Is Guinness Drought considered higher or lower in alcohol content from the average beer?

Is Guinness Drought considered higher or lower in alcohol content from the average beer?Would you consider Guinness Drought to be a stronger or weaker beer than most beers?

I like to drink it so I was just wondering. I normally have to drink about 2-3 Guinness Drought beers to get a buzz. lol

Answer by Corvato
its about 4% alcohol content, give or take, depending on your location

this is about average for beer in the US... with light beers being less and regular beers usually getting closer to 5%.

Answer by Dave
It depends what your "average beer" is. American beers tend to be lower in alcohol, around 4-4.5%. Guinness draught is 4.2%, so it would be considered average. When foreign beers are considered, Guinness would be considered a light beer. Most Canadian beers for example are over 5%, European beers (except UK) are often around 8%. For an interesting change, try a Guinness Foreign Extra Stout. Very strong flavor, with 7.5% alcohol, can be hard to find but well worth it.

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