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You mean @Irish Bernie ?I'm not a Guinness drinker myself (although I have visited the St James' Gate brewery - great view from the top) but doubtless at least one belongs to this forum and will have carried out the vital fact-finding, on-the-ground research. Buen Camino!
I don't think SJPdP has one
In all seriousness, as I walk the Camino Frances this Spring, I need to ask the best places to find, “Guinness.” Any and all help is very much appreciated. I am mildly anemic and it helps build the iron in my blood.
BTW, did you know that St. Peter’s Gate is right next door to St. James Gate where Guinness is brewed, in such. Heavenly mannered?
No Guinness haters allowed.
I wish my diet would fulfill my iron needs but this is an issue that spans several decades and Guinness was actually prescribed by my naturpath.I dont know if you are vegetarian but given how carnivorous the Spanish menu generally is, I think you'd be able to get your iron from that
St. James Gate Brewery (direct relation I believe), was actually built in 1759. Here is the background;Guinness Breewery Dublin that’s new one. The biggest Guinness Brewery in the world is in Cameroon in Africa. If you drink a Pionta Guinness on Camino it was brewed in Africa. Beidh an Craic agat
Thank you for the recommendation. Not familiar with this product as I live in Canada.Do you know this product:
https://www.violey.com/en/salus-kraeuterblut-floradix-with-iron_p_19142.html
My wif´s a midwife and recommends this for pregnant mother, and even if you are assured that you are not, this gives a dose of iron which does not constiopate, like som remedies do.
Here the iron is in organic form.
If you dont want to carry a bottle, make sure iron tablets are taken in conjunction with vitamion C but not Calcium
Maybe you have already been here !
all the European beers are much better than American beers...
There are a fair amount of good beers made in America now. One has to get off the beaten path, so to speak, and drink ones from the smaller breweries like that one.Live and learn : https://spencerbrewery.com/
I may recommend doing a little more research. That 0.03 mg actually shows on a Nutrition Label as 0.30%. Also, if you have read the full thread, I have stated that Guinness was prescribed by my Naturopath, who is also an MD, so I am good. I also have decades of experience of the benefits I have been blessed with over the years. No need to detail them here.This post actually peaked my curiosity so I did a little web research. Interesting article here: http://www.nutritionmyths.com/is-guinness-beer-a-good-source-of-iron/
BTW: no one ever needs an excuse to have a cold one or two while walking the Camino
There's an Irish bar in Sahagun, too, the halfway point on the Camino. It would hardly be worthy of the name if it didn't stock the black nectar.
I did not think of a ‘hearty’ beer while on my Caminos, beer was about the social time after cleaning up, and, of course, replenishing vital bodily fluids.This post actually peaked my curiosity so I did a little web research. Interesting article here: http://www.nutritionmyths.com/is-guinness-beer-a-good-source-of-iron/
BTW: no one ever needs an excuse to have a cold one or two while walking the Camino
Lots of Guiness available in LeónGuinness is a little harder to find in Spain, in that neither the bottled stuff (that I personally avoid anyway) nor the acceptable "gizmo" half litre cans are typically available in Spanish supermarkets, except some of the very large ones, not typically found in pueblos along the Camino -- but in the cities along the Way, there are cervezerias and even craft beer shops where such black gold can be mined -- only one I can think of offhand is a good beer shop in one of the little streets north of Burgos Cathedral, but I have at least seen (if not drank) Guinness in several places along the Way. More often, admittedly, on the Ways in France than in Spain, as the "euro-Guinness" is brewed under licence by a French brewer.
You're well-advised BTW to mention St. Peter’s Gate and St. James Gate on this forum, as they are located on the Camino through Dublin to the Harbour whence Pilgrims were and are wont to embark upon the sea crossing portion of their pilgrimages to Rome or Compostela, even though the new Britanny Ferries service from Cork to Santander might shift some old traditions to a different route.
I drank my share of beer on the Camino...never asked about brand...all I cared was if it was cold...besides all the European beers are much better than American beers...so my favorite Spanish phrase is "Dos cervezas frias por favor!"
Live and learn : https://spencerbrewery.com/
I have had some less-than-satisfactory beer in Spain as - the ubiquitous Mahou comes to mind.
In all seriousness, as I walk the Camino Frances this Spring, I need to ask the best places to find, “Guinness.” Any and all help is very much appreciated. I am mildly anemic and it helps build the iron in my blood.
BTW, did you know that St. Peter’s Gate is right next door to St. James Gate where Guinness is brewed, in such. Heavenly mannered?
No Guinness haters allowed.
I wish my diet would fulfill my iron needs but this is an issue that spans several decades and Guinness was actually prescribed by my naturpath.
Try Stphen Jons' blog on youtube. He's from Dublin.In all seriousness, as I walk the Camino Frances this Spring, I need to ask the best places to find, “Guinness.” Any and all help is very much appreciated. I am mildly anemic and it helps build the iron in my blood.
BTW, did you know that St. Peter’s Gate is right next door to St. James Gate where Guinness is brewed, in such. Heavenly mannered?
No Guinness haters allowed.
I think your Naturopath is a bit confused. The actual iron content of a pint of Guinness is only 0.3mg, which in terms of your daily needs (14.8mg) is insignificant. In the old days, 1950s and earlier
Hot iron unfortunately boiled off most of the Alcohol.I think your Naturopath is a bit confused. The actual iron content of a pint of Guinness is only 0.3mg, which in terms of your daily needs (14.8mg) is insignificant. In the old days, 1950s and earlier, my Grandmother used Guinness to boost her iron but prior to drinking it she heated an iron poker to red hot and then plunged it into the Guinness thus enhancing the iron content - at least in theory. She lived to be a clear headed 96, not bad for those days.
Hot iron unfortunately boiled off most of the Alcohol.
It seemed like a lot of the smaller bars I stopped at served only one kind of beer, San Miguel, Mahou, and another one that I can't remember off the top of my head.
Bring pills, drink wine, it’s the Camino.....then after you go to Ireland and drink GuinnesIn all seriousness, as I walk the Camino Frances this Spring, I need to ask the best places to find, “Guinness.” Any and all help is very much appreciated. I am mildly anemic and it helps build the iron in my blood.
BTW, did you know that St. Peter’s Gate is right next door to St. James Gate where Guinness is brewed, in such. Heavenly mannered?
No Guinness haters allowed.
Bring pills, drink wine, it’s the Camino.....then after you go to Ireland and drink Guinnes
I found it widely available in the larger centres.In all seriousness, as I walk the Camino Frances this Spring, I need to ask the best places to find, “Guinness.” Any and all help is very much appreciated. I am mildly anemic and it helps build the iron in my blood.
BTW, did you know that St. Peter’s Gate is right next door to St. James Gate where Guinness is brewed, in such. Heavenly mannered?
No Guinness haters allowed.
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