what is stout mean
Noun. 1. stout-a strong very dark heavy-bodied ale made from pale malt and roasted unmalted barley and (often) caramel malt with hops. ale-a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume.Guinness-a kind of bitter stout.oun. 1. stout-a strong very dark heavy-bodied ale made from pale malt and roasted unmalted barley and (often) caramel malt with hops. ale-a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume. Guinness-a kind of bitter stout.