# Dairy-Free Almond Milk Stouts SweetWater Brewed a Unique Milk Stout for Its Dairy-Free Costumers By Francesca Mercurio | Published 2021-09-07 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweetwater References: [benzinga](https://www.benzinga.com/news/21/09/22798607/tilray-from-cannabis-to-non-dairy-almond-milk-stout-canadian-giants-sweetwater-brewing-launches-new?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+benzinga/news) [SweetWater Brewing Company](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweetwater-1) - one of the largest craft brewers in the U.S. - has launched a unique [non-dairy almond milk stout](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peanutbutter-milk-stout). This new beer boasts an authentic stout taste with hints of sweet almond milk coming through. With a flavor profile of roasted coffee, dark chocolate, and natural almond, this new stout has an accessible and authentic taste. This tasty new drink is made with plant-based ingredients and achieves a light-bodied profile. The goal was to brew a milk stout for today's [dairy-free and vegan consumer base](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/strive-freemilk). Without comprising flavor, SweetWater Brewing Company has successful created an authentic milk stout that is dairy-free. The new stout has an ABV of 5.4 % and can be purchased in selected stores, breweries, and bars throughout the U.S. Image Credit: SweetWater Brewing Company ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 4% | Activity: 28% | Freshness: 10% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/drinking) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Dairy-free Alcoholic Beverages:** Consumers are seeking more options for dairy-free alcoholic beverages. Opportunity to develop innovative new flavors and recipes using plant-based ingredients. - **Plant-based Craft Brews:** Craft breweries are beginning to create plant-based beers to meet demand from vegan and dairy-free consumers. Potential to disrupt the traditional beer industry. - **Vegan-friendly Convenience Stores:** Convenience stores could benefit from offering more vegan and dairy-free options, including alcoholic beverages, to cater to the growing number of consumers following plant-based diets. ### Where This Applies - **Craft Beer:** Craft beer industry has opportunity to reach a new audience and embrace plant-based ingredients to meet shifting consumer demand. - **Food Retail:** Food retailers could benefit from offering a greater variety of dairy-free and plant-based options, including alcoholic beverages, to appeal to a wider audience and tap into a growing market. - **Convenience Stores:** Convenience stores have an opportunity to increase sales and attract new customers by offering more vegan and dairy-free options, including plant-based alcoholic beverages. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Barrel-Aged Milk Stouts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barrelaged-milk-stout.md) - [Non-Alcoholic Cherry-Chocolate Stouts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mash-gangs-lesser-evil.md) - [Vanilla-Infused White Stouts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/white-stouts.md) - [Malt Drink Brand Stouts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/supermalt-stout.md) - [Non-Alcoholic Nitro Stouts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nirvana-nitro-stout.md) - [Hard Oat Milk Lattes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nondairy-oat-milk-hard-latte.md) - [Raspberry-Laced Milk Stouts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/milk-stouts.md) - [Velvety Plant-Based Milk Liqueurs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baileys-nondairy-liqueur.md) - [Dairy-Free Cold Brew Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/so-delicious-x-stok-cold-brew-coffee.md)