good vs. evil

[waider]

Although I am a somewhat seasoned Guinness drinker, I still occasionally find myself astounded by the chasm-like gap between a good pint and a bad pint. Hell, even between a good pint and a not quite as good pint. I am somewhat curséd in this respect, since my local serves only the former, and the nearest watering hole to the office serves at best the latter.

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[waider.livejournal.com]

Two good indicators: Firtsly, if you shake the glass slightly, the head should be more like jello than, I dunno, milk - it shouldn't slop around; it should hold together. Secondly, as you drink the pint, the head should leave a ring around the inside of the glass indicating your progress down the pint. These are obviously indicators rather than descriptions of the actual taste difference, but I'm crap at describing tastes.