Guinness Extra Stout (Original) - Guinness Ltd.

punky796

Michigan

3.9/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Poured from the bottle into a pint glass.

A - Guinness. Blackish-brown, can't see through it. Finger and a half of pretty thick, creamy head. Decent lacing.

S - Malts, not much hops. Some chocolate and grains like barley. All with a slightly burnt taste. Toasty, maybe.

T - Along with the sensations listed in smell, there's some coffee taste, too. Hard to describe; I often find myself describing other beers and "Guinness-flavored" and have difficulty elaborating more.

M - This particular bottle had considerably more carbonation than I remember, but it's been awhile since I had the bottled Extra Stout vs. the bottled Draught. Smooth otherwise, a bit bitter.

O - Good stuff, but nothing beats a Guinness out of the tap.

Serving type: bottle

12-03-2012 09:37:18 | More by punky796

raoulduke25

Georgia

3.7/5  rDev 0%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Of all the beers you can purchase at a gas station, this remains my all-time favourite.

The appearance is solid - a dark opaque hue, nothing to sneeze at.

The smell and taste are equally strong: pungent hops with a slightly roasted finish.

I never tire of this beer, which is why - when I go to purchase a single beer - this remains my top choice. For the price, there are few choices, if any, that are better than this one.

Serving type: bottle

11-29-2012 05:20:01 | More by raoulduke25

ThisWangsChung

Maryland

3.35/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

22 oz bottle (brewed in Canuckistan by Moosehead) poured into a pint glass.

A: Pours a very dark brown color with great opacity. The head is a frothy three finger mocha color with decent texturing and excellent retention. There's quite a bit of lacing left down the glass.

S: There isn't much to write home about here. There's some chocolate, unrefined roasted barley, sweet fruit esters, and even a little bit of adjunct grains. Meh.

T: Thankfully, the taste improves upon the aroma. Tart red fruit esters are the first flavor noted on the tongue, while it gradually gives way to roasted astringency. Slightly charred on the finish and less sweet than Guinness Draught. Only subtle hints of grainy adjuncts really detract from the general experience.

M: Light and bone dry. It doesn't have the watery sensation the 'other' Guinness has, but it does feature insane drinkability. Carbonation is moderate to slightly high.

O: It's a great fallback beer, but it wouldn't be my first choice in other situations. Good stuff regardless, though.

Serving type: bottle

11-04-2012 19:05:56 | More by ThisWangsChung

SteveMi

North Carolina

3.3/5  rDev -10.8%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A - Pours very dark as expected. Small tan head which settles rather quickly.

S - Very nice! Malty and a bit chocolaty. Not overly complex.

T - More complex than the smell, there is a bit of faint sweetness which almost has a cherry like quality that fades into a more bitter coffee like flavor. Not bad.

M - Nothing special. Lighter and less of a creamy feel than normal Guinness Dry Stout.

O - I think it's a bit better than the average stout, but it's nothing to go searching hard for either.

Serving type: bottle

10-30-2012 21:50:56 | More by SteveMi

griffin38

4.65/5  rDev +25.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

This is one of my favorite beers. I drank the first bottle without food however i paired the second with a chocolate croissant (odd combination) but it actually worked quite well and I discovered that this beer pairs quite well with dark chocolates.

A- the appearance is good, it pours black with pretty visible carbonation with a light brown 2 finger head. The head dissipates after around 3-4 minutes.

S- smell is the one aspect of this beer I feel is lacking. The smell is quite underwhelming compared to the complexity of the taste.

T- The one word that comes to mind is burnt, and i dont mean this in a bad way at all. The strong burnt flavor is wonderfully counterbalanced by a slight creaminess. Hints of caramel are also present.

M- Great mouthfeel, feels thick with a perfect amount of carbonation and there is no unpleasant aftertaste or residual "slimy" feeling

O- great beer and everyone should try this beer at least once. Not for everyone but someone who enjoys dark beer will appreciate this, I greatly prefer this to the regular Guinness

Serving type: bottle

10-27-2012 06:36:24 | More by griffin38

Lemke10

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This pours a dark brown/black color with a slight light brown head. The scent is of roasted malts, cocoa, and caramel malts. The taste is rich and bold. There is a heavy complex taste but has an awkward chalky finish. This is a decent stout that can be found and tried pretty much anywhere in the world. As far as creativity goes, this is a rather average stout.

Serving type: bottle

10-18-2012 19:32:44 | More by Lemke10

spinrsx

Ontario (Canada)

3.53/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12oz Bottle from CJ's Potsdam NY for 2$

Appearance - Dark black/brown colour with an average size fizzy light brown coloured head. It's hard to make out the level of carbonation and there is some good lacing. The head lasted for around 4 minutes.

Smell - Malts, chocolate, grains

Taste & Mouth - There is an above average amount of carbonation and I can taste malts and a hint of chocolate/coffee. There is also some grainy notes and a bit of a burnt/smokey flavour. It finishes with a lingering burnt aftertaste.

Overall - A nice appearance but the taste is just a little too unbalanced for me. It starts out smooth but ends with a sharp bitter flavour. Still a good beer but not as good as I was expecting.

Serving type: bottle

10-08-2012 23:49:43 | More by spinrsx

alienesse

4.13/5  rDev +11.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Appearance - Color is a dark chocolate brown that has a slight red halo when held up to the light. After sitting for about 5 minutes, the carbonation has subsided, carbonation seems very mild. Head grew to about an inch and lasted about 2 minutes before dissipating into a bubbly lace. Beer is opaque, looks dark and delicious.

Smell - I smell dark roasty sweetness that reminds me of coffee. Smells a bit smokey and a bit chocolately upon second sniff.

Taste - First sip is surprising. I expect a kick but it is milky and smooth. I do not taste coffee but there are hints of dark unsweetened cocoa and something like licorice. After a few minutes, I can taste a coffee-like flavor much akin to Italian or French Roast. For a stout, I feel that this brew matches up to its reputation. This IS the iconic stout for a reason.

Mouthfeel - The feel is heavy and it coats the back of my tongue. It is smooth and carbonated. First few sips are more fizzy but after 5 minutes or so, the carbonation levels have decreased leaving a dark elixir.

Overall - My impression of this beer is positive. The dryness of "Extra Stout" is pleasant. I am now enjoying my second glass with some dark chocolate wafer cookies. I am finding that this makes a lovely desert beer being as dense as it is and how well it pairs with chocolate or coffee flavored pastries. I am interested in enjoying Guinness with tiramisu. Is this beer for everyone? Definitely not... but if a person can avoid being intimidated by such a heavy beer, they may find they enjoy it more than they thought!

Serving type: bottle

10-02-2012 11:06:55 | More by alienesse

VncentLIFE

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -18.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

bomber from kroger. Cheap tick.

Looks like Guinness minus the nitro honestly. Kind of dull looking for a stout. Kind of thick head, but it fades leaving honestly a mountain floating like an iceberg in the middle.

Kind of smells like a dry Schwarzbier. Light roast and lager cleanliness.

Honestly, it needs that nitro body. This thing feels thin, overly roasty, and unbalanced. Needs some thick body, but just isnt there. not enough coffee, and nowhere near anything like chocolate. Tastes like a bad light bodied homebrew.

Serving type: bottle

09-12-2012 20:51:11 | More by VncentLIFE

Mojo

Alabama

4.35/5  rDev +17.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Thirty years must have passed since Guinness Extra Stout passed from the bottle into my mouth. My best recollection was that I hated it. But at the time I was used to Miller High Life, Budweiser, and Strohs. Oh the folly of youth!!

In my mind there is a reason why Guinness Extra Stout is so iconic. It pours a deep ebony with the fringes showing some ruby red. The head is minimal, but what there is, appears a beautiful khaki color. There is some residual lacing, but it is not very pronounced.

It smells of honey, grass, and strangely enough I picked up some notes not dissimilar to soy sauce. Very subtle and understated.

Mouthfeel is robust with exactly the right amount of carbonation.

Taste is complex. Upon first taste, there is a pleasing sweetness which passes seamlessly into a sour taste and finally an assertive dry bitterness on the finish that leaves a coffee aftertaste.

I know Guinness Extra Stout is one of the better known and widely distributed imports, but that doesn't make it bad. In fact it would be in my top 10%. Recommended!!!

Serving type: bottle

09-02-2012 02:39:35 | More by Mojo

Dodt

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

picked up a mix six of some random beers and this was one of them. poured from the bottle into a shaker pint. a nice rich black color with that classic Guinness head. the aroma is like fresh roasted coffee. and the flavor some what lives to it popularity. its a nice stout.

Serving type: bottle

08-23-2012 03:15:50 | More by Dodt

JamesMN

Minnesota

3.13/5  rDev -15.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Appearance: Opaque black with a thin tan head.

Aroma: Like soy sauce. Definitely a lot of malt presence in this one.

Taste: Burnt malts and soy sauce. I've had this one before and it's always been better than this, maybe the bottle wasn't kept in the right conditions. I wouldn't necessarily call this one bitter but some of the malts lend a coffee-like bitterness on the edges of the palate.

Mouthfeel: Nice and lightly carbonated. Goes down smooth and has average drinkability. Light bodied.

Final Thoughts: Not too impressed with this. Would have loved to try it before InBev took over. I think I'll be sticking with regular Guinness Draught whenever I'm in the mood for an Irish Stout.

Serving type: bottle

08-19-2012 01:19:30 | More by JamesMN

jjamadorphd

Florida

3.58/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Beautiful looking pour out of the bottle and into the glass. A "pillowy" tan-colored head that sticks around a good while. I love the aroma - there's some coffee in there. I really like a stout beer, but I'm not sure I'm a big fan of extra stouts. Overall, it is a good beer and I'm looking forward to trying some of Guinness' other offerings.

Serving type: bottle

08-18-2012 19:30:04 | More by jjamadorphd

BierStein711

Illinois

4.33/5  rDev +17%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

12 oz bottle poured into shaker pint. Three finger beige head with almost no carbonation

Jet black with small red hue at the bottom

Smell: Carmel, cocoa, raisin, coffee, roasted malt

Taste: roast, raisin, coffee, and cocoa finish

Mouthfeel: Perfect, not at all watery like Guinness Draught

Overall, this is a beer worth having!! Enjoy!

Serving type: bottle

08-15-2012 05:50:42 | More by BierStein711

Dshaw

Pennsylvania

4.55/5  rDev +23%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

I'm honestly suprised people prefer the creamy tasting original Guinness over this wonderful full flavored extra stout.

A- The look is one of my favorite things about this brew. I love a good dark beer and the look of this beer is almost as black as ink with a off white frothy head.

S- The smell doesn't stick out too much to me it just smells like pretty much every Porter brewed beer does.

T- The taste is great. Instead of the creamy almost milky taste that the regular Guinness has, this beer has more of Porter brewed tasted to it you can actually taste all of the ingredients that are used to mske this brew.

M- The mouthfeel is just as good as the taste. Not too thick but not too thin either and its doesnt taste watered down.

O- Overall its just a great beer from Dublin.

Serving type: bottle

08-02-2012 17:41:00 | More by Dshaw

cfrances33

Illinois

3.05/5  rDev -17.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured from a bottle into a Guinness pint glass.

Pour: Nearly pitch black that still remains splashy and provides a two finger tan head.

Smell: Pretty much just roasty malts all day long. Maybe some coffee.

Taste: Follows the nose but adds a subdued bitter chocolate.

Mouthfeel: Pretty drinkable, like a regular Guinness but a little heavier.

Overall: Ok, but I'd rather have a regular Guinness.

Serving type: bottle

07-29-2012 21:27:09 | More by cfrances33

SometimesIfart

Michigan

3.1/5  rDev -16.2%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured from a bottle into a lager glass. Pours a deep black, With a massive, I guess you could say " canyon " of tan head. Beautiful looking. But! will it disappoint me as other guinness products have? Let's find out!. The smell is of sweet malts, And agave. Nothing else. The taste pretty much follows the smell of sweet malts and agave, with some slight odd cherry sweetness perhaps? an odd bit of flavor if you ask me. The mouthfeel adds nothing new at all. Same ole stuff, different section. Would I buy it again? Nah. Lucking a single bottle only cost me $1.99 at Jake's Liquor in Monroe, Michigan

Serving type: bottle

07-28-2012 02:58:37 | More by SometimesIfart

JamesHenjum

Florida

2.43/5  rDev -34.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

A: Completely black. Huge creamy head that will not go away. Best part of this beer is the look.

S: Strong roasted/coffee

T: Incredibly strong bitter coffee and roasted flavor. But these flavors are too strong. Very burnt tasting. Leaves strong aftertaste. Burnt coffee DESTROYS any toffee or chocolate that may be hidden underneath making the beer bitter and one dimensional.

M: Not creamy enough, and the aftertaste stays too long.

O: Beer is far too bitter. I prefer regular Guinness Draught.

Serving type: bottle

07-23-2012 02:20:09 | More by JamesHenjum

VelvetExtract

Massachusetts

3.53/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A-Pours black! Light manages to stab into the body of the beer. Smooth tan head fizzles off a bit. It leaves good lacing.

S-Nose is not strong but it is pleasant. Has a nice little kid too. Coffee, chocolate to a lesser extent and some oats. Grows on you a bit.

T-Dry and well melded. Modestly bitter. Oatmeal and roast. Bitter chocolate.

M-Medium bodied. Smaller than it looks. More carbonation than expected.

O/D-Pleasant. Been around forever and its staying power is evident. One of the first non BMC beers I ever had. Just had it again recently and was happy/impressed by its durability despite my expanding palate.

Serving type: bottle

06-30-2012 03:59:21 | More by VelvetExtract

Alkey

Pennsylvania

2.85/5  rDev -23%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.5

Brewed in Canada says my 1 pint 6 oz bottle. Poured black with large tan pillow foam head. I smell a bit of toast with a hint of chocolate. Taste starts out light and creamy feel but soon turns to a mouth full of dirty penny bitterness. About halfway through my beer the finish turns to burnt malts with a hint of vinegar.

Overall i thought this beer was all over the place with off flavors so I'll try again someday to see if its still as bad as this one.

Serving type: bottle

06-26-2012 02:38:24 | More by Alkey

CloudStrife

New York

3.78/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle poured into a snifter.

A: Pours a pitch black with a puffy 2 finger tanned head. Some pockets form as it fizzles leaving lace behind.

S: At first I got some toffee and vanilla like sweetness. Certainly some dark fruit coming from the malt. Almost an oak like alcohol.

T: Has that rustic original stout like quality one would expect in a guinness. Little more hop than its draught counterpart. Has some sweetness to it, like the toffee or vanilla in the aroma.

M: Smooth and creamy. Not a super heavy body keeping it sessionable.

Overall a beefed up version of a very tasty beer. A standard when it comes to talking stouts. Anyone who likes stouts needs to try.

Serving type: bottle

06-22-2012 03:18:36 | More by CloudStrife

Tresha

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A strong, robust drink that few women (like myself) enjoy. Almost black-brown in colour, this beer pours a fantastic head and takes a little time to settle. It's a roasty beer with a super creamy mouthfeel. Its bitter, almost coffee-like and leaves a beautiful aftertaste. Its strong and I can only have one as it made me a feel a big full. Definitely a big drink that you can hold on to for a while before ordering the next.

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2012 11:44:47 | More by Tresha

BostonHops

Massachusetts

3.45/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

22oz bottle served in a standard shaker pint.

pours a deep mahogany tone yielding a 2" fluffy, khaki colored head. very respectable retention and lacing all over the place. all in all a great presentation. i find the nose to be decidedly subdued; offers muted notes of roastiness, a touch of dark chocolate, and maybe coffee.

taste is an improvement, albeit a minor one. the roasted malts are much more perceivable, and secondary notes of dark chocolate and coffee are likewise in attendance. there's a hint of woodiness to it that is nice. finish is dry. medium-light bodied with average carbonation.

overall it's a solid beer, drinkable and reasonably enjoyable though nothing especially noteworthy. they say it's a whole other beer in ireland, a claim i hope to one day verify.

originally reviewed: 04-06-2011

Serving type: bottle

06-13-2012 21:42:43 | More by BostonHops

acevenom

Louisiana

4.23/5  rDev +14.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a Guinness pint glass. Pours black with an abundant tan head that dissipates slowly. Some lacing is left on the side of the glass as the head dissipates. There are aromas of roasted barley malt, chocolate, coffee, and some hops. This classic stout does not disappoint in the taste department. There are sweet bready dark malts as well as chocolate and coffee. There is some mild hop bitterness in the back end. The body is light to medium with adequate carbonation. The finish is dry. The drinkability is very high. Overall, this is an excellent beer. This is still a solid classic that has the definiting flavors for this style.

Serving type: bottle

06-05-2012 23:29:09 | More by acevenom

bump8628

Oklahoma

3.63/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

So much better than the nitro draught swill, but not as good as the Guinness 250 and not even close to the Foreign Export. Still pours with a thick rocky tan head. Bitter from the combo of roasted barley and herbal hops. Deep coffee flavor with some puckering tannins. Solid, flavorful, and surprisingly quenchIng.

Serving type: bottle

05-29-2012 00:12:56 | More by bump8628