Another example of shrink flation... oh, my beer...
Another example of shrink flation... oh, my beer...
That's, what, 7% less...
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Yeah, the Guinness pint is now 14.9 fucking ounces in the US. Relatives of mine in Ireland confirmed that if they did that shit there, they'd have another rebellion.
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If I'm not mistaken, the guinness can is the same size as other US pint (16 oz) cans, but there is less beer volume because of the widget.
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The widget is so nice and crunchy though.
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As someone that's not a beer drinker... What is a widget?
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It's a plastic ball with a tiny hole in it. When you open the beer, the compressed gas, nitrogen and co2, sprays out of that hole into the beer, making it creamy and frothy. Guinness isn't meant to be carbonated like most beer, so it's never "foamy"
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Guinness has a little plastic ball in it to make it foam a certain way once opened
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Draft Guineas is poured with a restrictor plate to give you that thick dense head. The widget in the can is to replicate that
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