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Stout Season

Stout Season Has Begun!

It can be argued that "all seasons are stout season" but there is very much a stigma around stouts and chilly weather. They are cozy beers. Big and rich like an adult cup of hot cocoa! 

The temperature in St. Louis is beginning to drop which means that "stout season" is upon us. Stouts have become one of the most versatile styles of beer. Incorporating bold flavor additions such as: Coffee, vanilla, peanut butter and even chili peppers. There truly is a flavor for everyone.

Grab a warm blanket, kick your feet up and crank up the heat! These are my 5 go to stouts during the start of this cooler season. 

 

Name of Beer: Breakfast Stout
Brewery: Founders
Style: Imperial Coffee Stout
ABV/IBU: 8.3% -  60

Description: 

The coffee lover’s consummate beer. Brewed with an abundance of flaked oats, bitter and imported chocolates, and Sumatra and Kona coffee, this stout has an intense fresh-roasted java nose topped with a frothy, cinnamon-colored head that goes forever.
 

 

 

Name of Beer: Liquid Spiritual Delight
Brewery: 2nd Shift
Style: American Imperial Stout
ABV/IBU: 11.5%  -  N/A

Description: LSD is a stout that is a chewy, chocolaty and a joy to behold. Just friggin drink it
 

 

 

Name of Beer: Expedition Stout
Brewery: Bell's
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
ABV/IBU: 10.5  -  75

Description: 

One of the earliest examples of the Russian Imperial Stout in the United States, Expedition Stout offers immensely complex flavors crafted specifically with vintage aging in mind, as its profile will continue to mature and develop over the years. A huge malt body is matched to a heady blend of chocolate, dark fruits, and other aromas. Intensely bitter in its early months, the flavors will slowly meld and grow in depth as the beer ages.
 

 

 

Name of Beer: Absence of Light
Brewery: 4 Hands
Style: Peanut Butter, Milk Stout
ABV/IBU: 7.1% - N/A

Description: 

This is the new and improved Peanut Butter Chocolate Milk Stout. This is a beer that deserved to stand on its own, so we rebranded it and gave it a bit more body. The beer is now 7.1%, but still holds the same flavor profile you all love from years past.
 

 

 

Name of Beer: Imperial Grind
Brewery: Mother's
Style: Imperial Coffee Stout
ABV/IBU: 10.5% - 50

Description: 

They said you couldn’t put more coffee into a stout. They said you couldn’t make the flavor and aroma bigger and badder. They said we’d lost our minds. We say, ‘Have a drink.’ 
Mother’s pushes the limit of coffee aroma and flavor in a stout with Imperial Grind. The thick and subtly sweet roast malt character of an Imperial Stout receives an infusion of freshly roasted and ground espresso blend beans in the fermentors. But that’s just the beginning. Robust cold-brewed coffee is added just before packaging for a bright and lively coffee fruit character. 
 

 

Manny

Manny

Owner at Saint Brewis
Manny Negron is a Certified Beer Server who has been steadily building a portfolio in the Craft Beer Industry for years. He strives to grow his beer knowledge every day through work or personal “research.” Catch him at a fest, pouring at Wellspent Brewing or drinking around town.
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