Kilkenny Strong Ale
Guinness Ltd.

Had this in London, hand pull tap. Served around room temp. It was a good medium brown color with a full, healthy head of foam.
Fresh, moist, toasted malt aromas.
Taste the malts, a slight, pleasant sweetness, caramel. Smooth and creamy like a good guinness.
I enjoyed it thoroughly, would like to have been able to try some food with one.
Doing this from memory.

 

On tap at the Black Stuff (Udine) in 2022.
Clear copper body with ruby nuances; small, creamy off-white head, mostly lasting with some lacing.
Moderate malty (caramel, toffee, some toasted) and light hoppy (herbal) aroma with notes of dried fruits.
Moderate sweet and light bitter flavour; average-lasting sweet finish where the alcohol is quite evident.
Medium body with oily texture; flat carbonation.

 

I had this on tap at some pub in Salzburg whilst waiting for the Aug to open.

A: Molasses color with creamy thin head.
S: Sweet, malt aromas.
T: Sweet, with a slight bitterness in the aftertaste.
MF: Smooth and soft in the mouth.
D: Pretty high drinkability, although I only had one and had to run.

Recommended.

Dark amber brown, clear body with a finger and a half of dense, creamy light khaki head. So far so good. Toasted malt aromas mix with caramel-toffee, checked by light alcohol and traces of bitterness. A little unbalanced. Sweet toasted malt flavors up front. Some fruitiness with caramel and shortbread. Maybe a little cardboard ? Hops provide some balance: spicy and bitter to slightly astringent. Finish is slightly warming and sweetish. Medium bodied and not bad.

A strong version of the Kilkenney Ale. Substantial malt backbone with a smooth sweetness that's balanced well by the alcohol and subtle hop flavor. I setteld into a couple pints of this gem a on visit to the Victory Navy Pub in Milano. Cin cin!