Guinness Draught

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

nitro can, deep black pour with rootbeer float head, fruit and chocolate nose, flavor is roasty, chocolates and malt, good finish

1/13/2009 - Pours deep brown. Strong malt aroma. Creamy tan, long lasting head. Taste of malt with slight bitter/dry finish.

Had this one at The Sea Captain’s House in Myrtle Beach. Very dark, almost black, nice head. Smooth on the palate. Dry. From there it went downhill. Maybe it was the hype, but this was a big disappointment for me. Slight hint of chocolate and a touch of coffee, a little hop bitterness, but other than that, it was fairly bland.

Hints of coffee and licorice and smooth to the palate, nothing really tops a well-poured Guinness.

11.2 oz. bottle. Dark black pour with a thick, foamy, eggnog head. Aroma of licorice, molasses, and some roasted coffee. Mouthfeel is smooth and creamy. Flavor has hints of chocolate, coffee, and some hoppiness. Bitter finish.

My goodness! My Guinness. A lot can be - and has been - said about this beer. Its iconic status is basically unparalleled in the beer world - and for good reason. Guinness is simply wonderful. The thick, creamy head; the dark stout below...I can’t think of another beer so recognizable. People have different opinions about Guinness and its taste. I usually detect hints of coffee and chocolate. I always detect hints of complete deliciousness. Some people disagree with me, and they’re just stupid. I lived in Dublin for five months, so I have more than a special place for Guinness in my heart. And Guinness really is good for you. A 12oz serving has 9.9 carbs and 110 calories, which is way better than most beers of this caliber. I realize that this entry is a bit rambling and disjointed; I’ll fix it up later. I just wanted to get a rating up here.

Is there anything to really say? This is the standard I go by!!! The only thing that can be better than this is if I make it to the brewery!!

Jan 1, 2009 Guinness is for me the gold standard as it was a beer I really enjoyed during my formative drinking years in college. I’ve had it all over the world, and the taste varies slightly, but it’s distinctive black look with smooth head and nice bitter taste make it one of the classics. There’s also tastes of bread, malts and coffee.