Can dry stouts be aged?

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  1. Noelito76

    Noelito76 Pooh-Bah (2,282) Oct 30, 2004 New York
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    Any advice is appreciated. I don't know if dry stouts with 9% ABV age as good as others.
     
    #1 Noelito76, Apr 19, 2020
  2. unlikelyspiderperson

    unlikelyspiderperson Grand Pooh-Bah (3,966) Mar 12, 2013 California
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    I'm not sure what you mean by "dry stout" but I tend to think that any stout with no added flavorings and not already barrel aged has a fair chance of aging well. Stouts in.general don't seem to be as.good of candidates for the 5+ year aging that can work with old ale/barleywine/big Belgian type brews but I wouldn't hesitate to enjoy a old Rasputin with a year or two on it
     
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  3. dbrauneis

    dbrauneis Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,071) Dec 8, 2007 North Carolina
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    My guess is that @Noelito76 is referring to a beer categorized as an Irish Dry Stout. I don't think I have ever personally aged any beers in this style longer than say 3-4 months (and not because I was trying to cellar them but rather because I just didn't get around to cracking it open for that long after purchase).
     
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  4. Noelito76

    Noelito76 Pooh-Bah (2,282) Oct 30, 2004 New York
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    Yes, I was referring to the Irish dry Stout style. I was aware that imperial stouts are much better with some age on it, but I wasn't sure that applied to this style even at 9%.
     
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    unlikelyspiderperson Grand Pooh-Bah (3,966) Mar 12, 2013 California
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    I'd be much more cautious, it seems like thinner bodied beers succumb to oxidation flavors faster
     
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  6. jesskidden

    jesskidden Grand Pooh-Bah (3,145) Aug 10, 2005 New Jersey
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    I'd say once a stout reaches 9% it is some other style than an "Irish Dry Stout".
     
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    unlikelyspiderperson Grand Pooh-Bah (3,966) Mar 12, 2013 California
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    Imperial Dry Irish Stout - Bailey's Irish Crème variant. Aged in whiskey barrels with lactose added:rolling_eyes:
     
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  8. jesskidden

    jesskidden Grand Pooh-Bah (3,145) Aug 10, 2005 New Jersey
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    aka "Irish Not-So-Dry Stout".
     
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    unlikelyspiderperson Grand Pooh-Bah (3,966) Mar 12, 2013 California
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    My favorite dry Irish stout is 50/50 instant coffee and Ovaltine, just add bushmills
     
    #9 unlikelyspiderperson, Apr 20, 2020
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  10. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    How dry it ain't, how dry it ain't, nobody knows how dry it ain't. :slight_smile:
     
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  11. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    "I was aware that imperial stouts are much better with some age on it"

    Not necessarily.
     
    #11 Bitterbill, Apr 22, 2020
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