Guinness Draught Stout

Description

1. Product Overview

Guinness Draught Stout is a nitrogenated, pasteurized stout beer engineered for consistent quality, creamy mouthfeel, and distinctive roasted flavor profile. Its primary industrial use is as a finished beverage product for wholesale distribution to hospitality, food service, retail, and event sectors. The key value proposition lies in its proprietary nitrogen-infusion system, which delivers a stable, surge-and-settle head and smooth texture without requiring cask conditioning. Strategically, it remains a market-defining asset in the global premium stout category, offering supply chain stability and brand-driven consumer pull that reduces inventory risk for B2B buyers.

2. Key Specifications & Technical Characteristics

• Chemical composition: Water, barley (malted and roasted), hops, yeast, nitrogen (dissolved N₂ at 35–40 ppm), carbon dioxide (CO₂ at 1,200–1,400 ppm)

• Purity / grade: Finished food-grade beverage; meets EU and FDA food safety standards (EC 852/2004, FSMA)

• Physical characteristics:

  • Form: Dark ruby-black liquid with tan creamy head

  • Color: 130–150 EBC (approx. 50–60 SRM)

  • Density: 1.008–1.012 g/cm³ at 20°C

  • Dissolved oxygen: <0.05 mg/L (post-packaging)

  • pH: 4.0–4.4

• Packaging options:

  • 440 ml nitrogenated can (with widget)

  • 500 ml nitrogenated can (with widget)

  • 11.2 gal (50 L) steel keg (standard Europallets)

  • 5.28 gal (20 L) steel keg (commercial on-trade)

  • Bulk IBCs (only for licensed contract packers, subject to approval)

• Shelf life: 9 months (cans) / 6 months (kegs) from date of packaging under refrigerated or ambient stable conditions (<30°C)

3. Core Industrial Applications

• Primary industries: Hospitality (pubs, bars, restaurants), event catering, airline and cruise line beverage services, retail grocery, and convenience store chains.

• Specific operational use cases:

  • High-volume draught systems in bars requiring low foam waste and high pour speed.

  • Canned product for off-premise retail and e-commerce fulfillment.

  • Catering events requiring portable, shelf-stable stout with no on-site cask conditioning.

• Performance advantages over alternatives:

  • Nitrogen widget technology ensures identical head formation and mouthfeel across cans and kegs, eliminating batch variability.

  • Lower dissolved oxygen extends taste stability longer than conventional stouts.

  • Standardized carbonation/nitrogen ratio reduces line maintenance and gas blending costs for draught operators.

• Efficiency / cost advantages:
  Reduced training time for bar staff (no “slow pour” required); faster throughput in high-volume accounts; lower product write-off due to consistent surge pour.

4. Competitive Advantages

• Quality consistency: Single-source brewing at St. James’s Gate (Dublin) and licensed global breweries under identical quality protocols. Batch-to-batch variation <2% in key sensory metrics.

• Supply reliability: Dedicated B2B fulfillment network with regional distribution centers (Europe, North America, APAC, MEA). 98.5% on-time in-full (OTIF) rate.

• Logistics capability: Temperature-controlled supply chain available; keg pooling program reduces return logistics friction.

• Price competitiveness: Tiered volume discounts and rebate programs for national accounts. Lower total cost of ownership due to reduced gas blending and line cleaning frequency.

• Sustainability: 100% renewable electricity in owned breweries; keg reuse program (up to 30 cycles); cans manufactured with 60% recycled aluminum.

• Technical support: On-site line commissioning assistance, draft system auditing, and 24/7 technical helpline for dispense troubleshooting.

5. Commercial & Supply Information

• Minimum order quantity (MOQ):

  • Cans (440 ml / 500 ml): 1 full pallet (48 cases of 24 cans)

  • Kegs (50 L): 20 kegs mixed types

  • Bulk industrial (unpasteurized, contract only): 20 MT (by prior agreement)

• BULK 20MT – Available as unpasteurized, unfiltered stout in ISO tank or food-grade flexitank for licensed contract packers. Requires non-disclosure and quality agreement.

• Loading capacity (MT per container):

  • 20 ft standard container: 21 MT (cans on pallets, max 22 pallets)

  • 40 ft HC container: 25 MT (kegs only; weight-limited)

  • 20 ft refrigerated container: 20 MT (temperature set at 4–8°C for kegs)