3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 11/20
Classic beer. Very smooth and creamy, very little aroma. Looks great... Black with a thick headM. Relaible choice.
1.9 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 2/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 6/20
"No other grains or sugars" rather says it all. Although this stout is the very poster child for the classic look, feel, and even aroma of a traditional European dark brew, Guinness’ patently unsatisfying taste has devotees turning elsewhere. The good: ultimate color, a perfect foaming head, and a rich, dark, balanced and fragrant assortment of finishing agents - well-selected hops and roasted barley. The bad: a thin, weak, watery base. The ’bad’ wins out . . . this brew is a better decoration than a satisfying libation.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Dark, really good thick head. Tons of roasty and chocolate aroma. Taste is roasted malt with a sharp, dark chocolate bite to it in the finish. Everything about this one is more intense than the Guinness Extra Stout I just had - yes, that means it’s better. I hope my "score" reflects that.
2.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Had to get to it sometime right? Pours as pretty as ever with it’s signature one finger creamy beige head. The nose Is fairly muted, just a little weak roast and light coffee. The flavor is much weaker than I remember it. It’s probably been 5 years since my last visit with this on tap. Still as smooth as ever, and there’s some decent dry roasty notes up front, but it just finishes a little too watery. Smooth and light bodied on the tongue with the usual nitro feel. It’s still a good bit better than the usual BMC crap that usually fills the taps next to it, but not something I’d pick at a craft-focused place.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
0,33 l bottle, nitrid ball inside, nice caramel aroma, black, strong brown foam, very consistent,medium bitterness, lightly sour, light sweetness, medium body, slick feel, creamy, long finish, good
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
Draught at The Westbourne, Hove - 16/10/10. Lovely looking pint. Burnt oats in the nose - not much to add to the comments below though!
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
UPDATED: MAR 13, 2011 Draught @Donegal Pub (Rome). Deep brown/black color, thin but persistent foam, very creamy. Flavour of roasted malt, caramel and coffee. A little bit winey and creamy. The taste is inconsistent. It seems always watered-down. Tiring. Definitely overrated.
4.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
12oz on tap poured black with off-white thick head. Full creamy body with a dry finish. My favorite session beer
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