Hammerton CRUNCH AF Peanut Butter Milk Stout
By Hammerton · UK
The 0.5% version of CRUNCH, the peanut butter milk stout from Hammerton in Islington. Hammerton promises “a massive hit of roasted peanuts and biscuit on the nose” and a silky-smooth body. It contains peanut and milk.
At 0.5% ABV, this isn’t alcohol-free under UK guidance, which keeps the term for 0.05% or less. We list it with alcohol-free beers, as UK shops do. How UK labels work
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What is CRUNCH AF?
Hammerton calls CRUNCH AF “the much-awaited AF version of our flagship Stout”: CRUNCH, a 5.3% peanut butter stout. It says the recipe took three months and 37 experiments to get “the perfect ratio of Peanut Butter, Lactose, and Biscuit”. The Grocer listed it among the new alcohol-free beers for January 2024, with its sister stout, Fudge City AF. We used to call it Hammerton CRUNCH AF Peanut Butter Stout.
Hammerton’s own tasting note promises “a massive hit of roasted peanuts and biscuit on the nose”, “a silky-smooth mouthfeel” and “a sweet CRUNCH as it goes down”. Dry Drinker describes roasted malt, chocolate and peanut, dessert-like but not overly sweet.
It contains peanut and milk. Hammerton’s shop doesn’t list the ingredients, but free-beer.co.uk, which reviewed the can, lists water, barley, wheat, lactose, hops, yeast and peanut. So it isn’t vegan or gluten-free, and it isn’t one for anyone who avoids peanuts or milk. Hammerton doesn’t publish a calorie figure.
On 28 October 2026 it was in stock at Hammerton’s own shop, from £12.29 for four cans; Dry Drinker lists it but was sold out. We haven’t scored it yet. Hammerton’s first alcohol-free beer was Zed, a pale ale that’s still in its core range; it isn’t in our directory yet.
Flavour Profile
A guide based on the style and Hammerton’s and Dry Drinker’s descriptions (roasted peanut, biscuit and chocolate, sweet and silky), to help you compare at a glance — not a definitive tasting.
Key facts
| Official name | CRUNCH AF - Alcohol Free: Peanut Butter Milk Stout 0.5%, as Hammerton’s shop lists it |
|---|---|
| Brewery | Hammerton, UK |
| Style | Peanut butter milk stout |
| ABV | 0.5% ABV, as Hammerton lists it; Dry Drinker says about 0.5% |
| Pack | 330ml can: fours and twelves from Hammerton’s own shop; cases of 6, 12 and 24 at Dry Drinker |
| Calories | Not published by Hammerton; free-beer.co.uk, which reviewed the can, found no nutrition panel on it |
| Ingredients | Water, barley, wheat, lactose, hops, yeast and peanut, as free-beer.co.uk, which reviewed the can, lists them. Hammerton’s shop names peanut butter, lactose and biscuit |
| Allergens | Peanut, milk (lactose), barley and wheat, from the ingredients free-beer.co.uk, which reviewed the can, lists. Hammerton’s shop doesn’t list allergens, so check the can |
| Vegan | No: it contains lactose, which comes from milk |
| Gluten | Not gluten-free: it’s brewed with barley and wheat |
| How it’s made | Not stated by Hammerton |
| Brewed | By Hammerton in Islington, north London |
| UK availability | In stock at Hammerton’s own shop; sold out at Dry Drinker |
Sources: Hammerton’s shop, Dry Drinker, free-beer.co.uk, The Grocer and Companies House, checked October 2026. The label on the can or bottle is always the final word.
How CRUNCH AF sits in the Hammerton range
| Beer | Style | ABV | Per 100ml | Unhopped score | UK status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRUNCH AF (this beer) | Peanut butter milk stout | 0.5% | Not published | Not yet rated | In stock at Hammerton’s own shop; sold out at Dry Drinker |
| Fudge City AF | Chocolate milk stout, Hammerton says | 0.5% | Not published | Not yet rated | Sold out everywhere we checked; a limited release |
The Hammerton beers in our directory, checked October 2026. Scores are Unhopped ratings out of 10.
About Hammerton
Hammerton is an independent brewery in Islington, north London, which Lee Hammerton started in 2014 and still owns. Most of its beers are full strength, including the dessert stouts it’s known for; its alcohol-free beers are two 0.5% stouts, CRUNCH AF and Fudge City AF, and Zed, a pale ale.
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