type: Stout
origin: Ireland
ABV: 4.2%
location: house
served: 330ml bottle to a glass
There is some debate whether Guinness is a stout or a porter, and my good friend and mentor Mr AG McGhee BSc (Hons) insists that it is in fact a porter. Now, he's the biggest beer snob I know, and quite knowledgeable about alcoholic drinks made from fermented sugars... however it says 'Stout' on the label, so I'll rate it as such.
It should also be noted that the label on the back of this bottle also says 'Brewed in Dublin', which is important as the water used to brew the beer is one of the most important factors. Guinness brewed outside of Dublin is like the Irish football squad at the 1994 World Cup. Or one of those fake Irish theme pubs. It's just not the real thing.
This is though. Good body, good aftertaste, good aroma, great looks.
Smell: roasted barley and hops coming through nicely. inviting. 3/4
Colour: black, with the creamy-white head. It's iconic, and it gets a full 4/4
Taste: a pleasant variety of warm, dry, chocolatey, roast flavours. good level of hops and bitterness, good aftertaste. 3/4
Overall: superior to the foreign stuff. 10/12
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