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They're dark, creamy, and may have the consistency of used motor oil鈥攁nd stout lovers wouldn't have their beer any other way.

Stouts are technically ales, a group of flavorful beers made with yeast fermented at a higher temperature. These brews are dark brown or black in color due to a key ingredient: charred, unmalted barley. This also imparts a roasted flavor to the beer, resulting in notes of bitter coffee or sweet chocolate.

Other ingredients can add different flavors and mouthfeel to the stout. Oatmeal leads to a caramel color and a more malty flavor. Milk stouts contain lactose for sweetness and body, while American Imperial stouts are richer in taste thanks to additional malts and hops. Pastry stouts brewed with cake, candy, or even peanut butter are a dessert drink for some.

Stout flavor profiles also vary by region. English stouts have a dry finish and get their characteristic bitterness from roasted barley. Irish dry stouts, the best known of which is Guinness, have a creamy taste and a distinctive foamy head produced by nitrogen gas taps. American stouts contain American hops and dark malt for a more bitter flavor.

While stouts can be highly drinkable鈥擨rish dry stouts can be as low as 4.2% ABV鈥攖he beer style also allows brewers to push the envelope in terms of alcohol content. The strongest of the group, Imperial stouts, can be upwards of 12% ABV; for example, the 2024 iteration of Goose Island Brewing Company's famed Bourbon County Stout clocked in at 14.7%.

Although lager is the most popular type of beer in the United States, roughly enjoys stouts regularly. That gives America's almost plenty of reason to develop new riffs on the style. With this variety in mind, compiled a list of the best stouts from Florida using data from and sorted according to their weighted ranking. Beers without images were excluded. Only stouts that made BeerAdvocate's top 100 list by state were included.

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#26. Mexican Coffee

- Rating: 4.24 (111 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.3%
- Brewery: Funky Buddha Brewery
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#25. Desperado

- Rating: 4.38 (34 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 12.0%
- Brewery: J. Wakefield Brewing
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#24. Boss Tycoon

- Rating: 4.34 (51 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 14.0%
- Brewery: J. Wakefield Brewing
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#23. I'm So Excited, I'm So Scared

- Rating: 4.26 (233 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.0%
- Brewery: Funky Buddha Brewery
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#22. Hazelnut Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout With Cocoa Nibs

- Rating: 4.33 (84 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.5%
- Brewery: Cycle Brewing
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#21. El Mariachi - Brandy Barrel-Aged

- Rating: 4.41 (45 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.2%
- Brewery: Aardwolf Brewing Company
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#20. Joyous Almond

- Rating: 4.42 (66 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.0%
- Brewery: Cycle Brewing
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#19. Black Aggie - FlufferNutter - Double Barrel

- Rating: 4.44 (57 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 13.0%
- Brewery: Hidden Springs Ale Works
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#18. The Love Below

- Rating: 4.37 (210 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 12.0%
- Brewery: Funky Buddha Brewery
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#17. German Chocolate Cupcake Stout

- Rating: 4.38 (251 ratings)
- Type: Sweet / Milk Stout
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Angry Chair Brewing
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#16. Imperial German Chocolate Coffee Cupcake Stout

- Rating: 4.49 (65 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.6%
- Brewery: Angry Chair Brewing
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#15. Lumberjack Morning Break - Bourbon Barrel-Aged

- Rating: 4.58 (42 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 13.0%
- Brewery: 3 Sons Brewing Company
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#14. Rare DOS 1

- Rating: 4.49 (78 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.0%
- Brewery: Cycle Brewing
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#13. Rocky Road

- Rating: 4.45 (131 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.0%
- Brewery: Angry Chair Brewing
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#12. Big Poppa

- Rating: 4.45 (151 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 17.0%
- Brewery: J. Wakefield Brewing
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#11. Rare DOS

- Rating: 4.44 (453 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.0%
- Brewery: Cycle Brewing
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#10. Marshal Zhukov's Imperial Stout - Zhukov's Penultimate Push

- Rating: 4.45 (369 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.0%
- Brewery: Cigar City Brewing
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#9. DBR

- Rating: 4.49 (198 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 14.0%
- Brewery: Cycle Brewing
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#8. Caff猫 Americano

- Rating: 4.46 (1,251 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 12.0%
- Brewery: Cigar City Brewing
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#7. Imperial German Chocolate Cupcake Stout

- Rating: 4.49 (376 ratings)
- Type: Sweet / Milk Stout
- ABV: 9.5%
- Brewery: Angry Chair Brewing
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#6. Label Us Notorious

- Rating: 4.58 (96 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 17.0%
- Brewery: J. Wakefield Brewing
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#5. Hunahpu's Imperial Stout - Bourbon Barrel-Aged

- Rating: 4.50 (443 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 14.6%
- Brewery: Cigar City Brewing
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#4. I Let My Tape Rock

- Rating: 4.62 (113 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 17.0%
- Brewery: J. Wakefield Brewing
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#3. Hunahpu's Imperial Stout

- Rating: 4.57 (4,466 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.2%
- Brewery: Cigar City Brewing
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#2. Barrel Aged Imperial German Chocolate Cupcake Stout

- Rating: 4.69 (384 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.0%
- Brewery: Angry Chair Brewing
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#1. Hunahpu's Imperial Stout - Double Barrel Aged

- Rating: 4.71 (1,672 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.0%
- Brewery: Cigar City Brewing
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 48 states.