stout

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This stout is a marvelous mixture of Jamaican coffee, roasted barley, caramel, chocolate and black malts, as well as Cascade and Columbus hops.

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  1. adjective Having or marked by boldness, bravery, or determination; firm and resolute.
  2. adjective Strong in body; sturdy.
  3. adjective Strong in structure or substance; solid or substantial.

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  1. Middle English, from Old French estout, of Germanic origin; see stel- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Middle English stout, stowte, sometimes stought; from Old French stout, estout, estolt, estot, estut, French dial. stout, proud, = Provencal estout, stout, bold, valiant, rash, impetuous, violent, from Middle Dutch stolt, Dutch stout, stout, bold, rash, also stupid (influenced by Italian stolto, silly, from Latin stultus: see stultify), = Anglo-Saxon stolt = OFries. stult = Middle Low German Low German stolt = Old High German Middle High German G. stolz, proud (Middle High German also foolish, due to the influence of the Italian word), = Icelandic stoltr = Swedish Danish stolt, proud; perhaps akin to stilt. Hence ult. (from Old French) Middle English stotay, stoteye.
  2. from Middle English stouten; from stout, a.
  3. Also stut; from Middle English stout, stut, from Anglo-Saxon stūt, a gnat.
 

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