The legendary Irish brew is celebrating their big 250th anniversary (based on Arthur Guinness signed the lease on the famed St. James’s Gate Brewery in Dublin in 1759, the home of Guinness Beer) and to shake it up a bit they are releasing a limited-edition Guinness 250 Anniversary Stout. It’s available starting today, and is [...]

The legendary Irish brew is celebrating their big 250th anniversary (based on Arthur Guinness signed the lease on the famed St. James’s Gate Brewery in Dublin in 1759, the home of Guinness Beer) and to shake it up a bit they are releasing a limited-edition Guinness 250 Anniversary Stout. It’s available starting today, and is a more malty brew than the classic. Here’s the nuts and bolts of the 250 Stout:

Brewing Process

• Crafted and brewed in Ireland, the GUINNESS 250 Anniversary Stout is a new innovation product that uses a unique brewhouse process. This process blends two malt types in a double “brew stream” along with water from the Wicklow Hills, and of course as in all GUINNESS Stouts, roasted barley to create the deep rich color and enigmatic flavor

• The fermentation process for the GUINNESS 250 Anniversary Stout uses GUINNESS’ own yeast which has been extended to allow for more conversion of the natural sugars. The result is a more malty flavor profile
• A triple hop addition regime provides a hint of bitterness

Product Style

• Look: A near white frothy stout beer head of larger bubble size than GUINNESS Draught, to be poured on draught in a one-part pour or gently from a bottle (as opposed to the two-part pour of GUINNESS draught). It is vibrant, unique and distinctive in color – still dark with a distinctive stout head

• Flavor: This stout has a crisp effervescent taste with a balanced malty, roasted / hop flavor. The malty, roasted, bitter flavor balance is enhanced when released with a lively, refreshing and smooth carbonated mouthfeel

You can also check a behind the scenes look at the process with their Master Brewer

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