During all my drinking years I never once had a Stout

[Bretrick]

That black liquid, if I am honest, I do not even know what the main ingredient that makes it black is.
Looking up Stout ingredients just now I find that Roasted, Unmalted Barley gives it it's blackness.

 

[hollydolly]

That black liquid, if I am honest, I do not even know what the main ingredient that makes it black is.
Looking up Stout ingredients just now I find that Roasted, Unmalted Barley gives it it's blackness.

it's almost like a weaker version of Guinness I always think. Stout was very popular in my family when i was growing up. My father didn't drink.. but my grandfather did, ..a lot...... and whenever were at granda's house there was cans of stout there for the company to drink, as well as whisky.. To this day I can't stand the smell of either

 

[Llynn]

Dark beer is all I drink. I had a stout last Thursday that had coconut in it......not bad.

 

[jujube]

I don't think I've ever had one, either. It always sounded, well, too....strong.

 

[Bretrick]

I don't think I've ever had one, either. It always sounded, well, too....strong.

I never even thought to try it. Black beer? Not for me.

 

[Lawrence00]

It's great. It's like black coffee beer. But my body cannot handle the carbs and calories these days.

 

[dusty]

When I drank, many many moons ago, I always have Dark Guinny....love the taste even as I recall it today.

 

[Wombat]

My grandmother drank a bottle of Mackeson Stout every day of her adult life. It was her "tonic".

 

[JustDave]

I worked at a bar that had Guinness Stout on Tap. I did not not like it at all. It was not a big seller, but a few guys seemed to like it.

 

[TC Steve]

I haven't had drink in 18 years. Occasionally I'll have one of these. Especially at this time of year. For an NA it's really good.

 

[VeggieMan]

Well, here's to you!

 

[JustDave]

I haven't had drink in 18 years. Occasionally I'll have one of these. Especially at this time of year. For an NA it's really good.
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I'll be 30 years in a couple of months, but I've never gotten into non alcoholic substitutes. I wasn't even curious about them. I left that whole environment behind me.

 

[VeggieMan]

I'll be 30 years in a couple of months, but I've never gotten into non alcoholic substitutes. I wasn't even curios about them. I left that whole environment behind me.

Well, it might be time for a change!

 

[JustDave]

Well, it might be time for a change!

I'm happy right where I'm at.

 

[VeggieMan]

I'm happy right where I'm at.

That's all that counts!

 

[hollydolly]

My grandmother drank a bottle of Mackeson Stout every day of her adult life. It was her "tonic".

that was the brand I remember... Mackeson

 

[hollydolly]

I worked at a bar that had Guinness Stout on Tap. I did not not like it at all. It was not a big seller, but a few guys seemed to like it.

Guiness is very popular in the UK>... bars routinely run out of it on days like ST Paddy's day etc.....

I do remember however someone saying that they'd tasted guiness in an American bar, and they didn't know what had happened to it, but it tasted inferior to the british/irish Guiness