Captain Lawrence Fudgie the Beer

Captain Lawrence pushed beer boundaries yet again with this year's release of Fudgie the Beer, a collaboration with ice cream shop Carvel. Brewed with Carvel's signature chocolate crunchies, fudge and ice cream, as well as milk sugar, this beer is childhood goodness in an adult glass. The nose is pure chocolaty-stout bliss, with pronounced scents of chocolate-covered malted milk balls, chocolate-coffee shake and chocolate-molasses chews. The full-bodied palate boasts a balanced richness and whole-milk texture, with more roasted malt, coffee and bittersweet cocoa flavors that carry through to the finish. Lauren Buzzeo