Guinness Black Lager - Guinness Ltd.

ThisWangsChung

Maryland

2.8/5  rDev -10%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

11.2 oz bottle into a nonic pint glass.

A: Pours a very dark cola color with a good amount of opacity for the style. The head is a one finger heavy cream color that leaves behind a good amount of lacing. Poor retention, as expected from a lager.

S: A bit of roasted barley, chocolate...and corn adjuncts. Completely bland, rather than subpar.

T: Hey, a bit of roasted barley to open the flavor profile! That's cool. The corn adjuncts seem to be muted, or at least more muted than I cynically feared. Finish is bit of fruity sweetness, lager crispness, and the faintest 'ping' of chocolate. Better than I expected - but still, don't let it warm up or the adjuncts will come out in full force.

M: Light and crisp, but not quite as dry as the bog-standard Guinness draught. The carbonation is fizzy and even intense as expected.

O: Not horrible. Wouldn't seek it out or probably even buy again, but I'd gladly drink one if offered to me freely. This has its place being the weak link in the Guinness winter selection pack.

Serving type: bottle

01-05-2013 21:02:02 | More by ThisWangsChung

ClayO

Arizona

3/5  rDev -3.5%

05-19-2013 22:37:07 | More by ClayO

plaid75

New York

3.6/5  rDev +15.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Poured a deep brown hue with a one finger foamy white head. There was good retention and lacing.

The smell featured light roasted malts and a soft sweetness.

The flavor was likewise round and moderately roasty with a grassy hop at the finish.

The mouthfeel was typical of the style.

Overall a tasty easy drinking beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 02:32:21 | More by plaid75

ajtorres311

Florida

2/5  rDev -35.7%

05-16-2013 15:51:34 | More by ajtorres311

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -3.5%

05-12-2013 20:48:44 | More by twenty5

StaindProject86

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev +12.5%

05-12-2013 19:02:30 | More by StaindProject86

JamesStreet

Louisiana

3/5  rDev -3.5%

05-10-2013 21:01:35 | More by JamesStreet

pcsnyder

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +12.5%

05-10-2013 16:23:36 | More by pcsnyder

Tavo2311

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -3.5%

05-08-2013 00:45:18 | More by Tavo2311

blknikon

Massachusetts

2.25/5  rDev -27.7%

05-08-2013 00:10:47 | More by blknikon

Erice78

Florida

3.25/5  rDev +4.5%

05-07-2013 21:41:47 | More by Erice78

John_B

Michigan

2.75/5  rDev -11.6%

05-04-2013 23:16:19 | More by John_B

ZEB89

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -3.5%

05-04-2013 20:24:02 | More by ZEB89

blee107

Ireland

1.5/5  rDev -51.8%

05-04-2013 16:59:22 | More by blee107

dvanhandel

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev +12.5%

05-04-2013 13:09:56 | More by dvanhandel

JF1917

3.25/5  rDev +4.5%

05-03-2013 21:58:51 | More by JF1917

Carpentiere

New Hampshire

2/5  rDev -35.7%

05-02-2013 18:04:09 | More by Carpentiere

Rlh2

Texas

3.5/5  rDev +12.5%

05-02-2013 02:46:33 | More by Rlh2

hattrick95

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev +4.5%

05-02-2013 01:07:27 | More by hattrick95

JuicesFlowing

Kansas

2.9/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75

Poured into a beer mug.

Look: The color of coffee in a glass, with ruby coming through in the light. A fizzy soda pop head recedes to a light film. Light spots of lacing on the glass.

Aroma: Faint grains, roasted malts, maybe coffee. Smells like an adjunct lager.

Taste: There's coffee in the finish. Everything else is very much in the vein of a non-skunky Euro lager.

Mouthfeel: Light and carbonated.

Overall: Really, no complexity or taste. Only tried it out of curiosity, and you know what that did to the cat ...

Serving type: bottle

04-27-2013 00:14:31 | More by JuicesFlowing

J_Dub

Texas

2/5  rDev -35.7%

04-22-2013 22:36:39 | More by J_Dub

bmurray10

Texas

3.5/5  rDev +12.5%

04-22-2013 14:33:35 | More by bmurray10

Cjstoutlover

New York

3.5/5  rDev +12.5%

04-22-2013 01:23:14 | More by Cjstoutlover

Nunya

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +20.6%

04-20-2013 18:11:08 | More by Nunya

BayouBengal1537

Louisiana

3.25/5  rDev +4.5%

04-17-2013 02:46:58 | More by BayouBengal1537