Friday, February 4, 2011

Guinness Foreign Export Stout: 26

Taste: 8 Finish: 8 Visual: 5 Aroma: 5
Total: 26

This is supposedly formulate to best match what's served in Ireland. It is highly hopped and very high in alcohol (7.5%) compared to Draught. The head is full and creamy. It has a lot of lacing. As expected, it's as black as night without a trace of color when held up to the light. The aroma has a good amount of caramel and roasted malt. There is a lot of creaminess throughout the draw. Bitterness and carbonation spike up around the edges. Under it all is definitely the alcohol. Towards the back and on the exhale are chocolate and coffee. Even though it's heavy, it's still very drinkable.

Very nice. Much much better than the widget cans. This actually tastes like something. Worthy of drinking.

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