John Martin Special Export Guinness

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Price: £4.99

Description Guinness is, of course, brewed in Dublin but this stuff is a bit different. At 8% and bottle conditioned this drink is a cut above the draught served up in UK public houses. Brought to you by John Martin, the company responsible for Timmermans lambics this is the strongest, sweetest Guinness in the world. Often confused with Nigerian Guinness, this stout is even maltier. This beer is for the drinker who likes his taste buds drowned in alcoholic dessert. An interesting and excellent red stout. It starts off with a bit of a roasted malt taste.  There is a good amount of licorice, dark fruits, and some Belgian yeast. Then more stout flavours come out. A bit more roasted malt, along with some chocolate, mocca, burnt sugar/caramel, molasses, licorice, a bit of earthiness, and some lactose sweetness. Somewhat bitter, somewhat sweet, and a little warming alcohol presence all mix throughout the sip.