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10 Stouts to Try — And Not One's Named Guinness

by Joshua M. Bernstein, Posted Mar 10th 2010 @ 5:00PM

sierra nevada stout Photo: wickenden, Flickr

While the urge to guzzle Guinness on St. Patrick's Day may be overpowering, there's no need to follow the herd -- or subject yourself to (gasp!) green beer. These 10 stouts are every bit the flavorful alternative. And yes, if you ask nicely, we'll even draw a shamrock in the beer's foam.

Bell's Kalamazoo Stout:
The marvelous Michigan stout pours coal-black, with an aroma of roasted malt and a licorice-like flavor blended with bittersweet chocolate.

Rogue's Shakespeare Stout:
Inky with a fat brown head, Shakespeare tastes like mocha coffee reimagined as beer.

Sierra Nevada Stout:
This affordable, widely available stout doesn't disappoint, providing a creamy body with roasted bitterness and a little hint of hops.

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Oyster Stout

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by Clare Leschin-Hoar, Posted Jan 21st 2010 @ 2:00PM

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We love things that snuggle up and pair beautifully. Champagne and caviar. Eggs and bacon. Cheese and, well, everything. But a rich, creamy stout didn't naturally come to mind as a match to delicate briny oysters. Boy, were we mistaken.

"It's a less understood classic combination, and it's really fantastic," says renowned bar manager Jackson Cannon of Eastern Standard in Boston which will be serving the beer. In fact, the two go together so well, Boston-based Harpoon Brewery has teamed-up with local oyster grower, Skip Bennett, and is launching Island Creek Oyster Stout as part of their 100-Barrel Series in early February.

You heard that right -- brewer Katie Tame is slipping 180 oyster bodies into the kettle during the brewing process, which is expected to give the beer an enriched mouth feel, better head retention and a hint of minerality. It's not something Tame invented though. "Around the early 1700s, oysters and stouts were inexpensive and commonly paired together. By the early 20th century, they started putting oysters into the brewing process," she says.

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Schlafly Reserve Imperial Stout - Beer of the Week

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by Joshua M. Bernstein, Posted Jan 18th 2010 @ 5:00PM

Photo: DR000, flickr

Come January, we could care less about low-alcohol session beers or crisp pilsners. With the eyeball-numbing winds blustering outside, we crave a brawny brew to warm us just like a liquid radiator.

For this, we turn to the geographic heart of American brewing. Since 1991, St. Louis Brewing Company has appeased Midwestern microbrew lovers with its line of Schlafly brews, including a British-style pale ale, a righteously roasty oatmeal stout and bottle-conditioned Belgian brews. But caught in the icy clutches of winter, we only swoon for the Schlafly Reserve Imperial Stout, a concoction fit for icicles season.

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Beer Trivia

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by Slashfood Editor, Posted Sep 1st 2009 @ 4:54PM

Test your knowledge of beer, whether domestic or imported with Slashfood's beer quiz.

Beer Trivia

Now retired, which is the world's strongest beer?

Dogfish's 'Raison D'extra'
Hair of the Dog's 'Dave'
Samuel Adams' 'Triple Bock'
Lijiang Yinjiu

True or False: Beer is the most popular beverage in the world.

True
False

Which country has the most individual beer brands?

Mexico
USA
Belgium
Germany

Who was the first American to brew lager?

John Wagner
Sam Adams
John Miller
August Busch

Which is the fear of an empty glass?

Ophidiophobia
Cenosillicaphobia
Hydrophobia
Chemophobia

How long did Prohibition last?

12 years, 2 months, 4 days
15 years, 5 months, 5 days
14 years, 10 months, 21 days
13 years, 10 months, 19 days

Which is the best-selling brand in the Western Hemisphere outside of the United States?

Brahma Beer
Corona
Red Stripe
Cerveza Cantina

Which brewer ran an ad campaign that claimed its beer was 'Good For You'?

Miller
Guinness
Busch
Heineken

Which brew is known as 'The Champagne of Bottled Beers'?

Budweiser
Coors
Corona Extra
Miller High Life

Red Stripe is the national beer of which country?

Honduras
Jamaica
Cuba
Puerto Rico

To whom did Anheuser-Busch send the first case of Budweiser beer produced after the repeal of Prohibition in 1933?

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower

Which city gives its name to the lightest, palest styles of lager?

Bavaria
Munich
Plzeň
Bohemia

Which is the most popular style of beer consumed in the world?

Ale
Stout
Pilsner
Lager

In Great Britain alone, what is the estimated amount of beer lost in people's mustaches and beards each year?

24,502 gallons
15,423 gallons
23,116 gallons
19,683 gallons

Women account for which percentage of beer consumption in the USA?

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What's On Tap, St. Louis - Bailey's Chocolate Bar

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by Mike Pomranz, Posted Apr 15th 2009 @ 11:00AM

A weekly look at the draft selection at beer-friendly bars across the country.

We all have our vices: Some live for libations while others pine for sweets. In St. Louis these two groups can merge in one ecstatic, sugar-fueled pit of sin at Bailey's Chocolate Bar. A lengthy menu of treats includes dramatic desserts, award-winning cocktails and sometimes the two in one beautiful bite (Irish Cream cheesecake, anyone?).

Beer is another of Chocolate Bar's specialties, as it boasts one of STL's most highly-regarded draft lists. A few selections seem obvious (such as Young's Double Chocolate Stout and Arcadia Cocoa Loco) but the bar also boasts a namesake brew, Bailey's Chocolate Bar Chocolate Ale. Of course, a great beer bar can't just stock stouts, and general manager Gene Bailey says they strive for "good enough variety where everyone can find something they like." Many of the current taps come from one brewery: "We're big fans of the New Belgium [Fat Tire] people," Gene admits. Beyond pure pints, Bailey's happily mingles sugar & suds: The Stout Beer Shake, blending chocolate stout and cinnamon ice cream, is a favorite.

Check out Bailey's Chocolate Bar's complete draft list after the jump, tell us if you've got a favorite chocolate beer and get your indulgence on in person next time you're in St. Louis.

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