Guinness drinkers are on the rise in New York City, according to bar owners. Since last St. Patrick’s Day 300 new accounts have been added in New York alone, according to Diageo-Guinness USA. Sales of the black stuff in America were up 15 percent for the second half of 2011.
Adding to this, US importers of Guinness reported a 244 percent increase for January and February, most likely caused by the run up to March 17, trade intelligence company Panjiva reported.
“I don’t know if I’d hang around [a bar] if they didn’t have it,” Mike Coller, a private investigator, told the New York Post.
Shaun Clancey, owner of Foley’s Pub in Midtown says Guinness makes up 15 percent of his sales, even though he offers customers 100 different beers. He expects to sell more than 700 pints at $7 each on St. Patrick’s Day.
In general, I’ve seen people getting more comfortable drinking heavy beers,” Will Stephens, co-founder of the Brooklyn-based beermenus.com. told the Post.
“In the past year or so, brewers are becoming more mature and coming around to the British style of beer like Guinness.”
Guinness drinkers are a breed upon themselves when it comes to serving the Irish stout.
Serious connoisseurs require the signature tulip-shaped Guinness pint glass and always keep an eye of the bar-person pouring their pint.
“Guinness adorers first drink their Guinness with their eyes,” Guinness brew master Fergal Murray told the Post.
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.Seanmor | May 12, 2012, 08:16 PM EDT
paterson: What ever happened to "Sláinte"? The last time I heard "Sláinte" was at a bithday in Newcastle, County Down. But as is the case in N.Y.C., the politically correct at the other side of the artificial border are in a mad rush to abondon all native expressions.
johnshiel | Mar 20, 2012, 10:22 AM EDT
guinness on tap here in America is still very chancey... often disappointing in flavor. I go with the bottles of extra stout, or the draft in any bar in Ireland...
peterson | Mar 18, 2012, 01:53 PM EDT
As the New Yorkers say -- "CHEERS"
like2tweet | Mar 17, 2012, 07:00 AM EDT
Love guinness, a true irish American success story
catriona59 | Mar 16, 2012, 05:37 PM EDT
I am not surprised - Guinness will always be my beer of choice. I don't drink anything else. I think its also becoming quite popular here in Ohio as well.
Murph46 | Mar 16, 2012, 04:43 PM EDT
Ya Usche Beatha!
Murph46 | Mar 16, 2012, 04:41 PM EDT
Diageo marketing!