From Stout To The IPA, Guinness Nitro Story

In the 1950’s Sir Hugh Beaver (knighted by the Queen for his service after WWII) set mathematician-turned-brewer, Michael Ash, on a mission to create a better pint. Officially known as “Brewer in Charge of Samples,” Michael Ash and his team pioneered beer nitrogenation. They discovered the smaller, more energized bubbles from the nitrogen resulted in smoother, creamier beer. The Brewers Project at St. James’s Gate has now used Guinness-style nitrogenation make an IPA as smooth, balanced and drinkable as we