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Quiz: How well do you know stout?

Do you know your Beamish from your Murphy’s?

DID YOU KNOW that it’s still international stout day?

Well, the day runs from 5 November to 6 November every year to celebrate that creamy goodness that is one of this nation’s most favourite alcoholic drinks.

We thought we’d give you a break from all that US election talk and test your knowledge on one of the nation’s most famous exports.

We'll start with a handy one. What colour is Guinness?

Black

Black/White

Ruby Red

Very dark blue

True or false: Your average pint of stout has fewer calories than lager.

True

False

The popularity of craft beers means that there are loads of different stouts out there - can you spot the one I just made up?

Oat stout

Milk stout

Soya stout

Oyster stout

Cork lays claim to two stouts - Beamish and Murphy's. Can you tell me when Beamish was first made?

1690

1792

1801

1812

How about Murphy's? When was the first drop of that particular stout made?

1745

1798

1823

1856

Who buys the most Guinness?

Ireland

Great Britain

Nigeria

USA

Possibly the worst thing the Brits did to us since the Black and Tans is the Black and Tans drink. It's half stout, half what? **Updated answers - you have a 50/50 chance here**

Ale

Cider

Lager

Cyanide

Which one of these is a fake stout name?

Kentucky Breakfast Stout

Pointy Shoes

Crooked Stave

Banjaxed Stool

One final Guinness question (as it's this author's drink of choice) - How many countries is Guinness brewed in?

5

11

22

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Jayziz, I'd murder a pint. Would you?

Arra I wouldn't be fond of drinkin'

When I do, I go at it awful and very hard

And I'd go at it again...

There'd be no stoppin' me

Answer all the questions to see your result!

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You scored out of !

Not for you

Must have been a bad pint.

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You scored out of !

Middlin'

You gave a decent account of yourself.

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You scored out of !

Sauce Dragon

We're very impressed.

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