Last summer, childhood-favorite Carvel grew up. In collaboration with Captain Lawrence Brewing Company, the sweet, wholesome ice cream franchise used the flavors from their iconic Fudgie the Whale cake to create a beer. And so, at 6% ABV, Fudgie the Beer was born.

This summer, the brew is back for a third (and final) time, and it's set to hit store shelves the week of June 10th, just in time for Father's Day. Today is also the last day to pre-order the $18 four-pack, so if you're interested, time is of the essence! Trust and believe when I say that Fudgie Fanatics do exist, and that they are ready to go.

In fact, according to Food & Wine, last year, "the nostalgia-driven product proved so popular that Captain Lawrence quickly sold out of the beer during two separate releases, despite only offering these cans at the brewery, leaving many Fudgie lovers upset."

On Instagram, hype surrounding the brew's return seems to continuously grow.

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In response to this Carvel post, user kt_benz commented, "what goes better with Fudgie than more Fudgie!"

On another post, user ucancall_me_al commented, "first Eggbert beer now Fudgie?! Dreams do come true 💖💖💖"

But is all of the hype actually real? While publications like Wine Enthusiast Magazine have given the brew a high rating of 93 points, beer-rating app Untappd has given it a fairly average rating of 3.66. With a strongly contested flavor like chocolate, it seems that feelings towards this beer truly vary.

Personally, as someone who has only a few (lactose-intolerant) memories of Carvel ice cream cakes, I don't know how to feel about chocolate ice cream-flavored beer. While I'm here for the promo video of a Fudgie mascot dramatically walking into the Captain Lawrence brewery and throwing up his hands in celebration, I think that my interest in Fudgie the Beer stops there...sorry.

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