Stouts

Stout is the all-encompassing word for a dark ale with typically a high ABV, usually brewed with a black patent malt and a top fermenting yeast. The style originated in the 1700s in London, UK, and became popular with the city's market porters, and is after these folk that the term 'porter' is used to describe the lower ABV versions of stout. Sweet and dry types of stouts are also available, with milk stout utilising lactose in its production, and Irish stout (Guinness for example) using simpler recipes without any adulterants. Popular throughout most of the 20th century, though by the end of the millennium less than 30 breweries were still producing stout in the UK. The craft brewery movement has however reawakened interest in the drink, which is also proving a popular style of ale to produce alcohol-free versions of.

Our Non-Alcoholic Stout Reviews

Ilkley Brewery’s Virgin Mary (now re-christened to Maiden Mary, for reasons of modesty!) didn’t go down particularly well here in Free Beer towers. But their other non-alcoholic offering is a milk stout, and as readers of this blog should know, we love stouts. Will Nowt Mary give us what we’re after?

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Norwegian brewer Nøgne Ø have been producing their Svart/Hvit alcohol-free milk stout for many years now, so considering my love of all beers a darker shade of black, why haven’t I given it a try yet? Time to right that wrong…

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We always welcome a new alcohol-free stout here at Free Beer, and this one comes from a brewer more famous for it’s double-digit ABV dark beers. Can Tartarus Beers work their mystical magic without the alcohol involved?

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This nolo stout from Mash Gang has been years in the making, and probably their most asked-about beer. By me at least. We already know they’re the masters of the juicy hop, can they also bring the goods to the stout style?

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A dark alcohol-free beer from Poland certainly looks inviting at this time of year. Can Karmi Classic slake my thirst for stouty goodness?

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Straight outta nowhere comes the mysterious Fusion Brewery of which I could find almost no information about, except that they’ve produced this gorgeous-sounding alcohol free stout. Is this some sort of finely-crafted sting operation to try and catch me? It’s worked if it is!

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More famous for their hoppy pale ales and juicy IPAs, Brulo have stepped foot into the non-alcoholic stout ring with their Dry-Hopped Stout. Have they taken the hops too far this time, or are they a marriage made in dark beer heaven?

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Athletic Brewing’s All Out is the third non-alcoholic beer from the brewer to be officially released here in the UK. After the lukewarm reception I gave the other two, could I possibly have the same reaction to a stout?

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New to the alcohol-free market, Only With Love brewery’s trio of AF offerings certainly seem to be picking up fans on social media. So I just had to try their Happy AF stout, especially when I found out it’s flavours are based on a Black Forest Gateaux!

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Another Dimension Brewing are back with another beautifully designed can, and another wonderful sounding alcohol-free beer – a peanut butter chocolate porter. Life is good as a NA beer reviewer!

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A new Jump Ship beer means I need to look up more nautical puns to include in my waffling here. But knot this time. The brewer’s other beers have been ferry impressive, and their Stoker’s Stout non-alcoholic oat milk stout sounds like it should float my boat. Yeah buoy!

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‘Chocolate Milk Stout’ may be one of the best combinations of words in the English language. Untitled Art is a ‘brewing art’ collective that produces both full-fat and non-alcoholic beers. What do we get when the two meet? Let’s open up a can and find out!

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Porter, with it’s deep dark roasty aromas, augmented by coffee to add more depth and richness – does it come any better? Let’s hope Brauhaus Nittenau’s Alkoholfrei Lola Coffee Porter gives us the flavours it promises.

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This is the one all the fans of the black stuff from Ireland have been waiting for – Guinness 0.0 is finally here, and this time we’ve manage to nab a load before any recall! There is a lot riding on this, a potential disaster for the alcohol-free beer scene if such a high profile beer fails. Fingers crossed, let’s crack one open!

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Another alcohol-free stout is always a welcome visitor to the Free Beer household. Beer Geek Flat White comes from the Mikkeller stable, so we’re expecting good quality, but will there also be a touch of madness to it?

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Famous for their ‘interesting’ flavour combinations such as jam donut pale ales and rhubarb and custard sours, is Tiny Rebel’s Space Cake non-alcoholic stout similarly ‘out-there’? Take a trip with us and find out.

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Lowtide Brewing Co’s first alcohol-free stout, promising both chocolate and honeycombe flavours, ‘Who Let The Bees Stout?’ has a great name, great artwork and already has me salivating. See what we made of it.

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A non-alcoholic peanut butter milk stout is certainly not something I thought I would ever be reviewing. But here it is!

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Stouts are often loved for their coffee aromas and flavours, but is there really a need to add coffee as an ingredient? We check out this Road Runner Coffee Stout from Kehrwieder Kreativbrauerei.

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