That is it exactly. With all the talk I'd heard of how Guinness is a meal in itself, and not for the beer n00b, I thought there'd be... more... to it. More body, more flavor. It's not bad, and I'll have one from time to time, but.. Irish Death is what I was expecting out of Guinness.

I'm a relative beer n00b but my favorite is currently Quilter's Irish Death from Iron Horse Brewery in Ellensburg, WA. It tastes how I thought Guinness would taste.

You can actually find it in single bottles in supermarkets in the Seattle area, but I've also seen it on tap in a fair number of places around town.