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	216	3.803
	Guinness Stout Ireland	111	3.784
	Murphy's Irish Stout Ireland	101	3.657
	Beamish Irish Stout Ireland	82	3.822
	Guinness Original (bottle) Ireland	66	3.852
	North Coast Old No. 38 Stout CA, United States	55	3.567
	Carlow O'Hara's Celtic Irish Stout Ireland	51	3.478
	Mendocino Black Hawk Stout CA, United States	43	3.495
	Avery Out of Bounds Stout CO, United States	38	3.614
	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
	Guinness 250 Anniversary Stout Ireland	25	3.393
	Wychwood Black Wych United Kingdom	22	3.500
	Shipyard Blue Fin Stout ME, United States	21	3.388
	Orkney Dragonhead Stout United Kingdom	21	3.575
	North Coast Old Plowshare Stout CA, United States	15	3.506
	Sly Fox OReillys Stout PA, United States	13	3.687
	Starr Hill Dark Starr Stout VA, United States	13	3.444