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exporterofgold OP t1_j63sb1f wrote
A lot of beer, but Guinness is really popular in Nigeria. It's the only beer my grandma takes, lol.
1320Fastback t1_j63td8s wrote
I love Guinness. Is my go to beer.
GreyPilgrim1973 t1_j63ux9a wrote
For those wanting to avoid alcohol, I gotta say that Guinness Zero fucking nailed it.
Mammoth-Mud-9609 t1_j63v3c7 wrote
Nigeria was a former British colony and Guinness was exported to Nigeria during colonial time then they set up a plant in Nigeria and Guinness consumption continued to grow.
Immediate_Reality357 t1_j63v8d0 wrote
It's also way stronger.
ExplanationJolly779 t1_j63xa8s wrote
Big ad drive for them lately.
JoeSicbo t1_j63y3z3 wrote
Foreign Extra Stout…https://youtu.be/uXe8AYo-J60
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Tonyhillzone t1_j63z13u wrote
I live 2 minutes from the St James Gate Guiness brewery in Dublin. The smell can be annoying at times, especially as I don't drink alcohol.
tetoffens t1_j63zwbd wrote
That's a type of beer.
The section on their own website about their products is literally titled "Our Beers."
I_Mix_Stuff t1_j640bku wrote
and they have a population of 213 million, the largest in Africa
deathandtaxes1617 t1_j64227c wrote
And if they're like other West African countries they mix it with coke or Pepsi lol. Foreign Extra Stout is great idk why they ruin it like that.
hapygilmour57 t1_j643aom wrote
I had a Nigerian Guinness once, it was fucking strong as hell!
edcrlwyndcreausceigh t1_j643uqi wrote
Thank you op this is the type of information I love to see, how do you find this about other products? Or how can I get more detailed info about it like age, race, gender & more
Monke--king t1_j644ffr wrote
That dolphin is not a mammal, its a cetacean
Mammoth-Mud-9609 t1_j645xew wrote
and even with 80 million Muslims that is still a large market.
woeful_haichi t1_j647750 wrote
Congo rather than Nigeria, but I’ve always loved the Guinness ‘Sapeurs’ commercial.
No-Marsupial6836 t1_j64a7co wrote
Same in Belize. Formerly British Honduras. They only have Guinness as their only legally imported beer.
bolanrox t1_j64bya4 wrote
export Guinness.. damn that shit is rough
bolanrox t1_j64ci9e wrote
ironically i guess, the first person i knew to drink Guinness was a Muslim.
alivin t1_j64dd5l wrote
Thanks for that :) Now that I'm in the US I don't watch tv, and some times I miss quality commercials. For me the can at about 58f is the way to go.
aethiestinafoxhole t1_j64er4t wrote
The foreign stout is delicious! Wish it was easier to find in the US
Barry_Benson t1_j64hypo wrote
Saint Patrick is also the patron saint of Nigeria
Inside_Technician806 t1_j64jn8n wrote
Those Muslims are all in the north and too poor to afford it anyways
turken1337 t1_j64n4or wrote
Went to a Nigerian restaurant and ordered a Nigerian Guiness which they brew in Nigeria. Beside that I learned that Nigerian food is dope, their Guiness was even better than the original IMO.
Gilgameshugga t1_j64q75u wrote
I wonder what the number one nation is.
technicalityNDBO t1_j64ruj6 wrote
Yeah, who has the Guinness Guinness World Record?
CrazyRabb1t t1_j64z3ko wrote
Why don’t you write them a letter and ask them to move?
lewphone t1_j6564z9 wrote
If you're in the Baltimore area, the Guinness brewery there has it on tap (bottles too, I think): https://www.guinness.com/en-us/ogb-baltimore/beers-on-tap
Edit: it & regular stout are imported from Ireland
Corky83 t1_j65aky4 wrote
In the tradition of great ads for Irish stout.
dw444 t1_j65cn93 wrote
Muslims drink too. Enough that most Muslim countries either have legalized alcohol (Turkey, Malaysia), thriving black markets (Pakistan, Iran), or both (UAE, Qatar).
Mammoth-Mud-9609 t1_j65dimq wrote
While some do, the Qur'an explicitly forbids drinking.
dw444 t1_j65dyup wrote
I’m aware of that, having spent the first 2/3 of my life as a Muslim, most of it in arguably the most overtly religious, to the point of having an extremist majority, Muslim majority country on earth. Alcohol was always one phone call away, and you could get pretty much anything under the sun, whether you’re in a big city or a small town. Villagers dying or going blind from low quality moonshine was a common news story. That country was 96% Muslim.
TheBlazingFire123 t1_j65etlb wrote
It’s also funny because half the population is Muslim and they can’t drink. Also half are children. So that leaves only 1/4 of the population- 50 million people to surpass the ~200+ million Americans who can drink
Mammoth-Mud-9609 t1_j65ev8e wrote
and Jews can also get their hands on bacon.
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Honey_Sesame_Chicken t1_j65gybx wrote
I'm getting excited now lol
dw444 t1_j65h2yy wrote
Which they regularly take advantage of. It’s almost like it’s human nature to want to engage in what’s forbidden, especially when it feels good.
clementynewoolysocks t1_j65h8hw wrote
My son-in-law lived on it while he was deployed in Kuwait. Was his companion for many a soccer match.
Mammoth-Mud-9609 t1_j65h9e3 wrote
Easiest way to make something popular is to ban it.
dw444 t1_j65huie wrote
Pretty much all of my Guinness/alcohol consumption happened in my Muslim days. In the ten years that I haven’t been a Muslim, I’ve had about as much alcohol as I would in 6-8 months back in the day.
ShortMonth9031 t1_j65hxjx wrote
They have the first/largest Guinness brewery outside of Ireland so effectively it's like a domestic beer to them.
Somto_Duba t1_j65mm6q wrote
Third? Thought we were 1st. Knew we weren't living up to our potential.
aethiestinafoxhole t1_j65pme1 wrote
I am! That’s actually the first place i ever tried it
badamache t1_j65ptnk wrote
Yes. I know many Muslims who are closet drinkers.
badamache t1_j65py1y wrote
Does it forbid drinking, or just excessive drinking that clouds the mind?
Mammoth-Mud-9609 t1_j65r2zd wrote
O you who have believed, indeed, intoxicants (khamr), gambling, [sacrificing on] stone altars [to other than God], and divining arrows are but defilement from the work of Satan, so avoid it that you may be successful.
jhowlingwolf t1_j66mib9 wrote
What is crazy is that about 40% of their country is Muslim. Non-muslims are doing their part for Guinness.
SphericalBitch2020 t1_j66to3f wrote
While I have never been to Nigeria and can't vouch for their sorghum beers tasting like stout. They traditionally brewed various foodstuffs in iron pots with resulting richly tasting liquid. Because of the amount of iron absorbed into the slightly acid fermented product, the risks of iron overload are real, plus liver cancer.
I just wonder if this traditional habit explains their liking for Guinness?
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nigeria-beer-idAFKBN2F710A
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2021.672410/full
StingraySteve23 t1_j66u2rn wrote
Absolutely nailed it! You are correct sir!
pangcukaipang t1_j66vsmy wrote
I've tried it before because I'm curious and you're right it's great. Unfortunately I can't get it anymore where I live.
GreyPilgrim1973 t1_j66wcp8 wrote
We have one bar and grill that Carey’s it, and I think only one grocery store; and only since last summer
MustacheEmperor t1_j67191w wrote
I spent a week in the Turks and Caicos once during the summer, which is the off season, and I remember the only drinkable beer available on tap was Foreign Extra.
So when I remember my sweltering tropical Caribbean beach vacation the flavor I associate with that memory is a dark Irish beer.
-Principal-Vagina- t1_j671f3b wrote
Nigeria is not larger than the USA /s
nialltg t1_j676se7 wrote
I was wondering why there was Guinness from Nigeria in the afro-caribbean aisle in my supermarket. Now i don’t need to google it!
Adam-West t1_j67jvyh wrote
Worth saying that it’s not the same as the Guinness that’s canned in Ireland. Hard to describe how it’s different. It almost tastes a bit like it’s got a bit of black table in there or something. If it wasn’t for the branding you wouldn’t think its the same company that makes it.
valeyard89 t1_j67oq2u wrote
Oh the Sapeurs in Congo are awesome.
StefTakka t1_j67phlo wrote
They've only got 8736 years left on their lease. Just wait for them to leave.
NorthernerWuwu t1_j67r94s wrote
It doesn't hurt that there are a lot of people and the population skews very young.
ayomideetana t1_j67ws8f wrote
Nigerian Muslims drink and do other drugs.
UnknownQTY t1_j681tmx wrote
Huh. I’ll have to give that a shot while I avoid drinking during my wife’s pregnancy (in solidarity).
willie_caine t1_j683id5 wrote
Muslims drink, fyi :)
GreyPilgrim1973 t1_j6870gf wrote
Kudos and congratulations
Nuffsaid98 t1_j68b5v7 wrote
Christianity forbids sex before marriage. Lots of that goes on in Christian countries.
SeanG909 t1_j68nzmo wrote
Yeah Nigeria actually respects the drink. We Irish and Nigerians are bound together by a shared love of the greatest stout ever conceived.
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No-Marsupial6836 t1_j68vqpl wrote
belikin and lighthouse are local beers.. i forgot about redstripe, but nobody really like redstripe here. occasionally they have heinekin too. you see what i mean about lack of choice though.
Chocolatebougie t1_j68vt0d wrote
I was in Nigeria a few months ago (I’m American.) Had the best beer I’ve ever had there: Orijin, made by Guiness Nigeria. Can’t find it anywhere near me back here in the states. If anyone has any ideas where to find, let me know.
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chilledoutmonkey t1_j6naqm2 wrote
Love Nigerian Guinness, 7.5%.
PanikLIji t1_j63rze8 wrote
Do they generally drink a lot of beer or alcohol in general, or are they specifically Guinness freaks?