Guinness Draught (pack of 8) (4.2%)

Guinness Draught is a nitrogen-infused Irish dry stout brewed at St. James's Gate Brewery in Dublin since 1759. The recipe uses roasted unmalted barley alongside malted barley, hops, yeast and water, with the roasted barley giving the stout its deep colour and dry, coffee-forward character. Each can contains a nitrogen widget that releases a surge of nitrogen on opening, producing the dense, creamy head associated with a pub pour. It is packaged as an eight-can pack. The aroma leads with freshly roasted coffee, followed by cocoa powder and a faint nuttiness, with a subtle dark grain sweetness underneath. On the palate it is smooth, with roasted malt, unsweetened dark chocolate and espresso, then gentle malty sweetness with cherry and raisin undertones balanced by moderate hoppy bitterness. The finish is medium, dry and clean, with lingering roasted barley and bittersweet cocoa.