A YouTube taste test has crowned a £1.49 stout from Home Bargains as the best alternative to Guinness, with the Irish stout itself only managing sixth place. The Crumby Beard channel reviewed 16 canned stouts, including offerings from Aldi, Lidl, and Jeremy Clarkson's Hawkstone label.
The winning brew is Love Lane Stout, produced by a Liverpool brewery that Home Bargains acquired in January 2024. Tester Tom praised its exceptional flavour and value, awarding it 24.5 out of 30. He sampled the stout both with and without the Guinness Nitrosurge device, noting the hard pour was outstanding.
Home Bargains' other stout, Dorothy Black, scored 21 and came 11th, while Aldi's Mulligan's Stout scored 22.5 for eighth place. Hawkstone Stout, sold at Jeremy Clarkson's pub and in Morrisons, ranked seventh with 23 points. Guinness itself was sixth, with the reviewer highlighting the Home Bargains stout as a superior budget option at roughly £1.49 per can.
