Stout Flashcards

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Irish stout

Overall impression

A

Black beer with roast flavor similar to coffee
Balance range from even to quite bitter
Draught and bottled versions

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Irish stout

Aroma

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Moderate malt, coffee dark may have slight dark chocolate, roasted grain notes
No to low fruity esters
No to low hop, earthy floral

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3
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Irish stout

Appear

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Jet black to very deep brown 25-40
Opaque
Tan to brown head

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Irish stout

Flavor

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Moderate malt, roasted grain coffee chocolate caramel
No to medium hop, earthy
No to low fruity esters
Medium to high bitterness 25-45
Finish with chocolate character
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5
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Irish stout

Mouthfeel

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Light to full body
Low to moderate carbonation
Creamy character
May have light astringency from roasted grains

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Irish stout

Ingredients

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Roasted barley, flaked barley and pale malt, chocolate or other dark and specialty malts

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7
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Irish stout

Comparison

A

Irish Extra Stout, lower strength

English porter, darker in color

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Irish extra stout

Overall impression

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Full body black beer
Pronounced roasted flavor, coffee and chocolate
Balance range from moderately bittersweet to bitter

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9
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Irish extra stout

Aroma

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Moderate malt, coffee dark chocolate biscuit vanilla roasted grain
No to low fruity esters
No to low hop, earthy spicy

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10
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Irish extra stout

Appear

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Jet black 25-40
Opaque
Tan head

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Irish extra stout

Flavor

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Moderate to high malt, dark roasted grain, chocolate coffee, with biscuit vanilla
No to medium hop, earthy spicy
Medium to high bitterness 35-50
Cchocolate finish
No to low fruity esters
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12
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Irish extra stout

Mouthfeel

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Full body
Creamy
Moderate carbonation
May have light astringency from roasted grains
May have slight warming character
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13
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Irish extra stout

Comparison

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Irish stout, more body richness and malt complexity

Porter, black in color

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14
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Foreign extra stout

Overall impression

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Dark
Moderate strong
With prominent roast flavors

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15
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Foreign extra stout

Aroma

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Moderate to high malt, coffee chocolate lightly burnt notes
Low to medium fruity esters
May have sweet aroma, molasses licorice dried fruit vinous
Alcohol for stronger versions
No to low hop, earthy herbal floral
No to low diacetyl

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16
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Foreign extra stout

Appear

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Very deep brown to black
Clear
Tan to brown head

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17
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Foreign extra stout

Flavor

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Moderate to high malt, coffee chocolate lightly burnt
Low to medium fruity esters
No to moderate hop, earthy herbal floral
Medium to high bitterness

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Foreign extra stout

Mouthfeel

A

Medium to full body
Creamy
May have alcohol warmth
Moderate to high carbonation

19
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Foreign extra stout

Ingredients

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Pale and dark roasted amlts, brown and amber malts
English hops
May use adjuncts and sugar

20
Q

Foreign extra stout

Comparison

A

Irish extra stout, more alcohol
Imperial stout, not as big and intense
American stouts, lack strong bitterness and high late hops
Tropical stout, similar gravity but with drier finish, higher bitterness and less esters

21
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Sweet stout

Overall impression

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Very dark, sweet, full bodied, slightly roasty ale

Suggest coffee and cream or sweetened espresso

22
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Sweet stout

Aroma

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Moderate roasted grain, coffee chocolate
Impression of cream like sweetness
Low to high fruity esters
No to low hop, floral earthy
No to low diacetyl
23
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Sweet stout

Appear

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Very dark brown to black 30-40
Opaque
Tan to brown head

24
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Sweet stout

Flavor

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Roasted grain, chocolate coffee 
Moderate hop bitterness 20-40
Finish with sweetness and bitterness
Low to moderate fruity esters
No to low diacetyl
25
Q

Sweet stout

Mouthfeel

A

Full body
Low to moderate carbonation
High residual sweetness

26
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Sweet stout

Ingredients

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Lactose, pale malt, roasted barley, black malt, chocolate malt, crystal malt, adjuncts as maize or brewing sugars

27
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Sweet stout

Comparison

A

Others, much sweeter and less bitter, mild roast character

Oatmeal stouts, similar in balance but with more sweetness

28
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Oatmeal stout

Overall impression

A

Very dark, full body, roasty, malty ale with complementary oatmeal flavor

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Oatmeal stout

Aroma

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Moderate roasted grain, coffee
Impression of light malty sweetness cream like
Low to high fruity esters
No to low diacetyl
No to low hop, earthy floral
Optional grainy nutty oatmeal aroma
30
Q

Oatmeal stout

Appear

A

Medium brown to black 22-40
Tan to brown head
Clear at least

31
Q

Oatmeal stout

Flavor

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Mild roasted malt, coffee and cream
Low to high fruity esters
Oats can add nutty, grainy or earthy flavor
Medium hop bitterness 25-40
Medium sweet to medium dry finish
No to low diacetyl
No to low hop flavor, earthy floral
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Oatmeal stout

Mouthfeel

A

Full body
Silky velvety almost oily slickness. Creamy
Medium to high carbonation

33
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Oatmeal stout

Ingredients

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Pale, caramel, dark roasted malts and grains
Oatmeal or malted oats 5-20% to enhance body and flavor
Hops for bittering
Can use brewing sugars or syrups
English ale yeast

34
Q

Oatmeal stout

Comparison

A

Cross between Irish extra stout and sweet stout

35
Q

Tropical stout

Overall impression

A

Very dark, sweet, fruity, strong ale with roasty flavors

36
Q

Tropical stout

Aroma

A

Moderate to high intensity of sweetness, molasses licorice dried fruit vinous
Moderate to high roasted malt, coffee chocolate
Medium to high fruity esters
Alcohol for strong version
No to low hop
No to low diacetyl

37
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Tropical stout

Appear

A

Very deep brown to black 30-40
At least clear
Tan to brown head

38
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Tropical stout

Flavor

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Moderate to high roasted malt, coffee chocolate
Moderate to high fruity esters
No to little hop
Restrained bitterness 30-50
Sweet finish with roast character
Can have sweet, dark rum like quality
No to low diacetyl
39
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Tropical stout

Mouthfeel

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Full body
Moderate to high carbonation
May have warming impression
Smooth and creamy

40
Q

Tropical stout

Ingredients

A

Pale and dark roasted malts and grains
Hops for bitterness
May use adjuncts and sugar to boost gravity
Warm fermented lager yeast

41
Q

Tropical stout

Comparison

A

Sweet stout, higher fruitiness
Imperial stouts, similar but without high bitterness, strong roastiness and late hops and with lower alcohol
American stouts, much more sweet and less hoppy
Export stouts, much more sweet and less bitter