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Passengers on the Gatwick Express train service will be treated to free Guinness on 15 March to mark St Patrick’s Day.

Customers on the platform at Gatwick airport station and Victoria station will be offered a free drink between 11:00 and 16:00 GMT.

Gatwick Express runs 160 services a day between London and Gatwick, carrying some 14,000 travellers.

Gareth Jones, the operator’s head of customer service, said: ‘St Patrick’s Day is an internationally-recognised festival and Gatwick Express carries both UK and international clientele, therefore we wanted to add a little fun and festivity for our passengers as they board the train.’

Flights are available from Gatwick to Belfast, Cork, Dublin and Ireland West Knock.

Source: Opodo Travel News

Can your grandma do this?

Not only does 93-year-old Elizabeth McHugh drink a glass of Guinness a day, she can also balance a glass of the famous Irish stout on her head while dancing.

Read more about McHugh in Gran Is a Glass Act.

A photographic exhibit detailing 50 top chefs’ responses to the “Last Supper” game — where they share their ideal final meal — is being featured in Australia right now, and perhaps not surprisingly, GUINNESS made the list.

Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain said the game was a common way to pass the time in the after-hour back rooms of a restaurant.

Bourdain would drink a perfectly poured Guinness with roast bone marrow and a parsley and caper salad.

My Last Supper is a free exhibition at The Atrium at Crown casino that runs until March 31.

Source: Final Taste of Finer Things (Herald Sun)

John Henrikson over at AZCentral.com outlines the way to pour a perfect black & tan:

WHAT YOU’LL NEED
A pint glass

A spoon. A flat, wide tablespoon will work, but for better results use an official Black and Tan spoon, available online from several sources.

For the black: One can of cold Guinness Draught. (No substitutes. It must be the can, which employs nitrogen gas for carbonation.)

For the tan: One bottle of your favorite pale ale or lager, such as Bass, Harp or Mirror Pond.

POUR THE BASE
Tilt glass slightly and fill about half full of the pale ale. You’re aiming for a decent head.

POUR THE STOUT
Place the spoon over the mouth of the glass. Open the Guinness, and decant slowly, steadily over the top of the spoon. Top off the pint with a half-inch head.

While Bass Ale is the “tan” I’m most familiar with, Henrikson shares:

I got more dramatic color contrast from the lighter-hued Harp’s lager (also a Guinness product). Another time-tested favorite is Smithwick’s, the classic Irish pale ale. Also try Kell’s Irish Lager from Oregon’s Rogue Brewing. Depending on your taste, you could employ a highly hopped India pale ale like Bridgeport IPA, a West Coast pale ale like Sierra Nevada’s or just a plain old American lager like Sam Adams.

Source: Pour Yourself a Black & Tan

If you’re looking for some authentic Irish food to accompany your GUINNESS on St. Patrick’s Day, the Chicago Tribune has a great write-up of local joints and their offerings, including boxty, colcannon, and shepherd’s pie.

There’s even:

Guinness and onion soup: A substantial bowl of hops. This one comes with Irish white cheddar and croutons. $6.50. Mrs. Murphy and Sons Irish Bistro, 3905 N. Lincoln Ave.; 773-248-3905, http://www.irishbistro.com

This year, Canadians can enjoy a GUINNESS happily and responsibly thanks to the GUINNESS partnership with Pound TAXI®.

Getting a ride home after a night of St. Patty’s celebration is as easy as hitting the pound key, then TAXI (8294), which will immediately connect you with an available taxi cab company. This works on cell phones across Canada.

GUINNESS will be handing out over 2,500 taxi coupons during St. Patrick’s Day celebrations around Ontario, and will be including the information on all of its printed promotional materials.

Source: CNW

In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, Foley’s Pub in Manhattan is offering a free Guinness to anyone who sings an Irish song at their party on March 11th — provided it’s not Danny Boy.

“It’s overplayed, it’s been ranked among the 25 most depressing songs of all time and it’s more appropriate for a funeral than for a St. Patrick’s Day celebration,” said Shaun Clancy, who owns Foley’s Pub and Restaurant, across the street from the Empire State Building.

If you want your free GUINNESS, head over to Foley’s, located at 18 W 33rd St (between 5th & 6th Ave), in New York City, on March 11.

Source: Danny Boy Banned in New York Club

* 12 oz Guinness stout
* 1/2 cup sweetened Condensed milk (regular or skim)
* 1/16 tsp (or less) Cinnamon
* 1/16 tsp (or less) Nutmeg
* unsweetened Cocoa powder

How to Mix it

Gently pour a well-chilled Guinness into a small mixing bowl or glass that will hold all of the liquid ingredients. Add the sweetened condensed milk, spices, and cocoa (if it’s wanted). Stir or whisk well, and pour the mixture into a pint-sized beer mug or pub glass. Makes 1 drink.

Source: Daily Drink Recipe

Guy Kawasaki has a great write-up on his blog How to Change the World of his recent tour of the St. James Gate Brewery in Dublin.

Check it out!