Dry Stout

Dry stouts (often referred to as Irish Stouts) are mahoganey brown to black in appearance and normally feature a genereous tan to brown head with excellent retention. The aromas and flavors normally consist of roasted barley, coffee, caramel, chocolate, and sometimes astringent and / or acidic qualities. As their name suggests, the finish is typified by a bitter dryness that complements the underlying creaminess of the body. The bitterness, dryness, and acidity should never dominate to the point of removing the smooth quality of these beers.

	Beer | Location	Reviews	Score
	Guinness Draught Ireland	225	3.789
	Guinness Stout Ireland	111	3.784
	Murphy's Irish Stout Ireland	102	3.660
	Beamish Irish Stout Ireland	88	3.779
	Guinness Original (bottle) Ireland	66	3.852
	North Coast Old No. 38 Stout CA, United States	59	3.537
	Carlow O'Hara's Celtic Irish Stout Ireland	51	3.478
	Mendocino Black Hawk Stout CA, United States	47	3.462
	Avery Out of Bounds Stout CO, United States	45	3.602
	Guinness 250 Anniversary Stout Ireland	27	3.356
	Bare Knuckle MO, United States	27	2.483
	Boulevard Dry Stout MO, United States	26	3.497
	Three Floyds Black Sun Stout IN, United States	26	3.669
	Bridgeport Black Strap Stout OR, United States	25	3.561
	Wychwood Black Wych United Kingdom	22	3.500
	Orkney Dragonhead Stout United Kingdom	22	3.584
	Shipyard Blue Fin Stout ME, United States	22	3.404
	North Coast Old Plowshare Stout CA, United States	17	3.490
	Starr Hill Dark Starr Stout VA, United States	15	3.461
	Sprecher Irish Style Stout WI, United States	13	3.569