Why did my Guinness turn into a solid?

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On St Patricks day I was having a Guinness. I also had a bottle of Baileys. Clearly somewhat inebriated I thought mixing some Baileys into my Guinness would surely create a remarkable sweet chocolate flavor. Instead, basically half the beer turned into a solid. I assume… it must have curdled? Why? How? What?

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Anonymous 0 Comments

The answer is the baileys has cream, the beer is acidic. Acid curdles cream. It’s why you don’t put lemon in your tea along with milk

Anonymous 0 Comments

Not sure. Maybe over at /r/chemistry?

Anonymous 0 Comments

Next visit to the bar ask for a brain hemorrhage. Just a little shot but you can see and then experience the reaction.

Anonymous 0 Comments

The answer is the baileys has cream, the beer is acidic. Acid curdles cream. It’s why you don’t put lemon in your tea along with milk

Anonymous 0 Comments

The answer is the baileys has cream, the beer is acidic. Acid curdles cream. It’s why you don’t put lemon in your tea along with milk

Anonymous 0 Comments

Not sure. Maybe over at /r/chemistry?

Anonymous 0 Comments

Not sure. Maybe over at /r/chemistry?

Anonymous 0 Comments

Next visit to the bar ask for a brain hemorrhage. Just a little shot but you can see and then experience the reaction.

Anonymous 0 Comments

Next visit to the bar ask for a brain hemorrhage. Just a little shot but you can see and then experience the reaction.

Anonymous 0 Comments

We used to drop a shot of baileys into a pint then race to drink it before it curdled. Called it an Irish car bomb.