Peanut Butter Hazelnut Caramel Chocolate Cake Stout - Bourbon Barrel-Aged
Hoppin' Frog Brewery in Akron, Ohio, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Rotating|
Score
7.76
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The rich, decadent character of this gourmet cake flavored stout will fill your senses with friendly familiar flavors and aromas of yesteryear. Take a trip back in time and enjoy all the memories that this stout will invoke.
Previous batches @ 8% abv.
Previous batches @ 8% abv.
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8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Can with potential date smudged, drunk 2/27/26.
As soon as I crack this any notion that this wouldn't have enough bourbon, or it would be drowned out by alcohol/adjunct is immediately dispelled. Plentiful oaky, spicy, rich bourbon is the first thing out of the can, followed by a luscious hazelnut and cacao-like character with a bit of salty, sweet caramel behind it and plentiful malt, not too roasty, to balance. No alcohol whatsoever, no excess sugar, not utterly dominated by the adjunct, but they are represented and create a fun, interesting pastry stout.
The flavor goes even further. Rich malts with light-to-moderate roast set the base as wood tannin/oak and spicy bourbon give great complexity and flavor, followed by a rich hazelnut and light, earthy peanut-chocolate character. Every sip is exquisite; malty, flavorful, complex and most of all, balanced and dry. Body is chewy at most, with no syrup or sugary adjunct. The flavors all meld together wonderfully and the silky hazelnut-chocolate-bourbon-malt character lingers long. There's even a fair bit of PNW hop here, which is goofy as hell, but endearing.
As soon as I crack this any notion that this wouldn't have enough bourbon, or it would be drowned out by alcohol/adjunct is immediately dispelled. Plentiful oaky, spicy, rich bourbon is the first thing out of the can, followed by a luscious hazelnut and cacao-like character with a bit of salty, sweet caramel behind it and plentiful malt, not too roasty, to balance. No alcohol whatsoever, no excess sugar, not utterly dominated by the adjunct, but they are represented and create a fun, interesting pastry stout.
The flavor goes even further. Rich malts with light-to-moderate roast set the base as wood tannin/oak and spicy bourbon give great complexity and flavor, followed by a rich hazelnut and light, earthy peanut-chocolate character. Every sip is exquisite; malty, flavorful, complex and most of all, balanced and dry. Body is chewy at most, with no syrup or sugary adjunct. The flavors all meld together wonderfully and the silky hazelnut-chocolate-bourbon-malt character lingers long. There's even a fair bit of PNW hop here, which is goofy as hell, but endearing.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 28 Feb 2026
at 14:22
8.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 9
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can from Best of Beers. Black without head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, chocolate, heavy peanut butter and bourbon. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet and moderate bitter finish. Oily and soft. 260625
Tried
from Can
on 26 Jun 2025
at 18:22
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
13th October 2024
Panda thanks to Wingman. Near clear dark brown beer, small bubbly tan head. Light palate, mildly dry, good fine carbonation. The dark malts are a little thin mouthfeel wise but spot on chocolate cake wise. A nice light nutty peanut vibe sits on top of the liquid chocolate cake rather nicely. A light fruity dark chocolate finish. Good stuff, the peanuts are done perfectly, i.e., not too much. Shame the mouthfeel could not be a little more luxurious.
Panda thanks to Wingman. Near clear dark brown beer, small bubbly tan head. Light palate, mildly dry, good fine carbonation. The dark malts are a little thin mouthfeel wise but spot on chocolate cake wise. A nice light nutty peanut vibe sits on top of the liquid chocolate cake rather nicely. A light fruity dark chocolate finish. Good stuff, the peanuts are done perfectly, i.e., not too much. Shame the mouthfeel could not be a little more luxurious.
Tried
on 13 Oct 2024
at 18:30
8/10
Tried
on 23 Sep 2024
at 17:54
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to the Wingmane, 21/09/24. Lighter shade of black topped with a khaki head that soon escapes. Nose is chocolate icing, peanut butter, dark malts, nutty, spice, toasted brown sugar. Taste comprises cacao nibs, bourbon rip, molasses, light booze tunes, peanut butter icing, roasted notes. Medium bodied with bite, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced kiss of alcohol. Fun BA pastry affair.
Tried
on 21 Sep 2024
at 15:31
8/10
Tried
on 19 Sep 2024
at 21:44
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can at a friend's. Pours black, nose is chocolate, vanilla, coconut, caramel, peanuts, taste is similar. --- Beer merged from original tick of Bourbon Barrel-Aged Peanut Butter Hazelnut Caramel Chocolate Cake Stout on 20 Jul 2024 at 20:28 - Score: 8
Tried
from Can
on 20 Jul 2024
at 19:28
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
16oz can from Tavour. Near black pour, beige foamy head. Nutty aroma, hazelnut, caramel, chocolate. Hose same notes continue in the taste, adding some peanut butter for good measure. Not much sign of the bourbon barrel. Sweet, sticky dessert beer. Delicious, smooth.
Tried
from Can
on 28 May 2024
at 03:32
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Black with a large foamy brown head. Boozy with strong caramel & nut followed by faint cocoa and vanilla. Very long boozy finish. Moderately full bodied.
Tried
on 12 May 2024
at 23:46
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
16oz can pours out black topped with a tan head. Nose is nice sweet chocolate roast toasted hazelnut peanut butter and some bourbon barrel notes. Taste is more of the nice sweet chocolate nuts bourbon barrel some vanilla and caramel.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Feb 2024
at 04:22