Guinness Extra Stout (North America)

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

Bouteille 12 oz (brassée au Nouveau-Brunswick). De couleur noire et opaque. Nez de grains de malt assez rôtis, moyen de chocolat noir, léger de houblon herbeux, de café noir et de pain grillé avec des petites notes fruitées (notes de cerises). Moyenne-mince en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et une texture crémeuse. Très léger goût fruité aux petites notes sûres (cerises) ainsi que des notes métalliques lors de l’entrée en bouche suivi très rapidement d’un goût moyennement amer de malt très rôti, de pain grillé-brûlé et léger de chocolat noir puis en finale l’on retrouve un léger goût de houblon herbeux asséchant ainsi que des notes de café noir. Post-goût long et assez sec, moyennement amer de rôti, léger de houblon herbeux et de chocolat noir, léger de café et avec des petites notes de métal.

Good ol’ Guinness. Better than the regular. Nice frothy head, dark brown opaque head with a little red on the fringes. Flavor is malty roasted chocolate, smooth mouthfeel, a little fizzy. LIked it.

Been a few years since I’ve had one of these, so I figured I’d give it another go. Pours almost black with mahogany hints when held to light. Nose is more complex than basic Guinness, with a little more roasted chocolate and fruit sneaking through. Taste is not quite as bitter, but the finishing sourness is prevalent. Better than I remember.

12 oz bottle. Not too much difference than the canned Guinness with the widget. Still a great drinking beer, but if I have to make a choice I will stick with the canned version with the widget.
Earlier Rating: 1/18/2006 Total Score: 3.9
Pours a dark brown with a coffe like head. Very easy drinking, smooth and silky. A must for St. Patrick’s Day, or any day for that matter.

A muted version of the draught, with slightly stronger coffee flavors and more bitterness. Tastes better with the right food.

Black with good head. Drier and less complex than I had remembered, but still fairly well balanced by roasted malts. Good chocolate roasting with a drying souring finish. Not bad but I still prefer a nice Guinness on tap.

from a 1 pint bottle after work .. was very disappointed almost skunky aroma ..bitter after taste compared to the smoother draught.. stick with it from the tap not the bottle!

Man, I was surprised by this one. Guinness draught is a tad to dry for me. This one isn’t. It’s dryer than Samuel Smith’s Imperial Stout, but comparable to it.