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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.


1.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 5/20
bigred22 (79) - Omaha, Nebraska, USA - AUG 3, 2010
I think that the beer looks fantastic, but that is about it. I am not a fan of this beer. It has no palate what so ever, and the taste is that of cold coffee. I will never under stand the hype of this beer

3
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
RobertDale (830) - Lansing, Kansas, USA - AUG 2, 2010
On tap. Pours very dark, almost black. Thick tan head. Mild aroma. Tastes of sweet malt. Very surprised. Will have to try again soon. Very good.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
MXD (282) - Gatineau/St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, CANADA - AUG 1, 2010
On tap. Jet-black beer, extra creamy white head. Aroma is roast, cacao and coffee. Taste what it smells. Extremely think. Enjoyable, not in all circumstances. Starter’s material for stouts, even though few are as smooth as this one.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
TET (685) - FINLAND - JUL 31, 2010
Almost black beer with medium and velvet-like beige head. Aroma is roasted, some liquirice and sweetness. Flavour is also roasted, some coffee and overally flavour is simple. Very smooth and pleasant to drink, but still quite light. Easy and enjoyable beer.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
TheHulk (479) - Lethbridge, Alberta, CANADA - JUL 30, 2010
Doesn’t smell like much, sort of reminds me of a really friendly dog. Of course this looks amazing, it’’s the most amazing looking beer ever, watching the bubbles rise while it settles. Its really thin... after become a ’beer guy’ I remember when this was new to me and it was way too much, but now I don’t like it becuase I like beer much stronger. Its all show and less go.

2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 10/20
LetsGoState (310) - Pennsylvania, USA - JUL 29, 2010
UPDATED: AUG 23, 2010 For as popular as this beer is I was disappointed. The creamy, flat taste isn’t a good attribute in my opinion. The taste is average, but it definitely looks cool and has a great reputation. Its uniqueness is also a plus.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 10/20
thejk (15) - Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - JUL 29, 2010
440 ml can. The appearance? Excellent. The texture? Excellent. However, the flavour of this beer is extremely lacking. To me it tasted like thick water with a hint of roasted malt.

2.4
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 8/20
drougkolya (263) - Otterburn Park, Quebec, CANADA - JUL 29, 2010
UPDATED: AUG 28, 2010 Bière en canette avec des billes pour conserver le pétillant...le mouvement des bulles se font grace à la friction avec les parois de la canette!


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