BJCP 2021 / 16D
Foreign Extra Stout
A strong, bitter, roasty stout with dark fruit depth.
- Any age
- high strength
- dark color
- top fermented
- british isles
Serve: 48 to 54F, Pint or snifter
OG1.120
1.056 to 1.075FG1.030
1.010 to 1.018IBU120
50 to 70SRM40
30 to 40ABV14%
6.3 to 8.0%Taste it in order
Aroma
12 pts- Strong roast, coffee and dark chocolate
- Dark fruit and a touch of molasses
- Alcohol warmth
- Vague
- Roasty
- Better
- Dark roast and fruit
- Best
- Moderate-high roasted barley, coffee and dark chocolate with dark fruit, light alcohol warmth
Appearance
3 pts- Black
- Opaque
- Tan to brown head
- Vague
- Black
- Better
- Black with a tan head
- Best
- Black, opaque, dense tan head of good retention
Flavor
20 pts- Strong roast and coffee
- Dark fruit, molasses
- Firm bitterness and a dry-ish finish
- Vague
- Roasty
- Better
- Dark roast and fruit
- Best
- Moderate-high roast and coffee flavor with dark fruit and molasses, firm bitterness, dry-ish warming finish
Mouthfeel
5 pts- Medium-full body
- Medium carbonation
- Warming
- Vague
- Full
- Better
- Medium-full and warm
- Best
- Medium-full body, smooth and warming, medium carbonation
Overall Impression
10 ptsLifts it
- Roast and bitterness in balance
Drops it
- Hot alcohol
- Burnt notes
Writing tip
Mark bitterness and roast. Example: 'Dark roast and fruit with firm bitterness. Strong yet balanced.'
Pour these
- Foreign Extra StoutGuinnessBold roast and a firm bitterness
- Best Extra StoutCoopersDark fruit with roast and a long finish
Often confused with
- 16C Tropical StoutTropical Stout is sweeter and fruitier
- 20C Imperial StoutImperial Stout is richer and stronger
Fine here
- Alcoholic: A warm note is fine
Ruinous here
- Astringent: Harsh roast
- Oxidized: Stale
- Solvent: Hot fusels
Style names, numbers and vital statistics follow the BJCP 2021 beer guidelines. Descriptions and example choices are our own. Check a beer is still made before you hunt for it.