 sm89walt (467), Norwich, Norfolk, England
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 18, 2009 33cl bottle. A black beer with a fine, foamy beige head. A good combination of sweetness, subtle coffee tones, chocolate, roasted malts and toasted bread notes on the nose. The flavours are of roasted malt, bitter chocolate with some liquorice and some smokiness. Dry, burnt bitterness and a warming quality in the finish. Thick mouthfeel that envelopes the palate and lasts well.
graham515 (434), Houston, Texas, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
May 4, 2009 Pours black into the glass with an beige head. Aroma is chocolaty with some coffee notes. Flavor is somewhat astringent with a lot of bitterness on the back end.
danielcurtis81 (914), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 12, 2009 12 oz bottle I enjoyed when traveling for work. Pours a thick deep brown with a frothy lacing tan head. Nose is inviting with some bittersweet chocolate, oak, roasted malt. Entry is supper dry. A bold french roast coffee flavor follows and lingers a while with notes of oak. Mouth is full bodied and chewy. Alcohol pokes through the top at times. I am glad I came across this after talking about it in the Stone U Stout class! Way more complex then the usually available Guinness varieties in the US.
jaysonl69 (24), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 6, 2009 strong roasted barley aroma. strong malt flavors, reminds me of coffee with a pleasant aftertaste. overall decent beer.
ben4321 (1060), Rockville, Maryland, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 31, 2009 Overall Impression:
I can’t explain it but I like this one a lot more then the regular Guinness. I find this one to be really top quality and enjoyable, living up to the rep that Guinness has, while regular Guinness to me is just ok. Is it the Ireland vs. Canada brewing issue? I don’t know, but if the standard Guinness tasted like the Foreign Extra I’d drink it a lot more.
howie (549), DeForest, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 30, 2009 Updated: Apr 28, 2009Deep, dark, vinous, bitter roast malts and sweet molasses. Nicely balanced with the burnt malt, hops, and sourness scrubbing the sweetness away. Surprisingly enjoyable cold.
SeanMacGC (255), Dublin, Ireland
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 22, 2009 Bottle, 330ml.. Pours very dark, with tan head. Intense aroma of dark malts and molasses. Quite bitter on the tongue, with the alcohol content very evident, though overall a decent stout.
Beershine (2754), Traipsing Around, Cambodia
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Mar 20, 2009 Bottle, St. Lucia/Piton brewery version. Pours black, opaque, and with a thick foamy head and leaving some lacing. Aroma of molasses, malt, and some tartness in the background. Fairly high in carbonation. The flavors are strange with a lingering acrid finish and not enough malt sweetness. Instead it tastes burnt and bitter. Comes across as a strange brew, and I’m told that’s due to its being brewed with the Piton base beer.
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