I've been meaning to do this comparison for awhile now. Guinness makes (as far as I know) 3 main stouts. Their flagship is of course Guinness Draught, which is the Guinness you find most often on tap in most bars. But they also make an Extra Stout and a Foreign Extra Stout. What exactly are the differences between these stouts? Are they really that different from the everyday Guinness? Are they any good? Let's take a closer look..... Appearance All 3 stouts looked delicious when they were poured. They were all black, but different shades. Guinness Draught was poured from a can with a widget, so the addition of nitrogen to the pour gave it a very creamy look, with finger and a half off-white head. Extra Stout and Foreign Extra Stout had similar looking pours, except for two things. Foreign Extra Stout didn't let any light through the beer, but Extra Stout let some light through...
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