Up to now, Guinness fans have had to travel to the Guinness Open Gate Brewery outside Baltimore to sample some of the brewer’s experiments intended for an American audience.
But now, the company said, fans can buy Guinness Salt & Lime Ale on shelves in select cities in the Mid-Atlantic.
For a limited time this spring and summer in select areas including Maryland, DC and Northern Virginia (as well as in the brewery’s taproom) as a limited seasonal addition to the Guinness family.
Outside the brewery, the beer will be sold in six packs of 12 ounce cans for a suggested retail price of $10.99.
Guinness Open Gate Brewery in Baltimore, home of Guinness in the U.S. and the center for all of its experimental beers on this side of the Atlantic, has released more than 300 limited, brewery-only beer recipes in the last two years, which continue to be met with significant fanfare from visitors. Salt and Lime Ale emerged as a leader in market demand for its fruit-forward taste and drinkability.
Salt & Lime Ale is balanced with key lime puree and sea salt from the mouth of the Chesapeake. At a 5% ABV, it is a pale yellow ale with forward notes of lime peel, biscuit and light salt. The locally-sourced, hand-harvested sea salt adds a layer of complexity on the finish, counteracting the tartness from the limes.