What Our Editors Thought
Roasty and rich peanut on the nose, with a real nutty character and a pervasive thickness. The sip thins out a touch, relative to the nose, but the body remains somewhat light and dry rather than leaning into the temptation to go full-on sweet. Finishes with just a touch of ashiness, adding a slight astringency in the finish that’s buffered by the very mild sweetness.
What Our Panel Thought
Rich peanut-butter nose with subtle hints of chocolate, cracker, and roast malt that blend well together. The peanut character becomes a bit more subtle in the flavor with the chocolate, roast, and cracker-like malt flavors emerging a bit more than they did in the aroma. The medium body may be a bit light, but the beer still comes across as bold and rich. The finish is moderately dry, holding onto enough beer character to avoid any semblance of cloying sweetness. A well-crafted take on the classic mash-up of peanut butter and chocolate while still holding the line of beer.
What the Brewers Say
PB Hobo is our imperial stout made with lots of peanuts, and then more peanuts. Enjoy rich peanut-butter notes mingled with a deliciously roasted and full bodied imperial stout.