Guinness Foreign Extra Stout

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

Serve in English pint, Snifter, Tulip

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This is, without question, one of the best beers I’ve ever had. The only part about it that was less than fantastic was the bottle was only 11.2 oz. It pours a deep dark, opaque brown, nearly black. Smells roasty, almost, but not quite like coffee. It’s hoppy, and strong, smooth on the tongue. I can’t say enough. This is truly a special beer.

What’s to say about this beer. It’s absolutely lovable. Beautiful color, aroma, head, lingers on the palate, absolutely amazing taste. I freaking love this beer.

cok guzel bira cok.. cidden.. U2 irish pub istanbul’da kesinlikle denenmeli.. turkiye’de bu birayi icebileceginiz en güzel yer.. kesinlikle içmeli, içmeden olunmemeli..

This brewer has been making this for centuries. It would be unfair to rate it as anything less than perfect. All other stouts should be compared to this especially if they have not been doing this for type for centuries. It is my opinion that many of the people comparing the taste to ’like’ something have never tasted molasses. Not only is the color similar but the flavor. This is my 1st or second stout ever. Actually the only other similar drink was a hispanic ’treat’ called Malt Hatuey. Hatuey was an Indian hero in Central American lore I believe. But in Malt Hatuey you get this dark color and malt/molasses flavor too. This stout makes me feel connected with the earth and all the best she produces. The first sensation is carbonation, rather intense from a bottle, second is sweetness, then malt followed by hop bitterness. Buried in these intensities is alcohol. I was barely aware of alcohol in spite of the fact there is more alcohol in extra stout then a pilsner for example. For me this is probably going to be a wintertime treat. Summertime will be something lighter. Keep up the good work Guiness and be the standard bearer.

My favorite beer from all I have ever drank. I only like dark stout type beers and after being surprised at Christmas with this Guinness variety I fell in love from the first fabulous sip. Absolutely outstanding....Thanks Guinness.

Would be the best beer I have ever tried, but luckily for me, I tried Avery Mephistopheles Stout the same day! The coffee bitterness, sourness, and maltyness that you would expect from Guinness Extra Stout only better (not to mention the higher ABV!)

Wow. This beer tastes so simple and complex at the same time...it is full of simplexity. I feel like this beer could require years of study and enjoyment. It smells good, it looks good, it tastes good, it laces the glass simplexily. Wow. Since regular Guinness was my favourite beer, this is especially good for me. I know not everyone would like it, but I really do.

Bottle 330ml. Masterpiece. Aromas of milk chocolate and liquorice. Taste has a bitter bite, and very long length. Palate is creamy, and full bodied. Black, with a frothy off-white head.

A real winner from Guinness. What can’t they do? Might be hard for me to go back to the standard Draught... no it won’t!

This was a remarkable little brew. I thought the garish abv might not be carried over well, but in the Irish tradition, they manage the balance between flavor, body and alcohol exceedingly well. As ever I don’t like to bore readers with the traditionally drab way of reviewing a beer, so I’ll lay it out as ever; The appearance of both the bottle and the brew when poured is uber cool. You don’t come across many brews that look so badass without trying hard. The smells were ecstatic, there was a BIG toffee note, followed by coffee bitterness and those roasted bitters. Taste might not be so toffee like, but is more on the traditional coffee side of things, but with definite chocolaty notes, like a heavy chocolate milk, there was a hint of a fruit, like a really sugarless raisin, that’s just sweet enough to notice. The astounding thing, though, is how phenomenally well the abv is carried, in smell and taste. It’s definitely there, but piggy backs effortlessly on the backs of those bitter notes, and carries better than say, an Innis and Gunn. I don’t believe in giving anything perfection, but this is close enough. Slainte!