Guinness can v Pint v Straight Pour. Blind taste test!

So this was one we had lined up for a while - so many people say they'd never drink Guinness out of a can - but is it psychological or is there actually a big difference? We decided to carry out a blind taste test to see.
We also tested a single-pour against a 2-part pour to see if there was any difference.
Go easy on the Guru after seeing the results 🤣
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[@K1llerTunes]

“Irishman learns he doesn’t actually like Guinness”

[@DD-sr9xm]

I think one of the things this experiment shows is how important the beautiful look of a pint of Guinness is to the overall enjoyment.

[@mchammer1982]

Getting the barman to put a head literally invalidated the entire test. Mixing the keg with the can. Madness.

[@ThePirateWhiteBeard]

Agreed, would have been better to top it off with a second can

[@oliverhemmings1978]

@@ThePirateWhiteBeard or just pour it properly?

[@cormacsee]

@@ThePirateWhiteBeard 100% Logic

[@friarcisco8717]

Agreed they need to this again. With a second can. Also these blind tests are fun anyways so could be a regular skit every few months.

[@adambrown9669]

@@oliverhemmings1978 there only 500ml in can you see

[@mymic208]

I don't think you've lost credibility, i just think tins are a lot less shit than you thought they were

[@mikepeytonmusic]

"I'm genuinely gonna start drinkin the cans now" January 26th, he had no idea how true that statement was gonna be.

[@acat6821]

Basically he said they are all shit 😂😂😂

[@sparkyhughes131]

Conclusion is get a new local

[@js911100]

Definitely

[@Tonicwine999]

Great video and I'm glad to see that you didn't edit / fiddle with the footage. I still think you are a Guinness Guru!

[@larryolson397]

Darragh behind the camera now - there's a new sheriff in town! 😂😂

[@declanjennings896]

Single pour in a straight glass in my local. The can shouldn't have been topped from the tap, the others should have been left short. Looking forward to my own blind test soon!

[@paulhoulihan9670]

Great video except for the topping up of the can with the tap. Inverted can pour - have heard of it and using it for last 6 months - great result !! Next test - comparing 500ml floating widget can and 470ml can with fixed widget

[@Jonas-cd4hf]

That pouring technique is a classic among teens at festivals in Scandinavia at least. With all kinds of beers.

[@TheDanielHayes]

I've always heard a full hard drop with the can. Never saw the inverted glass way before, but it'll add a little "flair" for the first few! Not chancing it after my fourth...

[@thisismytruckinglife.akaba8112]

Im so glad as in Canada we get the Irish Cans! I swear it tastes much better than a pint here and those kegs are brewed in Canada!

[@bobwalsh2112]

That is exactly the way we pour the cans in Boston Massachusetts USA. We were stuck drinking cans for a while because of the COVID issues

[@howardhardy9926]

Yes, somebody told me about that pour at the start of lockdown last year and now it’s our go to can pour - cans in Australia are 440ml so shite anyway

[@terryoconnor5262]

I’ve never actually thought to invert the glass the flip but I’ve always done a hard pour with a straight flipped can then raise as it pours, something I am 99% sure I have seen online from a guy from Guinness

[@jb6368]

April 2020 now,,,,everybody drinking cans from here on,,,,

[@grame141]

Guinness Guru caused the widget shortage confirmed

[@pcjtalk]

Interesting stuff lads. My regular pub when I lived in Glasgow used to just knock the Guinness out in a single pour into jug glasses, and it was still the best pint in town, so it does seem the double pour is a pretty minor factor compared to some of the other elements. Keep up the good work.

[@tidnid1869]

pretty sure the double pour is just for aesthetic. what pub are you talking about, im in glasgow

[@user-tz8pf4pd4q]

Ahahahah I'd love if the ginger lad tool over the channel now and did all the videos from now on. We never seen the original Guru in videos ever again 😆

[@chriskucholtz6967]

I still value your opinion... perhaps more so now. Thanks for the honesty. I've never been to Ireland/UK to try the straight dope... But I love a good Guinness and usually have to settle for a can or dirty American pour...

[@hc4015]

This video proves 2 things!!! The fact that the visual appearance of a Guinness makes a large difference. And can Guinness is great!

[@YouTubeSupportTeams]

theres nothing wrong with the can when you want a guinness at home

[@bigt5512]

Can’t wait for a nice pint in Dublin. Can’t wait.

[@Soyuz19]

May have got it wrong but fair play for being so honest about having a go

[@madzyadzy07]

Try again, except only fill the single pour and standard pint to the same level of the can. I think putting the head on the can is a curveball

[@raftonpounder6696]

The double pour is a hangover from the time they mixed fresh stout with old stout in the bar years ago. There’s absolutely no requirement for the double pour nowadays.

[@_TG]

Absolutely, single pour is the ticket

[@conorohara1612]

The only way to get a cream head/shtick is to let the nitrogen settle before doming the head, you get a short head if you straight pour and thats not the Guinness way

[@funksock]

That’s how I was taught in Australia, Canada, and America. Thought it even had instructions but I can’t recall

[@johnh.blevins5927]

Not sure about the single pour compared to the standard pour; I’m guessing by the name I understand, but I only had a two part pour anywhere I traveled on the Isle. It ‘‘twas foooking amazing every time! Waiting for that pour to settle, then topped up, focused the mind in anticipation - well worth the wait! Back in the states, I couldn’t drink Guinness for a number of months. Lately I’ve found the can to be decent. Decent is a subjective term, but it’s still a Guinness!

[@TheAstonRapide]

That can pour is (I believe) the correct way to pour Guinness from a can. I have heard that before but I was quite drunk from the stuff so I can't quite remember who said it 🤣

[@mvespi]

Thats the pour!!! Go hard...gets the best head buds!

[@mr.b1094]

Truth Guinness is the best, when you want a pint you'll drink witch ever one you can get.

[@11Fuckshit]

my dad has always poured the can like that aswell, we're from birmingham so no idea where he got it from

[@jbourke33]

The topper off the tap to fill the can glass screwed it up. Redo with can-sized glasses is in order.

[@jamesk1806]

Must be a brutal pint in that gaff! 😂

[@broyal_gamers1237]

What about versus the bottle?

[@actuhviis]

ive never tried Guinness but your videos are so fucking entertaining m8

[@Ainttnoway]

hes the new guru forsure

[@FordyHunt]

That's how I've always poured from the can

[@Ro700Repeater]

Always poured a can the upside down way!

[@martincurran2092]

It confuses the things when the barman is topping up crazy

[@anthonytrill8261]

you dont need to invert the glass just lift the can

[@AdamHansenOfficial]

It would normally make sense that the can "could" taste better as its in a controlled environment.... meaning, it's how it's meant to be. Where a tap pour can be better... or terrible, there are other varibles can can change the taste outside the companies control.....

[@gerryfinegan]

Also. That is definitely best way to pour the can!

[@liberty9348]

7:30. I've also watched the Guinness Master Brewer explain how to pour the can..... I do it EXACTLY as you did it. Put the glass on top, flip it over and lift leaving a small gap to build the head. I have done it both ways and can't tell a difference. Quality beer is quality beer.... I could probably SHOOT it into a glass with a beer cannon and it'll taste great :D

[@thevideoshop7823]

The guru has spoken

[@thelolguy007]

You’re gonna have to change the name of your channel now mate haha. No seriously, very interesting 👍

[@joejackson9234]

Pubs in Dublin have been closed for almost 15 months now

[@ncbrady]

this was fun, but please do it again in another pub (with known great Guinness) and this time do NOT ask the bar man to 'top them off', as that will change the taste of the can version at least, you can always top up the can pint with some from a second can...

[@barrywhite9768]

As a keen Guinness can drinker I stumbled across something that you may find interesting. If you leave your can(s) in the freezer, possibly cos you've drunk too many of them and moved onto the rum, put them back in the fridge to thaw the next day. They don't burst or anything, but when you get round to drinking them, they tend to have more body, more like a pub pint. Maybe give them half an hour in the freezer again before you spark them open. Try it🙂

[@MrRockIsAwesome]

As an American who just went to Dublin and tried Guinness there I'm keen on trying that.

[@krisgray2267]

Fair play for uploading the video I'd have deleted that da fuck

[@thadonis.]

um why not top the can up with another can?? Appreciate the honesty anyway.

[@Extanglia]

That is definitely how I have always known to pour the can. Completely inverted then lift the can

[@eddherring4972]

I pour cans onto the harp of the glass, up to around 60% then stand for around 1 minute and complete the pour with the glass standing where I left it.

[@MrSmid888]

I always pour into the harp it helps air-rate the pour. Just pour the can it’s all bull shit really lol. I find the can stuff spot on. Some pub stuff can be awful especially poured by a youngster.

[@davidshillito5174]

I will always now doubt it when an Irish man tells me Guinness in a can is shit.

[@PILTRAFILLA36]

So honest the #GuinnessBlindTest challenge! I think maybe you should score the regular pint, perhaps this is not as good as it should be and adulterate the test. We want it in #TheGravediggers #GuinnessGuruNeedsASecondChance #

[@seanjames6642]

I’ve heard that can pour before. We do it with cider in Somerset

[@ICantBelieveItsButters]

the way he poured the can is the way i heard to pour the bottle, The can is a 45 degree pour

[@eliotmansfield]

i want to buy some Guinness now just to do that pour

[@louisnaum7722]

What about the surger can?

[@LoideainTheScribe]

At what temperature should I be drinking the can? Cold from the fridge? Let it sit out a little to be not quite as cold? Does it matter?

[@gregmcgarry1]

Personal preference. I like a really cold stout but there’s a comfort in a less cold pint, particularly when chasing it with a shot of whiskey. The latter strategy will severely shorten one’s evening, however! 🤣 While we’re on the topic… storing your cans upright for several hours before use is crucial, IMO. Guinness recommend three hours AFAIK but I tend to store cans in the fridge and just leave them there until required (days). Limit movement of the can as much as possible to give the head the best outcome. Nitrosurge head is far better than widget can but taste still lacking the body one gets from a good draught pint.

[@goatitisful]

This tells me 1 main thing which is that Guinness did a great job coming up with their canned beer.

[@den_525]

The difference between single pour and standard pint should really just be appearance no? Surely the beer taste 99.9% identical

[@shanemoore6917]

from what i’ve seen, and in this video, is that the single pour gives a slightly bigger head, and therefore perhaps, holds in more flavour? i do think that the double pour thing doesn’t apply anymore

[@allthingsireland2622]

Nice video!

[@MrSmid888]

Since lockdown I drank more cans. Since going back to pubs the pints taste shite. I think the canned is much more fresh,

[@samtracey3100]

Aye the Upside down Can is the way, Been doin it that way for 10 years, its how I taught also my Uncle Jack up in Cork, he passed away 6 months later (may he Rest in Peace) but he had been Pouring Guiness from the Can as a Slow Pour for maybe 30 years and instantly changed. It has to be real cold aswell for best results and yet even better with a Pint Sized Can. --- I will be honest when yee started pouring that first can I was Screaming at the Screen "NOOOOOOOO WHAT ARE YEE DOIN, GUINESS GURU?? My ARSE!!!". But aye yee redeemed yourselves and the world is good again. -- I do tink the Can's are plenty good (Better if they have the Widget) but they are very debatable, I think they're fine I jsut dont drink em in the Pub like, but at home, i'll be putting 10 away before bed, no problems haha. Tanks for the content there Lads, keep it up

[@matteofasanella8707]

Love this

[@darraghmckinney529]

I pour cans of stout that way you did it. Just tip it upside down into the glass.

[@jamiesylvester2620]

Fair play lads, got to be honest 👍🏻

[@gazwiddow]

tip can upside down trap Guiness in top of can for about 15 seconds let it start to settle do that twice no large bubbles perfect pint every time.

[@iomramhbarcelona]

Do it again with Murphy’s and Beamish as well

[@Deliquescentinsight]

I thought the guru was saying the 'Singapore' pint! I thought they must be licensing the Singapore folks to brew Guinness. Single pour, I get it!!

[@Extanglia]

It just goes to show it doesn't really matter how the Guinness is poured.

[@mohamedilyaskapadia7883]

That's exactly how I do the pour from a can. It works for most "widget" cans, like Boddingtons for instance.

[@keithwilkins1437]

I thought draught Guiness used nitrogen gas for a more creamy taste.What gas is in the widgets etc.?

[@raftonpounder6696]

Nitrogen

[@keithwilkins1437]

@@raftonpounder6696 Thanks

[@AtticAZ]

Single pour FTW 🙌🏼

[@utubeNERD995]

This needs to be revisited with you not topping the can up.

[@heavenhell5909]

The big problem was topping up the can with the bar man top up

[@ghidfg]

what do they mean when they have the barman "put a head on it"? Is he topping it up or something?

[@carmonandy]

Yeah, otherwise it would be clear which is the can, as the head doesn't reach the top

[@bloke2201]

Verdict in a nutshell: they're all the can! lol

[@billo6938]

I've heard the double pour is just a marketing ploy. People love to watch the bubbles descend due to the nitro.

[@mvespi]

The can is pretty f@ckun good.

[@germandevalcarcel4083]

Can someone please explain to me the difference between single/straight pour and a pint?

[@TheCurtisdavies]

hello mate… ones a single pour, the orher is a straight

[@josephbayliss1703]

When you pour a Guinness just pour it straight in to the glass. Turn the can upside down and just let it go. I promise you right now that it won't overflow.

[@Nose02]

Only if it has a widget hahah

[@Roodawg.]

Go to Glasgow and try a pint

[@glebe111]

Should be no difference between standard pint and single pour. Big difference between can and a decent pint.

[@daraghcurran]

Yeah that's why I thought it would be easy 😕

[@raftonpounder6696]

There’s no difference in single and double pour. It’s just a marketing ploy. Years ago when bars mixed fresh stout with old stout there was every requirement of the double pour. Not now.

[@tommykirwan6174]

Guinness guru my arse

[@Cian-nt8zv]

Not sure how you spell his name but how is "Colesy" getting on? Proper channel OG hope he's doing well

[@jackflackers8326]

Apart from the Foreign Extra Stout, all Guinness is now crap.

[@electricballs117]

I pour the can like that good man can’t beat a creamy Guinness

[@Hugh_de_Mortimer]

So all Guinness tastes like Guinness.

[@marktutty8552]

Maybe you should try Heineken

[@mickeykerins5561]

That blindfold was not working at all on that barman…he points at all the glasses he believes things are and he perfectly places the standard pint back in its formation without being careful or hitting anything else 🤣 good video though 👍🏻

[@anthonyhharper8512]

So the setting, and visual elements of a pint are clearly far more important than variations in taste. I’d like to see this comparison done with a pint in one of the 9.x rated pubs in Dublin. Might be tricky to pull that off though! 4 pints, 2 of em cans, 2 of em ‘gold standard’ pints.

[@gregmcgarry1]

No doubt, one’s mood plays a part but I’m happy to throw down the gauntlet and say, I’d tell a can apart a proper pint so long as the pint is from a bar known for its quality stout. The Nitrosurge is, visually, a better pint than the widget can but lacks the depth of flavour from a draught pint, IMHO.

[@anthonyhharper8512]

Greg McGarry see I’m torn. I’ve always been sceptical of variance in kegged beers. Yeah there are some things that are down to the bar (lines, age of keg), but still not convinced about some pints being SO much different than others

[@philipmalaby8172]

Fair play to ya

[@jammybizzle666]

Fuck me I want a pint of Guinness now

[@tebla2074]

I do the upside down can pour, I though I invented it because hadn't ever seen anyone else do it. I think it gives a better head

[@Mark-ww1ii]

Colesy is it? You honestly give a better review. You'd do well with your own channel

[@Rundvelt]

The conclusion is that when you can see things with your eyes, your brain influences your taste. In reality, they all admit that they're shit.

[@bendrinkwater6687]

While tasting these glasses he just downed a pint in 4 mins.

[@argon3329]

The Irish never tell the truuut you should know this. (Regarding this myth on a good Guinness) It’s like the Scot’s and lockness monster. It’s all story. BUT WE LOVE IT. ❤ lol 😂