This review is pretty special in that it’s our very first homebrew review. Peter from Simply Beer was kind enough to send us a sample of his decadent homebrewed Peanut Butter Porter. When I first heard about this, it sounded absolutely delicious. A fan of peanut butter, I had to give this a try. The Peanut Butter Porter comes in at 10.5% ABV.

I poured the 12 oz bottle, complete with a Simply Beer label and cool looking silver Sharpie writing on it, into my pint glass. The brew is absolutely midnight black. You cannot see through this at all. I didn’t get any head but the beer did leave a ring of brown foam around the glass as I consumed it.

The smell was intense with flavor. Immediately I was hit with roasted barley and toasted coffee right off the bat. The backend of the nose brought in some semi-sweet chocolate chips and granulated peanut butter. It almost smelled like Reese’s Peanut Butter. I guess with the name of Peanut Butter Porter, I would have imagined the smell of peanut butter to be more apparent. It is there but doesn’t hit you over the head.

The taste was really good. Initially, the mouthful was medium in its body and well carbonated. The still life look of the beer in the glass wouldn’t have eluded to being well carbonated. The carbonation did settle as the tasting went on. The mouthful is popping with coffee beans and alcohol heat. The alcohol heat is dominate and sticks to your tongue and cheeks. The backbone brought in the subtle and understated chocolate and peanut butter notes. The finish was bitter and left a quick linger.

If you’re looking for flavor, look no further than Peter’s Peanut Butter Porter. This brew is packed with a wonderful blend of flavors you’d expect from the name. While the peanut butter was a bit understated for the name the brew is given, it’s a deliciously tempting seduction of a beer. Pair this with some vanilla bean ice cream for dessert or a Brie-style cheese for a snack and you’ve got a delicious combination to keep you busy for a while.

Overall: 8/10