To celebrate the 250 year anniversary of the signing of the lease on the St. James’s Gate Brewery by the founder Arthur Guinness the brewery released a commemorative version of their famous stout.
Guinness 250 pack
Out of the bottle the beer pour quite foamy, requiring a rest and then continued pour. The head came out a frothy beige with good lacing as the head receded. From what I could tell from the bottled version of the beer, the taste is a little more robust than regular Guinness. It has a little more roasty flavors and even a little more sourness too it than I usually notice in straight up Guinness. The bottles also lack the nitrogen which means the beer isn’t as smooth as the nitro served versions. Perhaps this helps bring the flavors to the front more.
Guinness 250
I found this beer on draft at Murphy’s of DC in Woodley Park and in bottles at Freedom Mart at the corner of New Hampshire and T in NW.
Have you had this beer? What did you think and where did you see it? Rate it and leave a comment!
Tags: Freedom Mart, Guinness, Murphy's
I have had this beer before and found it to be quite the departure from a normal Guinness. It has much more carbonation and a crisper taste to it. Good for summer evenings and fall afternoons when a normal guinness may be too much.
You should check out Kelly’s Irish Times near Union Station. They gave me a free Guinness because of the 250 Anniversary. Plus I had my first there too.
6 Packs are on sale at Whole Foods now – I saw the display at the P Street store. I almost bought it, but opted for a pumpkin beer instead. I read an article about the Gunniess 250 that basically said the difference is the carbonation. I’d be interested in hear people’s opinions.
Rodman’s in Friendship Heights had Guinness 250th Anniv. Stout 6 packs for $5.99.