Dry stout is black beer with a dry-roasted character thanks to the use of roasted barley. The emphasis on coffee-like roasted barley and a moderate degree of roasted malt aromas define much of the character. Hop bitterness is medium to medium high. This beer is often dispensed via nitrogen gas taps that lend a smooth, creamy body to the palate.
Irish-Style Dry Stout
Category: Stouts
Food Pairings
- Seafood (Oysters), Ham
- Irish Cheddar
- Chocolate Desserts
Commercial Examples
- Blarney Sisters Dry Irish Stout, Third Street Aleworks
- Seaside Stout, Pizza Port Brewing Co.
- O.V.L. Stout, Russian River Brewing Co.
Appearance
Color
Black
Clarity
Clear to Opaque
Carbonation (Visual)
Slow to Medium Rising Bubbles
Flavor/Aroma
Alcohol
Not Detectable
Hop
Hop aroma and flavor are are not perceived to low, from European-type hops. Hop bitterness is medium to medium high
Malt
Dry stouts achieve a dry-roasted character through the use of roasted barley. Initial malt and light caramel flavors give way to a distinctive dry-roasted bitterness in the finish. Emphasis of coffee-like roasted barley and a moderate degree of roasted malt flavors define much of the character
Esters
Fruity esters are minimal and overshadowed by malt, high hop bitterness and roasted barley character
Phenols
Not common to style.
Fermentation By-Products
Diacetyl should be very low, if evident
Sensations
Body
Soft to Mouth-Coating
Carbonation
Low to Medium
Finish Length
Short to Medium
Attenuation
Medium
Ingredients
Hops
Kent Goldings
Malt
British Pale Ale, Flaked Barley, Black Roasted Barley
Water
Moderate carbonate water
Yeast
Ale
