1, the color and appearance is different: the color of stout is usually very dark, showing a dark brown or close to black, this color is due to the dark malt used in the brewing process, these malts are roasted at high temperatures, usually between one hundred and twenty-five and two hundred degrees, which makes the overall appearance of black, with a caramel flavor.
2, the taste and flavor is different: the taste of stout is stronger, with a bitter and coffee-like aroma, sometimes accompanied by some caramel flavor. This taste is due to the high-temperature roasted dark malt used in the brewing process of stout, and the taste of ordinary beer is more refreshing, with a slight bitter and wheat flavor, and the taste is relatively light.
3, different raw materials: stout and ordinary beer in the brewing process using malt is also different, stout in the brewing process using malt is usually after a longer period of time after the roasting, which makes the beer has a heavier taste of malt and caramel flavor, the taste of ordinary beer is more refreshing, with a slight bitterness and wheat flavor, the taste is relatively light.