Guinness Draught

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

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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While I certainly appreciate the creamy texture, and I respect the draft-quality pour that comes from even the bottled version of Guiness, I personally do not enjoy the taste of this beer. I also was disappointed with the relatively low alcohol content of this beer, as I had to drink four of em last St. Patty's day before I could feel a buzz. Also I find the beer to be too heavy to be enjoyable. It is a beautiful beer with an exceptionally unique taste, and I have to respect it as an international classic. ---Rated via Beer Buddy

Appearance: Pours very dark reddish-brown, almost black, but has a creamy pale tan head. The head is thick and lasts a long time due to the nitrogen bubbles. Reasonably good lacing down the glass, but not as much as I was expecting. Aroma: Faint ’stout’ smell of dark malts with a little roast. Also a hint of apricots. Taste: Roast barley (although it doesn’t stand out), malt (although it doesn’t stand out), a slight mineral taste (although it doesn’t stand out), and a touch of sourness (although it doesn’t stand out). Mouthfeel: A much lighter body than to be expected, but thickened slightly due to the soft nitrogen carbonation. Overall: I can’t shake the feeling that this world-famous beer (probably the most famous of the stouts?) relies on a combination of marketing and its nitrogen widget for its success. Attempting to disregard the aspects that the nitrogen lends to the beer, it is actually very simple and unimpressive. It’s not bad, but it just isn’t good.

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Draught at pub. Classic Irish beer. Always love one of these. A tad watery, but a very nice stout. Coffee, a bit roasted, some hints of caramel.

Very thick head that lasted longer than the beer. Malty, mildly hoppy and bittersweet. Slightly chocloatey flavor that became more pronounced as the beer warmed

Tradição e certeza de coisa boa, a secura e o equilibrio que não deixa predominar café ou chocolate fazem dela um clássico sempre presente em minha geladeira.

I’ve got to admit that Guinness is best served from the tap in Dublin. Aroma is chocolate and mild roast. First taste is deliciously decadent like double chocolate cake. Now the love wears off as the nitrogen begins to settle. Flavors flatten out and the finish is clean but less remarkable. I highly recommend travelling to Dublin and trying for yourself.

Opaque dark brown pour with a lasting tan head. Lackluster nose of light chocolate and coffee with a hint of licorice. I forgot how strange the palate is on this stuff. It’s quite light and aspires to be silky but falls short. Flavours are all watered down.

can..Dark brown pour with creamy tan head that leaves nice lacing. Aroma is grains, grass, some chocolate. Lt/med body, low carbs. Sweet caramel and pale malts with some woodsy/ earthy flavor. Overall, it’s just ok.

Not the same as it used to be, or my taste buds changed. Used to be more thick and oily, more strong flavors and a good bitter kick. Seems to me they made it more easygoing for a wider public. Is much more watery now, lost a lot of the strong flavors. It’s still nice, refreshing even nowadays, but not as special and good as it used to be. I prefer the export version now which seems to be more like the older original version with more flavor.