Great Guinness Toast
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The Great Guinness Toast is an annual event that takes place across the world on, according to Guinness
, the 13th of February. The event is considered to have repeatedly broken the world record for largest toast
.
There is much confusion concerning the actual date of the toast mainly due to a lack of information on the web. Many sites, including www.thegreatguinnesstoast.com, are non-Guinness affiliated and have the date listed as the "3rd Friday in February" which is inaccurate. However, Mullaney's Harp & Fiddle Pub in Pittsburgh, PA, the pub claiming to have started the toast, is celebrating it on the 19th of February, 2010 (the third Friday of the month).
, authors of the book of world records and purveyors of stout
s, ale
s and lagers, decided to establish a new world record, the world’s largest toast. Apparently, since its inception, The Great Guinness Toast has consistently grown and breaks its own record each and every year.
In 2001 and as captured in the Guinness Book of Records, over 300,000 adults, age 21 and older, raised their pint glasses of Guinness. The Great Guinness Toast will be held in more than 60 cities across the U.S.
The Great Guinness Toast was started by the folks of Mullaney's Harp & Fiddle Pub in Pittsburgh, PA.
The toast in 2007 was on February 13, 2007.
The toast in 2008 (15th Anniversary of the Toast) was on February 13, 2008. The toast in 2011 was held on February 18, 2011
Guinness
Guinness is a popular Irish dry stout that originated in the brewery of Arthur Guinness at St. James's Gate, Dublin. Guinness is directly descended from the porter style that originated in London in the early 18th century and is one of the most successful beer brands worldwide, brewed in almost...
, the 13th of February. The event is considered to have repeatedly broken the world record for largest toast
Toast
Toast is bread that has been browned by exposure to radiant heat. This browning reaction is known as the Maillard reaction. Toasting warms the bread and makes it firmer, so it holds toppings more securely...
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There is much confusion concerning the actual date of the toast mainly due to a lack of information on the web. Many sites, including www.thegreatguinnesstoast.com, are non-Guinness affiliated and have the date listed as the "3rd Friday in February" which is inaccurate. However, Mullaney's Harp & Fiddle Pub in Pittsburgh, PA, the pub claiming to have started the toast, is celebrating it on the 19th of February, 2010 (the third Friday of the month).
History
In 1993, GuinnessGuinness
Guinness is a popular Irish dry stout that originated in the brewery of Arthur Guinness at St. James's Gate, Dublin. Guinness is directly descended from the porter style that originated in London in the early 18th century and is one of the most successful beer brands worldwide, brewed in almost...
, authors of the book of world records and purveyors of stout
Stout
Stout is a dark beer made using roasted malt or barley, hops, water and yeast. Stouts were traditionally the generic term for the strongest or stoutest porters, typically 7% or 8%, produced by a brewery....
s, ale
Ale
Ale is a type of beer brewed from malted barley using a warm fermentation with a strain of brewers' yeast. The yeast will ferment the beer quickly, giving it a sweet, full bodied and fruity taste...
s and lagers, decided to establish a new world record, the world’s largest toast. Apparently, since its inception, The Great Guinness Toast has consistently grown and breaks its own record each and every year.
In 2001 and as captured in the Guinness Book of Records, over 300,000 adults, age 21 and older, raised their pint glasses of Guinness. The Great Guinness Toast will be held in more than 60 cities across the U.S.
The Great Guinness Toast was started by the folks of Mullaney's Harp & Fiddle Pub in Pittsburgh, PA.
The toast in 2007 was on February 13, 2007.
The toast in 2008 (15th Anniversary of the Toast) was on February 13, 2008. The toast in 2011 was held on February 18, 2011