Tag: Guinness ingredients

Despite a common misconception, standard Guinness stout does not contain wheat in its recipe. However, this popular Irish stout is brewed with barley, which is a gluten-containing grain, making it unsafe for those with celiac disease or gluten intolerance.

Despite its famously creamy and rich appearance, standard Guinness is officially a dairy-free beer. The stout achieves its distinctive velvety mouthfeel through the use of nitrogen gas, not any dairy products like milk or lactose.

In the 1920s, the marketing slogan 'Guinness is good for you' was popularized after customers reported feeling good after a pint. But beyond the vintage advertising and cultural lore, what are the actual nutritional and physiological reasons behind why do I feel better after drinking Guinness, if at all?