Version 1.1 of the Guinness iPhone app has been released. They took out the 250 Anniversary stuff and added the Guinness Gallery. It has old posters with detailed descriptions and some old comercials. Pretty cool!

With Christmas just a few weeks away, we’ll be posting a new Guinness item every week for your holiday shopping list. (Let’s just hope our loved ones are paying attention)

This week’s selection is: Guinness Chocolate Polo Shirt from  kinnairdbagpipes.com – $40

I found myself behind a Guinness truck on my way home today. I don’t think I’ve seen one before. I wondered:
A. Where it was headed
B. If I could get it to make a stop at my house.

Sadly, it didn’t stop and I didn’t have the time to follow it.

Ashley Payne, former teacher from Barrow County, Georgia is suing the school district where she was forced to resign after the principal discovered her facebook page.  It turns out the 24 year old teacher posted pictures on her private facebook page of her European vacation. What were the scandalous items that he found? A photo of her with a pint of Guinness (after visiting the brewery in Ireland Levitra) and a photo of her with a glass of wine (from a winery in Italy). Oh, there was also an expletive (the “B” word) on her page which was referring to the name of a bingo game she plays.

So this poor girl gets fired for having a Guinness and dropping the “B” word… if this were the norm, most of the world would be unemployed!

1. Of course you need to start with a proper six part pour.
2. Stand tall and confident (as you know you are drinking the finest beverage in the world).
3. Raise your elbow to ensure proper intake (I later discovered a new medical condition known as “Guinness Elbow”).
4. Keep your eyes to the horizon – do not put your face down into the glass.
5. Bring the glass up to your lips and “pull” in a healthy amount of the cool, black, refreshing stout.
6. As you continue to drink your pint, you should have residue rings left on the glass showing how many times you drank (some of us had many fewer rings than others).
7. Finally, since you finished the pint the correct way, you should still have the “head” left at the bottom of the glass. You can use this to refresh your palette and get ready for another!

While we were hanging out with Guinness Brewmaster Fergal Murray, we asked him to give the site a shout out. It was hard to find a quit place, but the hall Buy Ativan way worked well. Here is a large version of the video. It will also live over there —> on the top right.

Last week we were invited to meet Guinness Master Brewer Fergal Murray! Of course we were happy to accept this invitation. We took the train into Manhattan and met up with him at Latitude, a couple blocks from Times Square. We’ll post a run down of the evening’s events later. One of the highlights of Volume Pills the night was getting a lesson on the Guinness 6 Part Pour. I remember last St. Patrick day seeing Jimmy Fallon do this on his show and being jealous. Well who knew we’d get our turn too?!

Here is our Halloween Pour, a week late, but here none the less. The pour itself did happen on Halloween. We had the idea for this a while back, and almost didn’t get it done this year, but here it is in all it’s Guinness O’ Lantern glory!

Yesterday on twitter, a friend pointed out the book, “The Search for God and Guinness” to us. He also sent a link for bloggers to get the book for free in exchange for a review. We went through the process and have been approved. I’m not sure how long it will take to get the book, but once we get it and read it we’ll post the review here. The book is really intriguing, as it combines two of my favorite subjects. Here is a synopsis of the book:

The Search for God and Guinness
A Biography of the Beer that Changed the World
By Stephen Mansfield

Description:

The history of Guinness, one of the world’s most famous brands, reveals the noble heights and crushing descents of a great family and an innovative business.

It began in Ireland in the late 1700’s. The water in Ireland, indeed throughout Europe, was famously undrinkable, and the gin and whiskey that took its place was devastating civil society. It was a disease ridden, starvation plagued, alcoholic age, and Christians like Arthur Guinness—as well as monks and even evangelical churches—brewed beer to offer a healthier alternative to the poisonous waters and liquors of the times. This is where the Guinness tale began. Now, 246 years and 150 countries later, Guinness is a global brand, one of the most consumed beverages in the world. The tale that unfolds during those two and a half centuries has power to thrill audiences today: the generational drama, business adventure, industrial and social reforms, deep-felt faith, and the beer itself.

Guinness sent us some videos, and images from yesterdays celebration, the videos start out the same, but have different content in them.

Singers Tom Jones and Ronan Keating onstage for the Arthurs Day Guinness 250th Anniversary Celebration held at the Stockhouse on September 24, 2009 in Dublin, Ireland.

DUBLIN, IRELAND - SEPTEMBER 24: Singer Tom Jones drinks a pint onstage for the Arthurs Day Guinness 250th Anniversary Celebration held at the Stockhouse on September 24, 2009 in Dublin, Ireland. The Arthur's Day Event celebrates the 250th anniversary of Arthur Guinness signing the lease on the St. James Gate Brewery. The festivities begin in Dublin at 17:59 local time with a toast to Arthur Guinness and continue as fans come together to experience live music events in over 30 venues across Dublin from intimate gigs in pubs and music venues to a concert at the St. James's Gate brewery itself. Celebrations will also take place around the globe, including New York, Lagos, and Kuala Lumpur to mark this milestone.

Singer Natalie Imbruglia performs onstage for the Arthurs Day Guinness 250th Anniversary Celebration held at the Academy on September 24, 2009 in Dublin, Ireland.

Singer Kelly Rowland performs onstage for the Arthurs Day Guinness 250th Anniversary Celebration held at Tripod on September 24, 2009 in Dublin, Ireland.

Jazzy B and singer Karen Wheeler arrive on the red carpet to Arthur's Day Guinness 250th Anniversary Celebration at the Storehouse on September 24, 2009 in Dublin, Ireland.

Jasmine Guinness arrives on the red carpet to Arthur's Day Guinness 250th Anniversary Celebration at the Storehouse on September 24, 2009 in Dublin, Ireland.

Singer Estelle performs onstage during the Arthurs Day Guinness 250th Anniversary Celebration

Singer songwriter David Gray performs onstage for the Arthurs Day Guinness 250th Anniversary Celebration

DUBLIN, IRELAND - SEPTEMBER 24: The Wombats arrive on the red carpet to Arthur's Day Guinness 250th Anniversary Celebration at the Storehouse on September 24, 2009 in Dublin, Ireland.

The Kooks arrive on the red carpet to Arthur's Day Guinness 250th Anniversary Celebration at the Storehouse on September 24, 2009 in Dublin, Ireland.

Sean Paul performs on stage at the Arthur's Day Guinness 250th Anniversary Celebration on September 24, 2009 in Lagos Nigeria.

Republic of Loose arrive on the red carpet to Arthur's Day Guinness 250th Anniversary Celebration

Singer songwriter Paolo Nutini performs on stage for the Arthurs Day Guinness 250th Anniversary Celebration held at the Stags Head on September 24, 2009 in Dublin, Ireland.

TV presenter Konnie Huq arrives on the red carpet for the Arthurs Day Guinness 250th Anniversary Celebration

Singer Lisa Hannigan performs onstage for the Arthurs Day Guinness 250th Anniversary Celebration held at the Whealans

Singer Kelly Rowland performs onstage for the Arthurs Day Guinness 250th Anniversary Celebration held at Tripod

Singer Imelda May performs onstage for the Arthurs Day Guinness 250th Anniversary Celebration held at the Bruxelles

DJ David Holmes performs onstage for the Arthurs Day Guinness 250th Anniversary Celebration held at the Storehouse

D-banj and Basket-Mouth Raise a Glass to Arthur on stage at the Arthur's Day Guinness 250th Anniversary Celebration

Model Alek Wek arrives on the red carpet to Arthur's Day Guinness 250th Anniversary Celebration at the Storehouse