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A glass of porter, showing characteristic dark body. Porter is a style of beer that was developed in London in the early 18th century. [1] [2] It is well-hopped and dark in appearance owing to the use of brown malt. [3] The name is believed to have originated from its popularity with porters. [4] Porter is a type of ale. [5] [6] [7]
Each thread was a beer type that was blended into a drink. [3] Three threads was a form of mixed beer alehouses sold to avoid paying a higher tax on beer. By taking a strong beer taxed at a higher rate and mixing it with a small beer taxed at a lower-rate, brewers were able to turn a higher profit.
Guinness Black Lager is a black lager beer produced by Guinness, an Irish brewing company owned by Diageo. The beer was tried in Northern Ireland and the United States by Diageo, and in Malaysia by Guinness Anchor Berhad, under its Guinness brand name. [1] Test marketing began in March 2010.
"Arthur's Day is a series of events and celebrations taking place around the world to celebrate the life and legacy of Arthur Guinness and the much-loved Guinness beer which Arthur brought to the world." [132] Following the COVID-19 pandemic and pub closures, Guinness produced a "Looks Like Guinness" advert in anticipation of pubs reopening in ...
Stout is a type of dark beer that is generally warm fermented, such as dry stout, oatmeal stout, milk stout and imperial stout. Stout is a type of ale. [1] [2] [3] The first known use of the word "stout" for beer is in a document dated 1677 in the Egerton Manuscripts, referring to its strength. [4]
A 12 oz (355 mL) longneck beer bottle (left) and a 40 oz (1183 mL) bottle of malt liquor. Malt liquor is a type of mass market beer with high alcohol content, most closely associated with North America. Legally, it often [where?] includes any alcoholic beverage with 5% or more alcohol by volume made with malted barley.
Brown ale in a glass. Brown ale is a style of beer with a dark amber or brown colour. The term was first used by London brewers in the late 17th century to describe a lightly hopped ale brewed from 100% brown malt. [1]
When cider or perry is used in place of champagne, it is sometimes still known as a black velvet in its originating country (the UK) and in Ireland. [7] However, the cider version is usually referred to as a poor-man's black velvet everywhere, including in the U.K. and Ireland.