different Guiness brews

[Snowy is dead]

On a recent trip to Ireland, I saw they Guiness has a brewmasters series availiable. Different recipes of Guiness offered alongside the traditional (or most recent). The current offering was the Tucan Brew. Much creamier with less of the coffee/chocolate bitterness and a touch more sweetness. Anyone seen these in the States?

Sean

[Bill Poster]

More importantly, anyone seen these in the UK??

Edited August 18, 2006 by Bill Poster (log)

[Simon_S]

The Toucan brew is the 2nd of a series of 6, I believe. To be honest, I'm not really a fan, I preferred the "Brew 39" that started the campaign. Nothing compares to the real thing, though!

Si

[rabidscottsman]

I was in Ireland 2 weeks ago and i ordered a pint of the Toucan Brew. I thought it was a so-so beer. It definatly lacked the bitterness that i was looking for in the beer. The bartender told me that he thought it was considered a lighter version of Guinness when i ordered it

I was pretty happy however when i walked out of the pub. The bartender gave me a pint glass of the brewmasters series glasses to take home with me.

[Snowy is dead]

Taking some glasses home would have been on my agenda as well, but I thought I was seeing a new product in general, not just a limited Dublin area thing. Shame on me for not asking. Nice glasses though.

[freshherbs]

no plans to bring this to the US anytime soon...