You may normally associate Valentine’s Day with beer and chocolate, the folks at “Eat This, Not That!” think that’s a mistake – and they’ve come up with 10 of their choices to enhance your Valentine’s Day beverage choices.
- Samuel Smith Old Brewery Organic Chocolate Stout – This brewery has been around since 1758 and this stout? It’s vegan and contains notes of chocolate, roasted caramel malt, vanilla and marshmallows.
- Left Hand Brewing Co. Peanut Butter Milk Stout – They say the brew is a “deliciously dark duo” with flavors of chocolate, nuts and of course peanut butter.
- Yuengling Hershey’s Chocolate Porter – This beer is brewed with Hershey’s Chocolate. First introduced in 2020, it’s basically a smooth, chocolate beer.
- Deschutes Black Butte Porter – This one promises chocolate and a bit of coffee and cream. It’s ranked best overall on Liquor because it’s easy to drink and has been around since 1988.
- Rogue Double Chocolate Stout – Made with imported Dutch bittersweet chocolate, the makers say you can expect notes of oats and roasted coffee…with a sweet and salty flavor.
- Westbrook Brewing Company Mexican Cake – It’s a Mexican Cake imperial stout that has a variety of flavors that include cocoa, cinnamon, vanilla beans and habanero peppers that give it a bite (so does the higher abv). It was a limited specialty in the past but is back annual due to its popularity.
- Matchless Bar 2021 Hazelnut Imperial Stout – Brewed in Heaven Hill Bourbon barrels, it promises candy-bar themed flavors of cacao, hazelnuts and vanilla bean.
- The Bruery White Chocolate – With an 14% ABV, this ale packs a punch. Some of the flavor notes? Roasted toffee, oak, white chocolate, caramel, honey and vanilla.
- Founders Brewing Co. KBS Espresso – It’s brewed with coffee and chocolate for a touch of sweetness.
- Guinness Chocolate Mint Stout – Brewed in Maryland, it ages in bourbon barrels with fresh mint leaves and cacao with a hint of vanilla.
Source: Eat This, Not That!