Trader Joe’s has introduced a decadent new brew this week – the Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter – in collaboration with Hardywood Park Craft Brewery. This limited-edition imperial porter, which delivers rich flavors of chocolate malt and peanut butter, is modeled after the popular Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups that have become a fan favorite since their debut in 2010.
The new beer boasts an impressive 9.2% alcohol by volume (ABV), placing it squarely within the realm of full-bodied brews. Hardywood, based in Virginia and known for its dark beers, used dark roasted grains to create the intense chocolate flavor, while defatted peanut powder adds the nutty taste and smooth texture. The brewery’s decision to remove oils from the peanut butter prevents interference with the beer’s signature foamy head, according to Trader Joe’s vice president of marketing, Tara Miller.
The collaboration, revealed during the grocery chain’s Inside Trader Joe’s podcast, follows other dessert-themed brews between Trader Joe’s and Hardywood, including a Chocolate Vanilla Stout inspired by the store’s Joe-Joe’s cookies and the Coffee Peanut Butter Cup Porter.
The Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter, along with other spring releases from Trader Joe’s, offers customers a range of indulgent options. Other new products this season include the Tarongino Orange Wine, a citrus-flavored wine with 7% ABV, as well as various limited-edition Easter treats such as chocolate truffle eggs, milk chocolate bunnies, and an array of new sauces and snacks.
With these tempting launches, Trader Joe’s continues to offer its customers fresh, exciting flavors just in time for the spring season.
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