Every Beer Has A Story

In 1759, Arthur Guinness had been toying with the idea of roasting Barley before it was malted since the time he opened his brewery in 1725. Many lovers of Guinness do not know why Guinness is usually tagged to the year 1759. It was in this year that Arthur eventually made the brew that he had always wanted to make from the roasted barley. Guinness is loved for its burnt flavor (derived from the burnt barley) and its thick cream which is derived from mixing the brew with nitrogen. Enough with the science, that is the Guinness story.

Different sots like sharing stories over their beers (I Included). The story I shared above was given to me one time when we were drinking at some pub in Westlands. You should have seen the faces of the other drunkards shining with awe.

The story teller would start by asking another Guinness drinker, "Do you know you are drinking a very peculiar beer?"
As usual in the beer circles an argument would ensue with the other drunkard replying, "Beer is beer, I just drink Guinness because If I drink Tusker, I will take 10 and I will not get tipsy."

From there the story teller urges the other sots to pull their bar stools closer and he goes ahead and mesmerizes all of us with his articulate knowledge of the entire brewing process of the beer from the history to the first time Guinness was exported from Ireland to England on May 19th 1769. That day I also learned that the signature that appears on Guinness was a mark that Arthur Guinness signed a 9000 year lease for the brewery in Dublin Ireland. At that time he was paying £45 every year to use the brewery.

Talk of a focused beer drinker. I think Arthur was the most focused. He knew that demand for Guinness would rise even after 9000 years of manufacture.

Beer drinkers are people of untold intelligence. They need the beers to cool their brains and to take time off their busy schedules. The next time you see someone drunk. Look for the greatness in him like Guinness's slogan states; "There is a drop of greatness in every man."

The sign off quote is one from Dave Barry (Famous American Writer) Who said: “Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza.”

Your's Truly,
Rafiki Mlevi