Guinness Draught Stout Beer in Can 24 Pack

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The sweetness of the malt perfectly balances the bitterness of the hops which are both beautifully complimented by the characteristic flavour of our Guinness roasted barley

My dad was taken from us in his early 40’s, following a battle against lung cancer, but not before we had enjoyed Carrow Road, and also the odd trip to away games as well. Thanks Gary. My first visit to the Carra was when I was staying at my Uncle Walter’s in Little Plumstead. We cycled in and left the bikes (3d each I think) in the safe keeping of someone who lived next to the railway bridge at the Barclay end. I can’t remember who we played, but Johnny Gavin scored with a diving header at the Barclay end, and I was hooked. I’d never been in a crowd like that, my only football matches having been to watch Cromer at Cabell Park with my dad, who like Alex B’s dad drowned when his crab boat foundered off Cromer when I was 8. My Carra visit was when I was about 12. And there we stayed, throughout its various incarnations including that odd concept known as seating, interrupted only by a time when I too was playing football on Saturday afternoons and attending midweek games with mates, including a period when home was with those Herbets in the Barclay.

It’s a tale I’ve told before, so apologies if this feels like an ITV2 repeat, but it was when I was in the early years of primary school that Dad took me to my first few games, initially, by way of a trial run, to some reserve team games. My Dad, younger brother and me used to stand in the South Stand, on the half way line. I can vividly remember the comments from the old timers as us youngsters pushed our way to the front, most of it jovial (those really were the days). We’ve cheered together, celebrated together, agonised together, mourned together, as some of our beloved Carrow Road neighbours and friends have left us and, of course, done that most River End of things… moaned together. Break through the smooth, creamy head to reveal the bittersweet reward. Unmistakable, from the first velvet sip to the last, lingering drop, and every deep, dark, satisfying mouthful in between. Guinness Draught is the perfect accompaniment to good food. Good friends. And good times. Guinness.

Well, because over seven decades on from said awakening, COVID-19 looks like it may have prematurely ended what Dad had decided would be his final season as a Carrow Road regular. A love story 74 years in the making looks like it drew to a close when he left that green plastic seat and departed the ground at the end of the 1-0 win vs Bournemouth. We were, as a family, at Watford on the day promotion was gained to the First Division. It rained and the City fans, who were in the unsheltered end behind the goal, decided enough was enough, and charged the length of the pitch to seek shelter at the other end.

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The introduction of those infamous red and blue seats – apparently no green and yellow ones were available at the time – meant we had to move and there was no way he was taking me anywhere near those ‘Herberts’ in the Barclay. So to the al fresco setting of the River End we headed with, again, the edge of the penalty area as our landmark; the South Stand side, two barriers from the front to be precise. Introducing Guinness 0.0, our non-alcoholic beer with the same beautifully smooth taste, perfectly balanced flavour and unique dark colour of Guinness, without the alcohol. Brewed with our new cold filtration process. This ensures you get the same beautifully smooth taste, perfectly balanced flavour and unique dark colour of Guinness Draught, just without the alcohol. The latest in 250 years of innovation, Guinness 0.0 is specially brewed to retain the characteristic flavours which make Guinness Draught our most popular beer. The brewing process starts just as it always has, but with Guinness 0.0 the alcohol is gently removed through a cold filtration method. This helps to preserve its natural flavour, ensuring that the all-important sweetness of the malt, the bitterness of the hops and the unique Guinness Roasted Barley flavours are all perfectly balanced.