See If You Agree With My Guinness Taste Profile

I believe that Guinness has a malted toasty flavor. Not quite burnt, but definitely quite toasted. And I feel I notice hints of (bitter) chocolate and even some undertones of coffee.

@pierces550 Strongly disagrees with my analysis of Guinness having chocolate or coffee flavors within it. Please help settle the debate between @pierces550 and I in the comment section below.

Do you taste toasted coffee or bitter chocolate/cacao in Guinness?

Another 5 Facts About Guinness You May Not Know About Guinness

1. Guinness’ dark, creamy brew was originally called Porter, and later Stout Porter, to denote its strength and popularity amongst U.K. train porters. In the late 18th century, the then-singularly named Stout grew so successful that Guinness stopped brewing other varieties of beers, focusing instead on porters and stouts - Fact Credit.


2. Arthur Guinness, a wealthy Protestant with minimal beverage experience, founded his now-world-famous St. James’ Gate brewery in 1759. He happened to be an innovative human rights advocate, funding Ireland’s version of the Red Cross and creating housing developments for Dublin’s disenfranchised poor. As a company, Guinness supported Irish troops in both World Wars, guaranteeing its workers jobs upon return from service and paying their families a portion of their salary in absentia. Fact Credit.


3. Miss St. Patrick’s Day this year? Consider kicking back with a cold one on Arthur’s Day, a corporate-sponsored “holiday” started in 2009. The next Arthur’s Day hits on September 27, 2013 at 5:59 p.m. (17:59 in local time, a nod to the year of Guinness’ founding), at which point a student-heavy crowd across the city toasts the success of Ireland’s heritage beer and yells in unison, “To Arthur!” Fact Credit.


4. Some breastfeeding experts and midwives do recommend that nursing mothers should drink small amounts of Guinness. Should they really give this advice? Well it does stimulate prolactin, because of a polysaccharide that’s in the barley. However many experts would recommend the no-alcohol route when breastfeeding, so it’s your choice – a non-alcoholic drink that contains barley, or a small glass of Mothers Milk. Disclaimer - Please check with a doctor if you are going to take this advice! Fact Credit.


5. Guinness is good for you – as the old advertising slogan used to say, although it’s perhaps not so politically correct these days, but for some reason the saying stuck – at least in Ireland. Imagine that a good percentage of a nation of people think that an alcoholic drink could be good for you, but hold on… there is evidence to say that it could be.

   A study by the University of Wisconsin revealed that Guinness can reduce the risk of heart attacks and blood clots. This is because it contains the same types of antioxidants that are found in red wine. Fact Credit.

   Bottoms Up! (Again)

   

   I'll keep a tally of whether @pierces550 or I has a larger agreement in the comment section. It is solely for bragging rights, but I do not like to lose. (She beat me at the basketball shooting arcade game and I had to play until I got the high score haha).