Guinness lives

Re “They’ve lowered the bar in Ireland,” Column One, July 12

Having recently returned from a pub crawl in Ireland involving nine pubs, 10 days and innumerable pints of Guinness, we want to quash the rumor of the demise of Guinness. On that quest never did we hear a call for “Boodweiser.” Morning, noon and night, Guinness is good for you.

Beth Regan and Stuart Swanson

Vista, Calif.