Guinness Foreign Extra Stout

From a bottle in the bar at the Guinness Storehouse brewery tour, Dublin. This comes with a darker and rockier head than draught. Much more bitter and fuller flavored with a fruity aspect not seen in the other stouts of Ireland. Brilliant. (#3673, 9/16/2009)

Bottle. Quite different from the regular draught Guinness. Pours slightly darker than the original with only a hint of the deep ruby colour, tending more towards straight black, and with a decent brown head that dissipates fairly quickly. Nose has a juicier quality with liquorice and caramelised sugar standing out from the usual roasted malt. Flavour is very much in the same vein with the alcohol more noticeable which is not so surprising considering it’s almost double the strength of the original. Very good stuff in its own right, actually much better than most bottled Guinness.

Belize version courtesy of Mike D. Black body with tan head and a strong roasted aroma. A sweet lactic flavor with a strong roasted malt character and a bitter finish that lingers for minutes. Fantastic!

Had a nice aroma, not too strong. Had a nicer appearence than most bottle stouts too as it had a decent head. Tasted pretty good with a nice roasted, bitter finish. Stronger than regular Guinness but you wouldn’t really notice. An excellent bottled stout.

Roasted malt aroma. Black with off-white large head. Flavour opens sweetish, but turns quite bitter with caramel notes, a hint of vinegar. Medium bodied. Finishes vinegar. Warm sweetish alcohol and caramel aftertaste. I think I prefer ordinary Guinness to this.

Bottle at Cockney Pub, Århus
Black color; big head. Ordinary roasted malt aroma, mild; I give it a political 6. Good body structure, roasted malt flavor, maybe too much in the end, but overall quite balanced. Anyway, not impressive.

Bottle, but nothing beats a Guinness on tap when you can find it. This is one of my absolutely favourite beers. It’s got such a pleasing aroma, and it finishes wonderfully. It pairs well with everything from pizza to a filet mignon. And I will never get tired of watching the bubbles fall!

Bottle. Pours brown-ish black coloured with a big off white head. Aromas of molasses sugar, roasted malt, chocolate and honey. Flavours of caramel, roasted malt, coffee with sugar, chocolate and syrup. Sweet yet balanced brew.