Guinness Draught (Guinness)

Guinness...need I say more. This is a classic, a standard, a benchmark of stout. It's light but rich. It's creamy but clean. It's the dry Irish stout. Guinness is doing some crazy things with anniversary beers and black lagers, but this is it.

From the Guinness site:

"Swirling clouds tumble as the storm begins to calm, settle, breathe in the moment, then break through the smooth, light head to the bittersweet reward. Unmistakeably GUINNESS® beer, stout, or draught , from the first velvet sip to the last, lingering drop. And every deep-dark satisfying mouthful in between. Pure beauty. Pure GUINNESS®."

General Thoughts: This really is the standard that I use to measure all stouts. It's wonderfully creamy, roasted, refreshing, and entertaining. Dry, bitter, fragrant....I'm in love. This is right there with Wexford as my bad day beer. This is definitely more widely available.