An acquired but delightful tasting drink (Guinness Draught)

Member Name: shaneo632

Product:	Guinness Draught
Date:	02/09/09 (16 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Refined and premium quality

Disadvantages: VERY filling

Guinness is absolutely synonymous with the Irish way of life, and whilst I tend to just drink it around St. Patrick's Day (to ensure that I get the novelty hat!), it's a rich, quality product that's very refined and well crafted. In fact, it's frequently referred to as almost resembling a food, in that it's very filling, like a good meal. Moreover, as a personal aside, I have a relative who drank a pint of it every day, and they lived to their late nineties!

Unlike other lagers, Guinness has a very dark, black colour, and brown head, distinguishing it from other products from the outset. It also has a very, very unique taste that, admittedly isn't my favourite, but it's still clear that a lot of care has been taken with its composition - you can taste a lot of different nuances to its taste, which is more than be said for most house beers like Carling and Carlsberg. Strangely, despite being so refined and being touted as a "food", it's actually marginally better for you than most beers, weighing in at less than 200 calories, whereas most premium beers like Stella are in the 220+ vicinity.

Because it is so rich, though, I do have trouble drinking a lot of it, which was recently a problem when I bought four pints to ensure that I got the novelty Guinness Hat at St. Paddy's Day! It takes me a while to plough through a pint of the stuff, where as more watery beers like Carling I could drink in a few minutes if need be. Needless to say, if you're bar hopping, it's probably not the best drink to get, but if you're up for a calm night in the pub, give it a whirl and revel in its robust taste!

Summary: A healthy choice of beer