A look at 4 Hands newest Chocolate Milk Stout variety pack release, and years past

If you’re a fan of The 4 Hands Chocolate Milk Stout, here’s some news for you. The brewery is releasing its newest variety pack.

A look at 4 Hands newest Chocolate Milk Stout release, and years past

With the arrival of the holiday season, St. Louis craft beer fans have many things to look forward to. Specifically the annual arrival of 4 Hands Brewing’s Chocolate Milk Stout variety pack. This yearly release of new variants of their flagship stout is practically a holiday tradition now, so here ‘s a look at the 2020 release, and a look back at year’s past.

The 2020 Chocolate Milk Stout Variety Pack

This year’s edition features three new tastes based on 4 Hands love of cookies, or more specficially Girl Scout Cookies.

- Mint Chocolate Cookie. featuroing cacao nibs, lactose, and mint
- Toffee Cookie Crunch – featuring cacao nibs, lactose, toffee
- Caramel Coconut Cookie Crunch – featuring cacao nibs, caramel, lactose, toasted coconut flakes

All packs have been sold on at the brewery, and online and but they will hitting the shelves market wide starting next weekend. You should also keep an eye on their website for a possible return of online ordering.

The 2019 Chocolate Milk Stout Variety Pack

Last year’s variety pack will be forever remembered in my house as the “Italian One.” For me thes stand out was the Cannoli Milk Stout.

- - Tiramisu Milk Stout
  - Panna Cotta White Ale
  - Cannoli Milk Stout & a 15oz Panna Cotta patterned glass

The 2018 Chocolate Milk Stout Variety Pack

I rate the 2018 edition as my favorite. I thought the variant choices here all were strong. The experiment I remember conducting was a side by side. I descovered that the banana foster was the most dominant of the flavors, so I concluded that a Mudcake, Cherrie, and Banana provided the best drinking experience in order.

22oz bottle of Mississippi Mud Cake Milk Stout
22oz bottle of Cherry Milk Stout
22oz bottle of Banana’s Foster Milk Stout

The 2017 Chocolate Milk Stout Variety Pack

2017 was the year where three variants released in the past three years, made a re-appearence, including Gingerbread, in back-to-back years.

22oz bottle of Blackberry Milk Stout
22oz bottle of Gingerbread Chocolate Milk Stout
22oz bottle of Ticki CMS (chocolate, coffee, coconut)

The 2016 Chocolate Milk Stout Variety Pack

I remember being very excited for the release in 2016. I went in thinking S’mores would be my instant favorite, but it was the Gingerbread Chocolate Milk Stout that was my surprise favorite.

22oz bottle of Chocolate Milk Stout,
22oz bottle of S’mores Chocolate Milk Stout
22oz bottle of Gingerbread Chocolate Milk Stout

The 2015 Chocolate Milk Stout Variety Pack

Released on November 16, this Chocolate Milk Stout Variety Pack, was the only way to get bottles of the vairants. I thought the Horchata was a win, and hope that it comes back again.

22oz bottle of Chocolate Milk Stout
22oz bottle of Horchata CMS (vanilla & cinnamon)
22oz bottle of Ticki CMS (chocolate, coffee, coconut) and a collectors edition Tiki CMS mason jar glass

The 2014 Chocolate Milk Stout Variety Pack

From what can find and remember, I believe this was the very first Chocolate Milk Stout variety back. Never been a big blackberry fan, but I’ll always remeber this grouping for the Peanut Butter Chocolate Stout, which I believe was the early cousin, of Absence Of Light, which makes sense, but I’ve never confirmed.