151216 Tue Mar 22 15:10:28 -0800 2005 9 12 Boston Area 0 811279 Looking for Guinness EXTRA STOUT on draught in Boston. Any ideas? Thanks. -E.P.D. Tue Mar 22 15:10:28 -0800 2005 0 Ernie Diamond 1 811286 The Littlest Bar serves the freshest, best-tasting guiness in the city of Boston. It is near Park st. station (not sure of the street, but near the Hub Pub). Tiny little place, and if you go there with 5 friends you will fill it to capacity, but one of my favorite bars in Boston. Tue Mar 22 15:51:06 -0800 2005 811279 0 Doug E Fresh 1 811294 You're joking, right? In a town with an Irish (or at least faux-Irish) pub on every third corner, you want to know where to get a Guinness? Maybe the question is where to get a properly pulled pint, which narrows its down quite a bit. My favorites include Matt Murphy's, the Plough and Stars, the Druid, James's Gate, the Littlest Bar (which is indeed a tough place to get a seat), J.J. Foley's (South End original, not the downtown one), and Doyle's. Matt Murphy's serves wonderful pub food, though I've also eaten well at James's Gate, Doyle's, the Druid, and the Plough (lunch only). Tue Mar 22 16:54:09 -0800 2005 811279 0 MC Slim JB 2 811297 Is the typical Guinness you find in a bar an Extra Stout? I thought it was just a regular Guinness? I thought the extra stouts were all bottled? Tue Mar 22 17:16:23 -0800 2005 811294 0 Anonymous 3 811298 If that's the question, now I see the point of it, as the bottled stuff is far less common. I used to see it a lot more before they came up with the nitrogen-powered tall cans of Guinness, which provide a fair approximation of draught for places that don't pour enough to justify the investment in a separate nitrogen-powered tap system. I would look in places that pride themselves on their bottled beer selection: Bukowski Tavern in the Back Bay, the Sunset Grill and Tap in Allston Village, maybe Anam Cara in Washington Square, Brookline. Tue Mar 22 17:31:21 -0800 2005 811297 0 MC Slim JB 4 811311 I wondered if I might have to clarify. Guinness is brewed in several different varieties. The Guinness Draft that is served in bars here is not the same as Guinness Extra Stout served elsewhere. G.E.S. can be found bottled in most good liquor stores but as yet, I have not found it served on tap. If you have not tried it, do and then let me know if you can find it served in a bar. It's worth it. -E.P.D. PS- Incidentally, I think that the Druid and the Burren are neck and neck for best pour in Boston. Tue Mar 22 21:13:16 -0800 2005 811298 0 Ernie Diamond 5 811328 I'm a big fan of the pour at the River Gods Wed Mar 23 06:58:59 -0800 2005 811311 0 Steve 5 811331 The _bottled_ Guinness sold in this country is brewed in Canada (!!! - look at the label) and is a mediocre product at best. The canned and draft versions are still made in Ireland. Wed Mar 23 08:25:12 -0800 2005 811311 0 Stiv 5 811342 Although pour is important, I find too many places keep it colder than optimal. I can more excuse a lousy poor than I can product that is too cold. Wed Mar 23 10:22:49 -0800 2005 811311 0 ravenous 1 811390 Guinness Extra is bottled product only - and one of the other posters is correct, made in Canada. Do yourself a favor and head up to The Tap in Haverhill and have a Boot Black Extra Stout. Or any other microbrewed stout or porter for that matter. You'll forget all about that heavily marketed, mass produced swill. Link: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/299991#1664973 Wed Mar 23 15:04:19 -0800 2005 811279 0 rl