Guinness has announced a "precautionary" recall of its recently launched non-alcoholic stout in the UK amid concerns of microbiological contamination in some cans.
The product is not on sale to the public here.
Guinness 0.0 was launched last month amid much fanfare after a four year development process. It went on sale in UK supermarkets and off licences in four packs of 440ml cans on October 26.
"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," the company said today.
"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," it added.
Guinness, which is owned by Diageo, 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 its 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.
As a precaution we are recalling Guinness 0.0 in Great Britain due to a contamination which may make some cans unsafe to drink. This only relates to Guinness 0.0. Do not consume & return to store or contact consumercare.gbandireland@diageo.com/0345 601 4558 for a refund. pic.twitter.com/G06fmckShb
— Guinness GB (@GuinnessGB) November 11, 2020
