Left Hand Peanut Butter 6Pk

Left Hand Peanut Butter Milk Stout 6Pk is a 6.2% ABV milk stout brewed with lactose and natural peanut butter flavor, sold in a six-pack of 12 oz bottles. Scoring 86 on BeerAdvocate across 285 ratings, it has earned a reputation as one of the most recognizable peanut butter stouts on the American craft market.

Quick Facts: ABV: 6.2%  |  Origin: Longmont, Colorado  |  Style: Peanut Butter Milk Stout  |  Brewery: Left Hand Brewing Company  |  IBUs: 25

Production & Heritage

Left Hand Brewing Company operates out of Longmont, Colorado, and is notably the first American craft brewery to bottle a nitrogenated beer without a widget. The Peanut Butter Milk Stout uses a grain bill of 2-Row, Crystal, Chocolate, and Munich malts alongside rolled oats, flaked barley, and roasted barley, hopped with CTZ and US Goldings. Lactose provides the creamy body characteristic of milk stouts, while real peanuts and natural peanut butter flavor are added to create the beer's signature dessert-like character.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Roasted coffee and milk chocolate lead the nose, followed by brown sugar, vanilla cream, and unmistakable peanut butter. A subtle hint of graham cracker rounds out the aromatics.

Taste: The entry is rich and decadent, with a medium roasted malt base that supports milk chocolate and peanut butter flavors in equal measure. Mid-palate, the lactose sweetness balances against the roasted barley's gentle bitterness, keeping the beer from veering into candy territory. The overall impression is harmonious — frequently compared to a liquified Reese's Peanut Butter Cup blended with a dry stout.

Finish: The finish lingers with a nutty, dry quality that pulls back from the initial sweetness. Roasted grain and a final echo of peanut butter close things out cleanly.

How to Drink Peanut Butter Milk Stout

Pour into a tulip glass or snifter at around 45–50°F to let the peanut butter and chocolate aromatics open fully. This is a beer built for slow sipping rather than session drinking. It works well in a Chocolate Peanut Butter Stout Float with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for an indulgent dessert serve. Try it in a Beer Cocktail Flip — shaken with an egg yolk, a touch of simple syrup, and a dash of chocolate bitters — where its creamy body amplifies the cocktail's texture. It also stands up in a Black Velvet riff, topped with a dry sparkling cider that cuts through the sweetness and lifts the roasted malt notes.

Best For

• Dessert course pairings at a dinner party
• Gifting to a craft beer fan who gravitates toward dark, rich stouts
• Campfire or cold-weather evening sipping
• Introducing someone to flavored stouts without overwhelming bitterness

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Peanut Butter Milk Stout taste like? It delivers a rich, creamy combination of milk chocolate and peanut butter over a medium roasted malt base, finishing dry and nutty. The 25 IBUs keep bitterness restrained, letting the dessert-like flavors take center stage.

How does Peanut Butter Milk Stout compare to DuClaw Sweet Baby Jesus? Both are leading peanut butter dark beers, but Left Hand's version is a milk stout brewed with lactose for a creamier body, while DuClaw Sweet Baby Jesus is a chocolate peanut butter porter with a slightly lighter mouthfeel. Left Hand leans more into roasted malt and nutty dryness on the finish, whereas Sweet Baby Jesus emphasizes chocolate sweetness.

Is Peanut Butter Milk Stout good for beginners? Yes — the low bitterness at 25 IBUs and familiar peanut butter and chocolate flavors make it highly approachable for anyone new to dark beer styles.

Where is Peanut Butter Milk Stout made? It is brewed by Left Hand Brewing Company in Longmont, Colorado, a craft brewery known for its pioneering work with nitrogen-infused bottled beers.

What foods pair well with Peanut Butter Milk Stout? Chocolate brownies or flourless chocolate cake mirror the beer's cocoa and peanut butter notes. Vanilla bean ice cream creates a classic float-style contrast. Smoked pulled pork benefits from the roasted malt's savory depth. Sharp aged cheddar cuts through the lactose sweetness. Banana-based desserts like bananas Foster complement the nutty, caramel undertones.

What sizes does Peanut Butter Milk Stout come in? This product is sold as a six-pack of 12 oz bottles; Left Hand also offers a nitro version of the Peanut Butter Milk Stout in separate packaging.

Is Peanut Butter Milk Stout worth the price? It positions as a mid-range craft six-pack and delivers complexity and drinkability that justify its place in the flavored stout category, particularly given its consistent ratings on BeerAdvocate (86) and Untappd (3.8/5).

Why Peanut Butter Milk Stout?

Left Hand Brewing brought real credibility to the peanut butter beer category by building on a proven milk stout foundation rather than treating peanut butter as a novelty gimmick. The grain bill — seven malts and adjunct grains deep — provides genuine roasted complexity, while the addition of real peanuts and natural peanut butter flavor integrates seamlessly rather than sitting on top. With an 86 on BeerAdvocate and nearly 63,000 Untappd ratings, it has been vetted by a large and engaged drinking public. For anyone exploring flavored stouts, this six-pack represents one of the most reliable and widely respected entry points available.