darkvader7599 (2), Dublin, Ireland
does not count  | 5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 20/20 |
Nov 28, 2001 Warning if your in America Pay the money and import it from my home town. If you don’t you’ll be sorry.
Englander1986 (51), Middlesbrough, England
| 5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 20/20 |
Nov 8, 2006 The original drink is always the best. I have been drinking this for a number of years and I dont intend to stop. Absolutely gorgeous taste when freezing cold, if bought in bottles, its best to leave them in the fridge overnight to get the best temp. Or bung it into the freezer for about 30 minutes, whichever you prefer. :)
 HarmonKill-a-Brew (320), Wilmar, Arkansas, USA
| 4.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Apr 3, 2002 This beer definately lives up to its billing! I waited so long to try it because people used words like bitter and sour to descibe it. The bitterness is a good kind of bitterness and to me the sour notes were just barely detectable. The best beer I have tried so far. Update: I’m not changing any scores, just wanted to point out that the Guinness Extra Stout I rated came from Ireland, not Canada.
EFC1878 (292), Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Sep 24, 2008 Bottle. Unfortunately it’s no longer available in its bottle conditioned form when it was a match for any beer. Pours very dark with beige head that lasts down the glass. Aroma is an immediate hit of burnt malts with a bit of treacle, coffee and hop thrown in. Intensely bitter on the tongue, the mix between malt and hop is near perfect. For all its carbonation it is a remarkably smooth drink. Very dry in the finish. I must try to find the Irish unpasteurised version.
miko (32), Australia
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
May 21, 2004
smcolw (373), Wayland, Massachusetts, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Apr 10, 2009 The original and by definition, the standard-bearer of the style. I know most swear that the version in Ireland is significantly different from America, but I am not one of them. While I prefer Murphy’s because it is "smoother" to me, this is still one of the world’s great beers.
Dorqui (1361), Brescia, Italy
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 22, 2004 Strongly intense, with great park of scents. Toasted and cereal in relief. Darkest, black from the persistent and compact foam. My favourite beer style.
DuffMan (2774), the land of bitumen, beef & beer, Alberta, Canada
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 12, 2006 Updated: Feb 6, 2006Beautiful black-brown with a thick sand-coloured head. Chalky aroma with a faintly charred character. As it warmed and the head receded it took on a more molasses kind of aroma. Sweet palate, mostly chocolate with mild fruit and a hint of smokiness. Pleasant heavy mouthfeel. The acidity is definitely noticable, and gives this beer a mouth-watering quality that keeps you wanting to sip and sip and sip....
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