My Goodness, My Guinness

One of the most famous beer brands throughout the world, and I almost forgot to mention it. Well, never mind because here it comes now. Thanks to Sir Arthur Guinness, today we can enjoy this “black stuff” as people like to call it.

• Name: Guinness Extra Stout
• Brewery: St. James’s Gate (Diageo)
• City: Dublin
• Country: Ireland

There is a reason Guinness is one of the most popular beers around the world – that is because it tastes great. Some time ago, I didin’t really care about it, I considered it just an average beer (I didn’t really like any of the dark beers). That is until I had a couple of pints at the top of the Guinness Warehouse in Dublin. It was just perfect.

When served correctly (double pour) Guinness becomes on heck of a beer. As it’s nickname suggests (and as everybody already knows) it pours out with a deep brown almost black color, and is topped with a decent tan head. The aroma is malty with some roasted malts, with the addition of coffee and caramel smell as well. The taste follows the nose with a bitter and roasted beginning, turning into a nicely sweet creamy beer. The finish contains traces of caramel and coffee in addition to the mild bitterness.

Overall, Guinness is a very enjoyable dark beer, which can run very smooth although it gives you that filling taste. And, drinking it at your local bar, you will look much cooler next to the pint of that black stuff. Sláinte.

• Style: Dry Stout
• ABV: 5%
• Ingredients: water, malt, barley, roasted barley, hop extract, yeast

RATINGS

• Appearance: 4,5 / 5
• Smell: 4 / 5
• Taste: 4 / 5
• Overall: 4 / 5

Oh My God, They Kilkenny

Today’s beer originates from the beautiful Emerald Isle, that is Ireland, and is in fact the country’s second most popular and famous beer, just after Guinness. Fun fact: it is produced by the oldest Irish brewery.

• Name: Kilkenny
• Brewery: Kilkenny (Diageo)
• City: Kilkenny
• Country: Ireland

Kilkenny’s most recognizable characteristic is its dark copper or ruby color. When poured into a glass it is topped with a nice cream-colored head, which takes its time settling down. This creamy ale has a pleasant aroma of malts, with the addition of caramel smell. I don’t consider myself a red ale lover, but I must say I really like the taste of Kilkenny, which is really straightforward. It follows the aroma of malts with the addition of some caramel hints, and I could also taste a slight presence of coffee. All this is then finished with a decent bitter aftertaste, making this smooth and creamy ale very enjoyable.

• Style: Irish Ale
• ABV: 4,3%
• Ingredients: water, malted barley, roasted malted barley, hops, yeast

• Slogan: “The Cream of Irish Beer!”

RATINGS

• Appearance: 4.5 / 5
• Smell: 4 / 5
• Taste: 4 / 5
• Overall: 4 / 5