Why do we love stouts? Un-stout-edly, we shout from the rooftops for the dark depths of these dank-defying beers because they touch our souls. 

We love stouts of all varieties—imperial, coffee, pastry, oatmeal, Irish dry, and even oyster.

Since we're celebrating International Stout Day on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, let's honor the stout in all its glorious forms. 

A Quick History of International Stout Day 

Founded by Erin Peters, known as The Beer Goddess, in Southern California in 2011, International Stout Day has grown into a worldwide phenomenon.

An award-winning journalist who covered the travel and the beer scene on her website, thebeergoddess.com, and through publications such as Good Sam and RV Magazine, Peters passed away from ovarian cancer earlier this year.

Her legacy will live on on International Stout Day. So this year especially, let's raise a glass and toast to the very person who started this iconic holiday celebrating one of our favorite styles in all its glorious forms: the stout.

How Do I Earn the New Badge?

Of course, at Untappd, we're giving you the opportunity to earn a unique badge. 

To earn this year's "Stout Day (2023)" badge: Drink and check in any one (1) beer in the beer style/category: stout from Nov. 1, 2023 - Nov. 5, 2023. This includes the following categories: Check in any one (1) beer with the style "Stout" from November 1-5, 2023. This includes: Stout - American, Stout - Belgian, Stout - Coffee, Stout - English, Stout - Foreign / Export, Stout - Imperial / Double, Stout - Imperial / Double Coffee, Stout - Imperial / Double Milk, Stout - Imperial / Double Oatmeal, Stout - Imperial / Double Pastry, Stout - Imperial / Double White / Golden, Stout - Irish Dry, Stout - Milk / Sweet, Stout - Oatmeal, Stout - Other, Stout - Oyster, Stout - Pastry, Stout - Russian Imperial, Stout - White / Golden, and Non-Alcoholic Beer - Porter / Stout.

If you're not sure where to start, take a look at:

1. Untappd's Best All-Time Double/Imperial Stouts

2 .The 22 Best Stouts for International Stout Day

3. The 10 Best Stouts Available in Most Stores Right Now

4. What Exactly Is a Pastry Stout?

5. Will That Coffee Stout Keep You Up at Night?