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Peanut Butter Milk Stout
Belching Beaver Pub 980


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- From:
- Belching Beaver Pub 980
- California, United States
- Style:
- Sweet / Milk Stout
Ranked #211 - ABV:
- 5.3%
- Score:
- 91
Ranked #6,194 - Avg:
- 4.1 | pDev: 11.71%
- Reviews:
- 243
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 19, 2023
- Added:
- Aug 05, 2013
- Wants:
- 261
- Gots:
- 435
SCORE
91
Outstanding
91
Outstanding


Notes:
America’s Favorite Peanut Butter Milk Stout: this silky-smooth beer put us on the map. Troy came up with the idea of combining Peanut Butter with our Beaver’s Milk Stout and he nailed it. Don’t let the dark color fool you, this beer is delightfully easy to drink with cascading aromas of roasted peanuts, dark chocolate and coffee.
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Reviewed by sglooney316 from Texas
4.74/5 rDev +15.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.74/5 rDev +15.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
LOOK: Dark with medium head
SMELL: Peanut Beater and medium chocolate milk
TASTE: Peanut Beater and medium chocolate milk
FEEL: Great beer
OVERALL: This beer surprised me normally most peanut butter beer taste flat and artificial. Highly recommended
Mar 19, 2023SMELL: Peanut Beater and medium chocolate milk
TASTE: Peanut Beater and medium chocolate milk
FEEL: Great beer
OVERALL: This beer surprised me normally most peanut butter beer taste flat and artificial. Highly recommended
Reviewed by Beerhug from Japan
5/5 rDev +22%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +22%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Overall, among the best beers I’ve ever had. It is sweet and bitter in good amounts, good body, but not really creamy, and manageable abv for day drinking… even late mornings
Feb 21, 2023Reviewed by Parmesan from Colorado
4.24/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L: Pours a dark black color with a small tan head and no lacing on the glass.
S: Rich sweet and earthy peanut butter mixes with notes of chocolate. Unlike some of the peanut butter beers, this one does not smell artificial.
T: Starts with some sweet milk chocolate followed by a very nice peanut butter.
F: Medium to large body Smooth and velvety body.
O: This is one of my favorite peanut butter beers.
Jan 08, 2023S: Rich sweet and earthy peanut butter mixes with notes of chocolate. Unlike some of the peanut butter beers, this one does not smell artificial.
T: Starts with some sweet milk chocolate followed by a very nice peanut butter.
F: Medium to large body Smooth and velvety body.
O: This is one of my favorite peanut butter beers.
Reviewed by Papercut4 from Wisconsin
4.49/5 rDev +9.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.49/5 rDev +9.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
The aroma of a PB Milk Stout is pungent and enticing. First sips are always the best. I'm a big fan of this beer and only wished it had a richer mouth feel. Everything else is fantastic
Dec 23, 2022Rated by cakebutt
4.81/5 rDev +17.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.81/5 rDev +17.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
super tasty, dark, rich, creamy, and sweet. some bitterness.
Aug 29, 2022Reviewed by Olesjm from Kansas
4.02/5 rDev -2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev -2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: Dark brown opaque with a long lasting tan head
S: peanut butter and chocolate
T: peanuts, chocolate, coffee
M: medium bodied
O: more of a dry roasted peanut flavor than peanut butter, but still good.
Jul 03, 2022S: peanut butter and chocolate
T: peanuts, chocolate, coffee
M: medium bodied
O: more of a dry roasted peanut flavor than peanut butter, but still good.
Reviewed by UWDAWG from Washington
3.87/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.87/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 12 ounce can into a tulip glass.
Look- Black, medium brown sudsy head, below average head retention and lacing.
Smell- Peanut butter, chocolate, coffee.
Taste- Peanut butter, chocolate, ginger, milder than expected flavors.
Feel- Thin body, average carbonation, mildly creamy.
Overall- Nice bouquet, but flavors not as vibrant as I expected.
Jun 03, 2022Look- Black, medium brown sudsy head, below average head retention and lacing.
Smell- Peanut butter, chocolate, coffee.
Taste- Peanut butter, chocolate, ginger, milder than expected flavors.
Feel- Thin body, average carbonation, mildly creamy.
Overall- Nice bouquet, but flavors not as vibrant as I expected.
Reviewed by CareLessBrew from Australia
3.57/5 rDev -12.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.57/5 rDev -12.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
“Like chocolate Reese's in a can” is the claim, as an avid consumer of Reese’s I am keen to see it this holds true. We will soon find out.
Peanut Butter Milk Stout @belchingbeaver
Stout – Milk / Sweet
5.3%
This brew is jet black and opaque with a bubbly thin brown head that settled into a thin cover. There is a bit of a strength to the aroma and I find it a bit off putting. Roasted peanuts with hazelnut with a strong backbone of dark chocolate. The peanut butter is there in the sweetness but battling it out with the chocolate for who is more dominant.
The first mouthful does not give a clear winner there either, both flavours seem to balance each other out nicely. The lactose gives the beer an overall creamy feel. There is a bit of carbonation on the tongue and a little bitterness. A medium body, not nearly as full as I would have thought.
This is a dessert beer so expect the sweetness. Pretty close to a Reese’s, but not so close that I have found a replacement just yet.
Apr 16, 2022Peanut Butter Milk Stout @belchingbeaver
Stout – Milk / Sweet
5.3%
This brew is jet black and opaque with a bubbly thin brown head that settled into a thin cover. There is a bit of a strength to the aroma and I find it a bit off putting. Roasted peanuts with hazelnut with a strong backbone of dark chocolate. The peanut butter is there in the sweetness but battling it out with the chocolate for who is more dominant.
The first mouthful does not give a clear winner there either, both flavours seem to balance each other out nicely. The lactose gives the beer an overall creamy feel. There is a bit of carbonation on the tongue and a little bitterness. A medium body, not nearly as full as I would have thought.
This is a dessert beer so expect the sweetness. Pretty close to a Reese’s, but not so close that I have found a replacement just yet.
Reviewed by Christianriveraaa
4.35/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Look: Cracked open a 12 oz bottle and poured into a beer cup - dark black pour with very minimal foam at the top. Can't see a soul through this beer. Little lacing on the side as the beer warms down a bit.
Smell: Instantly getting notes of chocolate, nutty peanut butter, similar to reeses peanut butter cups. This looks very promising.
Taste: Tasting the chocolate mixed in with the peanut butter after the initial chocolate taste. Getting some malts in this as well. Very nice!
Feel: Light carbonation - medium bodied beer. Very smooth and easy to drink.
Overall: This is a great peanut butter milk stout! I've had this on nitro before - hard to top it off but this is still very great if you're looking to dabble into peanut butter milk stouts!
Mar 25, 2022Smell: Instantly getting notes of chocolate, nutty peanut butter, similar to reeses peanut butter cups. This looks very promising.
Taste: Tasting the chocolate mixed in with the peanut butter after the initial chocolate taste. Getting some malts in this as well. Very nice!
Feel: Light carbonation - medium bodied beer. Very smooth and easy to drink.
Overall: This is a great peanut butter milk stout! I've had this on nitro before - hard to top it off but this is still very great if you're looking to dabble into peanut butter milk stouts!
Reviewed by detgfrsh from Texas
4.27/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.27/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
From a can. Opaque dark brown with a thing layer of brown head. Rich, salty peanut butter smell. Medium body. Tastes of peanut butter at first with a creamy roasted malt finish. A novelty that works well.
Mar 10, 2022Rated by Dutchcraftbeergeek from Netherlands
4/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Very good beer.
Feb 16, 2022Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania
3.95/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.95/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Poured from a 12 oz. can. Has a black color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is heavy on the peanut butter, some roasted malts are present. Taste is the same as the aroma, flavorful. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a good quality beer worth trying.
Feb 09, 2022Reviewed by RJLarse from Washington
4.66/5 rDev +13.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.66/5 rDev +13.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
From a six pack of cans poured in to a pint glass. Opaque black color with a foamy tan head. Smell of some dairy sweetness, roasted grain and peanuts. Tastes a lot like it smells, medium body with a slightly cloying bitter finish. It's very sweet. More of a desert beer than sessionable.
Dec 11, 2021Reviewed by German-Helles from Wisconsin
4.24/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
This is a 12oz. can poured into a 20oz. weizen glass. This brew is very dark with four fingers of beautiful dark tan, thick foam on top. The foam did settle leaving blotches attached to the side and a thin cap remains. This dark coffee colored brew is impossible to see any type of carbonation.
The aroma is very pleasant, peanuts and sweetness.
The flavor is milky, peanuts, dry roasted coffee, with some sweet chocolate at the finish. There really isn't anything bitter here, just a slight dryness from the coffee flavors.
The feel is smooth, just what you expect from a milk stout, The thickness of this brew is full but not overly heavy, I think I could easily sample two or three of these in a sitting. This is a very nice dessert beer.
Nov 28, 2021The aroma is very pleasant, peanuts and sweetness.
The flavor is milky, peanuts, dry roasted coffee, with some sweet chocolate at the finish. There really isn't anything bitter here, just a slight dryness from the coffee flavors.
The feel is smooth, just what you expect from a milk stout, The thickness of this brew is full but not overly heavy, I think I could easily sample two or three of these in a sitting. This is a very nice dessert beer.
Reviewed by evanwoertz from California
4.39/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.39/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
tastes kind of like a peanut butter milk shake. no head and the feel is a bit weak. it doesn’t do so well as a stout but it is interestingly enjoyable.
Nov 21, 2021Reviewed by Barnettaidan81
4.01/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.01/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Drank it out of the can this time unfortunately so I can’t accurately review the look. But it certainly smells heavily of peanut butter, not a peep from the milk, which makes sense considering milk doesn’t have the strongest aroma anyway. At first, you get a lot of peanut butter and a bit of a creamy texture, that would be the milk stout. Not very highly carbonated, a win for the stout. But, in my opinion it tasted and felt much more like a porter than a stout. Still very thick and rich, but was kind of missing that stout darkness. After a few sips when you get used to the flavors, the only thing you’ll be able to taste is a nutter butter. For me this was a pleasant surprise as I’m not normally big on peanut butter. But— I think a more skilled and seasoned beer drinker and taster might also complain that it was too strong. As I said it lacks that dark, toffee, coffee dirty flavor that is synonymous with stouts, which is why I tend to compare it more to a porter. The peanut butter flavor completely overpowers almost anything else. Again, for me, not a bad thing as much as I love a good stout, but I can see some taking points off because of it.
Jul 24, 2021Reviewed by jngrizzaffi from Texas
4.24/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a pitch black color with a small foamy head. Head retention is minimal. Lacing is decent. Has a strong peanut butter aroma. Same with taste. Not very sweet. Slightly roasty. Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Jul 24, 2021
Peanut Butter Milk Stout from Belching Beaver Pub 980
Beer rating:
91 out of
100 with
1256 ratings
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