amber stout?

Is there such a thing? I did the standard google search and came up with one reference, a Fosters beer produced in competition with Guiness.

If there isn't, then what would one look like? I am an extract brewer who's very interested in making one. I suppose the important question is what's the essence of a stout, and can it be applied to amber ales?

Here's the recipe I'm considering:

4 oz. amber malt
4 oz. roasted barley
4 oz. caramel 10L
4 oz. melanoidin
4 lbs. pilsen liquid malt extract
3 lbs. amber dry malt extract
1 oz. chinook hops 60 mins.
1 oz. kent golding 30 mins.
1 oz. kent golding at flameout.

Is this is a stout? Thoughts? Bueller?

by definition a stout can;t be amber. it's lowest SRM is 22

http://www.bjcp.org/2008styles/style13.php

or are you asking something else? either way, that link should tell you in essence what makes a stout

John Harvard's Brewery makes a "Red Stout". It's an interesting creation - perhaps more a thick roasty amber ale than stout, but definitely good.

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1548/44636

JLem said:

John Harvard's Brewery makes a "Red Stout". It's an interesting creation - perhaps more a thick roasty amber ale than stout, but definitely good.

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1548/44636

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that's just the kind of information I was looking for. thanks!