A stout beer is a filling, dark and richly flavorful beer that can look more like a glass of cold-brewed coffee than a beer. In fact, many of them will even have coffee notes in their flavor profile, or deep hints of cocoa or smoke. They’re the rowdier, stronger grandchild of porters (although today’s porters can rival stouts in ABV). Stouts often get the rep as the “beer you can chew” because they are heartier and more filling than lighter lagers. The signature darkness of this popular craft beer comes from the roasting of the grains. That process develops the stout’s notes of chocolate, coffee, maple or cocoa.