Guinness has officially launched its popular cold brew coffee beer in the UK, and it’s now stocked on supermarket shelves.
As parent company Diageo looks to move past pints of the beloved “black stuff”, Guinness and distinct coffee flavours have now been combined together to create what has been described as a smooth taste sensation.
Not only have sales of the iconic Irish drink sky-rocketed by 30% since lockdown, but coffee was also recently named the number one drink by Brits, overtaking tea, with a whopping 95 million cups of coffee consumed each day, so the news of this popular invention making its way over to the UK is sure to go down well.
The launch of Guinness Cold Brew Coffee Beer in the UK also comes after the successful launch of innovative addition to the Guinness family in the US last year.
So it’s no wonder the drink has now made its way across the pond.
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Here it is, the moment you’ve all been waiting for…
Introducing… Guinness Cold Brew Coffee Beer ☕️🍺
Ice cold Guinness with delicious undertones of espresso, chocolate and caramel.
Guinness explains that to create this refreshing new taste, cold brew coffee – which is coffee that has been steeped in cool water for long periods of time, instead of with boiling water – is added to Guinness Draught, alongside additional roasted barley flavours, to balance “delicate” notes of coffee, chocolate, and caramel.
Each can of Guinness Cold Brew Coffee Beer has 2mg of caffeine in it – which is the same as a typical cup of decaf coffee – and 4% alcohol.
According to Guinness, the drink is best served ice cold, either straight from the can, or your favourite glass, and it’s perfect for sipping while catching up with friends, when relaxing at home, or enjoyed as a delicious drink in the sun.
Guinness has officially launched its popular cold brew coffee beer in the UK / Credit: Guinness
Speaking ahead of the launch of the drink, John Burns – Head of Guinness – said: “We firmly believe we have created a taste experience truly unrivalled in the market and with over 95 million cups of coffee being consumed every day in Great Britain alone, now is the moment to offer a product which plays to an excitingly vast consumer space.
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“There is already a natural connection with coffee notes in Guinness’ signature offerings like Draught and Extra Stout.
“So the creation of Guinness Cold Brew Coffee Beer was a perfect match.”
Guinness Cold Brew Coffee Beer is now available to buy in a 440ml cans in Tesco stores across the UK, with prices likely to vary.
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Home Bargains has announced a special two-day closure of all UK stores
Emily Sergeant
Home Bargains has, once again, announced it’ll be closing all its UK stores on both Boxing Day and New Year’s Day this year.
And it’s to make sure staff get a ‘well deserved break’.
After what has been yet another busy year for the retail industry, many workers have been left feeling like they could do with a little extra time off, which is why Home Bargains is following on with what has become a now-annual tradition by shutting up shop on two bank holidays.
All of our stores will be closing for Boxing Day & New Years Day.
Announcing the move in a post on social media, the discount retailer confirmed: “All of our stores will be closing for Boxing Day and New Years Day. We would like to thank all our colleagues for how hard you have worked this past year, and want you to relax and enjoy the Christmas break with your loved ones.”
Of course, this isn’t the first time the retailer has kept its doors shut on bank holidays.
Many shoppers will recall it has made the same decision to give hardworking staff a break every year since 2019.
Explaining a little more about the decision taken to close all its stores, Home Bargains said: “As a family-run business, we know the importance of being together at Christmas with those we care about most, now more than ever.
“This is our way of saying thank you to our colleagues for their continued hard work and dedication.”
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Two Greggs in Manchester will be serving their breakfast menu in the evening next week
Emily Sergeant
Who says breakfast has to end at 11am?
In news that’s set to be music to the ears of breakfast lovers in Manchester, Greggs is giving them exactly what they want.
We all know that brunch is a ‘thing’ by now, so now it’s time for brinner to make a name for itself instead, as Greggs has teamed up with Heinz to bring its much-loved breakfast menu back for tea time, kicking off from 4pm onwards.
The move comes as a new survey has found that the majority of Mancs (69%) admit to enjoying eating breakfast food in the evening, saying it’s ‘convenient and comforting’ – even ranking breakfast as a ‘more important’ meal than tea, as well (38% vs 36%).
Two Greggs in Manchester will be serving their breakfast menu in the evening next week / Credit: Greggs (Supplied)
Greggs says it has ‘lost count’ of the amount of customers that have tried to order breakfast items after the usual cut-off time, especially in Greater Manchester.
But luckily for those breakfast-loving Mancs, they can finally get their favourite breakfast and sauce pairing long after the morning rush is over next… but only at two Greggs branches, and only for a very limited time.
On Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 October, the Heinz x Greggs Brinner collab will be available at Greggs St Mary’s Gate and Greggs Oxford Road, from 4-7pm only.
“We’ve lost count of the number of customers who have tried their luck ordering breakfast after 11am, so when Heinz came to us with the idea of making Brinner a reality, it felt like the perfect excuse to give the people what they want,” explained Zoe Harris, who is the Customer Director at Greggs.
“And let’s be honest, a Greggs Bacon Roll just wouldn’t be the same without a squeeze of Heinz Tomato Ketchup.”
Emily Sergeant -
21st April 2022 
