Yes, I have heard it said that Guinness is hanging onto a legacy reputation and is never pitted fairly against the astonishingly good irish-style stouts that are being produced nowadays.
Bollocks, I say.
Guinness draught, the newest of Guinness' brews, is a lovely experience at most Irish pubs and sometimes the best thing available at pubs outside of Ireland as well. I won't comment on Guinness' encouragement of the "let's drink our beer from a bottle so we can't taste it" philosophy, nor will I admit whether or not I've partaken of such activity myself. For its astonishing availability world-wide and the resultant comfort of familiarity it provides, it's still number one in my books.