Good point Folkiedave, although I count myself as a real ale man but never considered Guinness as being keg.

In reality it is difficult to get a decent pint of Guinness outside Ireland. All the other stuff is brewed under licence and this makes a difference to the flavour of the beer.

There are plenty of stouts, porters or entires that are brewed by small breweries that are a much better pint than Guinness. Try Titanic Stout - deep roasted malt flavours with a bitter hoppy taste in the mouth and a deep, dark complex finish that reminded me of coffee and plain chocolate.