Which draft beer is a stout?

Which draft beer is a stout?

• A. Big Grove 1939 (amber ale)
• B. Guinness (stout)
• C. Coors Light (lager)
• D. Shiner Bock (bock)

Answer: (B)

Stout is a dark beer made with roasted malt, giving deep color, roasted flavors like coffee or chocolate, and often a creamy mouthfeel from nitrogen. Guinness fits this description as a classic stout—with its nearly black color, roasted barley notes, and smooth, creamy finish. The other options aren’t stouts: the amber ale is lighter in color with a malt-forward but not roasted profile; the pale lager is, as its name suggests, light and clean; and a bock is a strong, malt-heavy lager that drinks differently from a stout.

Stout is a dark beer made with roasted malt, giving deep color, roasted flavors like coffee or chocolate, and often a creamy mouthfeel from nitrogen. Guinness fits this description as a classic stout—with its nearly black color, roasted barley notes, and smooth, creamy finish. The other options aren’t stouts: the amber ale is lighter in color with a malt-forward but not roasted profile; the pale lager is, as its name suggests, light and clean; and a bock is a strong, malt-heavy lager that drinks differently from a stout.