Now drink Guinness’s squirmy little soldiers
 A pint of Guinness isn’t just a pint of Guinness. It’s a playground for thousands of tiny space-age stuntmen, clad in white suits, getting shot gleefully out of cannons and exploding onto enormous black drums. There’s also a large harp inside the pint, along with a bunch of horns and cymbals, so be careful not to choke on them when imbibing. The tagline is, “It’s alive inside.” Which seems ok for a yogurt, but for a beer? UPDATE: David Griner adds: What they’re really illustrating (I think) is the “Guinness cascade,” a strange effect where bubbles on the outside of the glass go down, but bubbles in the middle of the glass go up. It’s somewhat hypnotic, especially on your third Guinness.
—Posted by Tim Nudd
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August 27, 2007 in Alcohol, Guinness, Nudd | Permalink
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Yep, Guiness can be fun to watch - it's a lot more interesting than any wine. Even champagne is kind of one-dimensional. I've never seen the bubbles go any way but up.
If you want to see other bizarre alcoholic animation, gently float some cream (not too cold) on some Kahlua. If the temperatures are just right, this drink will mix itself with a fascinating display of motion. Called a "beso d'angel" (angel's kiss) in Mexico, but it probably has other names. (As with the stout, the animation gets even more interesting on the second or third try.)
Perhaps Kahlua's ad agency will run with a similar idea. :)
Posted by: Box Wines | Aug 28, 2007 1:29:49 PM
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