Best Pint of Guinness in Central LONDON?

[@daraghcurran]

Part 2 - North London coming next week

[@JF-ut2rr]

Please check out the Auld Shillelagh in Stokey/Islington for sure. It’s still around £4.50 a pint as well.

[@eddiewilliamsmentalist]

@@JF-ut2rr my mates local and he swears by it, he recons it’s the best Guinness pub in London

[@harryc505]

@@JF-ut2rr he did go there

[@harrynewman9922]

Get your ass to Tony’s Willesden

[@harrynewman9922]

And get your ass to lualas in Willesden mate trust me you won’t be disappointed beyond magic stuff

[@adamlong4843]

Can someone explain to me why I enjoy watching a lad drink a pint over and over again.

[@terrymaher6197]

Because pints are great 💯😁

[@BenjaminBBB]

Because it’s Guinness, just look at it 😍😍

[@MrJonjoe1977]

I know. I could listen to this guy all day.

[@shaesham]

And he doesn’t get super drunk all the time!!?? He ordered a comically massive pint somewhere and didn’t want to finish it.

[@SkoolNerds]

😂😂

[@alcoyne3333333333333]

Good luck to the Owner of the 1st pub seems a good man 👍🇮🇪

[@johnsmith-rs2vk]

Yep . Good man .

[@MrAllwrighty67]

I never get tired watching these reviews, keep them coming lad !

[@James-KL]

Oisin is indeed a ‘legend’ and ‘an absolute gent’ 💥

[@binflynn1]

I always pop in to hear the craic and look at the Guinness cheers, and the gulp you hear when you drink it, it’s true if you leave the barrel’s for about a week before serving you’ll get a better pint , a barman in ballyhiegue Co Kerry told me this and everyone in the pub was drinking it .🍺🇮🇪

[@glynnmcknight5346]

MC and sons Union Street was the Charles Dickens for most of the 00s and before that during 80s/90s it was the Red Lion. The Jerwood space opposite was the Royal mail / parcel force office till the millennium. Always was a British backstreet local pub and full of postmen for years. Big refurb and now a cod O'Neill's type turnout as you suspected. Auld Shillelagh Stoke Newington is a diamond.

[@watermello1Growtopia]

My local uses old style glasses, nicked one from the pub just last week!

[@philbert1921]

another recommendation for ya. the shepherd and flock goldhawk Road in bush

[@homefront280]

you need to travel out of central to the London Irish hotspots like north west london, cricklewood, Kilburn, Wembley (BRENT) etc

[@Hugh-if1xz]

100%

[@0BN02]

Spot on. Hendon and Harrow has some great spots.

[@oscarosullivan4513]

Thank shit london guinness

[@cormac3542]

Back in the day there was plenty of Irish in those places but they’re ain’t the same numbers there anymore

[@jayharper1894]

@@0BN02 any recommendations please? I’m not far from north, will make a trip for a few pints

[@boston....morethanafeeling1976]

4:07 Leo Sayer😊

[@Agnes135]

7:44 Spongey, creamy entity. LMAO

[@dannymc7773]

Love your content mate. Keep them coming. Brilliant! Match of the day/Sunday game comment had me in stitches 🤣

[@peadar02]

Owner of first place actually knew about Guinness and could talk technically about Guinness... not just ehh it’s cold and tastes good like the Guru..

[@bk1147]

Your page is a brilliant idea. Keep up the good work fella!

[@saracen888]

The Guinea Grill's Guinness isn't the same since Oisin left

[@ultimaterocker4]

I wonder how many people go in to the Toucan and ask for 'a pint of Guinness, no logo on the foam'

[@geoffowens9770]

Coach and horses is very common pub name. In UK its where a coach and its horses would l Stop many years ago a bit like a bus stop of today

[@SuperSimonLewis]

🤣

[@oscarosullivan4513]

There is Bakers corner

[@Doyle1958]

Hennessy's in Ruislip Manor, out on the Metropolitan line. Good pint.

[@Lorenzo-cp7qs]

Hi Guinness Guru, hooked on your videos, thanks for the great and thorough content. Have you reviewed the best pints of G in Manchester? I’ve had fantastic pints in Mulligans and O’Sheas. If there are any suggestions on the best pint of G in Manchester please let me know as I’m going for a slurp this weekend for my birthday. Thanks, Loz.

[@zsht]

The Freemount and Affleck & Brown are the best Guinness in Manchester, but pricey Duffy's in Chorlton is the best reasonably priced Guinness.

[@Lorenzo-cp7qs]

@@zsht Thanks- I've tried Affleck and Brown but last time I had it it was in the new style glass. Mulligans is in the old style glass and is an absolute creamer.

[@zsht]

​@@Lorenzo-cp7qs Mulligans probably is the best pint in Mcr, but ever since he started charging entry fee for Paddy's day I've stopped going. After that, Freemount old-style glasses, and they've just recently started batching up a custom gas mix more similar to Irish canisters for that extra creamy head. I'm just glad there's finally a decent few pints in Mcr haha

[@danhan7613]

Going to definitely be hitting up the Coach and Horses next time I'm in town

[@somberlainnn9883]

Just seeing the prices on these makes me feel nothing but pain. £6+ for a pint? I live in hull and it's at most £3.95

[@covcraig88]

It’s also poverty central there too. Pints are also cheap in South Sudan 😂

[@Meatbeerboss]

To Hull and back.

[@Welshhomie]

Live in London and my regular is 4 quid. Not particularly good choices in this video imo

[@johnmc3862]

It's central London, like paying for a pint in central Paris, you'll pay through the nose for it.

[@johnmc3862]

@@Meatbeerboss To Hull or Connaught.

[@chrismclaughlin3235]

Can you do a video of the best pint in central Glasgow/city centre big man? Loads of great irish bars…👍🏻

[@MrStrobe91]

I went for a quiet pint in the Toucan late October and the atmosphere was fine, I guess, but I kept seeing Matt Smith in the mirror and this old guy kept alluding to a dark and sinister past.

[@oscarosullivan4513]

The Matt Smith

[@ManxAndy]

Did the Toucan in 2019 , absolutely could have spent the day there…..it was a warm balmy Sunday, and it was just a proper chilled out atmosphere…..and a great pint of the Black Gold , I’d give it a good 7.8 possible 8, but then I did have about 4 pints, and I only drink Guinness…… 👍🇮🇲💪💕

[@tdrew9525]

You’ve got to check out Skehans in South East. Absolute belter

[@leeboslounge1690]

First thing I thought of when he started pouring the harp was the peep show 🤣

[@stephenwalsh156]

"HOPEFULLY A GOOD PINT OF GUINEA IN HERE, WHA" 😂😂

[@zandvoort8616]

And you should put the pub references in the description.

[@OldSkoolGunner]

Hi Daragh I am heading there later today, tuesday to check out the juice. Great content mo chara.

[@ConErgh]

Been looking forward to this vid. Lived in london for 5 years and struggled to get a decent Guinness

[@imrizzle83]

That barista in the Toucan seemed like a nice lad.

[@Shnayblay]

Underrated comment. Fuck sake 😂😂

[@phnompenh86]

CROWN AND CUSHION IN WATERLOO Totally unassuming and the gaffer pours a fantastic pint of black

[@ryanbrimble2680]

The Local working men's club near me has amazing Guinness with the old style glass and its really good however the rugby club i work at has really good Guinness as long as I'm working

[@DavidHoughton17]

In London, i like going to the Mayflower for a Guinness.

[@Fintan1018]

Was in The Toucan in the Summer. Couldn’t finish the pint, thought it was crap myself. Definite tourist trap

[@thepanamahat]

Looks like thw rold cup - f classic

[@liammurphy2755]

Pub spy was in the sunday world. I would read it when I was a kid and I'm 53 now great read.

[@NezzyLawd]

Been waiting on this one!

[@progrockertom]

Love the guru, but very lol at you saying you hate gimmicks whilst wearing a 'schtick' top. Fair play to ye, got to keep the lights on

[@oliverjumelle]

Best pint in London. Go to Heathrow. Get on an Aer Lingus flight to either. Cork, Shannon, Knock, Dublin, Belfast. Get off the plane and go to a pub.

[@crateinvader8572]

Hows about scoring each pint out of 50 based on the following criteria: 1. Dome, 2. Head, 3. Creaminess, 4. Taste, 5. Shtick

[@thisischrisreilly]

Next time hit Boogaloo in Highgate. Toucan is usually better, Friday nights.

[@JDMJOE]

Jonos pub in Ilford East London is a serious contender!! 👍🏻

[@meurigevans5716]

Mulligans Manchester you always get an old glass! Get yourself there Guru!

[@nigelcoleman1503]

London Innit!

[@johnsmith-rs2vk]

It's amazing in so many pubs that they DON'T KNOW how to pour Guinness .

[@zandvoort8616]

I much prefer the new glasses, over the old.

[@tonyjoe5707]

Most bars around my area serve it too cold.

[@mooncatgrenadier2075]

Cant believe Bath a Bristol beat London Town in the scoring Gert Lush me Babbers

[@Venkmn]

What a f'n beauty you are! Thoroughly enjoyed this watch.

[@jacknewell87]

Get yourself to the Auld Shillelagh in Stoke Newington lad. Best Guinness in London without a doubt!

[@danbreen6946]

O my God the G is By

[@katjamia9825]

gwannnn Oisin!

[@paulabevan]

That’s Chris Evans in the background isn’t it

[@reecewhitehouse6045]

6.25 we done u dirty

[@JJ_EETFUK]

There’s a place in oxford called the kings arms, proper old pub and has old style glasses. Prime ministers and shit used to drink there. Best pint of Guinness around this area.

[@oscarosullivan4513]

Interesting

[@Geogregor747]

How about South London? I recommend Blythe Hill Tavern. Great Irish boozer.

[@cwhquick]

This channel has lead me to only drink Guinness since the start of the pandemic. top top content my man, you have made me a Guinness addict!

[@nealmartin5629]

Same here, pretty much exclusively Guinness for me now.

[@bigrumusic]

me three haha! Only in the States it's hard to find a good pint but luckily I did not too far from me in Oakland.

[@brianhiggins3090]

Me 4 won't drink anything else now.👍

[@yehmatesick]

Same as me

[@frankconsidine2779]

Can’t go back to lager no more it’s to smooth to go back

[@nolan6976]

Daragh about having a heart attack when the bar man put the harp in the head like latte art

[@jamessneath1744]

Hopefully you've got some of our London pubs questioning the temperature! Stouts should never be arctic cold. Surely would get a creamier, better tasting beer if slightly warmer 🍻

[@colliscole]

Am over the moon you reviewed the Guinea - for me the best pub in London. Next time have a pie - they are a serious bit of kit 👊

[@HaleRakDa]

Why is the owner explaining to an Guinness Guru Irish guy why you let it settle! Jezz come on man, he knows.

[@anthonydowling3356]

Oisin looks and sounds a bit odd .

[@georgeamino979]

Was in the Guinea Grill on Saturday, and the barmaid said that Guinness sales are up 80% since you've been in! People have been travelling from outside London for pints in there they said. Oisin wasn't working unfortunately, but we'll get him next time.

[@horacephistbump]

Get yourself to Hammersmith. Next to Hammersmith Bridge is a pub called The Old City Arms. Best pint of Guinness in London. Plus, it is less than a fiver! A proper pub, not some fake Oirish place.

[@gooner1083]

Thanks for the recommendation im working in Hammersmith ill check it out.

[@rishizzle123]

Other pubs in hammersmith worth checking include the raven, the dove (no guinness but an historic pub with great river views), the black lion - when its sunny,

[@gooner1083]

@@rishizzle123 cheers

[@philbert1921]

my best mate used to live in the distillers on Fulham p Road. his mum and dad used to run it. Pat and Rose. terrible pub now don't even serve Guinness got some nasty stuff called black taxi avoid at all costs

[@mgbdub2007]

Yup great spot

[@usmclongrangebrainsurgeon]

Oisin is an absolute legend!

[@jamesk1806]

The Toucan = Tourist Trap, hence the bollox in the head.

[@horacephistbump]

There used to be a Toucan on Wimpole Street. It was next to Diageo's HQ and was their work pub, but open to the public. Fantastic but shut when Diageo moved their office. Soho Toucan always a toilet.

[@oscarosullivan4513]

Their temple bar

[@jamesk1806]

@@oscarosullivan4513 💯

[@mgbdub2007]

It’s literally the temple bar of London.

[@JimDownWell]

Your man Leo Sayer there.

[@tomdavidson9451]

Met Jason Mamoa in the Toucan, it’s his local when he’s in London. Very good pub with a great atmosphere

[@JF-ut2rr]

The Auld Shillelagh in Stoke Newington is the best pint I've had in London.

[@eddiewilliamsmentalist]

My mate recons the same, it’s his local and he loves it there

[@ruari720]

Haven’t been auld shillelagh but recommend bank of friendship near arsenal. WB Yeats N4 is sister pub of auld shillelagh and the Guinness depends on which staff is on at the time, one lad there pours a great one! Try them out

[@JF-ut2rr]

@@ruari720 Agreed on both counts. Love the Bank of Friendship and the WB Yeats. Have to say that for me the Auld Shillelagh is the best and it's worth a trip if you haven't yet been.

[@ruari720]

@@JF-ut2rr might head there tonight then!

[@gregcym]

Nah, the weatherspoons in Holborn is 🔥🔥

[@Chirn70]

I never knew Leo Sayer was Irish! 😉 Back in my time in London (90's) one of the best pints of Guinness I found was in King William's in Hampstead. Friendly colourful clientele also 😃

[@FelixIsMyName]

Old bar manager here, in the UK the flash coolers used for Guinness are typically a few degrees cooler than you would have in Ireland. I actually went over to Dublin for a week just to drink Guinness and see what the difference is between how Guinness is served. The big reason, is Guinness settles much quicker than a warmer pint.

[@zacharybouis7998]

I would love to see you go to like Texas or something and get Guinness at shitty corporate sports bars and start handing out 1s and 2s.

[@BenjaminBBB]

Nobody wants to see that 🤢

[@zacharybouis7998]

@@BenjaminBBB What do you mean? It would be hilarious. Lol.

[@BenjaminBBB]

I never like to see shitty Guinness, it hurts my soul 💔

[@DGRADE11]

Owner of the first pub what a hero 👏

[@anthonydowling3356]

Why ?

[@danmcdaid3593]

Should’ve tried a pint in the Swan and Paedo, no logo in the foam there

[@GordonFerrar]

They do a lovely organic scrumpy puts your orgone levels over the top.

[@markmcdonald2927]

Completely agree with the Toucan. As an Irishman in London, I was taken there for a pint and was let down massively. Looking forward to going to the Guinea and meeting Oísin!

[@LiamPlaysGame]

Its 100% the king

[@markmcdonald2927]

@@LiamPlaysGame The Guinea Grill? I had a great night at the Toucan like, but the Guinness just wasn’t up to much

[@patrickdevenny5013]

Barretts in Cricklewood good pint, pub spy in the Sunday world the crack pint commandos

[@mitch2620]

Historically the Irish diaspora in the UK, in my experience, determined where your best pint was found. In no particular order my favourites were by memory: Liverpool, Derby, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, London.

[@guimarboy]

I'm not a Guinness drinker myself but if you are ever in Dublin check out Branningans on Cathedral Street.

[@bcafcconnor7518]

got to agree with derby, some good Guinness in a lot of the pubs there

[@Godsfavouriteidiot_]

Found your channel a few hours ago and gotta say I love the content. I’m working in a pub in Paddington London called The Phoenix and we serve £4 Guinness, would love to see you in here one day! Keep it up lad

[@TheBeatles147]

Im always busting for a pint of G after watching your videos. Keep on keeping on guru

[@williamjones8389]

I went purposely to the coach and horses last month after watching a tiktok. Good pint but there was no coating on any of the glasses that I looked at,...price was £6.20 a pint, Food I had was good.. wanted the salted beef sandwich 🥪, but sold out so had the sausage instead, pricey at nearly £8 but quality food,.. will definitely give the others a try ... y.b.y

[@BaronFanhope]

Great vid, thanks for coming to London and adding the prices. Ill be sure to visit The Guinea Grill. As London such a huge place, maybe better to divide the guide by borough.

[@MakeMineaDouble]

Great videos! I loved how passionate the first pub owner was about the Genius...I mean Guinness. Keep em coming lad and fk dry January!

[@anthonydowling3356]

He is a manager .Not the owner .

[@tomdavidson9451]

Coach and horses is my fav in London, crackin pint considering it’s central London

[@leewickstead2055]

Was in London the weekend just gone (Fri 24/03/23) went to the Guinea Grill - packed pub as id expect for a Friday afternoon. Plenty drinking the G which is a good sign. Fair wait from ordering to delivery, the bar staff know how to pour a decent pint. Perfectly fine drink (had 8) so no complaints - not the best ive ever had but certainly drinkable. Saturday (25/03/23) went to the Coach and Horses Covent Garden - opens 12:00 with around 8 people waiting at the door - by 12:30 the guy on the door is turning people away - small pub that got busy very quick - and I know why - the G was superb !! great to watch settle, lovely creamy dome on every pint - and taste brilliant - every pint (had 8) so of the 2 - its the Coach & Horses everytime - but the Guinea was good

[@Bottaonesta]

8 pints, let's say that you drink on average 4liters of black stuff each sitting! After the 5fth pint everything is good

[@WowBloke]

Should’ve gone to The Auld Shillelagh in stoke newington, serious pints over there

[@Jimbuzz]

This video is only for Central London pubs. Auld Shillelagh will be in the North London video I guess... best pint of Guinness in all of London hands down

[@paul85439]

London boozers ,let's go for a pint in Mayfair

[@anthonydowling3356]

The prices in central London make Dublin look normal .

[@BeerBrackets]

Isn't it crazy?

[@paulshirley6383]

Best Pint of Guinness in Central LONDON? The Guinness Guru love louis shirley

[@congoashanti2015]

A curlyhead..poloneck wearing Irishman talking out his barrel.....to long spent in London...great vid Dara...love d banter bro....always make me smile..ya mad yoke ya....wish ya all d best....wheres Culzy...hope his rocking in d free world..

[@MorganRyan6]

Was only in the Guinea Grill on Sunday, serious spot. Gibneys get their old style glasses shipped over from their, sister pub, Gibneys of Malahide

[@SirBoycie]

Seriously expensive

[@oscarosullivan4513]

Expensive but worth it

[@nealmartin5629]

I'm doing dry Jan, this video is torture. But always have to watch these as soon as they come out! Keep it up Darragh love the videos.

[@finhyland4270]

Try Guinnes zero.

[@kevinwilliams1421]

I’m doing it too…have you missed it or are you seeing how long you can go

[@oscarosullivan4513]

Drink January dry

[@kjragg1099]

Shit London Guiness will get you through dry January. Check out their Twitter

[@tc2664]

I failed with dry January might try and give dry Feb a go but shall see eh lol

[@johnmc3862]

Oisin top PR man!

[@xXLuK3Xx1]

The tipperary on fleet street has an unreal pint of guinness, not sure if it has survived covid though. Apparently londons first irish pub...

[@SamuelHEvansFilms]

tried going there last week. Completely shut down and gone out of business! :/

[@JF-ut2rr]

A lovely pub. It was shuttered when I went past a month ago though and as is listed as temporarily closed on google. Shame.

[@xXLuK3Xx1]

@@SamuelHEvansFilms thats so crap, was a great spot a few years ago for a good pint in central

[@SamuelHEvansFilms]

@@xXLuK3Xx1 gutted I never went before!

[@oscarosullivan4513]

Shame

[@barneypaws4883]

Fair play to Oísin in the Guinea Grill. The gentleman did his best to plug his Guinness

[@Mick-Dempsey]

Oisin seems like the sort of lad who'd sell sand to an Arab.

[@duffyror]

Come to New York City!

[@hmalik5232]

Have you ever reviewed pints at Whetherspoons?

[@CDK11]

Oisin seems a decent fella but the head on that pint he poured was shocking! 😂

[@coasterfest]

In the UK we wash glasses (or should wash glasses) in an automatic cabinet glass wash... Nothing other than glasses should be placed in there, that's very important. The glasswash uses detergent and rinse aid. Rinse aid is very important and not easy to find the right one. Use the wrong one or none at all and they will dry streaky, causing the issue you see with Guinness (it's not 'just dirty / greasy glasses that cause it.) The problem is we usually air dry glasses. That becomes a problem only if it's not done right. If you don't take the glasses out immediately after the cycle finishes (when they're red hot) they won't air dry properly. If you put the glasses straight on the shelf rather they air drying them in the tray somewhere that air can get underneath, then they won't dry properly. All of these things, along with using the wrong rinse aid or no rinse aid at all can cause it.