Desnoes & Geddes

Why it matters

Tropical stout is usually explained as an export style and is now overwhelmingly brewed locally in the markets it was exported to. This is the case that demonstrates it, and the reason the style should not be treated as a British beer sold abroad.

Details

Reference beers

• Dragon Stout7.5% ABV

  The Jamaican stout that shows tropical stout is a local beer rather than a British one sold abroad.

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Styles it is associated with

• Tropical stout — A strong, sweet, fruity stout brewed for tropical markets, with less roast bite than its Irish relatives.