Guinness 250 Anniversary Stout

Brewed by St. James’s Gate (Diageo)
Style: Dry Stout
Dublin, Ireland

dark cola pour, fizzy offwhite head. aroma of roasted malt, some chocolate. mouthfeel is a little light, some nice dryness, and some decent maltiness. none too complex, a little boring, but not terrible

Alright stout. I had very high expectations for this beer...they came up a little bit short. Flavor was definitely different from a normal Guinness, but it not that great. Poured like a Guinness, but it had a more metallic finish, and it was slightly sweeter.

I’m a little bit let down by this one. Has the typical black color, but there’s hardly any head; and what there was is gone within a minute. Aroma is of malts with a little bit of chocolate. Taste is malty with aluminum bitterness. Maybe the 275th anniversary will be better.

Pour looks very similar to straight Guinness. Black with a tan head. Flavor is similar also however this one seems to be overly carbonated and not nearly as creamy.

Draft. Nice black body with creamy head. Aroma is light chocolate and malt. Flavor is bitter, chocolate malt and earthy. I prefer the original.

Pours very dark with white head. Little lacing down the glass. Good overall taste not much to smell. Good overall brew. Not what I expected... but good.

Pours a dark color with a nice thick tan head. Looks much like the normal stuff. You can taste the difference between this version and the normal stuff. This has a malty taste and much stronger. Really enjoyed this one.

12 oz bottle
Being a slow day I decided to give this a try for the heck of it. It has been a long time since I last tried Guinness and maybe this is a reason to try it again. As it turns out my suspicions were correct. This is an average stout (at best); you are far better off with whatever local is available unless you end up somewhere where their idea of "exotic beers" are Corona and Heineken.

Aroma / Appearance - The deep brownish body was sufficiently dark to keep my interest. Along with it came a thick and rich eggshell head that released ash, inexpensive chocolate, and dark fruit. It’s about the same as regular Guinness which should come as no big surprise.

Flavor / Palate - Licorice, smoke, blackberries, and medium grade chocolate blend easily and lightly on the tongue. Sessionable as you would want it cruises down the throat with a clean slightly dry finish. Not in the same ballpark as many micro alternatives it may nonethless be one of the better mass produced options on the market. Still for $9.99 a sixer you can do much better elsewhere.