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I think most of us would prefer a large bottle, off the shelf anyway.

I been working in a bars the past few years while I'm in college. From my experience of having a pint after work a two part pour does the pint taste nicer. Having said that I aknowledge that I can't think why it would make a difference and that it may be just psychological. I'll be locking up by myself tonight, I'll test two half pints against eachother, one with a two pour, one without; strictly in the intersts of research of course. <!-- s:wink: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_wink.gif" alt="" title="Wink" /><!-- s:wink: --> Hope my employers aren't on this site.
Anyway I take a bottle over nitro keg any day.

&amp;quot;sbillings&amp;quot;:10g9ajhn wrote: I think most of us would prefer a large bottle, off the shelf anyway.[/quote:10g9ajhn]
Bottles are certainly more consistant and they have a better taste. I think there's something about a draught Guinness is certain pubs. Not sure if it's psychological, whether the pipes are used more often or whether the barmen have mastered the art of the two stage pour but I'm convinced that a small number of pubs do exceptional Guinness.

&amp;quot;onlyrocknroll&amp;quot;:3h1d5rw0 wrote: I'll test two half pints against each other, one with a two pour, one without[/quote:3h1d5rw0]Brilliant! Looking forward to the results of that.

We should have a show on Discovery: "Pist Busters"

Results from my little experiment in. I wanted to do a blind test but there was no good way to do that by myself. Tasted the one pour first- wasn't a nice Guinness, you now the way the roasted flavours sometimes seem muted and the beer lacks its gentle bitterness, was confident that the two part would win but... it tasted exactly the same. <!-- s:o --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_surprised.gif" alt="" title="Surprised" /><!-- s:o -->
We must sell some pretty bad Guinness. I voted yes in this poll maybe have to reconsider.

Coming into this late to tip the balance which was 50-50 when I last looked my vote goes to the NO it’s a silly ritual camp.

Because – You get good Guinness and bad Guinness, this for me is all to do with the bar owner/man/woman.
If they take pride in their work you will see it -- clean tables, bar, toilets, décor –I could go on but we all know this equals good beer the world over. Not a silly ritual.