Guinness Draught

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

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.

Beyond what beer is, it is the best example of expert beer craft. Despite what the poster 2 down from me said about taking an " average stout. Mix it 50/50 with water.".... bilge and tripe... Guinness is the ORIGINAL STOUT! Before this there wasn’t one! The best brew on the planet. It’s heaven slowly captured and condensed into a smooth black nectar that smells of peat smoke and ocean breeze. Thirst quenching to the last. Tastes better with eggs at breakfast than it does with steak at supper. Smooth, creamy head compliments the dynamic bitter character that gets the palate excited. The tingle of the Nitrogen charge brings the mellow, toasted finish to a close. Much nicer than the CO2 extra stout. I give this a 5!

Can’t beat a good guinness. The creamyness on top is always a delight, then the bitter full flavour of the pint itself is excellent. Apparent health benefits add to the point of Guinness

Absolutely the best beer that I can say that I have had so far. There is nothing like sitting in McGurk’s in St Louis and taking down some Guinness or some Black n Tan’s. Go Irish, Go Guiness.

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!!

If Poured well, this is the best drink there is... Watching the perfect pint settle! However i had had a brave few bad pints where it was not the rite temperature and wrong mix of gases etc.. thankfully that’s why Guinness have a quality assurance team that ensure bars do it rite!

Absolutely my favorite beer! It’s actually the reason I drink beer. Nothing quite like it.