I regard myself as a bit of a connoisseur of black beers and stouts and even brew my own on the odd occasion. I even brought my beer brewing gear here plus ingredients.

I had no idea what to expect but actually there is a fairly reasonable supply of the black stuff.

Firstly, the bad news. Yes, there is Guinness in 330 ml cans. It is made in Malaysia. It is 100% total crap and an embarrassment to the Guinness company. There is also ABC Stout which tastes very close to the above-mentioned Guinness.

Secondly, the average news. Carlsberg have Danish Royal Stout. Also brewed in Malaysia. Maybe I am just kidding myself that it is better than the 2 above. But it did seem better.

And the best news. The Portuguese do pretty good black beers. Both the Sagres Black Beer and Super Bock Stout are quite nice drinks. One day, I will do a one-on-one taste test and produce the final analysis.

Of course, I forgot the un-named helicopter company who brew their own beers and stouts in what is an absolutely incredible setup that is truly astounding. Of course, purely for personal consumption only.