Stout Flashcards
Irish stout
Overall impression
Black beer with roast flavor similar to coffee
Balance range from even to quite bitter
Draught and bottled versions
Irish stout
Aroma
Moderate malt, coffee dark may have slight dark chocolate, roasted grain notes
No to low fruity esters
No to low hop, earthy floral
Irish stout
Appear
Jet black to very deep brown 25-40
Opaque
Tan to brown head
Irish stout
Flavor
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
Irish stout
Mouthfeel
Light to full body
Low to moderate carbonation
Creamy character
May have light astringency from roasted grains
Irish stout
Ingredients
Roasted barley, flaked barley and pale malt, chocolate or other dark and specialty malts
Irish stout
Comparison
Irish Extra Stout, lower strength
English porter, darker in color
Irish extra stout
Overall impression
Full body black beer
Pronounced roasted flavor, coffee and chocolate
Balance range from moderately bittersweet to bitter
Irish extra stout
Aroma
Moderate malt, coffee dark chocolate biscuit vanilla roasted grain
No to low fruity esters
No to low hop, earthy spicy
Irish extra stout
Appear
Jet black 25-40
Opaque
Tan head
Irish extra stout
Flavor
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
Irish extra stout
Mouthfeel
Full body Creamy Moderate carbonation May have light astringency from roasted grains May have slight warming character
Irish extra stout
Comparison
Irish stout, more body richness and malt complexity
Porter, black in color
Foreign extra stout
Overall impression
Dark
Moderate strong
With prominent roast flavors
Foreign extra stout
Aroma
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
Foreign extra stout
Appear
Very deep brown to black
Clear
Tan to brown head