Special Export (Belgian version)
(has 1 batch)
Guinness (St. James's Gate) in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland 🇮🇪
Stout - Foreign / Extra Regular|
Score
7.21
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Special version of bottled Guinness for Belgium, France, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. Brewed in Ireland for Anthony (John) Martin.
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Hmm, I almost rated this one too low, because I compared it to the draught Guinness, rather than judging it in its own right. But let’s see.. Nice dark brown colour with an creamy, tan head. Aroma close to draught Guinness, but not exactly the same. Coffee, Chicory, nuts, more of an alcohol twang. Flavour too, perhaps a bit more body. Roasted malts, chicory coffee, milk chocolate and hazelnut. Not quite as creamy as the draught Guinness, and maybe a bit light compared to other stouts, but nice in its own right. (From 33cL bottle)
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 May 2011
at 20:12
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
330ml bottle. Pours pitch black with a large tight head. Aroma is blackberries, peat and some roasted malt. Taste starts with some roast malt, blackberry finish and a peaty aftertaste. Lovely beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Apr 2011
at 15:18
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
bottle@friend’s house: I don’t like Guinness Draught but this one is not only much better but kind of nice actually, it has a nice black colour with a really thick and creamy head, it is much more balanced & tastier than Guinness Draught and in many ways is a completely different beer actually, roasted part has been smoothed out, coffee flavours are actually agreeable now, there is some dark syrup, bread and liquorice taste in there as well, the creamy & bready taste is up font and is complimented by the syrup and liquorice and the coffee taste of which only a smidgeon can be found here, bitter beginning, smoother ending, nice macro stout
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Mar 2011
at 05:14
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
brune claire, mousse beige. Malt et orge avec note de caramel et malt grillé laissant une fine couche de café. Un peu de mélasse semble être présente ainsi que du malt chocolat laissant un fini qui est légèrement amer. Je trouve cette version nettement supérieure à celle que j’avais l’habitude de trouver aux US. Plus complexe avec une approche malt et café/caramel grillé qui est agréable en bouche.
Tried
on 23 Feb 2011
at 12:36
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Received in trade from brdc, thanks for the opportunity. Pours a solid dark brown with garnet highlights when held to the light. Fluffy mocha head persists for a while. Smells of dark dried fruits, Grainy malt and oats. Faint chocolate and roasted malts. Bit of a sour note on the nose as well. Taste is chocolate, dried dark fruits and a sour twang with a dry finish. Roast/chocolate fill the palate long after the liquid is swallowed. Mouthfeel is creamy very coating. Body is medium to thick. Carbonation is medium to high. Great export stout! This is the one that should be sold in the States, I’d buy it often if it were more available.
Tried
on 09 Feb 2011
at 16:57
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Bottle, 0.33 l, at St Urho’s Pub) The beer poured black. Its head was qute large and light brown. Aroma had roastedness, chcolate and hint of yeast. Palate was full bodied and bit warming with medium carbonation. Flavours were sweetness, liquorice, roastedness, hops, mildly yeast and medium bitterness. Aftertaste was roasty and bitter. Sweetness a bit surprising but it fitted quite well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2011
at 11:24
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
33cl bottle. (Snifter). Poured black color with a huge beige head, long lasting lacing. Aroma is at first instantly recognizable as the draught milder version, but soon the roastedness kicks in along with some caramel. Very smooth, with some alcohol warmth in the finish. Flavor is caramel and roasted malt, coffee and sugar.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2010
at 10:21
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Black beer with quite big and beige head. Aroma is roasted, liquirice, sourness and some alcohol. A lot of roastiness and some coffee in the flavour that turns a quite dry and almost burnt in the end. Quite smooth, medium bodied beer with balanced carbonation. Simple and roasted beer without other nuancees; now still easy and simple beer to enjoy.
Tried
on 21 Feb 2010
at 11:40