40 Reviews of Irish Beef Stew With Guinness Stout

From: Fran Kelly

On Dec 27, 2000

While on my first visit to Ireland in July 1999, the birthplace of parents, my cousin and I stopped in Doolen near the Cliffs of Mohr and had this marvelous dark Irish Beef Stew cooked in Guinness Stout" at O'Connors Pub. It was absolutely delicous and the first authentic Irish meal we had and while all the food was great there was nothing that could beat the Irish Stew. When I found the recipe on this site, I immediately tried it and it is exactly like what we had in Ireland. When my cousin came to dinner and I served it, he was sure I had gotten the recipe from O'Connors Pub while we were in Ireland. It was a cinch to make, directions were very easy to follow and it practically cooks itself. It is equally as good over mashed potatoes or rice. Try it, you'll like it. The one ingredient I added was a "wee bit of blarney"

From: Kevin Young

On Oct 26, 2003

Fabulous! We just had our first cold day of the year and made this. It was wonderful. I did add potatoes, and about a full cup of Guinness. Other than that just followed the directions and it was much better than we had hoped for. You have to hope it's great if you're going to use Guinness in it, don't want to waste any of that Thank you very much.

From: Liz Gallagher

On Dec 3, 2001

I add more veggies and more stout, and cut down on the beef stock... green beans and carrots, potatoes and a little bit of cabbage. Best thing about this recipe is that you can mess with it as you like...nothing's set or required (beside the Guinness of course! :D )

From: Carrie1

On Jan 28, 2002

Great recipe! I added some peas and potatoes to it and cooked it on top of the stove rather than in the oven. Easier to keep an eye on it. Really is better the second day!!!!!

From: Irish Rose

On Feb 19, 2004

I'm planning a St. Patrick's Day dinner and I wanted to experiment with a couple of recipes before I served them to guests. Well, this stew is the best! I did double the amount of Guinness and beef stock and added a couple of cubed potatoes. This dish will most definitely be on my table on 3/17. Thanks for sharing this recipe with all of us.

From: Sous Chef Bentley

On Sep 27, 2005

We did modify your original recipe to include potatoes, mushrooms & celery. My husband's eyes are always bigger than his stomach. We doubled the stock & guinness to accomodate the additional vegetables. The beef was really tender, the best we've made so far. We found the rosemary was a bit overpowering in the stew. I think next time, I'll only use 1/2 tsp.

From: Dee514

On Jun 4, 2003

I cooked it on top of the stove, and added some green beans to it. Served it with Irish brown bread and mashed potatoes. After the first taste, it became a favorite of hubby and son! Thank you.

From: Rick Young

On Dec 31, 2003

Outstanding stew! Like my son, I had it with potatoes and, because of my onion intolerance, it was made with only a quarter of the recipe's called for amount of onions. Nice and thick, full flavored, great dish on a cold day. Served with thick slabs of bread. It'll be made again!

From: Jessica in Phoenix, AZ

On Oct 22, 2007

Excellent stew! I added some potatoes and doubled the stout as well. I also think the rosemary was a bit over powering and will use a bit less next time. I can't wait to make this for my Irish friends!

From: Dwynnie

On Sep 22, 2006

We really liked this, and I might make it again for a change to our usual beef stew. A good recipe, but I have to be loyal and like my Grandma's stew better! The flavor was pretty good, but it needed quite a bit of salt for our tastes. Thank you! Update: This stew was much better the second day! (For the leftovers, I also added extra guinness and thickened with cornstarch.)