# Does Guinness go bad? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 11, 2013, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-guinness-go-bad/673688 "2013-11-11T23:53:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Floater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dc4da7/32.png) [@Floater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Floater)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2013, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-guinness-go-bad/673688/21 "2013-11-13T08:26:54Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > You keep Guinness in your fridge? Guinness recommend a serving temperature of +4°C according to a book about stout that I once had. ---
**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2013, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-guinness-go-bad/673688/22 "2013-11-13T08:45:07Z")
> [@Measure\_for\_Measure](#): > > I am puzzled. IME, Guinness stout in the UK varies from batch to batch. Guinness served from a tap in the US tastes like dirty socks: I assume it has gone stale. Ok, a couple of questions. Does Guinness stout vary from batch to batch? Or is it all in the lines? Does Guinness go stale, more so than other beers (dark and light)? Or is it all in the lines? Lines don’t matter as much for lager or ale, right? Or no? ---
**Author:** ![Floater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dc4da7/32.png) [@Floater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Floater)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2013, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-guinness-go-bad/673688/23 "2013-11-13T10:26:58Z")
> [@Measure\_for\_Measure](#): > > Does Guinness stout vary from batch to batch? Guinness, being one of the Worlds largest beer manufacturers, probably know how to brew with a consistent quality. However, they vary the beer from market to market to better suit local tastes. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-guinness-go-bad/673688.md?page=1)