Guinness for Dummies

Chad Bucher, Adam Metzger and Makena Busch celebrate with green beer at O’Doherty’s Irish Pub before the start of the  St.  Patrick’s Day Parade Saturday, March 13, 2010 in downtown Spokane. O’Doherty’s had a long line to get in.

Yes, I know that green beer is NOT Guinness. However, I sure wish I’d read this article before our Huckster gathering, Friday.

“With St. Patrick’s Day imminent, it’s time to prime yourself with some basic facts and amusing anecdotes about Ireland’s most popular pint:

1. It’s dark, so it must be heavy!
Guinness on draft contains less alcohol and has fewer calories and carbohydrates than Budweiser. Sure, it’s got more flavor than the typical American lager, but it’s far from intense. Guinness is a session beer — one that you can consume over the course of an evening, or in the case of St. Patrick’s, all day long.” Full Story.

Green beer or Guinness? You decide.