The modern Guinness drinker is a metropolitan living gentleman or lady who prefers hard liquor or mixed drinks but if they have to get a beer based on social dynamics sighs and orders a Guinness while lamenting it not tasting the same as their fall vacation to Cork. They’ll get 8 Guinness pints for $75 usd plus tips and drive up the count.

The country bumpkins and migrant workers split their vote for the various light beer and can’t afford to drink parties causing the win to go to the Irish favorite. At 4% abv and a mild but distinguished flavor it’s no surprise it can come out on top in a state dominated by its large metro population.