Favorite Non-Imperial Stout

I'll admit I'm not the biggest stout fan ever, but some ones I like would include:

Coopers Best Extra Stout
Guinness Foreign Extra
Sierra Nevada Stout

Funny thing is, my favourite stout is an "imperial", Thornbridge Saint Petersburg, but it's weaker than Guinness FES.

 

FW Velvet Merlin
New Holland The Poet
Ipswich Oatmeal Stout
Smuttynose Robust Porter
Sam Admas Cream Stout
Mackeson XXX Cream Stout
Left Hand Cream Stout
AV Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout
Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout
Founders Porter
Anchor Porter
Stone Smoked Porter
Ipswich Rye Porter
Boulder Shake Chococalte Porter

 

Do you guys know what 'favourite' means?

The one preferred above others.



I say, Modern Times 'Black House'.

 

Copper Kettle Mexican Chocolate Stout. If you like a little spice than you should love this one.

 

Evolution Rise Up Stout

 

My first stop when we visit family in Missiouri and Kansas is to get Buffalo Sweat. Fantastic stout.

 

Sierra Nevada Stout has only been mentioned once, but I suppose that's typical for a beer that seems to begin many "overlooked" threads. Nice and roasty, and readily available.

 

Dogfish Head Chicory Stout definitely

 

Bell's Kalamazoo Stout. To me it is an all weather stout, light enough for warm summer days yet dark enough for cold winter evenings. Basically, great any time.

 

Im not a huge fan of regular stouts. But Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout is fantastic!

 

Cadillac Mountain Stout

 

Mine would be which ever was available, between Lion Stout, and Left Hand Milk Stout, Nitro or not.

 

New Glarus Coffee Stout, which might be on shelves soon if they brew it this year.

 

Odd Sides Mayan Mocha Stout
New Holland The Poet
Founders Nitro Oatmeal Stout
Dark Horse Tres Blueberry Stout
Right Brain CEO Stout

I know they're all from MI, but what the hell I'm a homer.

 

Sam Smith's Oatmeal Stout is probably my favorite, although I do love Lazy Magnolia's Jefferson Stout when I can get it.

 

Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout
Sam Adams Cream Stout
Firestone Velvet Merlin

 

Moo Joos from Brau Brothers is solid all-around beer, and comes in under 6% ABV

 

Victory Brewing Co. Midland English Stout. A beast.

 

Three Floyds BackMasking.

 

Ooh, I almost forgot about Ballast Point Indra Kunindra. Just barely non-imperial at 7%, by put a delicious spiced export stout. Especially if you like Indian and/or Middle Eastern food.