How Stout Is Your Beer?

It is dark, malty, and just a little intoxicating; stout beer justifies its name. This versatile brew allows one to enjoy the drink in a hearty way. After all, "stout" literally means "strong." Falling on the first Thursday of every November, Stout encourages one to experience and appreciate this brew with a rich history. International Stout Day is a date set aside to celebrate this iconic brew. Like its intense name and colour, it has arcane trivia and tales. Let's explore a few.

Porter, The Predecessor
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Porter, The Predecessor

Dark ale called Porter was its forerunner. The former was created in the early 1700s and was popular among London's working classes. After the fourteenth century, "stout" had acquired the meaning "strong" as one of its connotations. Strong brews like the Porter were referenced in this way.

Name Says It All
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Name Says It All

In the 1730s, the first stouts were brewed. Brewers from the 1800s who wanted to win over the Russian Czar created the Russian Imperial Stout. Stout originally had the meanings "proud" or "brave," but over time, it came to signify "strong." Stout was originally used to describe beer in 1677, according to records.

Getting A Dedicated Day
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Getting A Dedicated Day

From a dwindling existence in the 1980s, it made a resurgence in the 21st century.   International Stout Day was founded by Erin Peters, often known as "The Beer Goddess." The beer writer in Southern California established the international holiday in 2011. It rapidly turned into a global celebration, observed online, in breweries, and in bars.

Evolving Flavours
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Evolving Flavours

Stout is a darkish, top-fermented beer with myriad varieties. Dry stout, oatmeal stout, milk stout, and imperial stout are a few of them. Stout beers have evolved over the past few decades, with unusual flavours such as chocolate stout, coffee stout, and even oyster stout!

The Most Popular

Stouts tend to be on the creamier and thicker side of beers, giving them a weighty, heavy feel. They often have a rich, roasted malt flavour and feature undertones of liquorice, dark chocolate, coffee, and coffee. Milk stout has recently become the most well-liked. It includes lactose, a milk-derived sugar.

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