Still the finest beer for those with a very modest budget (myself):
As for Guinness, i love the stuff but I generally use it as a stomach liner if I haven't managed to get any food down me if it's session on. I have never tried smithwick's I have to say but where I originally come from it's all Banks's ales- not the best I have to admit whereas where I live now it's all fairly generic apart from a few speciality ales.