Guinness Special Extra .. where to buy

mikeecho · 14-09-2016 5:36pm #1

I'm currently enjoying a warm bottle of Guinness Foreign Extra, its a by product of making a stew for dinner

The Foreign Extra that i'm enjoying is 7.5%abv.

But i'd like to try an Bottle of Guinness Special Extra, which is 8%abv

Is there anywhere in cork that i could find it.

It was difficult enough today trying to find the foreign extra, Had to try tescos, dunnes, and two off licences before i could find it.

Guinness Foreign Extra
https://www.guinness.com/en-ie/beers-around-the-world/guinness-foreign-extra-stout/

Guinness Special Extra
https://www.guinness.com/en-ie/beers-around-the-world/guinness-special-export/

BeerNut · 14-09-2016 10:37pm

mikeecho wrote: »

But i'd like to try an Bottle of Guinness Special Extra, which is 8%abv

It's Special Export, and it's quite hard to find as it's not sold by Diageo. Occasionally specialist off licences will have some (eg the Abbot's in Cork) but it's sporadic. Your best bet is to get someone who is travelling in Belgium or Netherlands to pick you up some: it's readily available in the supermarkets there, and dirt-cheap too.

n97 mini · 16-09-2016 12:05am

It's bottled in Belgium and is quite easy to find there. Delerium Café (of Tremens fame) has it on draught. FWIW It's sweeter (less bitter) and has less diacetyl (butterscotch) than FES, and the loss of complexity makes it the inferior beer as a result.

Guinness Special Extra .. where to buy

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