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Your support makes all the difference.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nRead more<\/span><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nGuinness lovers are unsure what to think after a new blend of the iconic Irish stout became available at pubs. <\/p>\n
The controversial \u201c60\/40\u201d pint blends the alcohol-free Guinness 0.0 with the original ale to produce a lower-alcohol beverage. <\/p>\n
This concoction lowers the 4.2 per cent ABV of a pint of Guinness to around 1.7 per cent ABV. <\/p>\n
As reported by The Telegraph<\/em>, the 60\/40 pint is still made using the traditional two-stage pour, with the Guinness 0.0 poured first. <\/p>\nAmong the first to offer the hybrid pint is the Palmerstown House Pub in Dublin, who wrote on social media: \u201cTry out new \u201860\/40\u2019 in the Palmerstown House. All of the Guinness character, just a little lighter! <\/p>\n
\u201cGreat for when you\u2019re in the mood for a pint but with a little less alcohol! Just ask for a \u201860\/40.\u2019\u201d <\/p>\n
Not everyone, however, is applauding the innovation. <\/p>\n
One person commented on the pub\u2019s post, calling it \u201ca load of nonsense\u201d with another arguing that it \u201cshould be illegal\u201d. <\/p>\n
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(Getty)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\u201cWhat is the point to this?\u201d asked a third person, with someone else writing: \u201cFull pints or nothing\u201d. <\/p>\n
Others, however, have praised the \u201ctop-draw thinking\u201d behind the idea, pointing to Guinness Mid-Strength, a low-alcohol stout with 2.8 per cent ABV that was test-marketed in Limerick, Ireland between 2006 and 2008. <\/p>\n
Darah Curran, known to his 165,000 social media followers as The Guinness Guru, chalks the 60\/40 pint up to marketing, telling The Telegraph<\/em>: \u201cThis is obviously done to go viral and fair play because it obviously works.<\/p>\n\u201cI know if I make a video about it, it will get clicks and views so I\u2019ll probably go and make a video trying it, so fair play to them in that sense. <\/p>\n
\u201cIf you want to go out and have 10 pints and only feel like you\u2019ve had four, fair play.\u201d<\/p>\n
Curran added: \u201cThe quick reaction from people will always be this is absolutely sacrilegious, this should be illegal. Is it ruining the classic pint of Guinness? Maybe it is, but just don\u2019t order it.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is an original idea. I don\u2019t think it would be for me. I think most people\u2019s opinion will be it\u2019s all or nothing, it\u2019s either 100 per cent or zero.\u201d<\/p>\n
The move comes as more young adults turn away from alcohol. In October, a survey revealed that half of young adults are now opting for \u201cnow and low\u201d alcohol products to moderate their consumption. <\/p>\n
According to the data, almost half of UK adults (44 per cent) are choosing no and low alcohol drinks to moderate their drinking \u2013 up from 31 per cent in 2018. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it. Your support makes all the difference. Read more Guinness lovers are unsure what to think after a new blend of the iconic Irish stout became available at pubs. The controversial \u201c60\/40\u201d pint blends the alcohol-free Guinness 0.0 with the original ale to produce a lower-alcohol beverage. This concoction lowers the 4.2 per cent ABV of a pint of Guinness to around 1.7 per cent ABV. As reported by The Telegraph, the 60\/40 pint is still made using the traditional two-stage pour, with the Guinness 0.0 poured first. Among the first to offer the hybrid pint is the Palmerstown House Pub in Dublin, who wrote on social media: \u201cTry out new \u201860\/40\u2019 in the Palmerstown House. All of the Guinness character, just a little lighter! \u201cGreat for when you\u2019re in the mood for a pint but with a little less alcohol! Just ask for a \u201860\/40.\u2019\u201d Not everyone, however, is applauding the innovation. One person commented on the pub\u2019s post, calling it \u201ca load of nonsense\u201d with another arguing that it \u201cshould be illegal\u201d. (Getty) \u201cWhat is the point to this?\u201d asked a third person, with someone else wri…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8846,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8845"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8845"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8845\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8846"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8845"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8845"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8845"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}