guinness beer

Guinness is a popular dry stout that originated in Arthur Guinness’ first brewery in Leixlip, Ireland. The beer is based on the porter style that originated in London in the early 18th century. Guinness Beer it is one of the most successful beer brands in the world, being exported worldwide. The distinctive feature in the flavour is the roasted barley which remains unfermented. A portion of the beer is aged to give a sharp lactic flavour (Guinness refused to confirm if this still occurs). The thick creamy head is the result of the beer being mixed with nitrogen (N2) when being served. It is extremely popular with the Irish & is the best-selling alcoholic drink of all time in Ireland (wikipedia.org)