Ordering a pint of Guinness in Dublin is such a special experience. I'd be willing to book the flight all over again just for another taste. It's true what they say: Guinness tastes better over there. Since the moment I emptied my last pint on the Emerald Isle, I've been chasing the Guinness experience, and I'm always up for trying new food innovations. So, when Guinness Steak Cuts came across my desk, I felt eager to see if jerky could capture the special taste and feel of Guinness.

I got an advance taste of this new snack coming to grocery and convenience stores. To see if you should give this jerky a try as soon as it lands in a store near you, I put it through its paces. I sampled each flavor on its own as well as with Guinness to see how well they paired. All told, it might not be the same as a pint from Guinness' hometown, but it certainly left an impression.

Simply put, Guinness Steak Cuts are a type of jerky, flavored with Guinness and complementary flavors. The ingredients are rather simple, pronounceable, and present like a premium jerky. The Guinness Steak Cuts will come in three flavors: original, coffee, and chocolate, a significant departure from other jerky brands that offer flavors like teriyaki.

Guinness Steak Cuts is the result of a collaboration with the company 3 Elizabeths, a premium snack food company that focuses on pure foods that, according to the brand, don't necessitate "the need for a PhD in chemistry to understand what you're eating." This helps explain the clean ingredients listing.