Best Substitutes for Guinness stout
Out of Guinness stout? Here are the best alternatives that work in cocktail recipes.
Original Ingredient
Guinness stout
Beer
4.20% ABV
Rich, roasted barley nose with dark chocolate, coffee, and burnt caramel. Palate is full and creamy with dry, bittersweet roast character and mild hop bitterness. Long, malty, espresso-like finish.
Recommended Substitutes
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Beer
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
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Ale
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
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Lager
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
General Substitution Tips
- → Match the alcohol level: a 40% spirit needs a similarly strong replacement or adjust volume.
- → For liqueurs, dilute spirits + simple syrup can replicate sweetness and proof.
- → Citrus substitutions: lemon and lime are mostly interchangeable at a 1:1 ratio.
- → For bitters, Angostura is the most neutral substitute for most other aromatic bitters.