| Stout beer was first recorded and sold in London as | | | | distinct flavor and smell to any beer coinsure. Some |
| far back as the 1730's. It soon became very popular | | | | of the more popular stouts are Guinness and |
| in Great Britain and Ireland. The Stout was also the | | | | Murphy's Irish Stout. |
| reason for the increasing popularity of Irish Pubs. The | | | | Pairing foods with stouts can be an exciting flavor |
| term stout was traditionally reserved the strongest | | | | explosion for many. Stouts go great with buffalo, or |
| beers produced by a brewery. These stouts had a | | | | smoked salmon, and especially oysters. Pairing a dry |
| 7% to 9% alcohol content. | | | | stout with a nice French Brie is also very tasty. As |
| Stouts and Porters are very similar because they are | | | | far as desserts go, stout beer goes great with most |
| made with roasted malts and/or barleys, which give it | | | | types of chocolate especially a flourless chocolate |
| the dark color. The name porter was first used in the | | | | cake. |
| 1730's by the street and river porters in London, | | | | For those of you who really enjoy beer, but have |
| because they were made from different roasted | | | | stayed away from the thick dark stouts and porters, |
| malts. | | | | try one again to see if your pallet has changed. They |
| There are many different types of stouts such as | | | | are one of my favorite beers to drink. They are also |
| the Irish stout, Imperial stout, Porter, Oatmeal, | | | | a favorite for many home brew people. |
| chocolate, and coffee stouts. Each of these has a | | | | |
