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The Highest-Rated Stout in Every State (2024) [MAP]

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Rich, decadent, and silky-smooth, stouts are adored globally, with Guinness leading the charge as the category’s best seller. market size for stouts is expected to continue growing by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.42 market size for stouts is expected to continue growing by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.42

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Beer Collectors Can’t Get Enough of Costco’s $10 Imperial Stout

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The yearly Bourbon County stout madness. of bourbon-barrel-aged imperial stout with a subtle white label, packaged in a classy box. It’s a great old school [barrel-aged imperial stout],” commented Bob Sylvester, the founder of Saint Somewhere Brewing Co., The beer in question: Kirkland Signature Vintage Ale , Costco’s $9.99

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How Guinness Led a Modern Nitro-Stout Takeover of Britain’s Pubs

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This pub, reopened in November last year, is run by Dubliner Oisín Rogers and Guinness has quickly become a central part of its appeal: More than 60 percent of the beer sold here is Ireland’s famous stout. Guinness is booming in Britain, at the head of a nitro-stout trend that shows little sign of slowing. or Ireland.

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Taplines: The Controversial Rise of Big, Honkin’ Pastry Stouts

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Pastry stouts — sweet, saccharine, indulgent beers built on flavors more common to a bakery than a brewery — emerged toward the end of last decade as a coveted, if occasionally maligned, pseudo-style of craft beer. But who can we thank for the advent of the modern marvel that is the pastry stout? Tune in for more.

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Wait, Russian Imperial Stouts Aren’t Russian?

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Take, for example, the Russian imperial stout — a beer style synonymous with the ominous jet-black, velvety, and rich brews that break through the double-digit ABV threshold. Along with sours and IPAs , Russian imperial stouts (RIS) have become one of the most coveted styles on the American craft beer market. Sure, like Guinness.

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We Asked 10 Brewers: What’s Your Go-To Stout (That Isn’t Irish)?

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Someone’s first stout is often the ubiquitous Irish stout Guinness. But this balanced classic is far from the only option for drinkers who acquire a preference for a stout’s signature maltiness. The stout is a classic beer style that most beer-makers will brew at least once, and may always have on rotation.

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North Czar State: How Russian Imperial Stout Became the Sovereign Beer of Minnesota

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Through the snowless 60-degree days, however, one boreal harbinger has remained intact: the Russian imperial stout. Rich and complex, Russian imperial stouts are differentiated from other dark beers by both strength and apocrypha. Old Rasputin, from Fort Bragg, Calif.,

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