Guinness Surger

SB118 · 11 Mar 2006 at 21:15

Scuzi said:
.... a dissatisfied drunk Irishman

Is there any other kind

Dreadi · 11 Mar 2006 at 21:17

looks rather good, to bad guiness is disgusting

VaderDSL · 11 Mar 2006 at 21:23

Dreadi said:
looks rather good, to bad guiness is disgusting

ahh you've been drinking that fake GuinNess, no wonder you think it's horrible

I strongly suggest trying the real deal

Feek · 11 Mar 2006 at 21:23

OK, three hours after I put the cans in the fridge, I dragged one out and surged it.

The effect is amazing. I should have photographed it but I was too busy being stunned by watching it work.

The can is widget free and as such, when it's poured there is no nead at all, it's just a glass of blackness but as you push the button and hear a high pitched whine, the goodness is done and it looks just like a freshly poured pint, settling perfectly.

I wonder if the batteries on my camcorder are charged

K.

Scuzi · 11 Mar 2006 at 21:26

Is the stuff in the tin still a bit stinking compared to a normal pint? How does the taste compare to the normal draught cans and pints? The free samples I had weren't bad but it's hard to compare since each one was barely a mouthful.

The effect is quite cool, I'll be getting mine tomorrow.

Feek · 11 Mar 2006 at 21:27

It could actually do with being a bit colder but the flavour is pretty good. It doesn't taste quite like the normal canned stuff, it is more like it's just come out of a pump in a pub.

K.

Feek · 11 Mar 2006 at 22:29

Video available.

*clicky* (1 minute 51 seconds, 1.3Mb)

K.

Scuzi · 11 Mar 2006 at 22:43

Feek said:
Video available.

*clicky* (1 minute 51 seconds, 1.3Mb)

K.

Awesome

There's something about the video, maybe the sound of the washer/dryer in the background but I watched it twice, it's soothing. I'm going to watch it again.

Tommy B · 11 Mar 2006 at 22:45

Was at Tesco today... nothing.

Can you pick these up online?

Scuzi · 11 Mar 2006 at 22:47

I believe it's only the Tesco Extra stores that do it. I don't think you can get them anywhere else, according to the Guinness site anyway.

Feek · 11 Mar 2006 at 22:49

There's a very slight ticking noise in the background which is the unit itself, nothing else I know of.

I did a search on the Tesco online store earlier but they're not listed there. My local Tesco (which is a normal store, not an Extra) had loads of them.

K.

Scuzi · 11 Mar 2006 at 22:53

List of outlets that it's available at HERE

Tommy B · 11 Mar 2006 at 22:56

We apologize but there were problems rendering the current page.

Please contact the system administrator.

GRRRR

Any mention of the Tesco store in Riverhead/Sevenoaks?

PureAppleJuice · 11 Mar 2006 at 22:57

I've got the same error message as you Tommy B

Psycho Ned · 11 Mar 2006 at 22:59

Try this one.

http://www.guinness.com/gb_en/surger/get_h/#s

Scuzi · 11 Mar 2006 at 22:59

It might be to do with the age checker thingy. Go to www.guinness.co.uk and enter the site as normal. There's a link to the Surger from there as well as a list of the outlets at which it is available.

Tommy B · 11 Mar 2006 at 23:14

How much are these in stores? Because on eBay they're going for £20-£30.

Scuzi · 11 Mar 2006 at 23:15

Tommy B said:
How much are these in stores? Because on eBay they're going for £20-£30.

£16.99 including the surger, a pint glass and 2 tins of Guinness.

Tommy B · 11 Mar 2006 at 23:28

Scuzi said:
£16.99 including the surger, a pint glass and 2 tins of Guinness.

That is so unfair. I'd pay £25 for that lot, but the eBay ones are just the surger.

PeterNem · 11 Mar 2006 at 23:36

Cool Video Feek.

I love guinnes but agree with people above that said it really tastes better from a tap than from a can.

The Surger thing looks cool but maybe it's jus tme being a tight student, but £15 odd for something just just appears to vibrate the drink a little seems steep - I could buy a lot of cans for that!