11 Reviews of Guinness Brownies

From: Vino Girl

On Nov 22, 2004

Wow - we had a lone bottle of Guinness in the fridge forever that we just couldn't get rid of since nobody seems to like it. This recipe sounded interesting, but I was really so surprised at how good these brownies are. I shared these with several people and everyone seemed to agree these were some of the richest and best brownies they'd ever had. (And everyone was amazed that there was beer in these! The Guinness adds an unmistakable complexity, but it doesn't taste at all like beer.) This is almost like eating a piece of fudge. They are very smooth and dense with a dark not-very-sweet chocolate flavor. I did not have any white chocolate so I substituted milk chocolate and added a bit of vanilla. I had some caramel topping I wanted to use up so I put that over the cooled brownies, although these are good enough to stand on their own. Thanks so much for this recipe.

From: Willing To Try Anything

On Mar 21, 2007

I've been raving about these brownies non-stop since I made them for St. Pat's day this year! Don't let the Guinness scare you away, you can't taste the beer at all. I did bake them for about 30 minutes and the skewer was still not clean, but they were fine when they sat for a bit, so be careful not to overcook.

From: EdsGirlAngie

On Jun 9, 2005

These are really amazing and different brownies! Definitely not an overly sweet flavor (which I prefer), and I didn't frost or sprinkle sugar on top, etc. When you're preparing these brownies it seems that there is a lot of Guinness in the recipe and the batter is really runny, but they bake absolutely perfectly in 25 minutes, as the recipe states. The most unique brownie I've ever had; thanks for suggesting the recipe, Nathalie!

From: *kimber*

On Oct 18, 2007

These are insanely good! One of the best recipes I've ever tried!

From: JustPeachy in Edmonton, AB

On Feb 29, 2008

Took about ten more minutes to bake than recommended in the recipe, but other than that, they turned out great. I've already had requests to make these again!

From: TrebleClef

On Mar 16, 2007

These brownies have been part of our St. Patrick's Day fare for two years now (this will be the third!). My husband and I love the density of them, and I am not a huge fan of sugar, so the fact that they aren't super sweet is wonderful. Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and you have the perfect dessert. Thank you for posting this different and yummy recipe!

From: JollyChef

On Feb 16, 2007

These were not sweet enough for me and the taste of cocoa was way too strong. I didn't care for them, but my DH liked them with ice cream and hot fudge.

From: PumpKIM

On Jul 30, 2007

The description of this brownie would be precisely accurate if you included "unbelievable." It was dense, moist, and all around perfect. Quite possibly the best brownie I've ever eaten and really easy to make.

From: yogiclarebear

On Mar 17, 2009

I made these for DH for St. Patty's Day. He LOVED. He decalred that they were extremely rich and awesome. I used a half bittersweet chocolate and half dark chocolate. My butter was salted, it was all I had on hand, and my beer was draught instead of stout. I also used whole wheat pastry flour. I did have to bake them for almost 10 minutes more than the time suggested.

From: Anni L

On Feb 16, 2009