Guinness Foreign Extra Stout (Jamaica/Kenya)

Brewed by Desnoes and Geddes (Diageo PLC)
Style: Foreign Stout
Kingston, Jamaica

Bottle (Jamaican version) courtesy of biegaman - many thanks, Jan! Deep, deep brown (almost black) with a large tan head. Aroma of dark roasted malt, molasses, charred coffee beans, and something that I couldn’t quite place, but that reminded me a bit of roasted banana. Body is a touch lighter than expected, but still fairly full. Flavour starts fairly sweet, with the expected coffee and chocolate notes, but then an interesting dry/sour character comes through, reminding me that I’m drinking a Guinness, albeit a much stronger one than usual. A nice treat.

Bottle (Jamaican version). A drink very familiar to me. Aroma is very pungent, with roasted malts dominating the chocolate and coffee notes. Pours a thick black beer with a beige head. Taste is malty, with hops and chocolate predominant. Very tasty and perfect for a summer’s day by the bbq.

I brought a few of these back from a trip to Jamaica in 2006. I really enjoyed the malty flavor and sweetness. Good coffee and chocolate flavor. Much different than the Guinness most are used to. Pretty srong beer. The natives kept telling me: "it will put lead in your pencil"...not so sure about that one...LOL.

Bottle (330ml). The Kenyan version - courtesy of garthicus - muchas gracias, Al!!!. Rating #2800. Oily opaque essentially black pour with a large lasting fluffy mottled tan/beige lasting head, nice curtains of lace. Lovely thick molasses/nutoil heavily roasted malt aroma, reasonably sweet, but also somewhat dry ... I get strong turkish coffee with hints of hazelnut and cream. The taste has light coffee and cream, nutshell, herbal/mint hop bitterness; a little sweet. Creamy, somewhat frothy mouthfeel, somewhat reminiscent of a frappachino - quick finish and a light mocha aftertaste. I quite liked it!

Kenya - Bottle, Pours black with a dirty yellow head. Malt and coffee aroma, initial flavour - malt and chocolate but transforms into a sour toffee finish, enjoyable

Great "stout-like" aroma. Roasted, vanilla/sweetness. Very tasty, and very refreshing (had super cold), with a nice roasted fig flavor. Noticably stronger than your average Guinness, in a good way. I really liked this, and enjoyed the higher octain flavors.

Lovingly brought back for consumption by my friend and yours, Ando, on his return from Africa, the Dark Continent. Appearance: Pours a black body with a full, though quickly thinning, ivory-colored head. Smell: Drat, the aroma’s not nearly as expressive as I had hoped. Only a thin, thin measure of chocolate along with frown-inducing vegetal notes. Taste: Light chocolate and molasses flavors with only a mild sweetness. Again, that vegetal trait rears it’s ugly head. Hop bitterness and roastiness, both light, on the finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Drinkability: It literally felt like there was disappointment in my mouth.

Name: Guinness - Jamaica
Date: March 15, 2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting
Appearance: black with ruby edges, whispy tan head
Aroma: sweet carmel aroma with light roasted
Flavor: tart flavor, light roasted, is this a stout?

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 8/20
Rating: 2.5/5.0
Drinkability: 5/10
Score: *4

Name: Guinness - Kenya
Date: September 29, 2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party
Appearance: black, frothy beige head, specks of lace
Aroma: sweet roasted and dark chocolate aroma
Body: creamy body
Flavor: rich malt flavor, good chocolate character is brought out by some vanilla and dark caramel sweetness, light stylistic sour mash character, light bitterness from the roasted balances the sweet

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4