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A world of Guinness history"

Back in the early 1800s, the Guinness brewers were faced with a challenge: how do we keep our beer fresh on long sea voyages to distant drinkers? If you haven’t heard, Guinness brewers love a challenge, so they put their ingenious heads together and purposely brewed a beer containing extra hops, acting as a natural preservative.

Did it work? Of course, it did! In fact, the recipe worked so well, the rich and characterful porter was quickly shipped to the Caribbean, America, Africa and Southeast Asia.

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Aroma

Toffee caramel with slight chocolate notes

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Appearance

Ruby red with a frothy head

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Taste

Complex but smooth and mellow with a sweet, chocolate flavour

WEST INDIES PORTER
Alcohol
6%
Calories
222kJ / 53 kcal per 100ml
Carbs
4.4g per 100ml
Fat
0g per 100ml

Ingredients

Water
Malted Barley
Barley
Roasted Barley
Hops
Yeast

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