Style Information

Sweet Stouts may also be called "Milk Stouts" or "Cream Stouts". This is a stout style that contains lactose, which is a sugar in milk. This sugar adds sweetness to the beer, along with a slightly thicker body. The color should be the same as other stouts - very dark, usually dark brown or black with minimal or no light getting through. The aroma should have a malt sweetness, with hints of cocoa powder, chocolate and caramel apparent. Hops may be noted, but should not dominate and is usually not even apparent. The taste has a much less roasted bitter taste than other stout styles. As with the aroma, there should also be notes of cocoa powder, chocolate and caramel.The feel should be full bodied. ABV should range from 3% to 6%. IBUs should be low, from 15 to 25. Some history from Wikipedia: "Milk stout was supposed to be very nutritious, and was given to nursing mothers. In 1875, John Henry Johnson first sought a patent for a milk beer, based on whey, lactose, and hops."

Glassware	Description
Goblet	A goblet (or chalice) is a large, stemmed, bowl-shaped glass. The distinction between goblet and chalice is typically in the glass thickness. Goblets tend to be more delicate and thin, while the ... [more]
Pint Glass	Pint glasses are what most people recognize as a typical beer glass. There are actually three different types of pint glasses - shaker pints, nonic pints and tulip pints. The shaker ... [more]
Snifter	Typically used for serving brandy and cognac, a snifter is ideal for capturing the volatiles of aromatic beers, such as Belgian ales, India Pale Ales, barleywines and wheat wines. The shape helps... [more]

	Beer	Consumed
1.	Three Hour Tour by Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery	78
2.	Lacto-Matic Milk Stout by Flat12 Bierwerks	44
3.	Special Double Cream Stout by Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Cafe	36
4.	Four by Surly Brewing Company	24
5.	Moo-Hoo Chocolate Milk Stout by Terrapin Beer Company	21
6.	Milk Stout by Left Hand Brewing Company	19
7.	Kalamazoo Stout by Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Cafe	17
8.	Moloko Plus by Three Floyds Brewing LLC	14
9.	Buffalo Sweat by Tallgrass Brewing Company	14
10.	Very Mad Cow by Revolution Brewing	11

	Beer	Avg Score
1.	Imperial Sweet Stout by Cigar City Brewing	90
2.	Vanilla Infused Coconut Milk Stout by Rock Bottom Brewery (Minneapolis, MN)	90
3.	Four by Surly Brewing Company	90
4.	Neapolitan Milk Stout by Saugatuck Brewing Co.	88
5.	Midnight Brewing Project II - Depth Charge by Terrapin Beer Company	86
6.	Three Hour Tour by Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery	85
7.	Cocoa Stout by The Round Barn Winery, Distillery & Brewery	84
8.	Kalamazoo Stout by Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Cafe	83
9.	100 Barrel Series #30 - Island Creek Oyster Stout by Harpoon Brewery - Boston	81
10.	Moloko Plus by Three Floyds Brewing LLC	81