Beer of the Week:

This week we are reviewing libations from everyone's favorite religiously divided and systematically oppressed island nation, and no, I'm not talking about East Timor!

For those of you who were not aware, this week we dined exclusively on the finest of Irish cuisine. Unfortunately all those spuds didn't quite satisfy our quest for a cultural immersion, so we brought home six different Irish beers. (Unfortunately only five will be featured in this blog). The adj. people at Guinness brewed four of these, so it seems likely they will take the top spot this week, but heck lets dive in and find out!

Guinness Draught
Apperance

Guinness Draught

Gabe: Honestly, I smell a bit of marzipan.
Dan: I don't smell anything.
Noah: Like spiced chocolate.
Smell
Gabe: As black as Landon's eyes will be.
Dan: Black, with a tint of red.
Noah: Well stained mahogaoney.
Taste
Dan: Actually quite watery.
Gabe: Watery, not good.
Noah: Watery, I'm not a fan. It is so dark but surprisingly bleh.
Overall
Noah: Not for me.
Gabe: I studied abroad so naturally I know how much better it is from the tap.
Dan: Drain pour!!

Guinness Harp Lager 
Apperance 

Dan: Keystone Light
Noah: A golden haze, like fields of barley at sunset.
Gabe: Like my urine in morning after a hard night of drinking.
Smell
Dan: Smells like natty light.
Noah: A frat house Sunday morning.
Gabe: A tingling sensation of hops.
Taste
Dan: This is ok for a lager, there is something here I can appreciate.
Gabe: This isn't as  bad as I remember.
Noah: Not terrible.
Overall
Dan: I assumed this would be the worst of the night, but this has surprised me with its quality.
Gabe: Tastes like any other beer, might as well buy American.
Noah: Ordinary.

A Rudy Irish Man

Black Lager

Apperance

Dan: Like the draught.

Noah: I'm confused. Less stained mahogooney

Gabe: Nutty brown.

Smell

Dan: nothing

Noah:Scent of a wooomen

Gabe: os coocoo for coocoocroosps

Taste 

Dan: A confusing taste for me, it is as if we mixed the Draught at the lager.

Noah: Scummy and weird

Gabe: Lowest common denominator 

Overall

Dan: Whatever.

Noah: Nothing to write home about, ad campaign sux.

Gabe: I'm so black and tan, lazy people get at this.

Guinness XXXtra Stout
Apperance:
Dan: Like a raspberry smoothie

Guinness: XXXtra Stout

Noah: Like Gabe, mo plz
Gabe: Fairly dark.
Smell
Dan: Smells like something.
Noah: Once it gets close to my nose I start to smell something.
Gabe: I'm just so glazed over.
Taste
Dan: Molasses
Noah: A metallic finish
Overall
Dan: Guinness' finest
Noah: My favorite this week
Gabe: If guinness, but xxxtra stout. Definitely takes time to drink.

OYSTER Stout
Appearance

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Dan: Extremely dark.
Noah: I luv ruddy Irish men.
Ben: Like the color of an oyster.
Gabe: DARK.
Smell 
Dan: Like weird Thai food.
Noah: Guiness and a cookie.
Gabe: Cough.
Ben: Not bad.
Taste: 
Dan: I like it, there is something there.
Noah: It didn't revolutionize my pallet.
Gabe: Subtle.
Ben: ...
Overall
Dan: There is something unique and unusual here to enjoy. Like a movie with a cult following.*
Gabe: Don't Fear the Reaper bro.
Noah: Not worth the price tag.
                                                                       


*This is a clever reference to BLUE OYSTER CULT