Guinness Extra Stout is steeped in heritage - a whole costume drama in a bottle. It's naturally Guinness a complex beer full of character that's great with food. Strong tasting with a distinctive roasted bitterness, Guinness Extra Stout is our authentic carbonated classic. It'll transport you back to an 18th Century world of stouts when the ancestor of this beer was known as Guinness East and West India porter. In 1821, the definitive early Guinness became known as Extra Superior Porter.