It’s no surprise to any of my friends (or readers) how much i adore Guinness
I crave for it at the end of every work day
Most of the time i succumb to it
Other times i don’t due to other plans (events/dinners)
But even so, i try to make my dinners somewhere i can get my hands on a nice creamy pint of Guinness Draught

The last time i had Guinness was last Saturday at Terrace Bar @ Zouk
RowdyRudy and i couldn’t take the crowd at Barsonic
So i dragged him downstairs to catch up
He used to wonder what was up with me and that “black drink” of mine
Well, look who’s drinking it now too… him!

I wish Guinness would reward me for being such a willing and effective ambassador…
Like, by providing me Guinness FOR LIFE or something 

Last week i was invited to the Guinness St Patrick’s Day Media Launch at Hakka Republic (Menara Hap Seng)
At first i was thinking… what kind of place is Hakka Republic?
Sounds like a Chinese restaurant, kinda weird for Guinness to be doing a launch there
0_o

Turns out it was a wine bar!
Super tak tersangka

Spotting the bar waiters serving Guinness (from the tap of course!)
Yum

Lining up almost-filled pints…

Before the final top-up when guests wanted one.

The event was to kick off the month-long celebration and activities Guinness has planned in conjunction with St. Patrick’s Day.

A traditional Irish festival that involves the colour green, music, food, and drinks is widely celebrated across Europe, as well as US, Australia and Asia.

Guinness-infused canapes were served during the event, which guests pounced on

The event was attended by members of the media, trade partners and members of Irish and expatriate associates in Msia, and a few bloggers.

Including DoraemonKenny aka Kenny Sia

Kenny and i

I unintentionally wore green to work that day… which turned out me blending in with the event

DoraemonKenny recently went bald for charity too
When he first told me his decision a few months ago, i was like, “Damn, you had to upstage me! Haha!”
But the boy raised RM63k so good on him *pats head*

KimberlyCun

AdrianCEO

For the past few years, every time i try to take a picture of Adrian, he quickly turns away resulting in one of his side/back/covered face/all the aforementioned

-_-

TigerJoe, KenDD, Arthur

Landslyde emceed the event

“Guinness, much like St. Patrick’s Day is synonymous with good times with great friends. This year is the year which we will celebrate 250 years of Guinness, and to mark this very special birthday, we are committed to host an even grander and more remarkable St Patrick’s Day celebration for all Malaysians to enjoy,” said Mark Jenner, MD of Guinness Anchor Marketing Sdn. Bhd.

Eoin Duggan, Deputy Head of Mission at the Irish Embassy in Malaysia; and Mark Jenner triggering the launch gambit.

A video showing the party scene during St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in Dublin, NYC, Paris, Tokyo and KL was then played.

They even got KL Tower to change its lights to green for that night!
Which cost a reputed 10k
Which i think is kinda reasonable

This year, Guinness is not having one, but TWO huge parties in Malaysia!
One in Penang, and another in KL 
Both will feature shamrockin’ world class acts from Australian rock band Skybombers, Corpus – an acrobatic performance from Holland, Guinness-infused cuisine, awesome games and of course, copious amounts of Guinness Draught.

March 13th
KL – 1 Utama, PJ

March 14th
Penang – Juru Auto City

For more info, go to www.guinness.com.my
Huges events aside, Guinness-serving outlets will be having a month-long St. Patrick’s Day promotion with dishes served with Guinness-inspired sauces created by famed chef Emmanuel Stroobant aka Chef in Black.
Every Guinness-infused main course you order comes with a complimentary pint of Guinness Draught too!
Even all the more reason for me to plan my dinners in certain restaurants this month…

Also, with every purchase of 3 Guinness Draught pints, or a bucket of Guinness Foreign Extra Stout – exclusive limited edition St Patrick’s Day + Guinness merchandise will be given away free! (till 31st March in all participating outlets)

I got a few (a couple of luggage tags and that huge St Paddy’s Day hat) and i’m not usually a fan of all this merchandise at all
But because i love Guinness so much i can’t help it

I’ve already put the luggage tag next to my luggage key and lock to use next time i travel
>.<

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