Guinness 0.0

Genghis · 21-08-2021 11:24PM

Thanks for the heads up listermint. Got the last 4 pack in Tesco's Kildare this afternoon.

Popped 2 in the fridge and sampled them after 4 hours chilling.

Must say I am impressed. Not quite the same as draught, but very decent at the same time. Compares really well to cans at home I feel. Compares very well to other AF choices.

Might be an 8 or maybe even a 9 out of 10 for me.

Will try a bar version when I see it.

richsull · 22-08-2021 12:52PM

Bought a 4 pack today in Tesco and will try them out later. Going to 'extra chill' them first though as I like my beer/stout/ale cold (really liked the Guinness Extra Cold when it was selling). While I don't expect these to be exactly the same as the real thing, I'm hoping for a pleasant outcome. Cheers

Beechwoodspark · 22-08-2021 01:10PM

Had a pint yest in a local

it was quite nice when first served cold chilled but as it warmed up over 30 mins or so there was definitely a sweet chocolate type of taste off it which I wasn’t mad about.

Butson · 22-08-2021 02:49PM

Bought 4 cans in Tesco last night.

Very impressed, thought they were delicious and very like the standard cans, but of a chocolate taste towards the end.

Overall, excellent.

listermint · 22-08-2021 03:02PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117782398#Comment_117782398

Yes had two more last night.

You have to chill these . Make sure they are properly cold and maybe even your glass is cold. Otherwise they are simply not great .

Give them an 8 when cold cold.

afatbollix · 24-08-2021 09:12PM

Visited the local pub with it, Was driving so it was stopping on in for a quick drink.

Have to say it was great, All the other non alcohol stuff is shite but this I could drink on a night out if I had to drive after and feel part of the lads on the drink.

Very impressed just need to find it in the supermarket now.

Butson · 26-08-2021 03:13PM

Bought 4 cans in Tesco last night.

Very impressed, thought they were delicious and very like the standard cans, but of a chocolate taste towards the end.

Overall, excellent.

Thelonious Monk · 26-08-2021 07:49PM

Had one today, 6e for 4 in SV. Think it's excellent, as others have said too. I would have preferred if it was 0.5% as I find them to be a lot nicer than the 0% ones, the little bit of alc kind of takes the edge off the tomatoey fruity taste I often get from 0%ers.

Pen Rua · 27-08-2021 12:00PM

Like many, picked it up in my Tesco - 4 cans for €6.

I find them ok - for me, there was some sort of syrupy sweetness to them.

I'm going to hold on to one to taste test between normal canned Guinness and maybe Beamish and or Murphys.

Black Sheep · 27-08-2021 12:30PM

I'm really interested to try this... Rare to hear so much positivity about a product.

I saw a prominent Irish imam (Muslim cleric) retweeting it online and saying he was going to try it... Quite remarkable, you never think about how significant the difference between no alcohol and low alcohol might be to someone.

WesternZulu · 27-08-2021 08:23PM

Just having it here. Really really impressed! Other non alcoholic beers haven't done anything for me. I'm not a regular Guinness drinker but do enjoy a pint of it and from a can this is at the very least comparable to their alcohol version.

Best non alcoholic beer I've tried, worth the wait!

ceekay74 · 28-08-2021 12:00AM

Had a couple of cans earlier, chilled for 4 hours, I was really impressed. Can't wait to try a pint in the pub now.

richsull · 28-08-2021 04:14PM

Well, tried out the cans (extra cold) and have to say I was quite impressed. Like other posters, I got a distinctly chocolate after-taste on finishing but nothing too distasteful. Will try them next in between some regular cans to see how they 'fit-in'. Exciting!

Would agree with listermint, probably best to chill the can AND the glass before you consume.

listermint · 28-08-2021 04:27PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117813442#Comment_117813442

Also sold from cans. You shouldn't notice a difference.

ike · 30-08-2021 05:04PM

Got 4 for €6 in SV last night - definitely better than I thought, certainly didn't taste bad, perfectly acceptable in my opinion. I noticed Fructose is listed on the ingredients which may explain the sweeter taste some people are getting. The head was creamy enough and stuck to the glass fairly well. Nice to be able to have a few without having a salty head on a Monday morning!

Cloudio9 · 02-09-2021 08:35AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117824148#Comment_117824148

Ingredients also list "natural flavourings" which could be anything.

the beer revolu · 02-09-2021 10:40AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117836521#Comment_117836521

At least there are ingredients listed.

Once there is alcohol in the product, there is no requirement to list ingredients. Regular Guinness could have any amount of natural or unnatural flavourings and we'd be none the wiser!

BeerNut · 02-09-2021 01:21PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117837051#Comment_117837051

Although Diageo does list the ingredients, and made a marketing point of it by declaring Guinness now vegan-friendly once they took the isinglass out. All of Europe's big brewers have committed voluntarily to full ingredients listing on their beers by next year.

Cloudio9 · 03-09-2021 09:22AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117837719#Comment_117837719

Like orange juice will it also say “made from concentrate”

or is that only export markets?

BeerNut · 03-09-2021 09:53AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117840746#Comment_117840746

Haha! I would definintely be in favour of high-gravity-brewed beer to be marked as such, but no, I don't think the Guinness label says that.

rolling boh · 03-09-2021 09:58AM

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 · 03-09-2021 10:01AM

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 · 03-09-2021 10:16AM

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

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

Polar101 · 03-09-2021 11:04PM

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).