Merry Guinness and a happy new beer!
Guinness is a dry stout that originated in Arthur Guinness's St. James's Gate Brewery in Dublin, Ireland. The beer is based upon the porter style that originated in London in the early 1700s. It is one of the most successful beer brands in the world, being exported world wide. It has spawned many imitators. The distinctive feature in the flavour is the roasted barley which remains unfermented. For many years a portion of the beer was aged to give a sharp lactic flavour, but Guinness have refused to confirm if this still occurs. The thick creamy head is the result of a nitrogen mix being added during the serving process.
The brand is heavily linked with Ireland, despite being now owned by multi national brewers Diageo.
