Foreign Export Stout

Foreign Export Stout is an English Ale beer style. Brewers Association category: Export-Style Stout. It typically presents as black.

Notes: Head retention should be persistent

ABV: 5.6%-8.0%
IBU: 30-60
COLOR / SRM SCALE: 40+
OG: 1.052-1.072
FG: 1.008-1.020

Alcohol & Bitterness

ABV:5.6%-8.0%

ABW:4.5%-6.4%

IBU:30-60

Perceived Bitterness:

May be analytically high, but the perception is lessened by malt sweetness.

Color & Appearance

Color:

Black

SRM:40+

EBC:80+

Clarity:

Opaque

Gravity & Body

Original Gravity:1.052-1.072

Original Gravity °P:12.9-17.5

Final Gravity:1.008-1.020

Final Gravity °P:2.1-5.1

Body:

Medium to full

Flavor Profiles

Malt Profile:

Coffee-like roasted barley and roasted malt aromas are prominent. Initial malt and light caramel flavors give way to a distinctive dry-roasted bitterness in the finish.

Hop Profile:

Low to medium-low

Fermentation Character:

Fruity esters are low. Diacetyl is usually absent in these beers but may be present at very low levels. Slight acidity is acceptable.

2026 Brewers Association Beer Style Guidelines used with permission of Brewers Association .

No beers have been reviewed in this style.