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Imperial Peanut Butter Milk Stout Nitro

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Peanut butter takes the lead, rich chocolate backs it up, and a smooth, warming finish rounds off the sip. Brewed with peanuts and natural peanut butter flavor, this black nitro stout reaches 10.7 % ABV, far above the 6.2 % of its regular-strength sibling, and it pours under a thick, creamy nitro head.

ABV
10.7%
Bitterness
Very bitter
Roasted bitterness
SRM
dark40
PaceSipper
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
nuttychocolateroasted
nutty
chocolate
roasted
coffee
dark fruit
Aroma
Roasted malt foundation meets prominent peanut butter on the nose, with supporting notes of dark chocolate and cocoa.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Imperial Peanut Butter Milk Stout Nitro

◎ Appearance

Deep black pour with minimal light transmission, characteristic of a 40 SRM Imperial Stout. The nitro carbonation produces a notably thick, creamy head that clings to the glass with substantial lacing. Clarity is opaque throughout.

jet blackthick nitro headpersistent lacing

◌ Aroma

Roasted malt foundation meets prominent peanut butter on the nose, with supporting notes of dark chocolate and cocoa. Underlying coffee and subtle roasted grain complexity add depth without overshadowing the legume-forward profile. The 10.7% ABV manifests as a gentle warmth beneath.

peanut butter forwardroasted chocolatecoffee undertones

◐ Taste

The palate opens with rich, creamy peanut butter character, followed by layered dark chocolate and cocoa midpalate. A measured 65 IBU bitterness arrives mid-sip without dominating; roasted grain and hints of dark fruit provide structure. The full body carries through smoothly, with the elevated alcohol warming but not burning.

creamy, nutty entrychocolate-cocoa mid-palatebalanced bittering

◑ Finish

The finish is long and warming, with peanut butter and chocolate lingering into a smooth, slightly boozy fade. Residual sweetness from the milk stout character persists without cloying.

lingering peanut butterwarm, extended finish
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
83
Appearance
88
Finish
79
Serve at 13–16°C

Slightly warmer than you might expect. 10–13°C lets the roasted malt, chocolate and coffee notes open up fully.

Pint glass

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

Can be cellared 2–5 years. Develops dark fruit, leather and port-like complexity with age.

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What is a Imperial Stout?

Stouts are dark ales with roasted barley character, 4–8% ABV and IBU 25–45. Expect coffee, dark chocolate and toast flavors with a creamy body and dry finish.

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