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Was this Mark Zuckerberg’s first – and last – taste of Guinness?

Was this Mark Zuckerberg’s first – and last – taste of Guinness?

Summary

Mark Zuckerberg recently tried Guinness beer for the first time during a podcast with Irish billionaire John Collison. His reaction suggested he did not enjoy the taste, yet he continued to drink it, possibly because he recently bought a castle in Ireland.

Key Facts

  • Guinness is an Irish stout beer first brewed in the 1770s and widely poured since 1959.
  • It is popular worldwide, selling 1.88 billion pints a year, even as overall beer sales decline.
  • Mark Zuckerberg appeared on John Collison’s podcast called Cheeky Pint, where he tasted Guinness for the first time.
  • Zuckerberg’s facial expressions showed surprise and discomfort when drinking the beer.
  • He only finished about half a pint during the podcast but later had another pint placed in front of him.
  • Zuckerberg recently bought a castle in Ireland for €20 million (£17 million).
  • Guinness also sells a top non-alcoholic beer, Guinness 0.0, in the UK.
  • Celebrity endorsements of Guinness are common, but not all celebrities genuinely like the beer.
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