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What to Drink on a Diet: Guinness Draught Stout


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Guinness National Ambassador Ryan Wagner joins us today to explain why this iconic Dry Irish Stout is not a bad choice to drink when you're counting calories!

"There's nothing on this planet like a pint of the black stuff."

Guinness Dry Irish Stout is a legendary beer, and in fact was brewed for the first time in 1959 to celebrate the 200-year anniversary since Arthur Guinness signed a 9,000-year lease on St. James’s Gate Brewery. It’s rich, it’s creamy, and it’s black (well actually, if you look closely, Guinness is ruby red in color but don’t tell anyone!).

What Makes Guinness Perfect for a Diet:

  • Clocking in at 4.2%, Guinness is surprisingly sessionable, with a beautiful creamy head but lighter and lighter body
  • At 126 calories per 12 ounces, it's quite comparable to many American Light Lagers (@ ~115 calories)
  • Guinness utilizes Nitrogen as well as CO2, making it 75% less carbonated than most beers and less filling
  • PRO TIP : To achieve the classic pour with a Guinness Draft Stout can, get yourself a clean pint glass and hold it at a 45 degree angle. Begin to slowly pour your Guinness Draught in a Can off the side of the glass. As it fills, slowly tilt your glass upwards until it is vertical. Let it settle and enjoy!

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    What to DrinkBy Conner Taylor