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Peanut Butter Milk Stout

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Peanut butter, rich and savory, meets milk chocolate, and the finish lingers nutty and dry. The base is Left Hand's classic Milk Stout, brewed with lactose, peanuts and natural peanut butter flavor: 2-Row, Crystal, Chocolate, Munich, rolled oats, flaked and roasted barley, with CTZ and US Goldings hops. 6.2 % ABV, 25 IBU, in cans all year.

ABV
6.2%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter25 IBU
Roasted bitterness
SRM
dark35
PaceTwo or Three
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
malty
coffee
dark fruit
Aroma
The nose leads with prominent roasted peanut and peanut butter, supported by milk chocolate and cocoa notes.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Peanut Butter Milk Stout

◎ Appearance

Deep brown to nearly black in color, with a dense tan head that settles into a lasting collar. The beer displays excellent clarity despite its opacity, with visible carbonation rising steadily through the glass. Head retention is firm, leaving substantial lacing on the glass walls as it recedes.

deep browndense tan headexcellent lacingwell-carbonated

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with prominent roasted peanut and peanut butter, supported by milk chocolate and cocoa notes. Underlying malted barley and roasted grain round out the foundation, with subtle hints of coffee and dark chocolate depth. The lactose creates a soft, creamy impression on the palate that carries into the aroma.

roasted peanutmilk chocolatecocoacreamy malt base

◐ Taste

The entry is smooth and full-bodied, with savory peanut and peanut butter flavors dominating the mid-palate alongside gentle chocolate notes. Roasted grain and oat character add textural depth, while the lactose sugar balances the modest 25 IBU hop bitterness. The overall impression is rich yet approachable, with no harsh edges.

savory peanutsmooth palatebalanced bitternesscreamy body

◑ Finish

The finish is medium in length, trailing dry nutty and chocolate notes into the aftertaste. A subtle coffee undertone lingers, while the lactose sweetness recedes cleanly without cloyingness.

dry nutty finishlingering chocolate
80
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
81
Appearance
85
Finish
77
Serve at 10–14°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.

Drink within a year. Standard stouts are best fresh but hold reasonably well for 6–12 months.

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What is a Milk 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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