Guinness Gone?

[Roel]

This exciting insight in British culture has made me thirsty, anyone know if Guinness is still available in Thailand?

[barrys]

Roel wrote: "This exciting insight in British culture has made me thirsty, anyone know if Guinness is still available in Thailand?"

Hi Roel,
Guinness, Murphy's and Beamish Stout actually all originate from Ireland.
Guinness from Dublin; Murphy's and Beamish from Cork.

As people have said, there has been a distribution problem with Guinness in Thailand recently.

According to a forum on another site, it is still available in bkk though, at O'Reillys, Robin Hood and Hanrahans.

I spoke to Murph on the phone just now and there is no Guinness in HH, maybe not for the next year or so.
There's a possibility that Heineken may take over the distributorship (which sounds funny, considering they own Murphy's) but that it will then be considerably more expensive!!!
It's also possible that they will introduce draught Murphy's in the not too distant future.

El Murphy's is now stocking a new English draught stout called Dwyers, which isn't too bad according to Murph, but not the same as Guinness in his opinion (Murph is a real Guinness man).

By the way, I once had a pub/restaurant in you home country (in Vaals) where I sold a lot of Murphy's alongside the local Brandt beer - never any delivery problems

[JD]

Hua Hin Ham & Bacon Co Have stocks of Murphy's
MAY SPECIAL OFFER - Whilst Stocks Last
Murphy's Irish Stout - Half Liter - Only 110 Baht

[caller]

Guinness, Murphy's and Beamish Stout actually all originate from Ireland.

Naughty!

Well, in as much as under those trade names, they originate from Ireland. But, London Porter beer is the basis of all such stouts and was introcued to Ireland from London and then picked up by Guiness and others, who started brewing the stuff because of its popularity. Youngs, as the other main London brewer along with Fullers, used to brew their own as do other smaller London breweries.

Pretty well documented everywhere:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porter_(beer)

[caller]

Sorry, can't get link in the above post to work!

[Big Boy]

Try it now

[caller]

Many thanks BB!