Comments on: What’s In A Beer – Besides A Plastic Do-thingie? http://www.commonfolkusingcommonsense.com/2006/02/21/whats-in-a-beer-besides-a-plastic-do-thingie/ My rantings and ravings in this interesting world. Fri, 24 Dec 2010 22:41:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Grandinite » Trackback Tuesdays http://www.commonfolkusingcommonsense.com/2006/02/21/whats-in-a-beer-besides-a-plastic-do-thingie/comment-page-1/#comment-188 Grandinite » Trackback Tuesdays Tue, 21 Feb 2006 20:16:10 +0000 http://www.commonfolkusingcommonsense.com/?p=123#comment-188 [...] Creepy Plastic In Guinness Bottles? See Common Folk Using Common Sense. [...] [...] Creepy Plastic In Guinness Bottles? See Common Folk Using Common Sense. [...]

]]> By: Bruce http://www.commonfolkusingcommonsense.com/2006/02/21/whats-in-a-beer-besides-a-plastic-do-thingie/comment-page-1/#comment-184 Bruce Tue, 21 Feb 2006 15:45:10 +0000 http://www.commonfolkusingcommonsense.com/?p=123#comment-184 That would be the "Rocket Widget". It is similar to the floating widgets found in the Guinness Draught cans. The widget contains a pressurized mixture of nitrogen and CO2 that is released when the can is opened, giving the Guinness its characteristic "small bubble" carbonation and creamy goodness when you pour it into a glass. With the bottled version, the idea behind the widget is that it re-invigorates the foam every time you tip the bottle to take a sip - no glass required. My only gripe is that they don't put a full 12 oz. in the bottle, nor do they put 16 oz. in the can. That would be the “Rocket Widget”. It is similar to the floating widgets found in the Guinness Draught cans.

The widget contains a pressurized mixture of nitrogen and CO2 that is released when the can is opened, giving the Guinness its characteristic “small bubble” carbonation and creamy goodness when you pour it into a glass.

With the bottled version, the idea behind the widget is that it re-invigorates the foam every time you tip the bottle to take a sip – no glass required.

My only gripe is that they don’t put a full 12 oz. in the bottle, nor do they put 16 oz. in the can.

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