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Guinness Original / Extra Stout (Ireland/UK)

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6646
OVERALLStyle
Brewed by St. James’s Gate (Diageo)
Style: Dry Stout
Dublin, Ireland
Serve in English pint

bottled
available

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unknown

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RATINGS: 237   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.17   EST. CALORIES: 129   ABV: 4.3%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Unpasteurised in Ireland - pasteurised in the UK/Europe. Available in bottles and cans.
Similar to the Draught version, but without the extra nitrogen. NOT AVAILABLE IN THE UNITED STATES! Ratings for US Guinness Extra Stout go here: http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/guinness-extra-stout-40north-america/4456/

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
joergen (13832) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - JAN 28, 2012
Bottle in a hotel room in Dublin. Dark brown coloured with a small off-white head. Light roasted aroma of fruits and caramel. Light roasted flavour of caramel, peat and fruits. Light roasted finish

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
POLK (1240) - Hørning, DENMARK - JAN 11, 2012
Dark brown color with medium size off-white head. Roasted aroma. Sweet, bitter and roased flavor.

3.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Down2die (54) - IRELAND - JAN 5, 2012
500ML CAN GORMELYS. roasty, GUINNESS WITH A CRISP TASTE UNLIKE REGULAR DRAUGHT CREAMY HEAD. NICE STUFF.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
andregoncalves (190) - Lisbon, PORTUGAL - DEC 21, 2011
Guinness released a 5,0% version in europe. Got this bottle from supermarkets in Lisbon, Portugal. Dark color. Thin light brown head. Low carbonation. Low to medium bitterness. Chocolate and coffee aroma.

2.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
grimreaperguru (167) - santee, California, USA - DEC 12, 2011
Pours a dark ruby red with a short lived brown head.The aroma is of roasted malt.The flavor was was of water down roasted malt.The body was thin with a bitter aftertaste.Overall it was ok.

2.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 8/20
ralphdot (502) - Billingham, Durham, ENGLAND - DEC 5, 2011
4.5% very dark colour with a good head, burnt malt aroma, bitter roasted malt taste.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
kwoeltje (1748) - Manchester, Missouri, USA - DEC 2, 2011
(bottle from Ireland) black with generous tan head. Aroma of roast malt, coffee, hints of chocolate. Flavor is roast malt, coffee, hint of bitterness in the finish. Not as nice as draught Guinness in Ireland (the best way/place to drink Guinness - a properly poured pint in Ireland)

2.1
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 8/20
Brandman (969) - Helsinki, FINLAND - NOV 11, 2011
Black body, light brown head. Light aroma of roasted malt. Some roasted and dark malt, metal in flavour. Poor version.


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