Stout - Extra / Foreign / Tropical

The Foreign Stout, sometimes also seen as Export Stout or Extra Stout, is a very deep brown to black colored, moderately strong, fairly dry, stout with prominent roast flavors. It's similar in balance to a regular Stout, but with more alcohol, and not as big or intense as an Imperial Stout. It lacks the strong bitterness and high late hops of American Stouts. Similar gravity as Tropical Stout, but with a drier finish, higher bitterness, and less esters. The Tropical Stout is a very dark, sweet, fruity, moderately strong ale with smooth roasty flavors without a burnt harshness. It tastes like a scaled-up sweet stout with higher fruitiness. Similar to some Imperial Stouts without the high bitterness, strong/burnt roastiness, and late hops, and with lower alcohol. Much more sweet and less hoppy than American Stouts. Much sweeter and less bitter than the Export Stouts.