Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4
I had to try this popular stout finally. My best analogy is like drinking a Halls mentholyptus cough drop. Prev review mentions "thin" I agree. I guess I am still learning why I like Porters more than stouts, in general. To strong.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
The best thing going for this is that it is one half of the original "Black & Tan". past that it's just another mediocre lager beer. Probably be a decent beer on tap close to home, but it's just a fair beer here out of the bottle.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Pours a reddish copper with a nice creamy head if poured vigourously enough. Otherwise coarse bubbles. This Smithwichs was from a bottle and I think is a little stale...but I could find some dark malt aromas with a little roasting character. Very small fragrance of vineger and florals. Malty initial taste, slightly bitter finish with floral and caramel notes.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
Dark amber colour with a thin off-white head. Aroma of caramel, roasted malt and not much else. Medium to Light-bodied; Subtle malt flavour with a bit of caramel and some light spices. Velvety texture with a bland palate. Overall, a pretty disapointing beer, not really worth trying...but it was a good treat! I sampled this beer on draught at Siné in Pentagon City (Arlington), Virginia on 26-December-2003.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5
Brownish head. Dark, brown colour. Malt, sweet aroma. Water-flavour, little sweet. The aftertaste reminds me of 'drop', a disgusting sort of candy.
diabel (1874) reviewed Kilkenny from Guinness (St. James's Gate) 22 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Pale, dark colour, without head. Sweet, malt aroma. Bitter-swel malt flavours. Little bit spicy.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
On draught at The Claddagh in Columbus, OH. Apparently Guinness bought this brand so you will start seeing it at more places where Guinness is sold eventually. They sold Bass to Labatt's? Anyway this beer is pretty much along the lines of Killian's, but maybe a little better. Billed as "Ireland's Oldest Ale", this beer is a dark brownish-amber with a thick beige head. The lacing is super sticky and thin. Light malt aroma. Medium-bodied with flavors of malt and caramel. The finish is mostly hops. Not too bad.
fiulijn (28382) reviewed Draught from Guinness (St. James's Gate) 22 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
2023-07-14, nitro can, Clearly, 4.2% ABV, 5-4-6-3-11=29
It's smooth because it's nitro, obviously it's not rich like casual drinkers think, it has roastes malt flavour, it's rather watery, boring.
2003-08-20, keg, 4.1% ABV, 5-4-5-3-12=29
Black color; creamy nitrogen head. Light roasted aroma. In the taste, the roasted bitterness shows up more at the end. Average stout, really smooth.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
2005-05-21, 6-4-8-4-15=37
Black color; nice creamy head. The aroma is quite cheap, roasted malt, both metallic and Madeira (?). Very strong taste, good structure, good roasted malt, plus malt, caramel, pretty good hopping. Very enjoyable, forget classic canned Guinness.
2003-08-07, 6-4-6-4-13=33
Dark color, beige foam. Quite light nose. Interesting body structure, some sweetness well hidden by loads of caramel, followed by the roasted and hop.
Ungstrup (52110) reviewed Draught from Guinness (St. James's Gate) 22 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
A black beer with a beutiful brown creamy head. The aroma is slight - too slight - but with notes of sweetness and roasted malt. The flavor is creamy smooth with a sweet malty start and ending on a slight roasted note, that lingers a little and turns dry. Not a good stout - too thin.