Guinness (St. James's Gate) Original

Original

 

Guinness (St. James's Gate) in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland 🇮🇪

  Stout - Dry Regular
Score
6.35
ABV: 4.2% IBU: - Ticks: 155
This is it, the one that started it all. Crafted to perfection for over 200 years.

Crack it open, and the first sip tastes as fresh as ever.

The unmistakeable deep-dark colour. The crisp hint of roasted barley, the fresh breeze of hops. The refreshing bite. The bittersweet reward.

Pure beauty. Pure GUINNESS.
 

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6.9/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle. Pours black with large beige head that leaving considerable retention and lacing; promising. Aroma of toasted malts and dark fruits; not complex but inviting. It has a low to moderate body which does feel a bit watery for a stout. The carbonation is very lively at first before settling down. I think a strong carbonation works well on a thin lager as it distracts, in part, from the lack of flavour. However, there is flavour here so you don't need that overt distraction. This is where the draught version is much better with its smoothness which enhances the flavour in my view. Taste is sweet toffee, roasted notes, malts, and a lovely dark fruity note which combines with a bitterness in the finish; quite tasty. Overall very nice except for the mouthfeel.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Sep 2020 at 21:57

7/10
Tried from Can on 10 Dec 2019 at 19:34

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 8
Good thing I checked database. This is the Guinness they have in my office in Belfast. Quite roasty and more earthy than states. More herbal characters. Smooth and thin less creamy than pasteurized which I guess makes sense
Tried on 07 Nov 2019 at 17:53

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Flasche 0,5l (as 'Extra Stout' - ABV: 4.1%): Schwarz, trüb mit kräftigem stabilen Schaum; die Nase angenehm mit leichter Süße, kräftigem Malzzucker, dunklen Beeren, schwarzen Kirschen, Röstaromen; würziger Antritt, cremig mit angenehmer Bitterkeit und einem trocken-würzigen Nachgang
Tried on 23 Sep 2019 at 14:41

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Frothy head, black and opague, as usual. Roasted malt and licorice aroma. Bitter, roasted flavor, thin and a bit sharp. Evene the slightest hint of tartness, probably due to the use of roasted barley. Good, but I tend to prefer the draught version.
Tried on 26 Aug 2019 at 12:07

7/10
Tried from Bottle on 14 Jul 2019 at 20:32

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
(Bottle) Pours black with big tan head. Nice aroma of smoke, nuts, roast malt. Light body and rather fizzy. Taste of roast malts, some dark toffee and tartness. Rather disappointing (I expected more for a Guinness brewed in Dublin), but very drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Jul 2019 at 22:48

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle from a mixed 12 pack from Market Basket. Dark brown with faint garnet at the edges and a frothy tan head that slowly recedes. Earthy roast a hint of chocolate and dark dried fruit. solid dry stout.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Jun 2019 at 22:03

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Can. Dark brown, beige head. Roast, some dark fruits, a bit of chocolate, oxidation, minerals, sweet, some cardboard, bitterish finish, smoky hint, light to medium-bodied. Not great.
Tried from Can on 20 May 2019 at 17:54

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle from Sainsbury’s, Edinburgh. Clear dark brown with a lasting beige head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and roasted malt. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Dry and light bitter finish. 150419
Tried from Bottle on 15 Apr 2019 at 21:13