Mark Zuckerberg’s reaction to tasting Guinness goes viral

DAILYMAIL.COM • Oct 13

By PERKIN AMALARAJ, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER 14:02 13 Oct 2026, updated 14:21 13 Oct 2026

‘Money can’t buy taste,’ the old saying goes.

Never has that been more true than in the case of Mark Zuckerberg, who this week went viral for his reaction to a pint of Guinness.

The 42-year-old Meta founder was speaking on John Collison’s Cheeky Pint podcast alongside his Chief of AI Alexander Wang, discussing the tech firm’s latest AI model.

The trio began the show by toasting a pint of the Irish stout and taking a swig.

Mr Zuckerberg appeared to regret his decision almost immediately. After he tentatively took a small sip, he appeared to grimace slightly as he forced himself to swallow his drink.

After finishing his sip, he turned away slightly and blinked several times.

Commenters pointed out that he later pushed his glass away, almost out of reach.

One person said in response to the clip: ‘Never seen someone try and chew a Guinness.’

Another said: ‘Zuckerberg trying to enjoy Guinness and failing is one of the funniest things to me.’

And a third said: ‘I’m not a fan of Guinness, but I can drink it without looking like a 10-year-old with his first beer.’

Though he may not be a fan of the Black Stuff, Mr Zuckerberg may need to steel his nerves as he will likely be spending more time in Ireland.

Last month, he and his wife Priscilla Chan bought a castle in the country.

The couple bought the three-storey Gothic-style Strancally Castle from the Alen-Buckley family.

A spokesperson said: ‘Mark and his family are excited to continue caring for this historic home and look forward to spending time in Ireland, where Meta maintains its international headquarters.’

Built in 1827 for an English politician, the property is a three-storey, cut-stone Gothic Revival house in County Waterford, about 93 miles southwest of Dublin.

The price paid by Mr Zuckerberg in the off-market deal is not known.

The property has been extensively renovated over the past 20 years by its previous owners.

Michael Alen-Buckley is a co-founder of London-based private investment firm RAB Capital.

Meta employs about 1,500 people in Ireland, with Dublin home to its international headquarters.

Mr Zuckerberg and his family will continue to live in the United States and use the Irish property when conducting Meta business in Ireland.

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