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While the taste of oats isn’t prominent in this beer style, you may taste some bready and nutty flavors. Many oatmeal stouts also have notes of chocolate and coffee. Sitting at the far north corner of LA County in Lancaster, Bravery Brewing has a stout program that flies under the radar. But a visit to their taproom will show you how committed they are to the style. The majority of the beer that owner and head brewer Brian Avery and his team produces will find its way into barrels, and at any given time you’ll find several barrel-aged stout options on tap. They’re also five years into hosting the Bravura Collective, their members-only beer club that showcases their array of barrel-aged stouts spanning spirits such as scotch, rye, bourbon, tequila, and rum.
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The stouts that have been released so far have been impressive, making them a front-runner for this list with another year under their belt. However, you may not want to drink a super heavy and strong stout with food. The classic stout with food combination is an Irish stout with, well, anything. At least beef stew, pork, and any hearty meat dishes in general. Smog City is a family-run craft brewery in Torrance, specializing in a wide spectrum... Firestone Walker Brewing Company's The Propagator in Venice Beach features their R&D brewhouse, restaurant...
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The main difference lies within the rules of brewing a stout. Using black and roasted malt will give the stout its robust flavor and high ABV (though not all stouts are potent). Porters are characterized by their use of malted barley, which makes them more of a versatile beer. While pastry stouts are sweet stouts, they take it a step farther than the milk stout. Whether you want an oatmeal cookie stout or a chocolate cake stout, you can find just about all types of pastry stouts. The sweetness does compromise a bit of the ABV strength.
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Even within a particular style, especially one as wide-ranging as stouts, Brewmaster Matt Brynildson and his team make their beers stand out. Yes, the West Coast IPA powerhouse in El Segundo also knocks it out of the park with their stout program. Well, one stout in particular that makes up the vast majority of that program, Standard Crude.
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The beer has a very creamy feeling and has an overall gentler mouthfeel. The Bruery is a craft brewery located in Placentia, CA, known for its barrel-aged... At 11.5% ABV, this is a beer you have to tread carefully when drinking.
Barrel-aged stouts are exactly what they sound like — they’re stouts aged in wooden barrels. The same magic happens when bourbon is aged in barrels — the natural notes of vanilla and oak merge in with the beer to add more depth to any stout. Milk stouts have low bitterness, some brewers even adding lactose to the beer. From here, a milk stout is the same as any other stout. It’s safe to say that Radiant co-founder and Bruery alumn, Andrew Bell knows his way around high gravity barrel-aged dark ales.
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Now that you know more about the stout style, it’s time to try some stouts! You can drink an Irish dry stout every day and not feel full and overwhelmed. They’re low in ABV and are lighter-bodied than other stouts, but they still have that roasty flavor. Brewers fell in love with mixing coffee in with the classic stout. So much so to where they developed their own category dedicated to brewing stouts with coffee.
Pastry stouts are brewed with unique flavors such as coconut, cinnamon, fruit, nuts, and cacao. You may even find stouts with complex and never-used-before notes, inspired by cheesecakes and other desserts. While oyster stouts aren’t the most popular stout variety, they’re popular enough to be a staple in the stout style. Well, oyster stouts are exactly what you think — stouts brewed with oysters.
Even if you don’t like this little bit of bitterness, you’re better off drinking a sweeter stout such as a milk stout. You’ll mainly get hints of chocolate, roastiness, and coffee. The lactose will also add a bit of sweetness to take away from any bitterness.
Brewed with coffee, bitter chocolate, and oats, this beer packs the flavor but is smooth enough for even someone who’s new to stouts. Brewed with two types of coffee and finished with notes of cinnamon, you’ll feel like you’re drinking a cup of freshly brewed coffee. Péché Mortel (translates to “mortal sin” in English) is a very dense, dark beer with a complex flavor profile.
The main issue with Irish stouts is the lack of malts sacrifices the ABV. When you walk into a tasting room or tap house, you’ll likely see multiple types of stouts available. As mentioned in the last section, stouts emerged several centuries ago. One source I read said the first stout was introduced in the 17th century while another source I read said they evolved in the 19th century. Bravery Brewing is an independently owned craft brewery and tasting room with a relaxed industrial vibe, BYO food... Founded by another group of Bruery alumns, Everywhere Beer Co. opened its doors just five months ago but has been making “best new brewery” lists left and right this year.
I love Guinness because it’s a dark and malty beer, yet it’s so crisp and easy to drink. However, you have to drink it fresh from the tap for that perfect smooth mouthfeel. Otherwise, Guinness in the can and bottle tastes creamy.
