Non-alcoholic stout and porter: dark, roasted beers with coffee, chocolate and caramel notes from Collective Arts, CRFT, Lagabière and more.
Stouts and porters are dark beers made with roasted malt, which gives them their coffee, chocolate and caramel flavours. They are just as satisfying without the alcohol, especially in fall and winter.
Dark beers to try
- Collective Arts Emerald Stout: roasted, with coffee, chocolate and caramel.
- CRFT Velvety Stout: chocolate and coffee, brewed in Canada.
- One for the Road Still Struggling Stout: bold and rich with coffee notes.
- Lagabière Stout: an oatmeal stout from Quebec with coffee and malt.
- Gruvi Mocha Nitro Stout: coffee and chocolate, poured nitro-style.
Stout or porter?
Both are dark and roasty. Stouts usually lean more on roasted barley and coffee, porters on chocolate and caramel, but the line between them is thin. Want the whole range? See our Ultimate Stout and Dark Beer Box, our guide to the best non-alcoholic stouts, or all of our non-alcoholic beer.
FAQs
Yes, that is the goal. Stouts and porters get their coffee, chocolate and caramel notes from roasted malt, and those flavours carry over to the alcohol-free versions. Try Collective Arts Emerald Stout or CRFT Velvety Stout to see how rich a dark beer can be without the alcohol.
Both are dark and roasty. Stouts usually lean more on roasted barley and coffee, porters on chocolate and caramel, but the line between them is thin.
Guinness 0 is a familiar place to begin. For something different, try the oatmeal stout from Lagabière, the Gruvi Mocha Nitro Stout, or One for the Road Still Struggling Stout, which has bold coffee notes. The Ultimate Stout & Dark Beer Box lets you taste several in one order.
Stouts go well with burgers, roast beef, smoked meats and mushrooms, and also with chocolate cake or vanilla ice cream. Serve a stout slightly less cold than a lager to let the roasted flavours open up.
Yes. Gruvi Mocha Nitro Stout adds coffee and chocolate notes, and Bazaar Tartosuc is a Sugar Pie Stout. For a classic, there is Guinness 0, and the Ultimate Stout & Dark Beer Box (6 Pack) lets you compare several.
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