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What are the key ingredients in GUINNESS®? |
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| The key ingredients are roasted, malted barley, hops, yeast and water. |
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How does the widget work? |
| The widget is a plastic moulded device that sits on the top of the contents of each can of GUINNESS® Draught. When the can is opened, a small amount of beer and nitrogen, trapped in the widget, is forced out through the beer, which creates the famous creamy head that you find on a pint of GUINNESS® Draught served in a pub. The widget gives GUINNESS® Draught in cans the taste and texture of a pub-poured pint at home. |
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Why is GUINNESS® black? |
| GUINNESS® stout is not actually black but rather dark ruby because of the way the ingredients are prepared. Some malted barley is roasted, in a similar way to coffee beans, which is what gives GUINNESS® its distinctive colour. |
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Why is the head of GUINNESS® Draught creamy white? |
| The creamy white head is created from the 'initiation' and 'surging' of bubbles of nitrogen and carbon dioxide gas as the beer is poured. It is actually the nitrogen that causes the tight white creamy head. |
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How should GUINNESS® Draught be poured? |
In the pub, the perfect pint of GUINNESS® Draught is served using a 'two-part' pour. First, start with a clean, dry glass. Pour the GUINNESS® stout into a glass tilted at 45 degrees, until it is three-quarters full. Allow the surge to settle before filling the glass completely to the top. Your perfect pint, with its creamy white head, is ready to drink.
At home, you should let the can chill for at least 3 hours before pouring the contents of the can into a large glass in one smooth action. |
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In Ireland, is GUINNESS® made with water from the River Liffey? |
| No. While the St James's Gate Brewery is situated on the banks of the River Liffey, the water used in the brewing process comes from the Wicklow mountains, south of Dublin. |
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In how many countries worldwide is GUINNESS® stout brewed and sold? |
| In November 1995, GUINNESS® brewed locally was launched in El Salvador, making it the 51st country in which GUINNESS® is brewed and the 150th in which it is sold. |
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How much GUINNESS® is sold worldwide? |
| 10 million glasses of GUINNESS® are enjoyed every single day around the world, and 1,883,200,000 pints are sold every year. |
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Is it true that you get a much better pint in Ireland? |
| For GUINNESS® brewed outside Ireland the water will be different of course because we always use pure, fresh water from local natural sources. In blind tests though, (with a bunch of highly cynical journalists!), none of our sample could tell the difference. That said, all GUINNESS® sold in North America is brewed in Ireland at the historic St .James's Gate Brewery in Dublin. So, the only real difference you should be able to spot is the pub that you're drinking in! |
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