u/rm45acp

I traveled to Ireland back in May and I had the time of my life. I drank loads of beer, lots of local craft stuff, but probably gallons of dry nitro stout because, well it's Ireland. While there, I found I preferred both of the available Guinness alternatives, Murphys and Beamish, over Guinness, but especially Beamish. For me it's the most "stout" like of the three while still having the smooth nitro taste and texture, so I brought as many cans as I could carry because we can't get it here in the states

I had my last can tonight while watching tombstone and I'm already wishing I had more, hopefully somebody I know travels to Ireland soon and can grab me some more cans

Is the Pennsylvania extra stout really as bad as I've seen online? I just saw my first six pack of it but I didn't buy any, still have around 20 Dublin bottles in the beer fridge

Personally, I don't want anything done to the head of my Guinness, I'd prefer they focus on a good pour over theatrics, but all the places around me that do a good pour do it. I was surprised that I even got one in Ireland in Howth

So, I just left a morning hangout with my own dad, had a great time, heavy Mexican lunch so I'm bushed, fat and happy. My wife calls and says "I hired a babysitter for the next six hours, my friend is having a breakdown and needs help, can you stay away from the house until the babysitter is done?"

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Babysitters parents understandably don't want her home alone with a grown man they don't know all that well, and they can't pick her back up until then so I can't relieve her of her duties.

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How is daddit killing six hours with no access to home, no kids and no wife. My one friend that lives nearby is out of town for the weekend

My wife texted me while I was at work asking if we could take her friends puppy.

I said absolutely not, we can't even keep up with current load of kids and animal, no more animals until one is gone, or our kids get a bit older.

She brought the dog home anyway and swears it was just to see how our dog would do with another dog around. Naturally, my kids, 3 and 6, fell immediately in love and the second I walked in the door it was a chorus of "we got a new dog!"

My daughter asked if we could name the puppy "You're loved [last name]"

I'm so pissed I can't even think straight about what to do. Now "I" to either be a huge asshole and tell my kids the puppy they think is the best thing in the world has to go to a new home, or I keep this dog that I don't have space or time for knowing full well everybody will suffer for it

I got home from Ireland recently and cans are cutting it, I'm dreaming of a kegerator, either built or bought.

For the folks that have one and put Guinness in it, how long are you keeping your kegs going before noticing a change in beer quality? I would functionally be drinking by myself, so it'd take a few months to kill each keg, and I don't want to waste any letting it get stale or something in the keg

Good morning! I'm in Dingle today, and after breakfast I'm heading to my next accommodation outside of Galway on Craughwell.

My original plan was to get the ferry in Tarbert and drive the Burren coastal road to Fanore Beach before heading to my accommodation. However, I'm wondering if that's worth the extra almost 2 hours it adds to an already long driving day, or if I'd be better off taking a more direct route through Liemrick and Ennis. So far this trip we've done the full ring of kerry, slea head drive, skellig ring and bray head walk and so have seen lots of beautiful, dramatic coastline.

What are folks opinions? Are there some interesting stops on the more direct route?