Guinness Foreign Extra Stout

Well, I've been quite lazy about updating my blog lately so I have a bit of a backlog of reviews to put up. I tend to drink a new beer just about every day and I just can't help but share my thoughts on all of them :-). This one is Guinness Foreign Extra Stout..it's an export stout produced by Guinness that unfortunately doesn't make it into the US, as in my eyes it's much better than the standard Guinness we get around here. This weighs in at 7.5% abv and goes down like so:



This 33cl bottle of Guinness Foregin Extra Stout pours into my tulip glass a viscous, deep dark charcoal black with a sweet two finger creamy tan head on top. When held up to the light..pitch blackness...leaving sticky trails of lacing as well. Sweet! Aromas of roasted, slighty smoky dark malts with a slight lactic, cream undercurrent. Bitter coffee mingles with a touch of chocolate and a hint of dark fruit.

First sip brings a smooth, roasty dark maltiness that has a creamy feel to it and a slight sour twang. The bitter coffee comes in midway through along with some smoky chocolate notes. A little fruity, this is really a nice smooth, creamy stout. Finishes with a bit of lingering bitterness. Quite a depth of flavor when compared to the US version.

Mouthfeel is smooth and creamy, with a medium body. Still, this is not a heavy stout by any means and it goes down with ease. If I could get this one around here...I'd buy it more often. They really should export this to the US! Thanks to dmeadows for the opportunity to sample another side of Guinness.

Overall this brews gets a score of 3.8 out of 5.

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