Is the Guinness beer sold in Ireland stronger than what is sold in America?
Guinness (pronounced /ˈɡɪnɪs/) is a popular dry stout alcoholic drink that originated in Arthur Guinness’ brewery at St. James’s Gate in Dublin. Guinness is based on the porter style that originated in London in the early 18th century and is one of the most successful beer brands worldwide. A distinctive feature is the burnt flavor which is derived from the use of roasted barley. For many years a portion of the drink was aged to give a sharp lactic flavour, although Guinness has refused to confirm if this still occurs, possibly for secrecy. The thick creamy head is the result of the beer being mixed with nitrogen when being poured. It is popular with Irish people both in Ireland and abroad and, in spite of a decline in consumption over recent years, is the best-selling alcoholic drink of all time in Ireland where Guinness & Co. makes almost €2 billion annually. The parent company has been headquartered in London since 1932 and was later merged with Grand Metropolitan plc and developed
Guinness is available in a number of variants and strengths, depending on the type of beer and the country where it is sold, as the following examples show. Your best bet is to look up your favorite brew on the Guinness website to find out what strengths it is sold in. If your beer tastes different when you are on holiday, there is probably a slightly different strength being used. Guinness Original/Extra Stout— 4.2 or 4.3% ABV (Ireland and the rest of Europe), 4.8% abv (Namibia/Southern Africa), 5% abv (United States, Canada) and 6% abv (Australia, Japan). Guinness Foreign Extra Stout, is a 7.5% ABV version sold in Europe, Africa, the Caribbean and Asia. The basis is an unfermented but hopped Guinness wort extract shipped from Dublin, which is added to local ingredients and brewed locally. The strength can vary, for example, it is sold at 5% ABV in China, 6.5% ABV in Jamaica and East Africa, and 8% ABV in Singapore. In Nigeria a proportion of sorghum is used. Foreign Extra Stout is bl
