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Does anyone else have one of these?

I bought one (don't know what I was thinking) and was pretty underwhelmed by it.

I got home from Morrisons, eager to wolf my Guinness asap, to be shocked by the info saying you need to chill the cans for 24 hrs and charge the device for 8 hrs, FFS.

Seems way OTT, plus the fact they charge £30 for the device yet it has an "old fashioned" style USB slot didn't seem great value.

I had my cans, but after drinking didn't feel like rigorously cleaning and brushing the device, like it says you have to after every use.  It invariably dripped / leaked in use too, despite me following the hugely involved procedure to the letter.

Overall review - a real faff and a waste of £30.  Doubt I would bother using it again.

I like Guinness but dislike how fussy it is and the whole nonsensical cult around it - you know, "its better in Ireland", "you need to clean the pipes", "blah blah blah" - all pish. 

(They make it in Africa FFS, how hard can it be?)

The traditional draught cans only seem to come in 440ml now, so it looks like it could be a pub only drink.

My preferred instructions for having a beer at home are:   (i) open container   (ii) pour down throat.

 

 

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12 minutes ago, Clydeside_Sheep said:

Does anyone else have one of these?

I bought one (don't know what I was thinking) and was pretty underwhelmed by it.

I got home from Morrisons, eager to wolf my Guinness asap, to be shocked by the info saying you need to chill the cans for 24 hrs and charge the device for 8 hrs, FFS.

Seems way OTT, plus the fact they charge £30 for the device yet it has an "old fashioned" style USB slot didn't seem great value.

I had my cans, but after drinking didn't feel like rigorously cleaning and brushing the device, like it says you have to after every use.  It invariably dripped / leaked in use too, despite me following the hugely involved procedure to the letter.

Overall review - a real faff and a waste of £30.  Doubt I would bother using it again.

I like Guinness but dislike how fussy it is and the whole nonsensical cult around it - you know, "its better in Ireland", "you need to clean the pipes", "blah blah blah" - all pish. 

(They make it in Africa FFS, how hard can it be?)

The traditional draught cans only seem to come in 440ml now, so it looks like it could be a pub only drink.

My preferred instructions for having a beer at home are:   (i) open container   (ii) pour down throat.

 

 

I would take it back to Morrison's ASAP and try to get your £30 back min.

Did you keep your receipt and the item's packaging?🤔

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42 minutes ago, Clydeside_Sheep said:

Does anyone else have one of these?

I bought one (don't know what I was thinking) and was pretty underwhelmed by it.

I got home from Morrisons, eager to wolf my Guinness asap, to be shocked by the info saying you need to chill the cans for 24 hrs and charge the device for 8 hrs, FFS.

Seems way OTT, plus the fact they charge £30 for the device yet it has an "old fashioned" style USB slot didn't seem great value.

I had my cans, but after drinking didn't feel like rigorously cleaning and brushing the device, like it says you have to after every use.  It invariably dripped / leaked in use too, despite me following the hugely involved procedure to the letter.

Overall review - a real faff and a waste of £30.  Doubt I would bother using it again.

I like Guinness but dislike how fussy it is and the whole nonsensical cult around it - you know, "its better in Ireland", "you need to clean the pipes", "blah blah blah" - all pish. 

(They make it in Africa FFS, how hard can it be?)

The traditional draught cans only seem to come in 440ml now, so it looks like it could be a pub only drink.

My preferred instructions for having a beer at home are:   (i) open container   (ii) pour down throat.

 

 

Guiness 100% tastes better in Ireland some of the pints I've had there are night and day compared to some of the pints I've had elsewhere. Had a pint in Aberdeen airport a few weeks back, absolute shite! The stuff made in Africa is crap IMO.

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37 minutes ago, Subterranean Homesick Roos said:

You’ve got too much bloody time on your hands 

I've got to make use of my time somehow min before it is too late.

(I've made just over £1150 in a year by formally complaining about poor customer service and goods and services that were not fit for purpose, going through the proper channels and using relevant consumer law to substantiate my cases.😉)

If you don't try, you don't get.

 

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1 hour ago, Clydeside_Sheep said:

Does anyone else have one of these?

I bought one (don't know what I was thinking) and was pretty underwhelmed by it.

I got home from Morrisons, eager to wolf my Guinness asap, to be shocked by the info saying you need to chill the cans for 24 hrs and charge the device for 8 hrs, FFS.

Seems way OTT, plus the fact they charge £30 for the device yet it has an "old fashioned" style USB slot didn't seem great value.

I had my cans, but after drinking didn't feel like rigorously cleaning and brushing the device, like it says you have to after every use.  It invariably dripped / leaked in use too, despite me following the hugely involved procedure to the letter.

Overall review - a real faff and a waste of £30.  Doubt I would bother using it again.

I like Guinness but dislike how fussy it is and the whole nonsensical cult around it - you know, "its better in Ireland", "you need to clean the pipes", "blah blah blah" - all pish. 

(They make it in Africa FFS, how hard can it be?)

The traditional draught cans only seem to come in 440ml now, so it looks like it could be a pub only drink.

My preferred instructions for having a beer at home are:   (i) open container   (ii) pour down throat.

 

 

NRT

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20 minutes ago, Matt Armstrong's Dog said:

I've got to make use of my time somehow min before it is too late.

(I've made just over £1150 in a year by formally complaining about poor customer service and goods and services that were not fit for purpose, going through the proper channels and using relevant consumer law to substantiate my cases.😉)

If you don't try, you don't get.

 

Haha brilliant. 
how many hours did you spend on this?

I can then assess its worthiness. 

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2 minutes ago, elephantstone78 said:

Haha brilliant. 
how many hours did you spend on this?

I can then assess its worthiness. 

Cumulatively, I would say it took me around 2 hours effort and perseverance (phone calls and emails) to get the total compo. However, I had to wait quite a while for responses and receipts of compo.

Well worth it in the end mind.👍

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3 minutes ago, Matt Armstrong's Dog said:

Cumulatively, I would say it took me around 2 hours effort and perseverance (phone calls and emails) to get the total compo. However, I had to wait quite a while for responses and receipts of compo.

Well worth it in the end mind.👍

As much as I applaud it.

I think you might be the guy who's curry gets spunked in.

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46 minutes ago, Redmist1903 said:

Guiness 100% tastes better in Ireland some of the pints I've had there are night and day compared to some of the pints I've had elsewhere. Had a pint in Aberdeen airport a few weeks back, absolute shite! The stuff made in Africa is crap IMO.

Hiya RocketScientist 👋 😄

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4 hours ago, Clydeside_Sheep said:

Does anyone else have one of these?

I bought one (don't know what I was thinking) and was pretty underwhelmed by it.

I got home from Morrisons, eager to wolf my Guinness asap, to be shocked by the info saying you need to chill the cans for 24 hrs and charge the device for 8 hrs, FFS.

Seems way OTT, plus the fact they charge £30 for the device yet it has an "old fashioned" style USB slot didn't seem great value.

I had my cans, but after drinking didn't feel like rigorously cleaning and brushing the device, like it says you have to after every use.  It invariably dripped / leaked in use too, despite me following the hugely involved procedure to the letter.

Overall review - a real faff and a waste of £30.  Doubt I would bother using it again.

I like Guinness but dislike how fussy it is and the whole nonsensical cult around it - you know, "its better in Ireland", "you need to clean the pipes", "blah blah blah" - all pish. 

(They make it in Africa FFS, how hard can it be?)

The traditional draught cans only seem to come in 440ml now, so it looks like it could be a pub only drink.

My preferred instructions for having a beer at home are:   (i) open container   (ii) pour down throat.

 

 

What do you think this is, Amazon uk?

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33 minutes ago, Redforever86 said:

Murphys>Guiness.

 

That tastes better in Ireland is a load of pish imo. 

The best pints of Guiness I've had have been in Ireland. The Crown Bar in Belfast being particularly awesome (NI I know before anyone points it out!). You get a pint thats been poured properly, left to sit for 2 mins and then topped up. When you get your pint theres about an inch or creamy head on top, 3 or four scoops to finish your pint and the head is still there in the bottom of your glass when the pints gone, just stays there and slides down the glass with every gulp. A fantastic creamy pint with loads of body. Far, far superior to the pish I have tasted elsewhere.

 

If I knew how to post images on here I could demonstrate visually! 🤪

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5 minutes ago, Redmist1903 said:

The best pints of Guiness I've had have been in Ireland. The Crown Bar in Belfast being particularly awesome (NI I know before anyone points it out!). You get a pint thats been poured properly, left to sit for 2 mins and then topped up. When you get your pint theres about an inch or creamy head on top, 3 or four scoops to finish your pint and the head is still there in the bottom of your glass when the pints gone, just stays there and slides down the glass with every gulp. A fantastic creamy pint with loads of body. Far, far superior to the pish I have tasted elsewhere.

 

If I knew how to post images on here I could demonstrate visually! 🤪

I’ve watched barstaff over here scooping the creamy froth out the pint with a spoon before topping it up 

Some Guinness purists such as @manboobs109would have walked out

 Not me, I drank it (and some!) 

 

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