Guinness (from Wikipedia): a dark stout (a type of beer), brewed in James Gate, Dublin, Ireland. It is also brewed under licence internationally - the resulting beer is, from all reports, significantly different. Considered at its best flavor when served cool and poured slowly. While this method of pouring (slow) is done in Ireland, American bars seem to ignore the requisite 'slow pour'. The Guinness company also produces the Guinness Book of Records, which originated as a method of settling bar bets.