Guinness milkshake, anyone? A London bar will be serving them for one month only

Guinness isn’t usually considered pudding. One London bar thinks differently
Guinness milkshake
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We might be years into the “hype” but Guinness is still deemed a personality trait in drinkers and an easy win for brands.

No wonder US outfits want a piece of the action. The latest to hit London, Black Tap, is a burger and milkshake bar and is about to start selling the “world’s first official Guinness milkshake”. It looks horrendous but will probably do well on Instagram.

The shake is made out of half a pint of Guinness blended with soft serve ice cream, covered in chocolate sauce and served in a “frosted vanilla rim” which has been rolled in white chocolate. The whole debacle is topped off with whipped cream. Those who want it booze-free can have one made with Guinness 0.0.

Guinness milkshake
Black Tap

The monstrosity will be available from Black Tap branches in Soho and Stratford on June 9 for a “limited time only”, believed to be a month. Those who want to indulge even more can ask for a “Guinness CrazyShake”, which is the same drink but adds a whole slice of Guinness cake and a chocolate brownie to the equation.

“Whether you're a Guinness devotee or just here for the dessert drama, this is your sign to ditch the pint glass and pick up a shake straw,” said a spokesman.

“Pint? Dessert? Cake? Why choose? From the glass to the blender, this is Guinness like you’ve never tasted it before.”

At Black Tap branches on June 9, blacktap.com