The following is a poem I wrote for an interview. That's right, as my task to prove my chops as a competent writer in the world of copy, I was asked to write a sonnett about Guinness. I chose to write it Petrarch style. It's by far one of the greatest assignments I've ever been given and I had a lot of fun completing it. By the way, this is in no way an endorsement for Guinness beer. Honestly, I think it tastes like soy sauce. This was just an assignment given to be by my first editor.
Anyway, without further adieu:
Guinness:
Old Tall and Burley
There are so many types of beer to choose,
Miller ales can be trite since they are light.
They won’t do well to show one’s true great might.
Go with Guinness though, you will not lose.
From St. James it comes rich, dry, and smooth.
Unfermented roast barley stout tastes right,
beckoning the Irish stalwart to fight.
In pubs and taverns it be the best booze.
Come forth young blood and drink responsibly
an old fashioned brew from across the pond.
A creamy cool brown head will pass any test
High pressure won’t make this beer at all fizzy
Once tall glass has this draft so carefully donned
Drink deep and it will put the hair on your chest
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