You may already know this, but in Ireland, Guinness is served by the book… In the case of pressurized service, the keg must be at 6°C, the filler must operate under nitrogen and the pint must be served in 2 batches…
Experts even estimate that the perfect pint of Guinness must be served in exactly 119.5 seconds! A true art of living, to which the Irish are more than attached.
So it’s easy to understand their surprise when they saw an unusual picture on Twitter: that of a headless Guinness! The pint was voluntarily served without its creamy cap. A heresy that quickly made the rounds on the web!
It all started this week, when an anonymous customer made a rather incongruous request at the pub where he was staying. The latter literally desecrated the Irish sense of good taste, by ordering a pint without his creamy hat!
A true heresy, which took place in Belfast. One Twitterer, by the name of @CarltonDoom, was quick to share a photo of a receipt showing that someone had the audacity to order a pint of Guinness without its creamy, delicious head (it says “Guinness / No Head”).
A real shame for the Irish, who are very attached to their traditions!
Had to take 2 diazepam after seeing this. A solitary tear fell from my eye pic.twitter.com/n6YlAiNzIE
— Carlton Doom (@CarltonDoom) November 1, 2021
A photo of the offending pint of Guinness was also shared in the now viral tweet… And let’s face it: many have been hanged for less… We see a soulless pint, completely black with liquid… No creamy top, no contrast… This is the most shameful pint of Guinness in the world… and it must be very sad to drink…
The tweet quickly became a hit, accumulating over 25,000 likes in less than a day.
It also drew some hilarious responses, including this one:
I think this is a violation of the Good Friday Agreement.
– Kev Burke (@KevBurkeEnjoys) November 1, 2021
A real academic incident, from which Ireland will perhaps be able to recover (fingers crossed).
In the meantime, if you want to take comfort from this tragedy, here are the essential rules you need to know to serve a pint of Guinness the right way!
04 September 2025 
