I know Guinness is brewed in Ireland!!! - but not for the rest of the
world.................
The St James Gate brewery doesn't pasteurize the stuff for the home market.
Guinness for Northern Ireland is pasteurized for some reason. Guinness in
Britain is brewed at a monster plant in Park Royal, West London, this is
pasteurized.
Guinness have several plants all over the world all brewing to different
specifications. There is even a plant in Nigeria, they brew an 8% version
which supposedly has aphrodisiac qualities - it's tasting characteristics
have more that in common with Vegemite or Marmite!
Guinness Export is brewed in Ireland (St James Gate), brewed strong (7%) to
survive travelling I suppose (just like we did with the IPAs)
Cheers
Chris
The other CAMRA member on the list:-)
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From: H4aardvrk@aol.com
In a message dated 12/8/98 1:28:27 AM Mountain Standard Time,
Chris.Nevard@BSKYB.COM writes:
<< Guinness in southern Ireland is not pasteurized, that's why it tastes
better! >>
Chris,
I believe some clarification is in order here..Guinness is indeed
brewed
in Ireland..and that beer, "brewed" in Ireland is one of the two or three
best
beers brewed in the world(to my taste amongst others)..However...That very
same Guinness beer that is exported to England is not the exact same great
dark stout that is enjoyed in Ireland..AND that same Irish brew,exported to
the USA is but a shadow of the same beer that was brewed and enjoyed in
Ireland...
WHY is this??We have to consider how this king of a brew gets to
England........................
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