Guinness, the world’s best-known dark beer has finnaly arrived in Puerto Rico in its Extra Stout variant. With touches of toasted malt, chocolate and hops, this Irish beer has a distinctive taste, and character..
Guinness Extra Stout was first made in 1821 at St. James’s Gate Brewery in Dublin, Ireland, when Arthur Guinness Jr. sought to create his own formula of Superior Porter, a dark style developed in London based on brown malt beers. Since then, the Extra Stout has become the favorite of many and serves as a precursor to other innovations of the brand.
“We are very excited about the arrival of this iconic beer. Guinness has over 250 years of history, is distributed in over 120 countries worldwide and sells more than 10 million pints of beer a day. Now Puerto Rico will be part of this tradition, “said Nicole Gonzalez, senior brand manager for V. Suárez & Co.
The perfect serve consists of serving the beer up to three quarters of the glass at a temperature of 37 to 42 ° F at a 45 degree angle, then the beer is allowed to stand for 119.5 seconds and then served up to the top with the glass in complete vertical position.
At the launch event guests had the opportunity to enjoy delicious cocktails made with Guinness Extra Stout, including: the Wilde Old Fashioned, a perfect blend of Guinness and bourbon whiskey and Newly Minted with Guinness and white crème de menthe and the Black Velvet, a perfect combination between Guinness and champagne Jaume Serra Cristalino, was the favorite of the night.
Chef Héctor Rosa, from Soda Estudio de Cocina, produced an exquisite tapas menu inspired by Irish gastronomy but with a modern twist, such as a Guinness-reduced deer stew and a Guinness-style chocolate flan.
Guinness is manufactured by DIAGEO and distributed by V. Suárez & Co., Inc. Guinness Extra Stout is available in establishments and restaurants throughout Puerto Rico in 11.2 oz bottles.
Source: Press Release
