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Guinness Draught

Guinness Draught

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A Dry Stout brewed by
St. James’s Gate (Diageo)

Dublin, Ireland

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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28593.46/5.03.46/5.04.1%82.6English pint P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Available in cans, kegs and bottles with nitrogen and carbon dioxide. Pasteurised. Usually called Draught; sometimes called Cold or Extra Cold - same beer, but served colder.
Launched in 1961.
Ingredients: Pale ale malt, about 25 to 30% flaked barley, and about 10% roasted barley, with no other grains or sugars; several hop varieties, mainly Goldings (pellets and isomerized extract); a flocculent head-forming ale yeast.

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dirt55 (57), Washington, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20

May 10, 2008  
pouring out of a can is a no-brainer, but if you’re luckily enough to have it on tap, depending on where you live, with nitro perfection it’s hard to beat. A perfectly poured pint from your local pub will go down smoother then a glass of ice cold water on a hot summer day.

mcjay (88), Neenah, Wisconsin, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/59/104/518/20
Oct 11, 2008  
It’s Guinnuess, if you haven’t had it then shame on you. It’s best on tap at a good pub but if that’s not available to you then try the can over the bottle. Seriously just go try it if you haven’t.


 Slipstream (400), USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/105/56/103/512/20
Oct 7, 2008  
I have been waiting a while to rate this classic, because I wanted to have it the right way - draft, in a Guinness glass, and served to me in an attractive Irish pub. All these conditions were met, and all that was missing this time was the shamrock stenciled onto the head. I can see that it is one of the most rated beers on Ratebeer, and rightly so. For a long time it was my favorite, but it has been surpassed in my affections. Classy black pour with a foamy head. Lacking in aroma. The flavor is mostly burnt toast with mild hops in the finish. Not very malty either. Pretty good, and still enjoyable from time to time (if only for nostalgia’s sake). There are heartier and tastier stouts available.


 Tripplebrew (285), Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/511/20
Oct 1, 2008  
Pours a dark brown with creamy tan head. Aroma is largely nutty. Body is creamy but not thick. Flavor is nutty with malt notes but not strong or overpowering. Bitter undertones.


lumpsowers (87), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/105/54/103/59/20
Sep 30, 2008  
16 oz. can. I love beer, but I can’t get down with Guinness, is something wrong with me? Looks beautiful, but I can’t get over how flat this brew is. Some horseradish or soy sauce flavors way down there...Thick and dark.


 JonnyDr (112), , South Yorkshire, England
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/56/104/514/20
Sep 29, 2008  
Well what colour do you think it is? Classic stiff ’moustaching’ head. Strong roasted barley flavour and with hops and yeast coming through. Malt finish. Lovely.



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