Now for another installment of know your barfly. In our sites today is that one slightly annoying but mainly pitiful specimen known as the washed up star (WUS). Nearly every bar has one. Some are annoying show-offs to the extreme, while others make a great conversation partner but leave you feeling slightly depressed at the end of the night.
Some call it the elixir of the gods, while others refer to it as motor oil. For me, Guinness is a king amongst beers, something that only those with a taste for a truly good brew can enjoy. Guinness isn't meant for chugging (usually), nor is it suited for barbecues at the lake. No, Guinness is a beer that is an experience, much like coffee to a Seattlite, or Green Chile to a New Mexican.
Just after my 25th birthday, my younger sister and I set our sights on a Scottish adventure. We were two traveling vagabonds, living out of our backpacks for a month and trekking around the highlands. We stayed in hostels, got everywhere by train or foot, and carefully counted out our pounds and pences (yes, we were broke).
