In 1912, John Martin, having boldly crossed the Channel, requested that a unique vintage of Guinness
® be brewed specially for Belgium : Guinness
® Special Export. This elixir, 8% alcohol by volume and served with the slogan "
Guinness® is good for you", is greeted by the drinker with the smile of an explorer who has discovered black gold. Just as dark but just as creamy too, this stout reveals a fierceness that lives up to the well-known saying, ‘Of all the peoples of Gaul, the Belgians are the bravest’. Unique !
Taste-wise …
Guinness
® is inseparably connected to Ireland by 250 years of history. The one exception is this version, also called GXS, which was originally brewed by Arthur Guinness
® exclusively for John Martin while he developed his business on the European continent. Of course, the taste characteristics are similar to those of the traditional Irish one, but raised to a higher level : that goes especially for the alcohol content by volume of 8%, giving this beer an explosive taste of burned malt and smoked wood and liquorice, ending in a very long aftertaste. It is low in sugar and is left to mature for several weeks, giving it genuine nutritional properties. ‘Guinness is good for you’, as the slogan goes.
* Only available on certain markets
Alcohol : 8%
Colour : Black
Fermentation : Top
Type : Irish Stout