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Cream Stout

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Inspired by the traditional English sweet stouts, this rich and creamy brew is full of deep roasted character, with a subtle sweetness & indulgently smooth finish.

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HOP VARIETIES

English Fuggles, East Kent Goldings

MALT VARIETIES

Samuel Adams two-row pale malt blend, malted wheat, roasted unmalted barley, chocolate malt, and Caramel 60

YEAST STRAIN

Top-fermenting Ale

COLOR

Deep black, 80 SRM

SPECIAL INGREDIENTS

ALC. BY VOL/WT

4.9% ABV - 3.8% ABW

IBUs

28

CAL PER SERVING

189

AVAILABILITY

Year Round

TASTING VIDEO

Samuel Adams Cream Stout

TASTING NOTES

coffee
No coffee was used in brewing, but the malt blend used creates a lingering, sweet finish with some distinct coffee flavors.
toffee
Roasty, smooth and sweet from roasted chocolate/caramel malts as well as roasted unmalted barley.

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  • THE TOOLS

    Samuel Adams® Cream Stout is a true cream stout, balancing a rich roastiness with malt sweetness and a touch of English hops. We begin with generous portions of chocolate and caramel malts, as well as roasted un-malted barley to create a rich and full bodied flavor and creaminess. Its dark, mahogany color makes it as easy on the eyes as it is on the palate.

  • THE TRADE

    Harkening back to the tradition of English sweet stouts, our cream stout has a rich smooth silkiness that differs from its Irish dry stout cousin.  We use a traditional warm ale fermentation and long, cool aging process. A touch of sweetness is achieved by controlling the fermentation to leave behind malt sugars. This sweetness is crucial as it counter-balances the bitterness from the hops and the astringency of the highly roasted grains, such as dark roasted barley and chocolate malt.

  • THE LEGACY

    Our version of an English sweet stout,  our Cream Stout is sweeter and fuller bodied than a traditional Irish stout, which is drier and thinner with more roasted notes. Stouts are an extension of the 19thcentury porter style, originally called “extra stout porter beer.”  Sweet or milk stouts were a creamy version that originally utilized lactose   to create a mild sweetness.  The lactose isn’t  fermentable  so it remains in the beer  creating a “Milk Stout”.

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Samuel Adams® began in a kitchen. That's why we strongly believe that no dream is too big. Learn how Samuel Adams® is helping food and beverage small business owners reach new heights.

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The Boston Beer Company is America’s leading brewer of handcrafted, full-flavored craft beers. Founder and Brewer, Jim Koch, brews Samuel Adams® craft beers using the time honored traditional four-vessel brewing process, and the world’s finest all-natural ingredients. With over 30 distinctive, award-winning styles of craft beer, Samuel Adams offers discerning beer drinkers a variety of brews. The brewery has won more awards in international beer tasting competitions in the last five years than any other craft beer brewery in the world.

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