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Sean Murphy

Guinness recalls new alcohol-free cans amid safety concerns

Guinness has announced that it is recalling its new alcohol -free cans amid safety concerns.

The firm say it is a precautionary measure over fears of a microbiological contamination to its recently launched non-alcoholic stout.

The recall only impacts the UK market as the product was not yet on sale in Ireland.

The product only recently launched in the UK. (Guinness)

Diageo had previously described the new drink as Guinness "with everything, except alcohol".

Launched in Scotland from October 26, after a four year development process, it was available to buy in 440ml can 4-packs from Waitrose and Morrison’s online and in store.

In a statement, Guinness said: "As a precautionary measure we are recalling Guinness 0.0 in Great Britain because of a microbiological contamination which may make some cans of Guinness 0.0 unsafe to consume.

"Guinness 0.0 currently is not on sale to the general public in Ireland. The issue is isolated to Guinness 0.0 and does not impact any other Guinness variants or brands."

The company urged anyone with cans of Guinness 0.0 not to drink it.
 

The product was developed in response to what Guinness said was growing consumer appetite for non-alcohol, lower-calorie beverages.
 

It was created at the landmark St James's gate brewery in Dublin.
 

The early stages of the brewing process mirror those of standard Guinness, with the same main ingredients used - water, barley, hops and yeast.
 

The key difference in Guinness 0.0 is the use of cold filtration which is used to remove alcohol from the brew.
 

At its launch in October, Guinness insisted feedback from independent taste tests had exceeded expectations.

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