as well. Cool video!
Next time you're in North Belfast you should get a pint in Cassidy's it's 30 seconds from the Hole in Wall! Best pint outside of Maddens and Bittles!
Only good pub in the north.
Ben madigans bar north Belfast highly recommend on a Sunday for food and guiness are top notch👍👍
Just back from Belfast, bittles was number 1 by a long way. Unreal
Slightly over bitter? Heart of Belfast m8.
You'll have to come to England see if you can find anywhere that does a good Guinness
New Inns, Erdington, Birmingham. Just google it.
@@SENZBIRMZ I'm in Stechford and have literally been googling wheres good to go round here just this second 😂 cheers 🍻 any others you know of in the area that are decent? 👍
Nice seeing u aroung again looking for some craic! The #PintHunter is back!
Four quid is brilliant, Barney's pint looked the best to me
Love your channel. I only watch it when drinking Guinness. sláinte
Got to play music in Maddens in 2017! I was drinking Smithwick’s at the time.
Im glad Bittles didnt let you down mate. Best bar in Belfast.
I have had one part pour a few times in England.
Good video by the way, can’t really disagree with you on your scores
Go on the guru!
English lad in belfast and brittle is a proppa hidden gem tbh
Just moved here, good thing I found this video
Nothing better than a good swill of Guinness...it's been a long drought
The Plough at Hillsborough has some quality Guinness.
Bittles is by far the best bar man is top class
Anyone know the song name at 3:56 , I know the song and love it but can not remember the name of it :’(
Want to taste the Guiness Stout. I live in the United States, only tasted the bottled stuff-it's ok-I want to try some fresh Draft
Should have visited the Hercules Bar. Best pint of Guinness for me. Maddens took you to Bittles cos its the other side of town. Hercules is their competitor just around the corner. 😜
Barney! Awesome fella!
Good video. A lot of the ratings for Guinness online are based on user experience in the pubs, the craic, atmosphere etc. rather than actual taste. Guinness quality control is very tight before it leaves the gate. There will be tiny differences batch to batch, but the biggest contributer to taste difference is how long it's been in the keg. All beers change over time. If you had a fresh keg of Guinness and you drank a pink on day 1 and had another pint on day 10 from the same keg, it would taste slightly different. So, if you're used to drinking in a pub that turns over a lot of Guinness, you'll be used to tasting it fresh. I brew stouts at home, and the difference between my stouts on the day of kegging versus 10 days after, or ever 20 days after is very apparent. Fresh stouts tend to have more pronounced roasted coffee flavours, which smoothen out over days and weeks. Different people will have different preferences for stout. Some will rate it highly if the flavours are young and bold. Others will rate it highly if the flavours meld into a smoother drinking experience. I enjoy Guinness, but I'd be the first to admit for the real stout drinkers, Beamish is king. Flavours are far more robust, and linger in the throat for longer. There are pronounced flavours of coffee and toasted toasted notes. Guinness is brewed to be lighter for more mass appeal, and to be fair it has gained a wide audience. Try the taste challenge..in this exact order...drink a pint of Beamish, then follow with a pint of Guinness. You'll be surprised to find that Guinness tastes watery and quite flavourless by comparison. Just try it, you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Regarding Beamish, I like to drink my Stout and coffee separately 😂😂😂
He tried it!
jesus
mouth is watering here
Kelly's did well considering the class looked like it wasn't dry before the filled it 👍
I heard somewhere that when Guinness switched in the 50s/60s? from the old casks to the nitrogenated draught we have now, they only kept the two part pour to keep the old punters happy. Otherwise apparently it makes no difference..
Maddens is a class bar in fairness for the trad alone!!