Guinness nitrosurge

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Guinness nitrosurge

Post by Steve1956 » Wed Oct 04, 2023 1:03 pm

There is nothing better than a beautifully pulled pint of Guinness...this new gadget claims you can have the perfect pint of Guinness poured at home even giving you the joy of watching the Guinness settle,the gadget is about £25...and 4 cans of specially adapted 568ltr cans around £8...anyone experienced a pint poured with a nitrosurge,should I splurge just shy of £40 or is this just a fad like the little plastic widget we had in cans a few years back.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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Re: Guinness nitrosurge

Post by Juan Tanamera » Wed Oct 04, 2023 1:30 pm

Are the cans available in off licences and supermarkets etc, or do you have to buy them online from the likes of Amazon?

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Re: Guinness nitrosurge

Post by wilks_bfc » Wed Oct 04, 2023 1:36 pm

I’ve got one and you can tell the difference between these and the normal cans with the widget. Obviously not as good as pulled pint but not far off

Nitrosurge cans are also a full pint unlike the “normal” cans

Cans available in supermarkets but not sure on off licences as I’ve not been in one for years
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Re: Guinness nitrosurge

Post by GetIntoEm » Wed Oct 04, 2023 1:39 pm

i'm partial to a guinness and found the nitrosurge to be a very good device, however i've not bought one as didnt want to be tied to having to buy the special cans at the extra cost, device would soon be thrown in a drawer.

the draught cans aint far behind in my opinion

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Re: Guinness nitrosurge

Post by Steve1956 » Wed Oct 04, 2023 1:43 pm

wilks_bfc wrote:
Wed Oct 04, 2023 1:36 pm
I’ve got one and you can tell the difference between these and the normal cans with the widget. Obviously not as good as pulled pint but not far off

Nitrosurge cans are also a full pint unlike the “normal” cans

Cans available in supermarkets but not sure on off licences as I’ve not been in one for years
Cheers Wilks .....the wife is just donning her coat and off to Sainsbury's to get me one

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Re: Guinness nitrosurge

Post by Roosterbooster » Wed Oct 04, 2023 1:43 pm

Had one at the Riverside last season. Not quite a proper pulled pint. But certainly better than a normal can. If you have enough Guinness at home, I'd say it's worth it
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Re: Guinness nitrosurge

Post by Steve1956 » Wed Oct 04, 2023 1:46 pm

Roosterbooster wrote:
Wed Oct 04, 2023 1:43 pm
Had one at the Riverside last season. Not quite a proper pulled pint. But certainly better than a normal can. If you have enough Guinness at home, I'd say it's worth it
Cheers RB you can never have enough Guinness at home :D

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Re: Guinness nitrosurge

Post by Boss Hogg » Wed Oct 04, 2023 3:14 pm

Cans of Guinness are just fine as they are.

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Re: Guinness nitrosurge

Post by arise_sir_charge » Wed Oct 04, 2023 3:33 pm

The Riverside ones will be the normal Surge cans and not the nitro surge. A few pubs sell Surge.

Surge works from the bottom of the glass. The nitro surge is different and for home use.

Never tried the nitro surge but an Irish bloke on holiday this year told me about his and said it’s spot on!

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Re: Guinness nitrosurge

Post by Bosscat » Wed Oct 04, 2023 4:09 pm

Steve1956 wrote:
Wed Oct 04, 2023 1:03 pm
There is nothing better than a beautifully pulled pint of Guinness...this new gadget claims you can have the perfect pint of Guinness poured at home even giving you the joy of watching the Guinness settle,the gadget is about £25...and 4 cans of specially adapted 568ltr cans around £8...anyone experienced a pint poured with a nitrosurge,should I splurge just shy of £40 or is this just a fad like the little plastic widget we had in cans a few years back.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
568 litres wow 😉

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Re: Guinness nitrosurge

Post by Clovius Boofus » Wed Oct 04, 2023 4:23 pm

At Tesco

Guinness Nitrosurge 4 cans £8.25 = £3.70/litre

Guinness Draught 12 cans £14.50 = £2.75/litre.

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Re: Guinness nitrosurge

Post by Claretmisterg » Wed Oct 04, 2023 5:06 pm

Had what must have been the surge at the Fence Gate Lodge and was not impressed.

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Re: Guinness nitrosurge

Post by Roosterbooster » Wed Oct 04, 2023 6:37 pm

arise_sir_charge wrote:
Wed Oct 04, 2023 3:33 pm
The Riverside ones will be the normal Surge cans and not the nitro surge. A few pubs sell Surge.

Surge works from the bottom of the glass. The nitro surge is different and for home use.

Never tried the nitro surge but an Irish bloke on holiday this year told me about his and said it’s spot on!
Turns out you are absolutely right

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