Ireland: Pouring The Perfect Pint

Guinness Storehouse Brewery!

As part of our Guinness Storehouse Dublin Brewery tour the day we arrived in Ireland, we were taught how to pour the perfect pint of a Guinness beer through the Guinness Academy. There's a whole technique to pouring a drink; they don't just pull, pour, and go. Two key things that make a perfect pint: (1) it must be filled to the brim (2) it must not have any overspill whatsoever!

How to pour the perfect pint:

(1) Hold out the special Guinness glass with your left hand at a 45-degree angle towards the tap nozzle
(2) Pull the lever of the tap with your right hand from up above all the way down til it can't be pulled any further down to allow the maximum flow of beer into the glass
(3) When the beer reaches the Guinness logo on the glass, tilt the glass upright
(4) Let the beer flow continuously with the glass in an upright position until the liquid reaches half of the harp icon printed on the glass above the Guinness brand logo
(5) Allow the surge to settle, and then instead of pulling the lever towards you, push back the lever away from you to pour the final foam to top the glass
(6) Wait for the foam to reach the brim of the glass, being absolutely careful not to overspill!

There were specific terms used to explain the process, but I can't remember what they were so I apologize if my wording seemed a bit off! Hehe

After each of us got a chance to try our luck with the beer taps, the Guinness Academy printed off personalized certificates for everyone, making our experience totes legit (yup, I did just use totes)!