New alcohol-free options and a growing interest from women are driving stout’s ‘all-time high’ popularity.

The history of stout beer is steeped in mystery, with the style name itself connoting rebellion.

Enormously rich in toasty malt flavor and ranging in color from deep ruby red to inky jet black, it’s the one dark beer that thrives in a world when other beers are golden.

However, stout is currently quite popular, going much beyond the usual St. Patrick’s Day surge.

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According to beer industry analyst Bump Williams, “the popularity of stout is at an all-time high.”.

Last year, Conor McGregor, the former UFC champion, introduced Forged Irish Stout in the US, UK, and his native Ireland.