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Black Heart, BrewDog’s stout alternative

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BrewDog is providing retailers and consumers with choice this spring, by introducing Black Heart to its core range, a brand-new draught stout. Black Heart (ABV 4.1%) is described as a no-nonsense dry-Irish style stout and will be the first stout, other than the category leader, to feature an in-can widget, providing shoppers with the draught experience at …

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