Guinness Stout Draught Beer Review

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catchley269
Fresno, CA

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the best stout ever made

Ready to Try Something New, Open- Minded, Beer Snob, brand conscious, a beer drinker

Pros

smooth, easy to swallow, great head

NOV

2007

Pours solid black with brown highlights, and the trademark creamy white head with cascading nitro action. Aroma is of dark roasted malts, with slight chocolate and toffee notes; unfortunately, the aroma is pretty faint and tame. The taste is of roasted malts, bitter chocolate and some coffee, with tiny hints of molasses; the finish has a burnt coffee and earthy hop bitterness. The overall effect is relatively mild compared to the giant, thick stouts that get the highest accolades here, but I think that works more in its favor. The mouthfeel is silky and creamy, with a medium-to-light body and mild carbonation; the finish is slightly dry. While this isn't a huge, complex sipping stout, it's not meant to be: It's what you get pints of at the local bar when you want to just have a good time with your friends. I could drink this all night.