Any dedicated Guinness drinker knows that the iconic Irish stout is made to be gulped, never sipped. So, it’s rather fitting that Netflix’s new crime drama “House of Guinness” is a TV show best consumed in just a few sittings rather than savored over a longer period.

The period drama comes from “Peaky Blinders” creator Steven Knight, and while it’s desperately lacking a leading figure as compelling as Cillian Murphy’s Tommy Shelby, it’s sure to appeal to fans of Knight’s popular historical crime serial. It mixes many of the same ingredients, brewing a crime-fueled tale with notes of family fallout and societal corruption.

Much like the eponymous beer at its center, “House of Guinness” goes down smoothly, but unlike “a pint of the black stuff,” I didn’t find myself rushing to the bar eage

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