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Guinness ... with a shot of Port?

While catching up on my reading of Wine Enthusiast Magazine, I read an article about how bartenders are using Port more and more in mixed drinks. The article opened with the mention of someone ordering Guinness with a shot of Port in it.

Curious, I gave it a try. While I'm not a Guinness-with-Port convert, it was a worthwhile experiment. The Port makes Guinness somewhat sweeter, but doesn't change the taste significantly. However, Guinness doesn't really need to be sweeter. It's already fairly sweet for a stout beer.

Speaking of beer, for those who are beer geeks, check out Beer Advocate. I just joined the site, and it seems like a neat community of beer connoisseurs. If you happen to be a Keith's fan, though, understand that you're entering a community of people who hate Keith's appropriation of the IPA label.

posted by Chris @ 10:10 AM