Reviewed: Mar. 7, 2012

Guinness from a bottle or can usually seems to have a bit of a metallic taste which comes through in the finished stew. If I make this type of stew again, I will try using another beer, probably a Left Hand Milk Stout.

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middend1

Reviewed: Feb. 6, 2012

FANTASTIC recipe!!! Was extremely tasty and the consistency was fabulous. I did add some celery and mushrooms as well (just a personal preference) as well as a bit of salt & pepper. Thank you so much for posting this wonderful recipe :)

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klpederson

Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2011

This was easy and very delicious.

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mrsa

Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2011

This was a great stew but as others said, needed some spicing. Only change was I added the tomatoe paste to the skillet used to brown the beef for 20 secs to get rid of the tinny taste and then added the beef broth and deglazed the skillet. Pour into crock pot.

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Johnny

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: New Hyde Park, New York, USA

Living In: Babylon, New York, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2011

Fabulous recipe. I served this with garlic mashed potatoes lining the bowl (just like my local Irish pub serves it), and it was absolutely delicious.

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lrichard96

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Bryant, Arkansas, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 3, 2011

This stew is flat and tasteless. Needs seasoning badly. Also add another onion

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Brad

Reviewed: May 21, 2011

My three year old had three helpings of this! I used Newcastle ale since that's what we had in the house. I also opted to cook this on the stove top because I got caught up doing laundry in the morning and didn't get it started in time to make it in the slow cooker.

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MMOH

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Blacksburg, Virginia, USA

Living In: Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Reviewed: Mar. 23, 2011

Very good and easy. Followed recipe to the letter, except I only used 5 potatoes because I was running out of room in the crockpot. Dipped with crusty bread. My 3 year old son loved it!

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monica

Reviewed: Mar. 22, 2011

I finely chopped a bit of bacon, browned it, and removed to brown the beef in the bacon drippings. And I used about 3 TBS tomato paste. I brought to a simmer on the stovetop and then cooked in 350-degree oven for about 2 hours. My stew was very thick without the cornstarch, and I don't care for that texture in my soupts and stews, so I omitted. It was so thick that I actually needed to add a splash more beef broth, and I also added a splash of Guinness (just to reinforce the flavor a bit) and some frozen peas when I removed from the heat. Oh, and to make sure the stew wasn't bitter from the Guinness, I added about a TBS of minced raisins before putting in the oven. It may not be traditional, but it's perfect for us and very good on a cold rainy day.

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wisweetp

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Smithville, Mississippi, USA

Living In: Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 21, 2011

This was pretty good, the stout soaked into the meat reaaaaal nicely. Does need some kind of salt or spice, though. I forgot to add the cornstarch and water at the end but it turned out nice and thick anyway. //ryAn

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