Diageo I'm not a frog

[nigel_c]

70-20-10

[CH]

Those your vital statistics luv? Or a fertiliser?

[nigel_c]

70% pale , 20 flaked & 10 roasted makes a pretty close Guinness clone.

[CH]

TY, no acid?

[johnrm]

Must try that meself. Not brewed dark in a while.
In wondering is it the bad weather has me on stout this past few weeks.
I'm quite partial to a Beamish when I'm out.

[DEMPSEY]

70% pale   20% flaked  8% roast   2% acid.

[nigel_c]

But why would you want to. Everyone knows Guinness is shite. 

[johnrm]

I have acid - I'll add that.

[Tom]

Balls! I did the BEST BITTER ratio, 80:10:10! Well, I shall just have to do it again. I knew there was a reason I came here.

I used Lactic Acid to remove excess alkalinity from the water, so I'm anticipating a similar result to acidulated malt, and I don't have any extraneous sulphites.

[mac2k]

Back to the OP:
I agree, Guinness seems to have lost a bit of its charm. But I guess that must be what the masses want. Their job is to make as much money as possible by providing drinks that appeal to the most people. If the recipe changes a bit to accommodate that, so be it. Beamish is better anyway. Corcaigh Abú!
I still like Guinness more than most craft style stouts though. Too much unidentified weird stuff for me.

I thought it was just me that felt that. I think since I've switched to enjoying craft beers more, It's been a bit more time between my Guinness fix. I think that the taste has changed a bit. Hard to put my finger on it, but it's definitely more bland to my pallet. I still will drink a few when I'm out, it's not terrible or even bad, just different, but for me, different in a bad way. I'm sure the masses are enjoying it more though.

I once heard (youtube video) Guinness described or compared to a lap dancer....  The quote was "amazing on the outside, nothing on the inside"....  made me giggle, but that's what I think off these days when I have a pint..

[CH]

All fur and no knickers lovely!

[molc]

70% pale , 20 flaked & 10 roasted makes a pretty close Guinness clone.

Add in 10% Brown there as well and you suddenly have the best stout ever. (tm)

[nigel_c]

Don't be giving away all the good recipes.

[BrewDorg]

Add in 10% Brown there as well and you suddenly have the best stout ever. (tm)

70% pale, 20% flaked, 10% roasted, 10% brown, got it 

[Simon_]

70% pale , 20 flaked & 10 roasted makes a pretty close Guinness clone.

Add in 10% Brown there as well and you suddenly have the best stout ever. (tm)

North County Brewers, always giving it 110%.