For descriptions of these stout styles, read our stout style guide, “Black is the New Black.”
Irish Stout
Commercial examples of Irish stout include Guinness Draught (Dublin, Ireland), Murphy’s Irish Stout (Cork, Ireland), Brooklyn Dry Irish Stout (Brooklyn, New York), and Bar Harbor Brewing Company’s Cadillac Mountain Stout (Bar Harbor, Maine). Dublin’s Porterhouse Brewing Company’s Wrasslers XXXX Stout, which the late Michael Jackson called “the best stout in Ireland for my money” enjoys some availability in the United States, but a pint of nitrogenated XXXX in Dublin’s Temple Bar is an experience you’ll not soon forget.
Sweet Stout
For commercial examples of milk stout, look no further than Left Hand Brewing Company’s Milk Stout (Longmont, Colorado), Samuel Adams Cream Stout (Boston, Massachusetts), and Tallgrass Brewing Company’s Buffalo Sweat (Manhattan, Kansas).