beer styles Tag

Types of Beer / Beer Styles Stout – Stouts are dark colored beers with lots of roasted, dark chocolate, coffee or burnt notes to them. Jet black in color with roasted malts being the focal point, this dry beer style has a hoppy bitterness that floats in the background. Because this is a forgiving type of beer to brew at home, it’s easy for a beginner to produce. Porter – Another dark beer style, porters tend to be a touch more subdued than stouts. More chocolate character than roast and sometimes not as dry, the hops in porters tend to be less present. Think of a porter as the middle ground between light and shadow, or better yet, between stout…