30th Anniversary - Fritz And Ken's Ale
Wow, this is a serious stout and not for the weak at heart. The beer pours a very nice, full, creamy tan head with lots of retention and lots of lacing. The nose is sweet malts, cherry chocolate, dark crystal malts, maybe at touch of spice and ABV. This stout is literally beefsteak in a glass. This beer is so thick, chewy, carnivorous, dark, roasted, and charred malty that it really is in a class by itself. The ABV is well hidden. The beer is extremely salty, with lots of spice, a goodly portion of leafy hop, and plenty of warming ABV to make this a very special stout. It is very unique, very strong, tasty, creamy and smooth, with none of the defects so commonly present in an Imperial Stout. This is a one of a kind stout, very worth seeking out. The mouthfeel is leafy hop and the aftertaste is the beefsteak imparted throughout the midsection. L'Chaim.