These 9 Delicious Stout Beers Will Keep You Warm This Winter

Winter is a delicious time for beer drinkers, as it’s the perfect weather for cozying up to a dark, malty, and creamy stout beer. Stout beer is a top-fermented beer that is dark in color and malty in flavor, and most have a characteristic creamy, foamy head when poured. Out of all of the beers in the land, we think dark stout beers look the dreamiest when poured into a pint glass, and people tend to really care about the proper pour.

Sometimes falsely described as “rich” or “heavy,” stout beer is actually not much heavier in alcohol volume or stronger in taste than other types of beer. In fact, lots of stout beers are delicate, complex, and silky, with a subtle maltiness that doesn’t overpower. Fun fact: Stout beers are also loaded with more antioxidants than their lighter counterparts.

From nutty oatmeal stouts to big and boozy imperial brewskies, here are nine tasty stout beers we’re completely hooked on this holiday season.

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