Irish Stout vs Imperial Stout: is there a difference?

Not all stouts are created equal. While they share their dark colour and roasted flavours, the difference between an Irish stout and an imperial stout can be striking - from lower-alcohol, more balanced styles to richer, fuller-bodied and more intense, warming expressions. In its basic form, a stout beer is a type of ale that is dark brown to black in colour, brewed with dark roasted malts or grains, giving aromas such as coffee, chocolate or burnt bread. Stouts sit close to porters in terms of their style. In this article, we explore the main stout styles, with a closer look at Irish stout and imperial stout, and how they compare. We’ll also touch on porter, a closely related style, to help place stout in its wider family. Types of stout explained Irish stout As the name implies, Irish stout is originally from Ireland and is famously brewed in Dublin, where carbonate-rich water is well suited to brewing with dark roasted malts and grains. Irish stout is brown to black in colour, clear

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