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

The Meta boss looked traumatised when he sipped stout on the Cheeky Pint podcast. An hour later, his glass was still half full Name: Guinness. Age: Arthur Guinness began brewing porter in the 1770s. Guinness draft was first poured in 1959. Continue reading...

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

Mark Zuckerberg, Meta CEO, appeared visibly distressed while sipping stout on the Cheeky Pint podcast. An hour later, his glass remained half full. The incident occurred during an episode set in a pub, where Zuckerberg tasted Guinness for the first time. The look on his face suggested he might have been allergic to the stout. After taking a sip, he appeared surprised, struggled to swallow, and squirmed in his seat.

He even attempted a smile before realizing he had chosen an inappropriate facial expression. Eventually, he managed to compose himself. Zuckerberg finished the first pint but only managed about half of the second one. After a break, he took another full pint, clearly unimpressed. Despite his initial skepticism, Guinness remains a popular beverage worldwide, with annual sales of 1.88 billion pints and a growing trend.

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