Further dilution of the storied Guinness brand.
First, they outsource Guinness Extra Stout to Canada, and now they produce this unfortunate lager. It's not the worst lager ever (thank you, Budweiser) but that doesn't make it good. You can't just slap "Guinness" and "Black" on the label and make it good. This is the Cadillac Cimarron of beer. It will take years for Guinness to regain respectability. I mean, they already produced a decent lager - it's named after that giant harp on the label.