# Festive Holiday Beers Guinness Releases 'Chocolate Mint Stout' In Time for the Holidays By Colin Smith | Published 2021-11-19 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/festive-holiday-beer References: [prnewswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/here-for-the-holidays-guinness-chocolate-mint-stout-aged-in-kentucky-bourbon-barrels-301428338.html) & [guinnessbrewerybaltimore](https://www.guinnessbrewerybaltimore.com/)  The newest release in Guinness' barrel-aged beer program is a genuine [festive holiday beer](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jolly-saint-nico) with real cacao. The Guinness Chocolate Mint Stout is brewed with dry mint leaves, aged in Kentucky Bourbon Barrels, and conditioned with pure cacao. This gives the stout an authentic [mint chocolate taste](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baileys-chocolate-mint-truffles). The stout contains 10.8% ABV, so while it has that minty chocolatey taste, it is still very much a stout. The stout comes in 4-packs of 11.2oz bottles at the cost of $19.99. Additionally, if you're lucky enough to live in Baltimore, the stout will be available on tap at the [Guinness Open Gate Brewery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bubble-tea-inspired-stout). Continuing in the spirit of the holidays, Guinness has also released the Guinness Gingerbread Stout for a limited time only. This is another stout made with famous holiday spices such as ginger and nutmeg, giving it the perfect festive taste. Image Credit: Guinness ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 27% | Activity: 42% | Freshness: 11% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Barrel-aged Beer Program:** Breweries can innovate by implementing their own barrel-aged beer programs to offer unique and authentic flavor profiles to customers. - **Holiday Spice-infused Beer:** There is a growing demand for holiday-inspired beer flavors, which presents an opportunity for breweries to create unique and limited seasonal brews. - **Flavored Stout Beers:** Innovating with flavored stouts, such as chocolate mint or gingerbread, can attract consumers looking for more creative beer options beyond traditional flavors. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Alcoholic Beverage Manufacturing:** Breweries can create unique and seasonal offerings, such as chocolate mint and gingerbread stouts, to differentiate themselves in a competitive alcoholic beverage market. - **Craft Beer Industry:** Small breweries have the opportunity to capitalize on the trend of holiday-inspired and unique flavored beers by creating their own limited edition seasonal beers. - **Restaurant and Bar Industry:** Restaurants and bars can attract customers during the holiday season by offering unique and festive beer options, such as chocolate mint and gingerbread stouts. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Minty Imperial Stouts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/imperial-stouts.md) - [Indulgent Holiday Stouts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stone-xocoveza-tres-leches.md) - [Festive Coffee-Inspired Stouts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gingerbread-stout-latte.md) - [Cookie-Supported Beer Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/levain-bakery1.md) - [Stout-Flavored Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/last-crumb-x-guinness.md) - [Charitable Irish Beers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/guinness-gives-back-1.md) - [Bourbon Barrel-Aged Stouts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bourbon-barrelaged-stout.md) - [Cookie-Flavored Milk Stouts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peanutbutter-milk-stout.md) - [Candy Bar-Inspired Stouts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vault-city-nitro-mini-mrs.md)