Comfort Brew
Saturday, January 10, 2009 at 7:17PM Guinness hardly needs a review since it has been a staple since the 18th century. Its a rare example of a mass produced, heavily marketed beer that still has street cred. For me, its as welcome as a home cooked meal after a long workday.
Guinness has done a great job of capturing the pub experience in their latest Guinness Draught Can. Its a 14.9 oz package with a nitrogen filled sphere or "beer widget" inside that releases the classic beer gas as you open it. Quickly turn the can up and pour directly down the center of a pint glass and you will have a remarkable facsimile of Guinness on tap. Complete with cascading bubbles! Don't hesitate, the 14.9 oz leaves just the right amount of headroom in a pint glass and the velvety head will cover the beer all the way to the bottom. Drink and repeat! The cans are pretty expensive at the supermarket fetching as much as $7-8 for a 4-pack. Luckily both Sam's and Costco offer 18-packs for about $20.
• Appearance: A+ • Aroma: B+ • Taste: A •
• Overall: A •
Cheers,
D
Reader Comments (1)
Did you really give the king of stout a B? After all he does for you, you go and give him a B for aroma. I am drinking one now and I think it smells grand.