Reviewed: Mar. 20, 2010

This was a good cheesecake, but not what I was expecting. The flavor of the Guinness was extremely subtle, which was a disappointment. I made the recipe exactly as posted, and the center did not quite set up despite sitting in the refrigerator for almost 6 hours. When served, every slice split in half because it was simply too wet. But the crowd ate it anyway, and it was thoroughly enjoyed.

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DEIDRELC

Reviewed: Mar. 19, 2010

I have never written a review on anything but I had to do it this time! For all of the bad reviews for this recipe I just want to say, you must have done something very wrong! I love cheesecake, have made many and have sampled many more & this by far is the best cheese cake I have had. I used Oreo cookies and cut the sugar in half instead of using chocolate waffers but, that is the only thing I changed. One thing that should have been mentioned is that the cake does not look "done" when you take it out but it it will firm up when you chill it. Also, make sure you wrap the springform pan with foil so the water doesn't get inside. Yummy!

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jen0429

Reviewed: Mar. 18, 2010

My turned out very mousse-like. I followed others advice and wrapped the bottom of my springform with foil, cooked in the water bath for 60 minutes, let it sit in the oven with door ajar for another 60 minutes. Then I chilled it for 8 hours before we ate it... I wonder what the problem was?? In addition to that, I wasn't a huge fan of the flavor. I felt it was too sour tasting. I'm a huge guinness and chocolate lover, but this really didn't do it for me, unfortunately. Other people at dinner said they loved it...but I wonder if they were just trying to be nice? I won't be making this one again.

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Jenn

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Lake Forest, California, USA

Living In: Irvine, California, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 18, 2010

This cheesecake was amazing! It was smooth, very silky, and was gone in a flash! Very rich chocolate flavour with just the slightest hint of the beer that was loved by beer drinkers and non-beer drinkers like myself. I had no trouble with the recipe and it turned out beautifully (though my crust did fall apart while serving, but that probably was due to the fact I used Oreo cookies instead of just plain chocolate cookies - which I couldn't find). I did have a lot of filling left over after filling my pie tin, but I had enough cookies left over so I could make a bunch of miny cheesecakes in a muffin pan. Turned out wonderfully! I will definitely be making this into a St Patrick's Day tradition!

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melskylark

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Friendswood, Texas, USA

Living In: Leeds, Yorkshire, England, U.K.

Reviewed: Mar. 17, 2010

Super yummy, just enough Guiness so even the non-beer drinker will love it!

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jules mcdaniel

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Grass Valley, California, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 17, 2010

I think this would have been more successful without the water bath. Although I understand that the water helps to cook and cool the cake more gradually (great for cheesecakes in general), the water leaked into my springform and created a soggy mess. A waste of good stout.

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beth

Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2010

I made this recipe for st.patty's last year OMG the best cheesecake ever

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dreadymama28

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Greenville, Virginia, USA

Living In: Fishersville, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 15, 2010

I think the people who gave this a bad review must have done something wrong. Really, this was the best cheesecake EVER! My husband loves chocolate and Guinness, and he found this recipe for me. I was skeptical because he doesn't ever cook, and I read a few of the bad reviews, and almost said no, but he insisted I try. I followed the recipe to the letter, with the only exception that I let it cook 60 minutes, and let it sit an extra 45 minutes in the closed oven. Turned out FANTASTIC! Beautiful appearance, perfect texture, and chocolaty goodness with a very slight hint of Guinness. The batter did appear very runny, and I was scared, but have no fear, it came out perfect!

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martinsmom

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Mar. 6, 2010

I have made this twice and both times it was fantastic! I am making it again this year for our St Patrick's day party since everyone is requesting it.

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anzelone06

Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2009

This was a fun recipe to make. My husband and I tried out our brand new Kitchen Aid mixer on this. We made two cheesecakes. He took one cake to work and we kept one for us at the house. The first one didn't cook all the way in the water bath and it was a really fluffy texture. So for the second one we didn't do the water bath and cooked it for about 15 minutes longer with the door open slightly. It turned out wonderfully. My husband's co-workers ate all of it and several wanted the recipe. It was just really rich and thick. Delicious!!

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