English Ales: Milk/Sweet/Cream Sout
- Color: Black
- Clarity: Opaque
- Malt Profile: Medium to medium-high. Malt sweetness, chocolate and caramel should contribute to the aroma and should dominate the flavor profile. Roast flavor may be present. Low to medium-low roasted malt-derived bitterness should be present.
- Hop Profile: Should not be present
- Bitterness: Low to medium-low and serves to balance and suppress some of the sweetness without contributing apparent flavor and aroma
- Fermentation: Fruity esters, if present, are low. Diacetyl should not be present.
- Body: Full-bodied. Body can be increased with the addition of milk sugar (lactose).
- ABV: 3.2%-6.3%
- ABW: 2.5%-5.0%
- IBU: 15-25
- Color (SRM): 40+
- Color (EBC): 80+
- Original Gravity: 1.045-1.056
- Original Gravity °P: 11.2-13.8
- Final Gravity: 1.012-1.020
- Final Gravity °P: 3.1-5.1
Style info provided entirely or in part by the Brewers Association 2021 beer style guidelines.
Highest Rated In Style
- 9.34 Creme Brulee by Southern Tier Brewing Company
- 9.03 Bâtisserie Double Marshmallow S'mores Stout by Energy City Brewing
- 9.00 Milk Stout by Lake Louie Brewing
- 8.99 Vanilla Option #2 by Rock Bridge Brewing Co
- 8.76 2X Stout by Southern Tier Brewing Company
- 8.76 Coffeehouse Stout by Williamsburg AleWerks
- 8.76 Milk Stout by Widmer Brothers Brewing Company
- 8.66 Nitro Milk Stout by Left Hand Brewing Company