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>E. Carl Speros wrote:
>
>> I saw something (if I remember correctly) a "Double Chocolate Stout". Is
>> this a potent intense brew like Guinness
>
>Well, Guinness* ISN'T "potent" at all, if you're talking about alcohol
>content- it comes in at just a bit above 4% alcohol by volume, less
>potent than the bland lagers from Budweiser and Miller. While it may
>be "intense" to some, a roasted flavor (like extreme hoppiness) does
>not mean the beer is necessarily "strong" or "potent".
>
>*If by Guinness you mean draft Guinness or the nitro canned/bottled
>stuff. If you mean Extra Stout, even it comes in at around 6%- not
>especially strong in this era of imperial stouts and ipa's and
>barleywines.
>

Extra stout seems to come in various strengths depending on the Market,
more like 8% I thought, must look in my local ethnic offie.
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martyn dawe