Guinness Draught (13A) - ALL GRAIN

This clone matches up pretty well the real draught but falls short on the distinctive Guinness sourness. Would probably need a little acid malt or soured beer added to get the true flavor. Since I don't have kegging equipment I couldn't get the nitrogen cascade effect but the beer still have a great mouth feel and taste. I actually enjoy it more than the real thing. I do think that the hops are little over powering depending on your boil size so be cautious of that. Overall, I would definitely brew this again.

Brewed and keged on nitrogen this is as good or better than the stuff from ireland.

I was pretty pleased with this. Most of my friends actually liked it better then guinness and adding the 1% alcohol boost is always a plus. I kegged it and used co2 and had great results. Also is fantastic for irish car bombs !!!

Extract kit with alc boost, 9 days in primary 14 in secondary 5.2%. Nice beer, you certainly get close to a Guinness flavor/style but not quite the same. Mine was a little thinner and noticeable difference in the head retention (this was expected). All and all this made an excellent beer that was ready in time for St Patty's day. Everyone that had one noticed the difference but enjoyed it. Bottled the first 2.5 normal and then added close to a full thing of green food coloring to the second 2.5. When poured you were left with a nice green head and it didn't affect the flavor at all. I would like to do this again with a nitro set up if possible. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a Guinness clone.

I brewed the extract version of this beer. Had the Guinness flavor, just less bitter. I would definitely brew this beer again. 1 week in the primary 1 week in the secondary. I did give the beer additional bottle conditioning time in order for the flavors to mellow and blend some. After 6 weeks, the beer was just right.

Just kegged this the other day and gave it a try. Awesome beer, I let it ferment for three weeks then straight to the keg. I dont have nitro but it is still amazing on co2. Good beer.

Just tried my first batch... mmm wow excellent... comparing it to ordering a Guinness in Ireland... NOT whats available in the states... first of all.. very smooth like in Ireland - NOT sour like here in the states. the roasted notes are maybe a little stronger than the original but that might mellow after some conditioning I did give it the 1% boost _:) and i'm enjoying it immensely. I do not have a nitrogen setup yet but this beer is doing really well without it.. it does get a great head and it keeps it... but its a little less fine foamy. The body of the beer is only slightly less creamy but that might improve with conditioning also. I'm able to get the classic cascade with my perlic creamer faucet and it puts a big grin on my face every time i pour

I brewed the partial mash kit, and all went well. If you take the pepsi challenge with one bottle homebrew and one bottle guiness you can tell the difference as my homebrew tasted much thinner than the real deal. I would still brew this beer again and again, its black as night, great foam head and very tasty for homebrew--all my friends loved the roasted/cocoa/coffee malty flavors--mine was a little hoppy but I added the extra half ounce of hops during the boil.

Spot on if not slightly better. Nitrous not necessary. The kit came with .5 oz extra hops then recipe calls for so I tossed em in real late in the boil. So good.

Brewed this multiple times. OMG ! Being as I am from Scotland, I have downed many a pint of draught Guinness. This has to be by far the best Home Brew that not only I have made for myself but also for several guests. Lots of people actually told me it was better than the canned Guinness we had as a standby if we ran out.. (We Did) Anyhow, this brew is just fantastic... Get it NOW !!!!