Stout
Stout is a dark, top-fermented beer style with a roasted malt character that brings notes of coffee, chocolate, and toasted grain, usually with a thick, creamy head. It is heavier and more assertive than lager. In cocktails it is used to add roasty depth to beer-based or dessert-style drinks.
Allergens: gluten
Common uses
- base for beer-based cocktails wanting roasted depth
- pairs with dark spirits and chocolate flavours
Buying & storage
Weeks once opened: Opened, it is on a clock — oxidation flattens it well before the bottle looks empty. Refrigerate it and use it.
Storage: best served cold and fresh; drink soon after opening
Before it goes
Use up stout
Ranked by how much of it each drink uses and how little else it needs — the ones at the top will not send you back to the shop.
- Black Velvet
Uses 150ml. Also needs dry sparkling wine.
Recipes
Cocktails containing this ingredient
Stand-in
Where stout is a recommended substitute
Recipes that name it as a swap for something else, with what it replaces.
- Snakebitein place of dry cider
Swap it
Possible substitutions
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