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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science
Linda Geddes and Morgan Ofori

Debate over perfect Guinness bubbles up again as barman says ‘little craft’ required

A bar workers pours pints of Guinness
One scientist believes the drink should be topped up repeatedly, rather than just once, to adjust the liquid-foam ratio. Photograph: Sarah Lee/The Guardian

Guinness has long maintained that “good things come to those who wait” – with its elaborate two-part pour being essential for achieving the perfect head and flavour profile, not to mention the dome synonymous with a proper pint of the black stuff.

But an Irish barman has worked Guinness aficionados into a lather by insisting there is no such thing as the perfect pour, and that there is “little craft in pulling the beer lever”.

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