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Guinness Foreign Extra Stout

Percentile
93
overall
Brewed by St. James’s Gate (Diageo)
Style: Foreign Stout

Dublin, Ireland

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
3893.62/5.03.61/5.07.5%80.5Snifter, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Higher in alcohol content than other Guinness products, this stout has a strong, oaky, complex flavor.

Editor’s Note: This is the standard FES. Sometimes it is imported from Ireland but more often it is brewed locally. This version is most common in the Caribbean and Africa. All versions from those places, save for Jamaica, Nigeria and Ghana should be rated here.
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 Papsoe (14881), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Apr 28, 2005    Updated: Jul 20, 2005
(Bottle 33 cl) Irish version: Fat, tar-like opaque beer. Brownish, thick cappuchino-like head. Extremely potent and rich with lots of bitterness - from both hops and malts. A bit difficult to finish. 230302

(Bottle) Cameroon version: Pitch black with a brownish head. Roasted, malty nose - and a strange, indefinable not so pleasant smell. Surprisingly light-bodied, sweetish malt but yet rather dry. The notes of the burned malt are rather subdued - sort of a "stout light", but not at all unpleasant. 5/4/7/3/12=3,1 170705


TinyClanger (40), West Sussex, West Sussex, England
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
Mar 17, 2005  
Mmm. Roast barley aroma, rich thick tan head on an (unsurprisingly) black beer. Sweetish roasty taste with a long-lasting aftertaste that’s sour but with buttery hints.


 green (187), Boston, Massachusetts, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/105/514/20
Mar 1, 2005  
Stout black. Brown head, retains somewhat, laces decently. Dry, acidic, vinous, note of toast with mabey a bit of burnt toast. Medium bodied. Long very bitter finish. Although stouts are usually considered hearty, this I found this one as refreshing as pilsner.


 aenimopiate (142), The United States of Texas, Texas, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/516/20
Feb 17, 2005  
This is a good beer. Strong to the last drop, then the aftertaste takes over the battle ;-)


robpet (98), Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/518/20
Jan 27, 2005  
Clean slightly yeasty aroma. Nice dark brown color with a full tan head. Initial flavor was of honey with a slight citrus finish that was nicely lasting althought maybe slightly metallic. Palate was moderately thick. Enjoyed this beer.


 Garrat (1132), Suffolk, England
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/512/20
Jan 14, 2005    Updated: Feb 1, 2009
From a bottle.Bloody black in colour,nice brown head.Dark fruits and coffee,warming alcohol,toe curling,red ears,I can take on the world.well good.


 egajdzis (3621), Spring Mount, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jan 14, 2005    Updated: Sep 24, 2008
Poured a deep, dark, brown color with a small, light tan head that left spotty lacing on the glass. Aroma of peanuts, butterscotch, chocolate and roast, with light burnt notes. Lots of roast and chocolate in the taste. Light oak and nuts, but dominated by roast. Very nice. Best beer I found in Aruba.


 LilKem (1210), Marietta, Ohio, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Jan 5, 2005    Updated: Jan 21, 2005
wow, i was WAY impressed by this one for guinness. poured nearly black with tan head. smells like brown sugar and sweet beery goodness... its much smoother than draught and much better tasting... sweeter taste, more licorice and brown sugar with hint of carmel. i’d recommend at least trying it, but defeinitely dont expect it to be speedway or anything



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