Coffee mogul Starbucks is testing out a new type of latte in some Ohio and Florida markets that supposedly tastes exactly like a Guinness.

Though it doesn’t contain alcohol, the Dark Barrel Latte combines a chocolaty stout -flavored sauce, whipped cream, and a dark caramel drizzle to make a coffee beverage that apparently tastes like a beer. 

We’ve gotten word that some of these concoctions have cropped up for testing in the Columbus area (one C-bus-based barista posted a Dark Barrel Latte test training guide to reddit).

Has anyone reading tried one of these bad boys yet? 

If not, does it sound like something you’d pick up on a morning/afternoon coffee run?

This article appears in Sep 17-23, 2014.

Alaina Nutile is the Web Editor who oversees all digital content and social media initiatives for Cleveland Scene Magazine and Detroit Metro Times. Before joining the staff in June 2013, she interned at Business Insider in New York City, and at La Hora in Quito, Ecuador. Alaina is a graduate of Kalamazoo College in Michigan, where she double majored in English and Spanish. Her interests include Japanese food, Breaking Bad, and career development advising.

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