Scientists drank 103 pints across 14 countries to prove Guinness tastes better in Ireland

aakashgupta · x · 2026-10-14

Four scientists spent a year drinking 103 pints across 14 countries to test the claim that Guinness tastes better in Ireland.

Ireland won in a landslide: 74/100 average vs 57 everywhere else, holding up after adjusting for pub atmosphere, appearance, mouthfeel and taster
It's a real 2011 paper in the Journal of Food Science titled "Does Guinness Travel Well?"
The suspected culprit: tubing. High-volume Irish pubs never let beer sit in the line
Context: Zuckerberg hauled a keg from Dublin for a Cheeky Pint event—even though SF draught Guinness is already brewed at St. James's Gate

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