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Brewed by St. James’s Gate (Diageo)
Style: Dry Stout
Dublin, Ireland
Serve in English pint

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 3729   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.43   EST. CALORIES: 123   ABV: 4.1%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Available in cans, kegs and bottles with nitrogen and carbon dioxide. Pasteurised. Usually called Draught; sometimes called Cold or Extra Cold - same beer, but served colder.
Launched in 1961.
Ingredients: Pale ale malt, about 25 to 30% flaked barley, and about 10% roasted barley, with no other grains or sugars; several hop varieties, mainly Goldings (pellets and isomerized extract); a flocculent head-forming ale yeast.


3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
rejtable (364) - Ontario, CANADA - APR 3, 2011
A classic. Not much bad to say about it. Always solid no matter where you get it.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
bockimstein (159) - New Madrid, Missouri, USA - APR 1, 2011
An Irish meal in a bottle. Bottle (no widget) to pint glass. Pours dark amber with beautiful billowy khaki head. I detect coffee, chocolate, some banana and a touch of straw. Sweet with a touch of dry. Nice finish and a very good beer.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 9/20
maley1 (207) - calgary, Alberta, CANADA - MAR 30, 2011
How can you not give this a 5 out of 5 for appearance. Coffee and malt aroma. Nice creamy mouthfeel. Exciting beer at first until you realize that the taste is very thin and seems to be majorly watered down. So much potential.

3.1
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
jw0406 (258) - atlanta, Georgia, USA - MAR 29, 2011
16 oz draft pours a dark black color. Aromas of cofffe, malt and some burnt caramel. Surprisingly light bodied, almost has a watery taste compared to the color. Overall a nice beer, and a safe go to staple at bars

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 10/20
dukeredhair (104) - California, USA - MAR 29, 2011
Not terrible. Creamy, roasty, bit of skunkiness. Looks pretty, love the cascading. filling. It’s something. More of a drink this rather than bud/miller/coors at the bar kinda drink.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
SODAK14 (203) - Rapid City, South Dakota, USA - MAR 29, 2011
Funny...I kind of feel the same as CanIHave4Beers It’s a decent brew but for all the fireworks it’s kinda overated. I mean its good, no doubt, but reminds me of the Corona/Heinekin jump on the bandwagon...

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
GL2814 (130) - New York, New York, USA - MAR 28, 2011
This is a staple in Irish drinking, and for good reason. The rich dark color is iconic, and I actually enjoy this paired with a cider (Bee-Sting). It’s a meal in itself, but pairs well with rich hearty stews.

3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
erickok (802) - Leiden, NETHERLANDS - MAR 28, 2011
Black and white in a contrasting way rarely seen. Aroma has roasted coffee beans, hay, cooked rice. Mildly bitter taste, but easy to drink still. Misses a sweetness for me as well as more alcohol. Do like the spicy bits. It’s surprising this of all beers in the world got so popular. It really can’t match the taste of modern brews but is quite dry compared to the mass-produced beers. Anyway - not for me.


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