Smoked wood and burnt coffee given correlative charred hop bittering for balmy well-balanced dry-bodied Irish dry stout.

Creamy stout represents well as sticky molasses-thick anise initiation settles behind lingered espresso presence. Black coffee, milky cappuccino, mocha latte, and chicory illusions immediately confront espresso bunker, pushing through dark chocolate sweetening.

Archetypal nitro-injected draught in can retains frothy whipped cream head, full-bodied coffee thickness, deep roasted chocolate malt insistence, clumped eclair globule, burnt caramel richness, black tea spot and charred cedar chip twinge. On tap, these pour like a thick chocolate malted and can’t be beat. In distressing bottled version, watery bottom smooths subtle up-front nuttiness, mild charred hop bitterness, and milky mocha creaminess, dreadfully leaving barren black malt astringency to carry the load of underwhelming presentation. However, in iconic black can, it’s never overtly heavy, just well rounded, super efficient, and absolutely world class. These Irish trailblazers inspired a thousand worthy imitators by inventing the Stout style in 1820.

Label’s “robust, mellow” description is undeniable. But this renowned dry stout, first brewed in 1821, also maintains an unmistakable gargantuan coffee bitterness merging maple malt creaminess and persistent coarse nuttiness to black chocolate richness. Hop-fizzed cedar-charred mocha-roasted molasses pungency coats the tongue to ample nutty coffee finish. When you die, this is what you’ll no doubt smell on God’s breath. Beware: bottled version loses both espresso-like frothiness and true essence.

Cascading dark brown bubbles reach surface in Guinness Stout manner, creating beautiful pour worthy of this first class Washingtonian. Soothingly sweet chocolate malting elevates coffee nut creaminess and deep black cherry ripeness caressing char- hopped cocoa dryness for debonair fare.

Frothy cascading pour, thick tan head, and opaque black body reminiscent of Guinness Stout, though nutty finish seems thinner. Efficient dry coffee ground bittering strikes palate initially as aromatic chalky cocoa waft hits nose. Milky chocolate addendum and creamy vanilla tease balance hop-charred roasted coffee frontage. Dried fruit tartness adds depth, nullifying distant astringent mustiness.

Blackened malts thicken resolve of dry-toned fizzy-hopped stout. Burnt pine mouthfeel enriches creamy coffee bitterness, sticky toffee sweetness, and grainy earthiness, leading to firm mocha finish. Further assertiveness needed for world class resolve.

Well-established brown-bodied dry stout brings creamy cascading froth and aromatic mocha-nut ogle to mellow coffee bean entry. Grain-toasted chocolate malt solace and watery texture soften over time. Recessive hazelnut, cola nut, and walnut notes linger softly. Compared to thicker, richer Irish stouts, a tad flat or unassuming, though subtle nature perfect for less hearty thirsts at sunny afternoon barbecue.

Kahlua-thick draught pours like creamy chocolate malted with eye-grabbing cascading flesh-tone head settling above mahogany body. Crisp mineral water secures dry coffee bean essence underscored by mild nuttiness. Billowy mocha creaminess melts like butter on tongue, encouraging lighter tastes to imbibe.