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Irish Beef Stout Stew Recipe
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Get Lucky on St. Patrick's Day With Irish Beef and Stout Stew

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St. Patty's Day is nearly upon us, and my new favorite holiday dish is this easy Irish beef and stout stew. It's the perfect marriage of late Winter and early Spring. The beef is fall-apart tender from hours of oven braising, while the green peas added in at the last minute are a bright reminder of how gardens are finally awakening. This recipe, which I discovered thanks to Everyday Food, requires virtually no prep time but a significant amount of cooking time, so make it when you're cleaning the house or tuning in to your favorite TV shows. Then sit down to dinner with a lime shandy and Guinness ice cream for the ultimate March 17 meal. Get the recipe here.

Lion Stout Review
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A Roaring Lion Stout

Did you know there's a drinking group in the YumSugar Community?
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Did you know there's a drinking group in the YumSugar Community? Here, brisas reviews an interesting stout she recently tried.
I have always been a huge fan of Guinness but recently have started branching out and trying new stouts on the market. The Lion Stout brewed in Sri Lanka wasn't my first pick, but a man in the aisle described it as a "smile in a bottle." I couldn't resist trying it — who doesn't love smiles?! This beer definitely has a warming affect with 8 percent alcohol but will be perfect for those up-and-coming cold Winter months. The beer is full of malty roast flavors accompanied by a strong coffee flavor. If you are looking for chocolate undertones, this isn't for you, but if you are a coffee addict like myself, you will love it. I would suggest drinking it with food since it is pretty strong and can go straight to your head. Any stout fans out there, have other suggestions for my taste tests?

Do you have any beverages that are worth raising a glass to? Be sure to share your drink recipes and favorite cocktail sightings with us in the YumSugar Community!

Guinness Tests Out Mid-Strength Beer
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Guinness Tests Out Mid-Strength Beer

After more than 200 years, it appears Guinness is trying to make a splash with its new products.
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After more than 200 years, it appears Guinness is trying to make a splash with its new products. First, it unveiled its 250th Anniversary Stout, a limited-edition carbonated beer, and now it's begun testing out a version of the world's best-selling stout that contains less alcohol. In comparison to at least 4.1 percent in standard Guinness, Guinness Mid-Strength, as it's called, contains only 2.8 percent alcohol.

While the weaker brew, which was created partly as a result of the Scottish government's initiative to tackle irresponsible drinking, is currently only in select Scotland pubs, it could be offered widely if the trial proves to be successful in the next three months. Unlike the failed Guinness Light of the 1970s, the beer's producers claim Mid-Strength possesses the same taste and texture as Guinness with only a fraction of the alcohol.

Although many of you said you'd try out reduced-alcohol wine, I'm not sure how I feel about the Guinness. Guinness already has a built-in pacing mechanism — its richness and density. Moreover, people who dislike regular Guinness aren't likely to reach for the less potent version, and hard-core Guinness drinkers definitely won't. Guinness lovers: Would you?

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Guinness Unveils New 250th Anniversary Stout Beer
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Guinness Unveils New 250th Anniversary Stout Beer

Stout lovers get excited: for the first time since it began exporting to the US, Guinness is introducing a new stout beer to select markets.
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Stout lovers get excited: for the first time since it began exporting to the US, Guinness is introducing a new stout beer to select markets.

On April 24, to celebrate its quarter-of-a-century draught legacy, Guinness is launching a limited-edition beer, 250th Anniversary Stout, which will be available in bars and stores in the US, Australia, and Singapore. The anniversary brew honors Arthur Guinness's signing of a 9,000-year lease in 1759 at St. James's Gate Brewery in Dublin, where the company's flagship brewery is located.

Less creamy than its original counterpart, the special-release brew will have a heavy malt flavor and more effervescence, along with a slightly higher alcohol content. Instead of nitrogen and carbon dioxide (used in original Guinness draught), the new stout will use carbonation, as well as two types of malt, and triple hops. The resulting beer is intended to have a more refreshing taste and a simpler pouring process.

Unlike Guinness's famous two-part pouring process (which involves filling the glass 75 percent of the way at an angle, letting the surge of foam settle, and then topping it off with the rest), the anniversary stout can be poured at once.

Since I love a bold, zippy beer, this stout sounds like something I can get behind — possibly even more so than traditional Guinness. When April 24 arrives, stock up while you can, since the commemorative brew is only slated to be around for six months. Do you have plans to seek out the special-release stout?

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Slideshow: Recipe Ideas For Stout Beer
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6 Scrumptious Uses For Stout Beer

Planning a boisterous bash for St. Patrick's Day?
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Slideshow: Recipe Ideas For Stout Beer

Planning a boisterous bash for St. Patrick's Day? Chances are, you'll have plenty of Guinness — the famous Irish brew — on hand. Deliciously creamy, slightly sweet, and a tad bitter all at the same time, Guinness makes for a great drink on its own. But did you know the stout also packs a punch of flavor to many different types of dishes? Read on to find out what you can cook with yours.

Irish Beef and Stout Stew Chocolate Stout Cake Spicy Guinness Mustard Stout-Marinated Chicken Hearty Wheat Bread Guinness Float
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Guinness Takes the Cake
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Guinness Takes the Cake

Every once in a while it's nice to have a little indulgence in life.
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Every once in a while it's nice to have a little indulgence in life. This weekend, I made a decadent chocolate-stout cake to celebrate the start of the new year. The addition of Guinness creates an incredibly moist cake with a delicious, bittersweet aftertaste. For chocoholics, the cake is absolutely heavenly!

To balance the dense richness, I served each slice with a dollop of vanilla ice cream. Whipped cream would also be lovely on the side. The original recipe calls for three, 8-inch cake pans, but I own 9-inch pans, so I halved the recipe and made a two-layer cake. To satisfy your chocolate craving, read more

Shake Things Up For St. Patti's Day
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Shake Things Up For St. Patti's Day

One of the guys here at the Sugar HQ has been seriously craving milkshakes.
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One of the guys here at the Sugar HQ has been seriously craving milkshakes. He's talked about milkshakes so much that now I want one! Not just any old shake though, I'm hungry for a glorified adult one. This St. Patrick's Day version with a chocolate stout sauce is made by combining store-bought hot fudge with thick creamy beer. It would be an excellent conclusion to a St Patrick's Day dinner and loads of fun if served in shot glasses at a larger party. Sound scrumptious? Check out the recipe when you read more

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Definition: Stout

Stout: A strong, very dark, heavy-bodied beer made from pale malt and roasted unmalted barley and (often) caramel malt with hops.
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Stout:
A strong, very dark, heavy-bodied beer made from pale malt and roasted unmalted barley and (often) caramel malt with hops. Stout was first introduced by Guinness as an extra stout version of their porter. The new stout was darker, hoppier and richer than porter, which it gradually overtook in popularity. It has a deep, dark color and bittersweet flavor.