It’s all down to the gas mix. In Ireland it’s 80/20 nitrogen, oxygen which you can unfortunately not buy in the UK. We have to make do with 70/30 which is is the same as smooth bitters use such as John Smiths. It’s not fair
Ciarán is basically synonymous with Guinness. I was lucky enough to have a few pints while on holiday from the States and met the man himself. Absolute gentleman!
Ciaran is an absolute gent.Went to the gravediggers a couple weeks back for a few pints,Ciaran was outside just about to walk in i just said"Howaya Ciaran" before he walked in and he turned back to me and my friend and we stood there chatting to him for a little while,an absolute gentleman and a wealth of knowledge,as a bartender myself it was great to have him share his knowledge and i'll say it again an absolute Gentleman
What a cracking interview. Ciaran is a top lad for answering these questions that I’ve always wanted to know the answers to for years. So chilled and laid back. 2 gents. Thanks GG
Amazingly good timing, GG! 😲😃 I'm on vacation in DUB right now and have planned to take the bus to this very pub today. So I just got a lovely introduction while digesting a full Irish breakfast in the hotel bed. Cheers!! 🍻
Fascinating. When I was coming to the end of my pint slinging career, the nitro cooling was just being installed. It took some time to get used to. Great system once the bugs were worked out, all the beer was perfectly cold and even into a warm glass on a busy night (I hated doing it but you just had to!) the beers were always cold enough to drink. I always topped Guinness by pushing the tap forward as I was taught that way.
My grandfather worked for Guinness as the regional quality control technician, it would have been from the mid 50s until the early 80s. When he relocated from Dublin to Wexford they gave him an interest free loan to buy a new house, for 4,000 pound.
Great content GG!!! Loved that, the passion, the professionalism and the craft are all there to see. Great idea, got some really good tips there and lots to look out for while searching for your local Guinness fix.
Unbelievable video. Loving Ciaran's descriptive answers and learnt so much! Goes to show how pints can be so different, and why his pints are the best in the world!! lol
What a great insight into the mastery of good Guinness. At last, after drinking Guinness for over 50 years there's a topic on the pour, glass cleanliness. Always knew a bad pint jus by how it was poured and always knew when to leave it. At least these days there's more recognition of how important it all is.
You wont be disappointed. I always start the evening here, then on to either Bowes/ Palace Bar / Stags Head and Mulligans. Then whatever nightclub or Cocktail bar grabs your fancy :-)
Twiglets go great with a pint of Guinness. Think any stew/casserole or soup is okay with a pint of Guinness but really the Guinness is a meal in itself.
Somehow didn't go to The Gravediggers last time I was in Dublin. After watching your videos, The Gravediggers will be my first spot as soon as I land in Dublin Airport lol.
Got back from Dublin Saturday. Shtick in the glass generally happens to older glasses as used more and the filum on the inside of the glass has worn away. Number on the side tells you how old the glass is, M18 means manufactured 2018, M21 2021 etc. Also when pouring cans, don't do the double pour. Single pour onto the harp all way. All from Marc who works at the pouring section on the Guinness tour. Went in a few you recommended, Bowes won for the pint, noticeably better pint than anywhere else I went. Didn't manage Gravediggers though, definitely next time.
Portland, Oregon USA here. I officially cannot WAIT to visit Dublin and it would make my day to have Ciaran pour my pint. Great show, you have a new fan!
That's the best video you have done. I'm a Smithwicks man myself, but that fella loves the pint. I am 100 percent having a pint in The Grave Diggers when i am down in Dublin. (My favourite was the Celt near the bus depot)
Such a heavenly drink and really interesting. My best pint ever a 10 ! Was at the pub in Crookhaven, O’Sullivans in the south west. I can not wait to return. Keep up the great videos.
Deadly videos and funny too 😂😂👍🏻👍🏻 one question if it’s ok he said you can wash the glasses in washing up liquid am I right then rinsed out after?? Cheers bro 😎
Hi I keep my glass separate from every thing else,I hand wash it with water only using kitchen roll and let it air dry,and make sure you clean the inside of the bottom of the glass
They need to find a way where Guiness and even other beer's are great in every pub. Ud never go to a supermarket hoping the food you bought is half decent.
Not always everywhere….😜 Wifey & me went to a little village in the Lancashire hills for a night a few weekends ago. 4 excellent pubs in the village. I didn’t see a single blue shyte anywhere but enjoyed my own body weight in the creamy whiteness atop dark deliciousness that was poured from the UNTAINTED(!) tap of Original Guinness WITHOUT the spaffery of ‘Extra Cold’. It was nowhere near as good as The Gravediggers in North Dublin, but it was the best I’d had in the U.K. And we shall go back again.
Living in England, but next time I'm home, we're heading to the gravediggers. Told me family about the GG and his recommendation for the best pint, can't wait!!!
Hi, love your channel! Makes me thirsty! I work for a compressed gas company in Canada. I was curious what mixture is considered best for Guinness. Is it 30% CO2 - 70% N2 ?
Called in from Oz last week tried the Guinness and Coddle loved it friendly staff they had no wifi to order a Uber but the barmaid let me hotspot of her phone how good is that
This is just a theory but I think the reason why Guinness is better in Ireland is because they use a higher percentage of gas in the kegs to make it more creamy. I maybe wrong but that's my educated guess. It would explain the worser headaches in the morning anyway.
Sounds like Guinness is treated basically how cask ale is/should be treated in the UK, same attention to cellar temperature and letting the beer settle before tapping, all that stuff
There's so many bars that dont know how to pour a guinness so why don't guinness design a micro draught like tap that is fed with a keg rather than a can. Take the bartender out of the equation.
Sorry Guru, I agree with most of your recommendations but this pub I believe is over rated. I have not been impressed with the standard of the G here on many occasions that I have visited. Case in point, I walked in last Sunday and ordered 2 from a young lady (red flag) then off to the bog. When I came back, one of the pints had clearly been sitting there for a while and was then topped up. When my mate went in to order 2, I told him to observe but he was back within a minute. Why? Because she had been stacking pints and topping up as required. The pub was not busy at all so need for this. BTW another over rated pub for G (in my opinion) is Mulligan's on poolbeg St. As much as I like these pubs I have been let down over the years too many times by the G quality.
The age or gender of the person behind the bar should not influence your thinking Mr skeptic it is 2022 not 1984 and is a red flag against your consciousness. Though I do want to know where does Mr. Skeptic recommend for the perfect pint ?
I was In gravediggers ona Friday night it was jammers,to be fair I had better pints at home from a can because they weren’t pouring to each person ,they were pouring for the masses pint after pint and topping up for order,yeah must say it was a letdown for me.
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If I ever had the privilege to visit Ireland 🇮🇪 I'd stop at gravediggers 😊
It’s all down to the gas mix. In Ireland it’s 80/20 nitrogen, oxygen which you can unfortunately not buy in the UK. We have to make do with 70/30 which is is the same as smooth bitters use such as John Smiths. It’s not fair
Watching this sitting in me truck outside James's Gate. Thinking about climbing the wall. 😀
👀😂
Ciarán is basically synonymous with Guinness. I was lucky enough to have a few pints while on holiday from the States and met the man himself. Absolute gentleman!
Ciaran is an absolute gent.Went to the gravediggers a couple weeks back for a few pints,Ciaran was outside just about to walk in i just said"Howaya Ciaran" before he walked in and he turned back to me and my friend and we stood there chatting to him for a little while,an absolute gentleman and a wealth of knowledge,as a bartender myself it was great to have him share his knowledge and i'll say it again an absolute Gentleman
Love the passion Ciaran has for severing Guinness, if every pub was like this you would be hard pushed to find a bad pint! Well done men!
Roy Keane's let himself go
What a cracking interview. Ciaran is a top lad for answering these questions that I’ve always wanted to know the answers to for years. So chilled and laid back. 2 gents. Thanks GG
That was an awesome interview. Hats off to you gentlemen. I would love to be in that pub right now.
Super vid lads! Looking forward to popping in for a pint or 5 when I'm back in Dublin!
Amazingly good timing, GG! 😲😃 I'm on vacation in DUB right now and have planned to take the bus to this very pub today. So I just got a lovely introduction while digesting a full Irish breakfast in the hotel bed. Cheers!! 🍻
Brilliant stuff Ciaran’s passion and knowledge shine true.
Great interview - visiting is now number 1 on my bucket list - especially after he said “cheese and onion crisps” - Proper gent.
Legend! Proud of his product. Best pint I have ever had and will be back for more in June. Cheers
Fascinating. When I was coming to the end of my pint slinging career, the nitro cooling was just being installed. It took some time to get used to. Great system once the bugs were worked out, all the beer was perfectly cold and even into a warm glass on a busy night (I hated doing it but you just had to!) the beers were always cold enough to drink. I always topped Guinness by pushing the tap forward as I was taught that way.
My grandfather worked for Guinness as the regional quality control technician, it would have been from the mid 50s until the early 80s. When he relocated from Dublin to Wexford they gave him an interest free loan to buy a new house, for 4,000 pound.
This video should be on the school curriculum
Great content GG!!! Loved that, the passion, the professionalism and the craft are all there to see. Great idea, got some really good tips there and lots to look out for while searching for your local Guinness fix.
This guy's like a guiness scientist, love his info on the glass cleaning ,thanks guru🙏🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍👍
The passion from this man is class.
Unbelievable video. Loving Ciaran's descriptive answers and learnt so much! Goes to show how pints can be so different, and why his pints are the best in the world!! lol
The equivalent of finding the arc of the covenant for me. Thank you.
Great video, I can't wait to get over there and a spend a week in the Gravediggers.
What a great insight into the mastery of good Guinness. At last, after drinking Guinness for over 50 years there's a topic on the pour, glass cleanliness. Always knew a bad pint jus by how it was poured and always knew when to leave it. At least these days there's more recognition of how important it all is.
Yer man there is the real Guinness Guru 😂
The Dublin coddle at John Kavanagh’s is lovely.
Fantatic episode! Planning a trip to Dublin in September/October. Need to visit the Gravedigger (and a lot of other pubs )🍺
You wont be disappointed. I always start the evening here, then on to either Bowes/ Palace Bar / Stags Head and Mulligans. Then whatever nightclub or Cocktail bar grabs your fancy :-)
Did you go?
Twiglets go great with a pint of Guinness. Think any stew/casserole or soup is okay with a pint of Guinness but really the Guinness is a meal in itself.
Been there in December , Kavanagh living in Portugal , best Pint of Guinness I ever had . Kavanaghs … what else ! 👌🏻😎
Somehow didn't go to The Gravediggers last time I was in Dublin. After watching your videos, The Gravediggers will be my first spot as soon as I land in Dublin Airport lol.
Daragh, You're an outstanding interviewer. I won't be surprised seeing you having your own talk show one day
Excellent advice hope to visit soon for a lovely Guinness 👍👍👍👍
I always trust a man called Ciarán!
Great video! There is a reason Anthony Bourdain went to Gravediggers...truly the best.
Great video more of these kind of video would be great
Got back from Dublin Saturday.
Shtick in the glass generally happens to older glasses as used more and the filum on the inside of the glass has worn away. Number on the side tells you how old the glass is, M18 means manufactured 2018, M21 2021 etc.
Also when pouring cans, don't do the double pour. Single pour onto the harp all way.
All from Marc who works at the pouring section on the Guinness tour.
Went in a few you recommended, Bowes won for the pint, noticeably better pint than anywhere else I went. Didn't manage Gravediggers though, definitely next time.
Brilliant, cannae wait for a vid on Glasgow
Where are the best pubs for a Guinness in Glasgow mate?
The Laurieston bar
@@154electrician Thanks, I will go there next time I'm in Glasgow
The best pint in Glasgow would be average in Dublin
@@ciaranhegarty6585 the best pub in Dublin would be average in Glasgow 😘
Love from North Borneo...Gravediggers bucket list to visit..Love Guinness stout..Irish most finest stout in the world😎🍻
Portland, Oregon USA here. I officially cannot WAIT to visit Dublin and it would make my day to have Ciaran pour my pint. Great show, you have a new fan!
That's the best video you have done. I'm a Smithwicks man myself, but that fella loves the pint. I am 100 percent having a pint in The Grave Diggers when i am down in Dublin. (My favourite was the Celt near the bus depot)
Great info🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏big up guru👍👍👍👍👍
Such a heavenly drink and really interesting. My best pint ever a 10 ! Was at the pub in Crookhaven, O’Sullivans in the south west. I can not wait to return. Keep up the great videos.
Glad to hear that Mark
Deadly videos and funny too 😂😂👍🏻👍🏻 one question if it’s ok he said you can wash the glasses in washing up liquid am I right then rinsed out after?? Cheers bro 😎
Hi I keep my glass separate from every thing else,I hand wash it with water only using kitchen roll and let it air dry,and make sure you clean the inside of the bottom of the glass
brilliant idea this, nice one.
Why is he not an ambassador for Guinness yet ?
Makes you realise now why it’s so different from place to place!
Occasionally I doth venture south. And when I do I've got to say, it's like a breath of fresh air.
Your man knows his stuff, thanks.
Great Q and A
They need to find a way where Guiness and even other beer's are great in every pub. Ud never go to a supermarket hoping the food you bought is half decent.
A true gent 👍
Guinness, a true brew. 😎 Cheers Lads
The Man, himself. 👍🏻
Who's feckin idea was it to bring out Guinness 'Extra Cold' ?!
Totally ruins it!
Will have to sample da Guinness in da Gravediggers at some point 👌👍
also in the UK it's all bloody extra cold guinness only - a crime in a glass
Not always everywhere….😜
Wifey & me went to a little village in the Lancashire hills for a night a few weekends ago.
4 excellent pubs in the village. I didn’t see a single blue shyte anywhere but enjoyed my own body weight in the creamy whiteness atop dark deliciousness that was poured from the UNTAINTED(!) tap of Original Guinness WITHOUT the spaffery of ‘Extra Cold’. It was nowhere near as good as The Gravediggers in North Dublin, but it was the best I’d had in the U.K. And we shall go back again.
It's not as common anymore
Not true.
99% of Guinness outside of Ireland is a crime in a glass to be fair
the water used to make the guinness alongside gas and glass is the three main issues
You need to get yourself down to Mellets in Swinford Co Mayo, their pint of Guineass in just about up there with Kavs, really good.
Great stuff. Thanks.
must try this pub when next in Dublin
Living in England, but next time I'm home, we're heading to the gravediggers. Told me family about the GG and his recommendation for the best pint, can't wait!!!
He’s back again!! ✨
Biltong with Guinness is lovely.
I don't know which I like better between your awesome content or your marketing of manscape. Both make me laugh.
Didn't know about having a sip of new pint even if you're not ready for it
Hi, love your channel! Makes me thirsty! I work for a compressed gas company in Canada. I was curious what mixture is considered best for Guinness. Is it 30% CO2 - 70% N2 ?
I believe it'd 80/20 not 70/30 in and around dublin
Ciaran is a genius with magical hands.
Great video 😎👌
Fantastic!!
If ppl drank responsible Kavanaghs would have had to close years ago due to lack of sales.
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Surely there’s a Killarney ep on the way soon?
Best pints in Killarney?
Great stuff!
Bag of dulse with Guinness is the winner!
The pride
Lovely chap
After having some pints, try havin an affogato for the ride home. Must be good iced cream and coffee. Can’t be shite. Do it it right.
I'm an ex barman and I endorse this product......
awesome content
Class video
Gravesdiggers is a great spot but the pint in the capstan bar john fallons beats them all hands down, Check it out its a must.
12 degrees...4 to 5 is the best way to have it
Yep... be over from London in May, first stop the ye olde Grave Diggers. Bosh!
Called in from Oz last week tried the Guinness and Coddle loved it friendly staff they had no wifi to order a Uber but the barmaid let me hotspot of her phone how good is that
Have you tried the new Guinness Cold Coffee Brew? You can get it in cans in the UK in Tesco
Is the person filming this had a few himself 🍻🍻🤪
some kind of auto focus function gone wrong :-/ maybe gettin a few Guinnes myself will correct it ;-)
Spell Kieran . It’s ciaran Irish xx
Sorry for pecking your head but I've just bought the new Guinness Cold Brew Coffee cans. And I must say it's absolutely exquisite. 💯 bloody lovely 🤩🍺🍻
That's for people outside of Ireland because they don't get proper pints👍🏻
Looking forward to the next round on me. Miss u Ciaran.
Love all tha
This is just a theory but I think the reason why Guinness is better in Ireland is because they use a higher percentage of gas in the kegs to make it more creamy. I maybe wrong but that's my educated guess. It would explain the worser headaches in the morning anyway.
It's un pasteurised in ireland with a shelf life of 6 weeks...its pasteurised outside of Ireland with shelf life of 6-8months..
@@Francie3183 that's not true, apparently they've all been pasteurised for near the last 20 years
@@ciderposse1 interesting...the guru had mentioned this as a reason in a different video
Sounds like Guinness is treated basically how cask ale is/should be treated in the UK, same attention to cellar temperature and letting the beer settle before tapping, all that stuff
There's so many bars that dont know how to pour a guinness so why don't guinness design a micro draught like tap that is fed with a keg rather than a can. Take the bartender out of the equation.
Tried them all, they all taste the same. Cans, pints, nitro surge.... all marketing.
Will you be trying the new Guinness Coffee?
Bit unconventional but try a Guinness before it has settled. I think it’s very smooth
Sorry Guru, I agree with most of your recommendations but this pub I believe is over rated. I have not been impressed with the standard of the G here on many occasions that I have visited. Case in point, I walked in last Sunday and ordered 2 from a young lady (red flag) then off to the bog. When I came back, one of the pints had clearly been sitting there for a while and was then topped up. When my mate went in to order 2, I told him to observe but he was back within a minute. Why? Because she had been stacking pints and topping up as required. The pub was not busy at all so need for this.
BTW another over rated pub for G (in my opinion) is Mulligan's on poolbeg St. As much as I like these pubs I have been let down over the years too many times by the G quality.
The age or gender of the person behind the bar should not influence your thinking Mr skeptic it is 2022 not 1984 and is a red flag against your consciousness. Though I do want to know where does Mr. Skeptic recommend for the perfect pint ?
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Totally agree.Bowes great pint and Cumiskeys Dominick Street great pint.Gravediggers is very average
I was In gravediggers ona Friday night it was jammers,to be fair I had better pints at home from a can because they weren’t pouring to each person ,they were pouring for the masses pint after pint and topping up for order,yeah must say it was a letdown for me.
Brilliant really enjoyed this! I’m from the UK but coming to Dublin in a couple of weeks and defo want to visit the Gravediggers 🖤🤍
Guinness is just different level in Ireland no debating it👍🏻