Guinness Extra Stout (Continental Europe)

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

[Bottled] Transparently black, rich rocky head. Fruity aroma with some plums. Dry and very roasty. Tar and coffee are evident. Clean mouthfeel, fairly light body. Tarry finish with lingering bitterness.

Bottled. Dark ruby red colour with big foamy white head. Aroma of roasted malts. Flavour is strong roasted malts along with vegetables. Quite boring, watery and sweet stout.

Looks really good with it´s light brown, creamy head. The aroma is nice with a little touch of chocklate and toasted nuts. Easy to drink.

Bottle. This is the one without the Nitrogen capule, and it is quite evident on the head, which is lighter, a lot more patchy, and disappear extremely sooner than the version with nitrogen. The aroma is about the same: caffee, chocolate, karamel and burnt malt. The color is dark mahogny to silky black. Some hops in the aroma. This beer has a somewhat watery mouthfeel, and it has a CO2 bite. I think there are some earthy hints in it. I believe that the brewery can do better than this, in particular for a beer with its reputation.

0,33 cl bottle. Very expensive. Smooth and refereshing, with slightly fruit flavour and sweet, creamy foam. Due to standing in glass and getting warmer, developes a rather unpleasent, bitter taste.

Feels abit thin to me, not as full flavored as other guinness I´ve tried, I actually enjoyed a milder flavor for a change, but If I was craving a guinness, I would skip this, drive 15 miles to Luxembourg, and get the Belgian special! lol!

Bottle bought in Germany. Essentially the same as the well-known draught.

ON Tap throughout Ireland. Like a distant love affair. I can still remember you sliding across the bar in my direction with your rich full head, and your dark brown body. Oh the beauty.