Guinness 0.0

rolling boh

Great to hear the general positive opinions on this there should be a good market for the right tasting product a real choice for people out or at home .

head82

After reading all the comments here, I'm very curious to try this out. Going to see if I can grab a few cans in my local Tesco/SV later on today.

Are the store bought cans the same as what's used in the pubs? Just wondering if the store bought cans are a 'widget' version of the pub 'surger' version.

If they are widget based, I'm planning on trying it out with my ultrasonic/home surger by doing the pin prick trick on the can.

Unless someone else here has already tried it and might give a verdict on the end result.

Macy0161

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117815520#Comment_117815520

Two part pour in the pub though, to keep the myth alive...

Polar101

Got two packs in Tesco too. Except for the aftertaste, it tastes (and looks) almost like the real thing. There is a difference in taste, obviously, but it's nothing unpleasant.

I think it needs to be server colder than the real stuff - I never liked the "extra cold" Guinness, but it works for 0.0.

This is great for €1.50 a can. I'm very impressed.

@head82 Haven't tried the pub version, but the cans have a widget (same as the regular ones as far as I can tell).

jakiah

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117844615#Comment_117844615

What do you mean "the pub version"? Draught?

irish_goat

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117856333#Comment_117856333

The "pub version" is a can put through a pouring machine.

This sort of idea. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXNeJtad8sE

Gloomtastic!

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117856962#Comment_117856962

That’s great marketing. No reason you can’t have a 0.0 in your local cafe…..

Butson

Only 80 calories per can of these.

Very low.

awec

I was very surprised at how close to the real thing these are. There's definitely a noticeable after taste but still very drinkable.

breezy1985

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117916182#Comment_117916182

It definitely would be my go to now for 0% if in a pub

Macy0161

Gave these a try, and I was impressed to be honest*. I would most likely go for the alternatives non-alcoholic at home tbh, but I expect it'll be more available in pubs where Erdinger was the default option up to now.

*impressed as a n/a option. It tasted very similar to the alcoholic stuff, but Guinness wouldn't be my stout of choice at home.

Aglomerado

Had one this evening one of 4 for €6 in Supervalu, had it nice and cold. Strong malt flavour at first I thought, but it grew on me, I'll be buying more!

lawrencesummers

Ive had heineken 0.0 and find it dont taste like the real one, but guinness 0.0 would do very well in a blind taste test because its very much like the real thing

accensi0n

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117969992#Comment_117969992

I get a kind of metallic taste off it, and it's a bit carbonated.

Beechwoodspark

Although I am on board with the Guinness zero I still can’t ignore I get a sort of subtle mint chocolate aftertaste off it.

pretty boy floyd

Resurrecting this thread to report that, being ex-pat in the UK, you cannot get Guinness 0.0 for love nor money. Up until recently it was on amazon for like 26 quid for 8 cans (feck that) but even thats gone now. I did track down 8 cans a few weeks ago and really thought it was excellent. So much so that I have 2 cans saved for Christmas Day! I don't know what the issue is with getting it on the shelves here. When they restock its like toilet rolls at the start of lockdown

OU812

Now that you mention it, I haven’t seen it myself at all. I wonder if they’ve pulled it or are there supply issues

pretty boy floyd

I actually complained to Diageo and the reply today was:

'Thank you very much for your recent email regarding Guinness 0.0.

It is always good to hear from our loyal consumers, as it keeps us in touch with the people that matter.

We are sorry that you have not been able to buy Guinness 0.0. Interest in Guinness 0.0 has been exceptional and we are working hard to meet demand. We appreciate your patience while we do this.

Thank you again for contacting Diageo and your interest in Guinness 0.0.'

Not even a sniff of a few (free) cans for me!!

BonnieSituation

I bought a 4 pack a while back and struggled through the first one.

There was just something about it that wouldn't sit right at all and left it at that.

Left the other three down in the in-laws at Christmas.

Will give it another bash later in the year.

Glebee

Just had a couple of cans of this yesterday evening., very surprised at how decent the 0.0 is.

Beanstalk

This and Kinnegar Low TIDE have been my go to low/non alchohol beers this Christmas. Definitely will be drinking more of them over January. One bonus with the Guinness 0.0 is that if you want it as a chaser to a nice whiskey its perfect.

Black Sheep

As I said elsewhere, I'm also quite impressed with 0.0 to say the least.

I spoke to McHughs about stock issues and they said it was demand that means supply can be patchy in places. I got cans of it in Martins, Fairview, but it's been out of stock in many other locations I tried.

afatbollix

Went out for dinner the other day and was driving so had a couple of 0.0s.

Have to say I had it with Oysters and my god it was like pairing it with a nice glass of wine! Like when you have a good steak with a glass of red and it changes the wine. I'm not sure I've had a Guinness with Oysters before and I've heard of the festivals but seriously it was gorgeous.

My local central has a load of them (4 for e6) Stocked up for when I'm driving.

Butson

I really like it.

Has a sort of chocolate after taste that you don't get with the "real" Guinness.

ablelocks

i had this when it first came out, and didn't like it at all. At that stage, it tasted bitter to me, with an unpleasant aftertaste.

tried again last night, 1st can still the same. cans 2 / 3 / 4 i put thru the surger, and while still there, the aftertaste wasn't as pronounced - but maybe I just got used to the taste. Kinda reminds of when i first started drinking guinness as a young fella - i was told it would grow on me, and it did!

For me though, it's a long way off the standard or surge cans but will do the job if i want a n/a drink

listermint

Anyone know if they sell 0.0 in Bowes, Dublin?

crosstownk

I find Guinness 0.0 quite good for an alcohol free stout. Slightly weaker texture compared to pub/nitosurge/widget but pleasantly drinkable.

No complaints.

Enrico Palazzo

I like it. Will be great on hotter days with that sour note. In the world of non-alc beers/stouts dominated by sugary disgusting ****, it simply is very good. Just don't expect it to taste like the real thing - it's a different drink that shares the look and the name.

listermint

I see they've moved on to this in draught pour. Guru fella went in to clonsilla inn seems to be first tap in Dublin .

OU812

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119114291#Comment_119114291

That'll be a winner. Would expect a reasonably fast roll out over summer.

rolling boh

Is it available on tap in Dublin and if so how much is it ?

Glebee

Had a couple of pints pulled from a can in the machine. Very surprised with how decent it was. Id have no issues having a few of these if I had the car. Seems to be rolling out to alot more venues at this stage.

Aglomerado

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119262667#Comment_119262667

I'm still drinking it regularly since my first one 8 months ago. Still hard to get it in many pubs but I was delighted to see it at the Marquee gigs in Cork recently. Nice to have one or two at the gig and drive home afterwards with no worries. Priced at €4 while regular pints were €6, which was fairly reasonable for a concert...I had it in a pub in Maynooth for €5.60 3 weeks ago! 😮

Quackster

The excise duty and VAT on excise duty on a pint of Guinness is just shy of 70c by my calculation so selling the NA version €2 cheaper than the standard Guinness is more than decent IMO.

Butson

Random question - anybody know if they are serving Guinness 0.0 in Croke Park?

irish_goat

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119274856#Comment_119274856

No check-ins on Untappd for it anyway.

Gloomtastic!

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119274856#Comment_119274856

I drive by Jones Road most days and I can see, up on the first level, a 0.0 parasol. So you might be lucky. 😋

anglesorangles

Is it true that the one in the pub is actually just a can?

irish_goat

Yep, they have something similar to the nitrosurge device to help pour the can.

NIMAN

I was served Guinness 0.0 in a can at a festival this weekend. I had assumed you needed a tap device to use the cans, but the ones in the pubs must be different cans?

awec

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119288369#Comment_119288369

The pubs that have the machines get totally different cans, yea. The cans for the machine are printed upside down, and they have no ring pull on them as the machine pierces them as part of the pour. Likely a similar job to the nitro cans, i.e. no widget.

chancer007

will the pint cans of the 0.0 be for sale in the supermarket?

Glebee

Anyone try this from the pub can machine but finish it off with the head from the ordinary Guinness tap??? Always find the 0.0 looks nowhere as nice as an ordinary pint, especially when you have taken a mouthful. Maybe a nice creamy head would solve this..

irish_goat

Nitro taps can't really be used to add head the way a regular tap can.

Diageo seem to be rolling out kegs of 0.0 now as well though. The Flowing Tide have it.