Guinness 250 Anniversary Stout

How many 37 year olds does it take to change the tube in a kid's bicycle tire? Just one, but damn, let me tell you how long it takes. And it's not like I haven't done it before, but every time it's like re-inventing the wheel (or here I guess tire). First wasting time trying to patch the old tube finally realizing it's been punctured half a dozen times by that thumb tack in the tire. Then getting all greasy getting the chain off. And finally, after struggling to get the new tube in the tire and that tire in the rim and all put together and inflated, realizing that the inflated tire will not fit back on the bike past the brakes. Shit! Deflate, put it on, take it off because i forgot to put the chain back, put it back on. Finally done. Wow. Now I at least have some reference material and a basic how-to here to refer to next time I need to do this task. If I had to do it tomorrow, I'm sure I've gained the expertise to work for Schwinn, but since it's an annual event, I guess I will proceed as usual. It's Miller time (only because "It's Guinness 250 time" doesn't come off the tongue too easily).

I've been hearing Guinness push their Guinness 250 Anniversary Stout on the radio over the past week or so. Apparently they are celebrating the anniversary of the lease signing of St. James's Gate Dublin. As much as I love Guinness Stout, I had to give this a shot, but I think these guys may be setting themselves up for defeat. First, the original is great and second, this will always be compared to that. Let's see.

My 11.2 oz. bottle gives me a nice roasted and nutty malt aroma, similar to the regular Guinness Stout. There are burnt nutty flavors right away combined with some coffee and creamy malt tastes as the beer progresses. Much lighter than the original, which certainly makes it more drinkable and smoother, but I think this is lacking some full-bodied flavor too. The low carbonation makes it seem slightly flat too. I was expecting more, I must admit. This Anniversary 250 is a good beer, and I'd have it again for sure, but it's definitely Guinness Stout Jr. or Lite.

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Bike Tire Tube Patch Repair & Inflate Kit with 2 CO2

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