2 Guinness Recipes You Can Eat Instead of Sip

These two recipes demonstrate how the world’s best-selling stout can elevate two everyday American dishes.

Brownies made with Guinness Stout. Gretchen McKay/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNS

Most of the time, Guinness is enjoyed exactly how Arthur Guinness envisioned it when he started brewing the dark-colored but light-bodied Irish dry stout more than 200 years ago: in a pint glass with its signature creamy head.

But it also can be the surprise ingredient in any number of dishes, including savory stews and grilling or braising sauces.