Company Info > Co-op History About CHELCO Co-op History Key Personnel Service Area CHELCO Offices Co-op Principles Annual Meeting Getting electricity a challenge sixty years ago Article featured in the January/February 2000 Issue of the CHELCO News All you have to do is flip a switch, and electric...
In fact, Guinness doesnât even have a high alcohol content. Itâs the same as Bud Light, at 4.20%. Styles range from being dry and very alcoholic to hoppy with a low ABV. What really differentiates a stout from other beers styles is its standout, roasted flavor. This flavor comes from roasted barley, which is made by highly kilning barley grain that has not been malted.
The word Stout was added in the early 1820's as an adjective, qualifying the noun porter. An extra stout porter was a stronger and more full bodied variety. Stout evolved as a noun in its own right, as did the family name of Guinness.ontemporary Guinness Draught and Extra Stout are weaker than they were in the 19th century, when they had an original gravity of over 1070. Foreign Extra Stout and Special Export Stout, with ABV over 7%, are perhaps closest to the original in character.[1].