Sunday 5 July 2009

Guinness Special Export

Well, this is one I definitely have tried before once or twice! I thought the fact that it is labelled 'Special Export' meant that it was the version that is stronger than the draught Guinness that we drink in pubs because it is what they export to countries such as Nigeria and Ghana, where it is very popular I understand. In fact it turns out that I am confusing it with Guinness Foreign Extra . This is Special Export which is sold in Belgium and the Netherlands.

It is 8% ABV (compared to four point something in pubs and 7.5% for Foreign Extra) which might explain why it is only a 33cl bottle, whereas everything else has been 50 cl. The label does not give anything away in relation to ingredients, except to say (in three languages) that it is authentic Guinness, brewed in Ireland and that it has been bottled for Anthony Martin in Belgium.

Oh, and by the way, it tasted, well.... like Guinness!

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