Guinness Extra Stout (North America)

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

This is pretty much exactly like Guinness Draught but with a bit more of what i’d describe as an iron note.

I prefer this one over the Guinness Draught. More aroma and flavor, and a slightly thicker palate. Flavor contains a bit of coffee and some hop bitterness in the finish. Nothing too overboard, but drinkable and smooth. An excellent session stout that is always easy to find.

2009 Bottle - Accidently drank this on Guinness day coincidently when using it to also make BBQ sauce...Pour is thin and black with a small tan head...aroma is roast and grain, burnt cocoa...flavour is similar, roasted malt, char, nice bitterness on the end...decent...

Guinness is one of my old favorites and a great stand-by. Dry and filling with a great taste.

This is the stout that I grew up with. I had this one way before the draft Guinness, and in a way, I missed it. It is shocking that it is brewed by Labatt, and it is brewed by wort from Guinness. Nevertheless, it is a tad bigger in body than the draft Guinness, but overall, the slight roasted malt flavor and thin body just falls short of other stouts of today’s micro-brewed crazed country.

good coffee and chocolate taste with fair amount of hops and malts and a light head...

This is my second rating of Guinness Extra Stout (North America Edition). I thought this one deserved a second look because it is my highest-rated massed-produced brew. I’m not surprised to find it is Labatt’s highest-rated product in their portfolio. There is no getting around this is a really nice dry stout that is actually affordable. If this had a little more sweet malts for balance, I would even rate it higher!

tastes like quality black liquorice. dark color, almost black. you really have to drink it out of a glass with enough head to truely enjoy it. but even out of the bottle i’ve grown to like it very much.