Stout - Stouts have a dark, almost black color, and rich flavor due to highly roasted grains. They have a rich malty flavor, usually combined with a bitter hops taste. Porter - A true porter should be rich, malty, roasty flavor, but is less assertive than a stout. This style has notes of fruit flavor, and a very effervescent nature. These ales are usually brewed with candy sugar, which contributes to the aroma, texture and flavor.
Color can range from pale to dark, but all have a rich sweet flavor.
Lambic - Made with both barley and unmalted wheat, the mash is left to spontaneously ferment with wild yeast from the atmosphere. It is then fermented a second time, sometimes with cherries, raspberries or other fruit. Good examples have a fruity complexity that is reminiscent of a fine dry cider, Chardonnay or a sherry. This style originated in the town of Pilsen, Czechoslovakia in the 1800's. Pilsner Urquell is the original, but it is now imitated on every continent.