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Guinness '60/40' Pint Sparks Outrage
23 Nov, 2025
Summary
- A Dublin pub created a '60/40' Guinness mixing stout with 0.0 version.
- This new pint received strong negative reactions from many pub-goers.
- Guinness 0.0 sales now exceed original in some UK supermarkets.
A pub in Dublin has introduced a controversial '60/40' pint of Guinness, blending 60% Guinness 0.0 with 40% traditional alcoholic stout. The pub claims it offers "all the Guinness character" but is lighter, appealing to those wanting less alcohol. However, the innovation has divided opinion sharply among customers.
Social media reactions were largely negative, with comments labeling the drink "nonsense," "blasphemy," and even suggesting it "should be illegal." Some patrons drew parallels to a "Guinness shandy" or "semi-skimmed Guinness," recalling a discontinued mid-strength version from 2012.
Despite the backlash, proponents hailed the '60/40' pint as "genius" and a sign of evolving beer trends, especially as Guinness 0.0 sales surge. The non-alcoholic version now outsells the original in some UK supermarkets, demonstrating a growing market for low and no-alcohol options.
