30th Anniversary - Fritz And Ken's Ale
A: Pours absolutely pitch black, capped by a frothy two to three finger, frothy mocha colored head. I honestly don't think I've ever seen an imperial stout look better than this. S: Lots of dark chocolate and cocoa up front, backed up by roasted malts, caramel, some coffee with a hint of accompanying earthy bitterness, along with a hint of vanilla. T: More sweet cocoa than dark chocolate, with vanilla taking a more prevalent role than the nose. Coffee is more subdued than the aroma indicated, but there's still enough bitterness to keep the beer from ever approaching the territory of being overly sweet. Caramel and roasted malts lurking in the background. M: Moderate body with low to moderate carbonation, very smooth but could be a bit thicker and chewier. D: Booze isn't too obvious and every sip is enjoyable - it would be easy to go through a couple bottles of this without getting bored.