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Stout differs from porter in being darker and richer through the use of more roasted malt. As such the two beers are considered distinct.

There are several kinds of stout:

• Irish stout or dry stout is the original product
• Imperial stout was originally brewed in England for import to the court of the Tsar of Russia. It has a very high alcohol content--nine or ten percent is not uncommon--intended to preserve it during long trips and to provide a more bracing drink against cold climates.
• Milk stout or 'sweet stout' retains a significant residual sweetness due to the addition of lactose (the sugar component of milk and a by-product of the cheese making process) before fermentation. Yeast cannot ferment lactose, so the beer retains a fuller body. The name 'cream stout' often denotes very smooth, thick-textured stouts with a distinctive flavour.
• Oatmeal stout, similarly, had oats added to it during the brewing process.

Examples of stouts are:

• Guinness - From Ireland, its alcoholic content and flavour are both characterized as light. [1]
• Murphy's [2]
• Beamish - a dry stout beer. [3]
• Carbine Stout
• Mackeson's XXX. [4]
• Shakespeare Stout , brewed by Rogue Breweries in the Pacific Northwest. [5]
• Obsidian Stout , from Deschutes Brewery (also hailing from the Pacific Northwest). [6]
• Ellezelloise Hercule Stout , a Russian stout, brewed in Belgium. [7]