Celebrating The Jubilee With Guinness 250th Anniversary Stout
In honour of the 250th anniversary of the signing of Arthur Guinness on the lease on St. James’ Gate in Dublin, the brewery has announced that they are going to release the Guinness Anniversary Stout. The packaging is fancier and it is bottled in an altogether different amount, 11.02 oz. There had been a lot of trouble brewing over the relocation of the brewery for some time and this news was a welcome relief.
Guinness is considered as the all time best selling beer in Ireland and it is also very popular among the Americans who are of Irish descent and who love to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day attended by millions of Americans every year. What makes this different from the Guinness Draught is that this uses carbonation while the latter uses a combination of nitrogen and carbon dioxide. This new stout has also more alcohol and it weighs more at 5% than the Guinness Draught of 4.2%.The Guinness 250th Anniversary Stout is a limited edition brew that had long since been awaited.
It uses patented ‘brewhouse’ processes which blends stout and ale malt producing a unique carbonated stout that tastes clean and smooth with no bitter aftertaste. Not since 1967’s Guinness® Draught has another stout been introduced, however this is only available for a limited time starting from April 24, 2010. The aroma is surprisingly Guinness, and the head rich and creamy just like the other Guinness.
This should not surprise many as the recipe has never been changed for the past 250 years, hence its name. Now the marketing jargon claims that this is a totally different stout from what one is used to, however, the most discerning palate can honestly and profoundly say that it is a Guinness and nothing more or less than a Guinness and that is just grand. This will satisfy a lot of fans for to totally change the taste would not have made it a Guinness at all, it would be something else totally.
Truthfully though, not to disappoint the fans, but this has just got a cleaner taste to it. It is definitely smoother and maltier than the standard stout and the carbonation lends it a ‘liter’ taste. By lite, it simply means that the regular feels a little heavy after drinking a few, but this one does not give that much of a weight so to speak and this is what makes it a better drink. It also has a lot more alcohol weight in it so it can be quite deceiving.
Imagine drinking a regular stout, but make it chocolatier, nuttier and oakier and less heavy on the stomach. It is like seeing an old friend who had always been attractive but went through a makeover and the result was no longer attractive but downright beautiful. Go and try out this limited Guinness for it is new and old at the same time and is a great way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day or any other day before or after it.