Newcastle vs Leffe Blonde vs Guinness Extra Stout

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Newcastle vs Leffe Blonde vs Guinness Extra Stout

  1. Newcastle Brown Ale

  2. Leffe Blonde

  3. Guinness Extra Stout

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  1. TrojanRB

    TrojanRB Grand Pooh-Bah (3,779) Jul 27, 2013 Texas
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    Side note - I wonder how many people realize “Guinness Extra Stout” is NOT the same as what is commonly associated with “Guinness”?

    I bet there are several people that mistakenly voted for it without ever having drank it.
     
    #41 TrojanRB, Jun 3, 2019
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  2. IPAExpert69

    IPAExpert69 Savant (1,065) Aug 2, 2017 Pennsylvania

    Dude I was #4, and shocked to see it was dead last. Newcastle is a Premier League Saturday staple!
     
    #42 IPAExpert69, Jun 3, 2019
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  3. Warwick7

    Warwick7 Zealot (505) May 25, 2019 Maryland

    I love Newcastle, It was one of the first Ales I ever had. It was huge in getting me into drinking Ale, wanting to research it and making me the drinker I am today. I remember drinking it out of my Ren Fest mug, it was an amazing experince for me.

    I have been drinking Guinness for a long time and have similar memories with it and had it first. If Newcastle had the tall bottles in my area, it may have been a lot harder choice for me.

    I was close to chosing Leffe, while I have amazing memories with it I only started drinking it this year. I am intersted to see if they have the tall bottles as well.
     
    #43 Warwick7, Jun 3, 2019
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  4. Warwick7

    Warwick7 Zealot (505) May 25, 2019 Maryland

    I havent seen that one.

    Just commentors on youtube. I think Guinness Extra Stout Ibus are like 46 right? Im sure Leffe is lower
     
    #44 Warwick7, Jun 3, 2019
  5. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    Yeah, skip the Leffe Blonde and go straight for the Brown. That's a classic beer.
     
    #45 Bitterbill, Jun 4, 2019
  6. alucard6679

    alucard6679 Savant (1,009) Jul 29, 2012 Arizona

    I'm not sure if they have distribution in Maryland but if you see it you should give it a try. English pale ale, so definitely more on the malty side and very laid back. Tasty and usually under 10 per pack
     
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  7. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    47 IBUs I have read for the Canadian brewed Guinness Extra Stout, which was good. The Dublin brewed version had less in the IBU department but I thought it was superior.
     
    #47 Bitterbill, Jun 4, 2019
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  8. Doma

    Doma Initiate (0) May 19, 2019 California

    It's so true. How often our great memories/experience elevate otherwise just ok beer, food, etc. to the next level.
     
    #48 Doma, Jun 5, 2019
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  9. Warwick7

    Warwick7 Zealot (505) May 25, 2019 Maryland

    Yeah Its interesting how are tastes can be seasonal. I have never been like that though. Leffe is a Wheat Ale?
     
    #49 Warwick7, Jun 14, 2019
  10. Kolb

    Kolb Initiate (0) Nov 12, 2018 Montana

    Leffe Blonde is a solid beer. I first had it at a sidewalk cafe on a hot day in Paris
     
    #50 Kolb, Jun 14, 2019
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  11. pat61

    pat61 Initiate (0) Dec 29, 2010 Minnesota

    All three are more decent than most people are willing to admit. I've had Belgians tell me that Leffe Blonde is the Bud of Belgium and New Castle could earn a few more points by avoiding clear bottles. If you put any one of the three in front of me I would drink it. I chose the Guinness because I have one in my fridge and I am going to drink it right now - thanks for the idea.
     
    #51 pat61, Jun 14, 2019
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  12. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    I am not Belgian but from my visits to Belgium I would state that Jupiler (top selling Belgian beer in Belgium) is the Bud of Belgium.

    Cheers!
     
    #52 JackHorzempa, Jun 15, 2019
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  13. pat61

    pat61 Initiate (0) Dec 29, 2010 Minnesota

    My friends were just trying to convey their poor opinion of the beer. I like it better than they did.
     
    #53 pat61, Jun 15, 2019
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  14. thesherrybomber

    thesherrybomber Initiate (0) Jun 13, 2017 California

    I would have thought something like Stella, but, hmkay
     
    #54 thesherrybomber, Jun 15, 2019
  15. Gurney_Halleck

    Gurney_Halleck Initiate (0) May 24, 2019 California

    Ditto on the IPA/hop comments...I like a deep malt flavor that gets a more equal footing with the hops. I found that Stone IPA got pretty close to this.
     
    #55 Gurney_Halleck, Jun 15, 2019
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  16. lastmango

    lastmango Maven (1,487) Dec 11, 2014 Pennsylvania

    Agree totally!!!
     
    #56 lastmango, Jun 15, 2019
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  17. VoxRationis

    VoxRationis Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2016 New York
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    Guinness Extra Stout go brách!

    Sláinte!
     
    #57 VoxRationis, Jun 16, 2019
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  18. Dandrewjohn

    Dandrewjohn Zealot (599) Apr 13, 2013 Texas

    Apart from Guinness, what other beers are the benchmark for dry Irish stout? Beamish? Murphy's? Seems to me that Guinness is widely regarded as the definition of the style. My taste has started migrating toward dryer beers and, notwithstanding its rather thin mouthfeel, I consider it to be the standard.
     
    #58 Dandrewjohn, Jun 16, 2019
  19. jesskidden

    jesskidden Grand Pooh-Bah (3,145) Aug 10, 2005 New Jersey
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    "Thin mouthfeel" ? From the OP's Guinness Extra Stout? Are you confusing it with the nitrogenized Guinness Draught, a totally different beer ?
     
    #59 jesskidden, Jun 16, 2019
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  20. dcotom

    dcotom Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,637) Aug 4, 2014 Iowa
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    The Waldos'. It's so close to that price point that it's no contest.

    Of the poll choices, Guinness. Also no contest.
     
    #60 dcotom, Jun 16, 2019
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