Guinness 0.0

OU812

Not sure how I feel about this. Guinness are to launch a non alcoholic version - https://www.guinness.com/en-ie/our-beers/guinness-0.0/

I’m interested in trying it, not sure I’ll like it though.

The only zero alcohol beer I like is the Heineken one as I think it’s the closest in flavour to the original, but I don’t actually like Heineken anyway.

Would be great to not be the weirdo paying €3.20 for 250ml of coke on a night out though.

listermint

Had it first impressions not great. Didn't buy a second. I've no issues with zero percent anything.

Will try a different pub see if it's different but it only gets a second chance.

OU812

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117709916#Comment_117709916

Can I ask where you got it?

listermint

Sheehan's in Chatham Street Dublin.

Was quite surprised to see the tap as I didn't know it was out for sale yet.

Padraig Mor

Had a pint today. Pulled from a surger machine and can I believe - is that the same setup everywhere?

Anyway, thought it was decent enough. Bit sweet, touch of banana, and not as much bite as the original - but still a palatable option while driving.

pale rider

Had it in a pub in the West, €4.40, pulled from a can which is the surger system I’d say.

Will have it again, tasted fine, head stayed all the way to the last drop, tbh I’ve had much worse pints of Guinness.

7.5:10

krusty411

I'd be interested in giving this a go nothing worse than being in the pub when having to drive and having minerals or Heineken 0% as the only palatable options.

Beechwoodspark

Is it available now folks? I asked in 3 pubs last weekend (naas area) and none of them had it

Padraig Mor

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117711927#Comment_117711927

As above, had a pint today (Cobh, Co. Cork).

rolling boh

what sort of price is it i will give it a go .

ratoath25

Does anyone know of any pubs in meath( Ashbourne, ratoath,dunshaughlin area) selling this

Royale with Cheese

I had one in the Queen's in Dalkey a few weeks back after having 3 pints of the real thing, was a can from a surger machine. Tasted fine to me, the best NA beer I've tasted to date. They hadn't chilled the can quite down to the level the pints were being served at either so possibly would have been a bit nicer if they had. I wouldn't sit there and drink six of them but one or two when I'm driving would be fine.

richsull

Are the Guinness 0.0 cans available from off licences and/or supermarkets yet?

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117720173#Comment_117720173

Not yet, pubs are getting it first. Late August or early September for off licences is the last I heard from the local diageo rep.

listermint

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117711861#Comment_117711861

I thought it was blackcurranty.

Too sweet for my liking . Will have to check it again. Maybe the glass was crap but I gave it a 3/10

browne_rob5

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117719876#Comment_117719876

https://www.guinness.com/en-ie/our-beers/guinness-0.0/

You can enter your Eircode on this and it will give you the closest pubs stocking it.

antix80

"As Non-alcoholic beers such as Guinness 0.0 cannot be poured via traditional beer lines and keg systems in pubs, this new cutting-edge technology finally makes it possible!"

Am I missing something,or why can't they be poured via traditional beer lines?

irish_goat

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117747555#Comment_117747555

Non-alcoholic beer has a risk of freezing in the lines.

breezy1985

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117747869#Comment_117747869

Guinness are certainly not the first to have a specialist tap system though

Butson

Tried this, overall thumbs up.

Don't think you are going to drink 8 or 9 pints on a night out, but perfect if you are driving or meeting some friends in a pub for a couple of hours and not drinking for whatever reason.

Maisel's Weisse is the best non alco beer IMO. It's identical to the real thing.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117747941#Comment_117747941

No one is going to install python and separate coolers for this

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117748039#Comment_117748039

Apres golf beers

breezy1985

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117748217#Comment_117748217

Heineken have been using a self contained counter top machine. Looks like absolute crap on a bar but it pours a fine pint. Can be used for alcoholic or non

DenMan

Thomas Connolly's pub in Sligo have it on tap. Haven't tried it yet but saw it on their Facebook page.

radiospan

You sure it's on tap? Or is the can+surger contained in that somehow?

Gadgetman496

It's not on tap as we know it, it's a different system to the conventional draught.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vviACDEYgHM

Darc19

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117711927#Comment_117711927

33 South main have it now

Doodah7

Lot of tech gone into the pourer it seems. Won't pour if it is not a Guinness 0.0 can and if the can is too warm (which is a good thing and disadvantages the lazy/disorganised publican!). I wonder if there is a NFC tag or something similar in the can that would prevent any rival products being used in the pourer ala HP printers and their ink?

OU812

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117771389#Comment_117771389

Has to be something. DRM drinks.

Genghis

Yet to try this, will give it a go first time I see it. This video shows the pour system and also compares 0.0 to regular.

Spoiler alert: verdict is similar to opinion on this thread, acceptable substitute but not exactly the same.

https://youtu.be/gp95R2DYCZY

listermint

This is out today in cans in Tesco 4 for four euro. Got some to retry it after my poor pub experience.

I'm giving it a 7 for effort. Better than the pub one I had. Still a sweet taste off the head and there is a non stout after taste. But overall I think a decent first effort at a zero alcohol stout. Which is really needed tbh to fill out the zero alcohol ranges .