Stoutling
Off Color Brewing in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Dry Rotating|
Score
6.98
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TASTING NOTES
Stoutling offers all the character of a classic Irish style dry stout with less alcohol (3.17% ABV) and calories (100 per 12 oz serving). Notes of red velvet sweetness, cocoa nibs, and dark toast transition into a drying finish. Mellow bitterness from hops rather than roasted malt provide the balance to keep this sessionable beer intriguing.
SECRET TECHNIQUES
Based on the Irish style dry stout, Stoutling is not only lower in alcohol. Stoutling uses no sparge brewing which reduces tannins and softens the mouthfeel, avoiding the drying effect of a high level of grain tannins.
Stoutling offers all the character of a classic Irish style dry stout with less alcohol (3.17% ABV) and calories (100 per 12 oz serving). Notes of red velvet sweetness, cocoa nibs, and dark toast transition into a drying finish. Mellow bitterness from hops rather than roasted malt provide the balance to keep this sessionable beer intriguing.
SECRET TECHNIQUES
Based on the Irish style dry stout, Stoutling is not only lower in alcohol. Stoutling uses no sparge brewing which reduces tannins and softens the mouthfeel, avoiding the drying effect of a high level of grain tannins.
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7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Amber pour with a dark beige head. Taste is roasted malt, chocolate, coffee notes.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Apr 2026
at 12:44
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to mug.
Appearance: black in the glass with a two finger khaki foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: roasted dark malts, sweet grains, earthy hops, dark chocolate and black coffee
Flavor: roasty, sweet and bitter through the prior noted aromas; finishes dry, sweet and roasty
Texture: medium bodied, sessionable, light smoothness but a lot of dryness
Overall: I say a very nicely done Irish dry stout worthy of coming back to.
Can to mug.
Appearance: black in the glass with a two finger khaki foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: roasted dark malts, sweet grains, earthy hops, dark chocolate and black coffee
Flavor: roasty, sweet and bitter through the prior noted aromas; finishes dry, sweet and roasty
Texture: medium bodied, sessionable, light smoothness but a lot of dryness
Overall: I say a very nicely done Irish dry stout worthy of coming back to.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Feb 2026
at 21:34
7/10
From backlog. Can, from Joe’s Liquor, Memphis, Tn. Straight from The Can. Roasted malts, coffe, Chocolate, thin, dry, some bitterness.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Nov 2023
at 21:00