What Kind of Beer Is Guinness?

Updated April 2026.

Guinness Draught is an Irish stout, not a lager. Official US Draught prints 4.2% ABV, 125 calories, and 9.4 g carbs per 12 fl oz, with roasted-barley and nitrogen on the ingredient line. Brand copy also says the pint looks ruby in the glass. Stout / porter language is beer English, not a TTB spirit class. Other SKUs unused as a crown A 12-ounce 4.2% pour is about 0.84 of one drink.

Related: Guinness taste, malt taste, ginger beer.

SKU vs glass

Language 12 oz drinks
Draught US 0.84
Beer type
Other SKUs Neck
Typical 5% beer 1.00

A 16-ounce 4.2% pint is about 1.12 drinks. Pour math: beer drinks.

Sources

  • guinness.com US Draught: 4.2% ABV; 125 calories; 9.4 g carbs / 12 fl oz; malted barley, barley, roasted barley, hops, nitrogen, yeast.
  • NIAAA December 2025.
  • NIAAA example

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