Guinness Black Lager - Guinness Ltd.

secondtooth

Indiana

3.7/5  rDev +19%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Deep and black (as Guinness well should be), this new brew leaves a large but erratic lace on my pint glass.

Nose is grainy like most lagers, barely hinting at the flavors to follow.

Tastes mildly burnt/roasty - but still light on the body, as opposed to the usual heavier stout. Very enjoyable, and though I'd rather sip on a warmed Guinness Foreign Extra Stout, this one hit the spot.

Serving type: bottle

10-08-2011 02:16:25 | More by secondtooth

Dave7500kl

Massachusetts

2.5/5  rDev -19.6%

05-22-2013 14:20:38 | More by Dave7500kl

ZombiesAteMyDog

Indiana

3/5  rDev -3.5%

05-22-2013 01:06:04 | More by ZombiesAteMyDog

Aretis

Indiana

1/5  rDev -67.8%

05-21-2013 05:47:49 | More by Aretis

Kingcurio

Oklahoma

3/5  rDev -3.5%

05-21-2013 02:20:14 | More by Kingcurio

atomicskier1889

Minnesota

3/5  rDev -3.5%

05-20-2013 16:24:42 | More by atomicskier1889

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