Sean, I'm with you on the Guinness. It's the only good beer I've found that is available on a worldwide basis. I started drinking it about 30 years ago in Nigeria, as it was the only "reliable" beer available, and I developed a taste for it that I've never lost; in fact I've grown more fond of it as I've gotten older. Visited the shrine in Dublin 2 summers ago; horribly commercial, but it was one of those things I just had to do and I got a great view of Dublin while enjoying a pint.