Guinness Extra Stout (North America)

Brewed by Labatt Breweries (InBev)
Style: Dry Stout
London, Canada

This is my second rating of Guinness Extra Stout (North America Edition). I thought this one deserved a second look because it is my highest-rated massed-produced brew. I’m not surprised to find it is Labatt’s highest-rated product in their portfolio. There is no getting around this is a really nice dry stout that is actually affordable. If this had a little more sweet malts for balance, I would even rate it higher!

tastes like quality black liquorice. dark color, almost black. you really have to drink it out of a glass with enough head to truely enjoy it. but even out of the bottle i’ve grown to like it very much.

Poured from a 12oz. bottle into a pint glass. The color is a dark brown and is almost black till held to the light, some nice light head and a little lacing. The smell is of light roasted malt with an oat flavor in the background. The taste is of roasted malts, some light herbal hop flavor. Has some slight chocolate feel as well with a bready feel. The feel of this beer is not unlike the Guinness Drought. This is retty smooth with a nice creaminess to it. A light aftertaste but has light mouthfeel

Canadian Guinness ES... take off eh, Canadians know beer... love this stuff, not sure I’ve ever had the real thing from Ireland, but still probably one of the best stouts I’ve ever had... that I can remember... pitch black, tan head, dry, roasted toffee coffee flavor, makes you glad to be alive... one of the better beers!

[bottle] Roasted barley vinous and dried fruit aroma with a coffee note. Nearly opaque, clear garnet-black with a thin, tan ring. Bitter dark malt flavour with some sour coffee and faint chocolate notes. There is also a spicy hops bitterness. A bit too much bitterness for my palate, but it is balanced by a big body--fairly big for a 5%-er. Medium to full body and almost chewy, medium carbonation, lasting bitter finish.

I can say that Guinness draught is likely the beer that got me inspired me to keep trying more. I finally come around to try this one. This is a very good looking beer, fluffy white head and good lace. Smell is earthy and hoppy. Taste is really nothing like Guinness draught. Reminds me of a dark lager. Mouth is relatively thick with high carbonation.

On draft. Pours black with super clean pure white head. Flavor is toasted grain, bitter hop. Nice creamy body. Been a while since I last had a Guinness.

This is very confusing - but I think this is what I had. This is the better of the Guinness products but still not all that awesome.