Beer Style: Stout Family
Smog City Brewing Company The Nothing clone
Smog City’s winter seasonal double chocolate stout is named for the character, The Nothing, from the movie The Neverending Story. It is aged on raw cocoa nibs and should have the flavor of a high-quality, dark chocolate bar.
Round Guys Brewing Co. The Russian Messenger clone
Round Guys owner Scott Rudich takes a distinctly European approach to this beer, and the Pilsner and Munich malts that form the bulk of the grist lay down a great bready base for the rich brown malt and raisiny crystal to follow.
Freetail Brewing Company’s La Muerta Imperial Stout clone
Freetail describes La Muerta as, “A big, lush imperial stout . . . full of roast, smoke and chocolate flavors from an array of specialty malts.”
Defiance Brewing Company’s Fuzzy Knuckles clone
This impressive imperial stout from Hays, Kansas is brewed with coffee and cacao nibs and described by the brewer as an “approachable, full-bodied beast.
Carolina Brewing Company’s Groundhog Imperial Stout clone
This Russian imperial stout is part of Carolina’s rotating offerings. It pours a deep, dark color and features a roasted, malty profile.
Wolaver’s Organic Oatmeal Stout clone
Wolaver’s describes its Oatmeal Stout as a “smooth-as-silk stout brimming with darkly roasted malts and rich notes of chocolate and coffee. A mocha-topped, black-as-night body gives way to a surprisingly smooth, full-bodied experience in this unfiltered offering.”
Summit Brewing Company’s Rebellion Foreign Extra Stout clone
This limited-time release foreign extra stout was brewed based loosely on a recipe for 1896 taken from the archives of an old Cork, Ireland brewery. For a base malt it uses Irish stout malt from the Malting Company of Ireland (also from Cork, Ireland).
Samuel Adams’ Cream Stout clone
This stout was designed as a traditional English sweet stout, with lots of rich, creamy, roasted character.
Ninkasi Brewing Co.’s Vanilla Oatis Oatmeal Stout clone
Ninkasi describes Vanilla Oatis Oatmeal Stout as, “Characterized by a roasted front flavor, smooth rich oats, a touch of chocolate flavor, and a rich vanilla complexity imparted by whole vanilla beans. To achieve this higher level of decadence, we added in whole vanilla beans to the final stage of conditioning — the same process we use to dry hop a beer. It is bigger than a traditional stout with more alcohol, body, and a touch more bitterness to keep it balanced.”
McMenamins Breweries: Terminator Stout clone
McMenamins describes Terminator Stout as having “a wide array of toasted, chocolate, nutty, and coffee-like flavors.”
Firestone Walker Brewing Co.’s Velvet Merlin clone
This seasonal oatmeal stout is named in honor of Firestone Walker’s Brewmaster Matt “Merlin” Brynildson, who earned the nickname because of his magical ability to rack up top honors at prestigious beer competitions. This is a rich beer, with dark chocolate and roasted coffee flavors. It boasts a truly creamy mouthfeel and dry finish.
Bluejacket’s Mexican Radio clone
A spiced stout brewed with oats and lactose, then finished with vanilla beans, ancho chili peppers, cinnamon sticks, and roasted caco nibs. A truly innovative stout.
