Guinness Extra Stout (North America)

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

Poured out a dark dark brown beer that is lighter than normal ’on tap everywhere’ Guinness and pours out a large bubbly tan crown that has no staying power. My beer is popping like Rice Krispies. The aroma is poor when on the cold side but does gain some credibility when warmer: light caramel and toasted malts, chocolate (if you leave it sit long enough) and maybe a touch of smoke (probably not). The taste is ruined by the carbonation. Seems too thin for a stout but really isn’t. Something tart, toasted and caramel malts, some hops that totally do not fit in. Over carbonated, medium bodied, finishes a bit tart and with no impressionable aftertaste except for a slight burnt bitterness. I really wanted some sweetness out of this bottle. This beer sucks. Labatt should be happy they have a stout in their line-up and Guinness should be totally embarased for this under license sub par product. This is a beer that I do not want to have to open and pour into a glass and wait an hour to drink to enjoy. With that said I had no problem drinking it. However, the bottom 1/4 of my glass smells like urine. Good times.

Poured a pitch black with a good-sized tan head. Aromas of coffee and roasted malts. Good flavors of chocolate, coffee and malt.

12oz bottle. Pours a black body with an inch thick, dense and creamy, tan head that dissipates quickly and leaves lots of sticky lacing. Aroma is malty with some toasted fruits, burnt roasts, and a bit of chocolate. Not a lot going on here. Flavor is a light amount of sweet malts and milky chocolate with a cheap, burnt taste that lingers in the aftertaste. Medium bodied, smooth, and somewhat dry. Overall, its drinkable, but cheap. The burnt roasts are way too astringent and don’t balance the sweet malts at all. I prefer the draught.

first illegal beer i ever had at 16 or 17, enjoy the draught version a little more, but a classic nonetheless.

Smooth and easy to drink. Medium bodied stout, my first introduction to good beers as well as many other’s.

Poured black with a solid, though not thick, head, excellent retention and lacing. Roasted malt aroma and flavors, with a slight bitterness. Some coffee and chocolate as well, if you look for it. Creamy mouthfeel, malts win out in the end. Much better than the Draught.

Although beers probably should be rated independently, I can’t help but dock this brew a few points with it being Labatt’s interpretation of Guinness. It’s a version not quite as thick, malty, or interesting.

12fl oz bottle poured into a pint glass. Pours deep dark brown with massive amounts of long-lasting creamy tan head. Aroma is light and roasty. Flavor is roasty, almost coffee-like with some sweet notes in there. Long bitter finish. Well crafted brew.