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Guinness

Ireland

A Diageo company

 

  
     

Founded in 1759 by Arthur Guinness. He began by brewing ale, and in the 1770s started brewing 'porter. His porter was so successful that in 1799 he stopped brewing ale.

In a merger in 1997 between Guinness PLC & Grand Metropolitan PLC was the company called 'Diageo' PLC formed.

The harp-logo is from an old Irish musicinstrument. The origianal harp is at the Trinity College Library in Dublin.

 

  

Guinness Extra Stout
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Guinness. 1990.

5,0 % ABV.
Guinness Draught
Draught was launched in 1959. In 1988 came the first can thanks to the 'widget'.
Draught. 2001.

33 cl.

4,2 % ABV.
Draught. 2009.

50 cl. Backsite Guinness 250.

4,2 % ABV.
Guinness Export Stout
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Guinness Export Stout.
Guinness Extra Stout
Regulations for brewing Extra Superior Porter were laid down in 1821, then came Guinness Extra.
Extra. 2000.

4,2 % ABV.
Guinness Foreign Extra
First recorded brewing of West India Porter was in 1801. It is now known as Guinness Foreign Extra Stout.
Foreign Extra. 2009.

7,5 % ABV.