Many vibrancy and buzz at the annual Chinese New Year is sadly missing this year, due to the pandemic. With no inter-district travel allowed and restrictions on home gatherings, Malaysians are unable to make the trip back to their respective hometowns to reconnect with their loved ones. 

In an initiative of helping its fans to keep with age-old family traditions, Guinness had set up two CNY celebrations for two lucky Guinness fans. 

Guinness went around collecting answers on how their fans would celebrate CNY this year differently and chose two lucky winners for their special CNY celebrations. 

Celebrate Unfamiliar Firsts This CNY With The Familiar Taste Of Guinness

While many things have changed since last year, we are still celebrating CNY this year, albeit with some restrictions. 

Nicholas Lee was given a 5-course CNY meal, dished out by celebrity chef Johnny Fua and TV personality Sherson Lian. Both of which are from Kitchen Mafia.

The meals consist of Yee Sang, Superior Soy Braised Chicken, Crispy Fried Live Tilapia with Mandarin Oriental Sauce, 8 Treasures “Poon Choi”, Buddha’s Delight (a Vegetarian Stew with an array of Vegetables, “Fatt Choi”, Bean Curd), Wood Ear Fungus and Lotus Wrapped Glutinous Rice. 

Reunion dinner is one wonderful way to bond with family and loved ones during Chinese New Year. A good meal strengthens relationships and also helps create a cachet of wonderful memories. Thanks to the collaborative effort between Chef Sherson Lian and Chef Johnny Fua from Kitchen Mafia, Nicholas and his family had a super satisfying and tasty meal. 

Lee was also given mandarin oranges and of course, a pack of Guinness Foreign Extra Stout. Because CNY is just incomplete without Guinness.

As a brand that has made a home in Malaysia for 60 years and counting, Malaysians have played a part in defining Guinness as much as the brand has been a part of their lives. With kindness as a key defining trait of Malaysians, Guinness adopted this positivity and generosity into its values, going beyond just offering meals. 

Without shows or late night bars open, live band singers are losing more gigs than ever. Vale Wong is a part time singer around the bar in town. During the virtual karaoke sessions, he serenaded his friends and family with a couple of Chinese New Year songs and love songs. This experience makes Vale wish that he can perform again in the public!

Vale was given a set of mics and hosted a virtual karaoke session with his family members, alongside Guinness Foreign Extra Stout and mandarin oranges for a lively celebration.

Purchase Guinness Foreign Extra Stout

Since 2021 will be a year filled with many unfamiliar firsts, at least those firsts will have a familiar flavour. 

With bars still closed, it’s best to bring the party indoors (with social distancing of course). You may purchase Guinness Foreign Extra Stout online at www.drinkies.my and get them delivered straight to your doorsteps.

We might be apart this Chinese New Year, however let’s continue sharing the ‘ong’ and happiness with Guinness! 

Disclaimer(s):

• For non-Muslims aged 21 and above only
• Guinness advocates responsible consumption. Do not drink and drive
• Celebrate CNY in compliance with MCO SOPs and, all promotions will be subject to change in line with the relevant regulations

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2020 has got to be the most challenging year for extroverts who love to hangout and attend parties! Since most of us can’t gather physically (due to Covid 19), most of the usual meetings and classes are limited to Zoom Calls and Skype Calls.

With celebrations such as Dongzhi, Christmas and New Year coming up, you might wonder how we can spend quality time with our friends and family?

The Answer? Virtual Party!

So what is a Virtual Party? Virtual Party is where you entertain friends and family in a separate location but together digitally, such parties can be conducted via various apps and software which are free and available online.

Today we’ll show you five easy steps to host a virtual party.

Step 1: Pick the best date

This may be a no brainer but for those who have friends or relatives that are stranded in foreign country, do check the time zone before setting the date.

The best date would be Friday or Saturday night because most of us around the world won’t be working around that time.

Step 2: Find a suitable but fun theme

Just like parties in-person, having a theme can help make your party more memorable.

Some ideas to think about include a sleepover theme where you get your guests to put on their best pajamas. Or simple things like colour-coding your outfits would be great as well!

Regardless which theme you go for, it will add to the feeling of togetherness although not being together in-person.

Step 3: Buy Your Beer

Socialising and drinking go great together. Guinness Foreign Extra Stout is one of the best drinks any beer lover could come to love and enjoy. Thanks to its roasty smokey malt taste, which goes wonderful with food.

In addition to that, Guinness Foreign Extra Stout is easily available in most of the places in Malaysia. You can now get it at all supermarkets and hypermarkets in Malaysia.

Furthermore, when you purchase their 8-can pack Guinness Foreign Extra Stout, you will get a FREE Pint Glass.

It’s available at selected supermarkets and hypermarkets nationwide. For full list of the participating stores: click here

Step 4: Plan a virtual meal together

If gathering for you usually means going out for a delicious meal, you don’t have to sacrifice that just because everyone’s at home.

For the home chefs, tell your friends ahead of time that you want to cook together so that your friends can buy the right ingredients for the meal you guys plan to cook.

Or you can just order Food Delivery right to each other’s doorstep, film the entire process and eat together while enjoying Guinness Foreign Extra Stout.

If eating on the table, donning fancy outfits or getting a great candle light will help create a fancier ambience, do it!

Step 5: Play virtual games and activities

It takes strong bonds between friends to make meaningful reunions. To really get to know someone in-depth, move past the small talk and ask these questions set by Guinness’ Virtual Pub Quiz. You’ll become way closer with your friends.

Yes, Guinness has set up a Virtual Pub Quiz with deep and intimate questions you should ask your friends (and vice versa) to see how well they know you. Expect chummy questions like “What’s my favourite type of music?” and “What’s my most embarrassing moment?”.

Click here for the quiz: https://www.drinkies.my/guinness-quiz

There you go, that’s how you organise a virtual party with friends in 5 simple steps. So have a good time, and enjoy the bittersweet and almost coffee-like taste of Guinness that provides a full-bodied texture that is bold and flavourful as you connect with people you care about over a pint.

Guinness Terms & Conditions:

• This redemption is open to non-Muslims aged 21 years old and above only
• Please drink responsibly and in moderation. Do not drink and drive.

This article is written in collaboration with Guinness Malaysia.

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If you enjoy drinking in a bar while travelling, we’ve compiled this list of 8 countries to travel to if you love drinking in the bar.

1. Germany

Drink: Beer

Cities like Munich and Berlin in general offers that perfect beer drinking experience, as there are many bars to visit and most of them stay packed with drinkers from dusk to dawn. Not to mention, it is also the birthplace of Oktoberfest, one of the biggest beer festivals in the world.

2. Korea

Drink: Soju

Most exciting drinking bars are located at the suburbs that have Universities in them. Seoul, in particular, Hongdae and Konkuk university areas are two of the best places. Many cheap drinking places can be found there.

3. France

Drink: Red Wine

Although France is famous for its cuisine, the city of light also boasts some of Europe’s most stunning bars. After all, they are world’s first and largest wine producer in the world, and its ancient wine history started more than 2,500 years ago.

4. Russia

Drink: Vodka

For those interested in Russian culture, you can’t go past tasting their most famous drink, vodka. It’s quite usual for locals to meet at a bar, have a small bite to eat, and wrap up the meal with a shot of vodka. In recent years, beer have become increasing popular too.

5. Spain

Drink: White Wine

Spain is said to be the country with the most bars per capita in the world. In Madrid alone there’s more than 8,000 bars in the city. Alcohol drinks are available at any time of the day, generally from morning 7AM to midnight depending on the location. While drinking, don’t forget to order some tapas to pair with your drinks.

6. Japan

Drink: Sake

A visit to a izakaya (or Japanese pub) is a must when visiting Japan. To experience local culture to the fullest, you should go to the traditional one, where you remove your shoes before stepping onto tatami. One tip on drinking in izakaya, is to order their “otoshi” or a small dish of food to pair with your first drink that doubles as a sort of table charge.

7. Cuba

Drink: Rum

Even if you’re not much of a drinker, you can’t help but be drawn into the vibrant Cuban culture, which consists cigars, salsa and delicious cocktails. Almost every drinking establishment offers a list of cocktails, which made on the basis of pure Cuban rum.

8. Ireland

Drink: Guinness

Pub culture is very prominent in Ireland, and what better way to represent Irish pub scene than a good old Guinness beer?

According to Guinness Storehouse fact sheet, 10 million glasses of Guinness stout are enjoyed every single day across the globe. Celebrities such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Tom Cruise, Meghan Markle, even Barack Obama are said to be fans of this iconic drink from Ireland.

“Made of More” is the tagline that fuels GUINNESS Draught’s spirit. In order to achieve such popularity, what goes behind the closed doors of world’s No.1 stout for generations is the brand’s dedication to quality, with more craft, more heritage and more character.

Whether you drink it in the bar with friends, or use it as a way to enhance your cooking, Guinness Draught is the ultimate beer for people who will never accept anything less than best.

From November 29, 2018 to January 10, 2019, Guinness will be holding a series of sampling and education activations in outlets nationwide. If you’re a big fan of Guinness, here are 4 reasons why you shouldn’t miss out this opportunity.

– Under the guidance of Guinness Ambassador Cian Hulm (Ireland) or Draught Master Jonathan Chong (Malaysia), you will be able to certify your skill of pouring pint using Guinness’s 2-part pour method

– Get to pour your own pint of Guinness for free when you purchase 1 set of Guinness Draught
– Win Guinness premiums by answering Guinness trivia
– Win exclusive merchandise by taking part in the 2-Part Pour Challenge

To find out more about the participating venues, you can head over to https://www.facebook.com/pg/guinnessmalaysia/events/.

This article is brought to you by Guinness Malaysia. 

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