# Ben and Jerry's ........Beer? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** beer\ **Created:** [April 16, 2015, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-beer/717825 "2015-04-16T12:55:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-beer/717825/1 "2015-04-16T12:55:43Z")
I’m still trying to convince myself that this isn’t some delayed April Fool’s gag. Ben and Jerry’s, it says here, is partnering with a Belgian company to produce beer. It’s going to be **Salted Caramel Brownie Brown Ale**. > **[New Belgium Brewing to Release Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream-Inspired Beer](https://www.brewbound.com/news/new-belgium-brewing-to-release-ben-jerrys-ice-cream-inspired-beer)** > > As Fellow B Corporations beholden to stakeholders including the earth, their communities and the environment, New Belgium Brewing and Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream are excited to announce a partnership designed to please palates and raise awareness.... > **[Ben & Jerry's Is Making Beer](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ben-and-jerrys-beer-new-belgium_n_7072372?utm_hp_ref=taste)** > > So will it give you a brain freeze? It’s also going to be 6.3% alcohol, which is almost twice the percentage that was legal in Utah for places that weren’t Private Clubs. If this is for real, I’m curious how it’ll work out. Or maybe it will be a unique addition to the Ben and Jerry’s graveyard > **[Ben & Jerry's Factory Tour and Flavor Graveyard, Waterbury, Vermont](https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/8545)** > > It's hard to go wrong with a tour of an ice cream factory. And pay your respects at the "Flavor Graveyard" out back. [https://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;\_ylt=A0LEV1gcsS9V5YcAM8xXNyoA;\_ylu=X3oDMTBxbGY0MGR0BGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDVUlDMV8x?p=Ben+and+Jerry's+Graveyard&fr=yfp-t-252](https://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A0LEV1gcsS9V5YcAM8xXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTBxbGY0MGR0BGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDVUlDMV8x?p=Ben+and+Jerry%27s+Graveyard&fr=yfp-t-252) > **[Flavor Graveyard](https://www.benjerry.com/flavors/flavor-graveyard)** > > Even great ice cream flavors must come to an end. Pay tribute to your favorite de-pinted Ben & Jerry’s flavors in the Flavor Graveyard. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-beer/717825/2 "2015-04-16T14:06:23Z")
Okay, the headline on that HuffPost article made me laugh out loud. I had to tell my coworkers the story. They were not impressed. I, however, am. I’m generally a fan of New Belgium’s beer, and I’ll definitely give this a try. ---
**Author:** ![Toastmaker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@Toastmaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toastmaker)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-beer/717825/3 "2015-04-16T14:10:01Z")
I wouldn’t care if they were making burrito gravy - I wouldn’t buy a single thing from these progressive leftist hypocrites. ---
**Author:** ![yellowjacketcoder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/4bbf92/32.png) [@yellowjacketcoder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowjacketcoder)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-beer/717825/4 "2015-04-16T14:31:14Z")
This sounds awesome. I like beer and I like salted caramel. I bet they can make it work. They are awesome in everything else they do. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-beer/717825/5 "2015-04-16T14:38:21Z")
Well, I’ve [del]suffered through[/del]tried all the VooDoo Doughnut beers so far(and for the luvaghod, do not drink the Lemon Cruller unless you enjoy the lovely aftertaste of Lemon Pledge), so I suppose I’ll give these a shot and report on them after the fact…or have My Beloved give my report after the autopsy. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-beer/717825/6 "2015-04-16T14:48:32Z")
Ben & Jerry’s used to make beer ice cream back when they were starting out. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-beer/717825/7 "2015-04-16T14:49:20Z")
Similarly, VooDoo Donut has joined forces with Rogue brewing to produce several beers. ETA: ninja-ed! but I like the collaborations… ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-beer/717825/8 "2015-04-16T15:07:58Z")
Googling “Ben and Jerrys” and “beer” turned up a lot of parallel news reports, but also this interesting piece from last summer: > **[Take Action for Climate Justice.](https://www.benjerry.com/values/issues-we-care-about/climate-justice)** > > Call on world leaders to address COVID-19 & the global climate crisis. Some of quotes are interesting, in light of the new announcement: > [@](#): > > We had a blast at our West Coast Core Tour kickoff party! Looks like ice cream and beer were meant to be. > [@](#): > > Party guests indulged in our new Core flavors, which were paired with two Modern Times stouts for frothy beer floats. Flavors included our **Salted Caramel Blondie Core** ice cream paired with Modern Times Monster’s Park Imperial Stout, and Hazed & Confused Core ice cream paired with Modern Times Black House Stout. Bolding mine. Considering that the new beer flavor is supposed to be **Salted Caramel _Brownie_ Ale** , it looks as if they might be trying to recapture the taste of last summer’s ice cream-beer float. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-beer/717825/9 "2015-04-16T15:10:22Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Ben & Jerry’s used to make beer ice cream back when they were starting out. Here’s a report of Ben and Jerry’s Beer ice cream from 2006. That’s _long_ after they started out: [http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/Ben-amp-Jerry39s-Beer-Flavored-Ice-Cream-m194641.aspx](http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/Ben-amp-Jerry39s-Beer-Flavored-Ice-Cream-m194641.aspx) Although the link in that webpage doesn’t actually lead to a report of beer ice cream, I notice. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-beer/717825/10 "2015-04-16T15:14:16Z")
Better suited to Cafe Society. Off it goes! ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-beer/717825/11 "2015-04-16T15:17:54Z")
Apparently they were flirting with beer-ice cream combos two years ago, as well > **[Ben & Jerry's, Sam Adams Team Up To Brainstorm Beer And Ice Cream Pairings](https://www.thedailymeal.com/ben-jerry-s-sam-adams-team-brainstorm-beer-and-ice-cream-pairings/)** > > The 2 companies held a tasting to sample some summertime pairings At the time, they reported on their experiments with beer-flavored ice cream. > [@](#): > > Would you be interested in releasing beer-flavored ice cream as a Ben & Jerry’s release? > Personally, I would love a project that paired beer and our ice cream in a pint. I have tried a few beer ice cream concepts in the past. Caramel stout ice cream is a wonderful treat. It works well with chocolate ice cream also. Again I think beer and our funky flavors have a lot in common. Both have a full range and depth of flavors that complement each other. I guess they decided it would work better (or people would be more likely to buy it) if they went the other way – ice cream-flavored beer instead of beer-flavored ice cream. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-beer/717825/12 "2015-04-16T15:27:16Z")
(I don’t know why this fascinates me – I eat Chocolate and Vanilla ice cream almost exclusively. And I _hate_ beer) Apparently another place beat Ben and Jerry’s to it, by three years. But they didn’t have the name recognition of B&J: > **[FleishmanHillard Sacramento – Global PR and Marketing Agency](https://fleishmanhillard.com/office/fleishmanhillard-sacramento/)** > > Learn about FleishmanHillard Sacramento — a hub for food and beverage marketing across our agency network, with expertise in consumer marketing and more. (from April 17, 2012) > [@](#): > > Ben and Jerry’s, take your clever Schweddy Balls ice cream and move aside. This SacFoodie has bravely tapped into this summer’s cool rising foodie trend: Craft Beer Ice Cream. > > You read that right. Beer and ice cream combined into one delectable frozen treat. Normally when people think about beer and ice cream combinations, they conjure up visions of root beer-inspired floats. Now, foodies are taking it to the next level with beer-flavored concoctions. As a craft beer enthusiast and ice cream lover, I was naturally intrigued. > > I caught up with the founder of Frozen Pints Ice Cream out of Atlanta, Georgia (name withheld to protect his day job until the company officially launches this summer) for the scoop behind this delicious concept. > > Tell me a little bit about Frozen Pints. What inspired you to get started? > I came up with the idea about two years ago, and it actually was an accident. We were having a barbecue, and a friend of mine happened to bring over an ice cream maker. We’re all craft beer geeks, so of course we had some solid brews around. One thing led to another, and my buddy actually spilled his beer right next to the ice cream maker. I was drinking one of my favorites at the time, I saw it happen, and it just kind of clicked—why not pour it in and see how it turns out? = The first batch came out pretty tasty, so I picked it up as a hobby. Fast forward a few months, and I realized that I was actually onto something and decided to go at it full blast. I’m a craft beer fanatic, and I finally found something I can work on that I really love. Here’s the company website. Not only do they sell beer ice cream, but other alcoholic “adult” ice creams: [http://www.frozenpints.com/](http://www.frozenpints.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-beer/717825/13 "2015-04-16T15:34:55Z")
> [@Toastmaker](#): > > I wouldn’t care if they were making burrito gravy - I wouldn’t buy a single thing from these progressive leftist hypocrites. Ben and Jerry’s was sold to Anglo-Dutch multinational Unilever. Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield have not been on the board or held management roles since 2000. Basically they are trotted out for photo ops with franchise owners every now and then. Feel free to eat up the only one profiting is a giant faceless corporation. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-beer/717825/14 "2015-04-16T15:37:38Z")
One of my yearly St Patrick’s Day rituals is a pint of Guinness with chocolate cake and vanilla ice cream added. Mmmmmmmmmmmm. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-beer/717825/15 "2015-04-16T15:39:54Z")
You can also find recipes online for Beer Ice Cream: > **[Beer Ice Cream](https://www.narragansettbeer.com/blogs/recipes/beer-ice-cream)** > > Beer Ice Cream? We've blogged about beer floats before, but beer flavored ice cream is like the ultimate step towards summertime refreshment. Merging our favorite summertime treat with an adult beverage is like Heaven in a waffle cone. We stumbled... > **[Guinness Ice Cream Recipe - Food.com](https://www.food.com/recipe/guinness-ice-cream-277975)** > > Created by pastry chef Cory Barrett. Similar to Ben & Jerry's "Black and Tan" flavor. Food & Wine Magazine, Feb 2008. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-beer/717825/16 "2015-04-16T15:49:05Z")
I like beer. I like ice cream. The thought of combining them disgusts me. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-beer/717825/17 "2015-04-16T16:09:12Z")
Breakside, an excellent brewery in Portland, has been making [Salted Caramel Stout](http://www.experiencebrewvana.com/2014/02/beer-of-the-week-breakside-brewings-salted-caramel-stout/) beer in collaboration with a local ice cream maker for over a year now. And unlike the god-awful Rogue/Voodoo Maple Bacon beer, this one is actually good. I’m not generally a fan of gimmick beers, but the flavors in this blend nicely. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-beer/717825/18 "2015-04-16T16:35:40Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > Better suited to Cafe Society. Off it goes! Two tastes that (don’t) taste great together! ---
**Author:** ![typoink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecb155/32.png) [@typoink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/typoink)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-beer/717825/19 "2015-04-16T18:08:33Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > Ben and Jerry’s, it says here, is partnering with a Belgian company to produce beer. Just a note: New Belgian is not a Belgian brewery. They’re from (IIRC) Colorado and have a similar corpo-hippie vibe as Ben & Jerry’s, so it’s a pretty believable match. There’s been a handful of dessery-style beers lately. The ones I’ve tried have generally been disappointing, either tasting like weak beer with a big dose of flavor syrup or strong beer with weird flavor notes. The closest I’ve found to one that I really think works is O’Fallon’s Cherry Chocolate beer, but I still don’t want more than a few of those a year. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-beer/717825/20 "2015-04-16T18:10:22Z")
> [@typoink](#): > > Just a note: New Belgian is not a Belgian brewery. They’re from (IIRC) Colorado and have a similar corpo-hippie vibe as Ben & Jerry’s, so it’s a pretty believable match. > > There’s been a handful of dessery-style beers lately. The ones I’ve tried have generally been disappointing, either tasting like weak beer with a big dose of flavor syrup or strong beer with weird flavor notes. The closest I’ve found to one that I really think works is O’Fallon’s Cherry Chocolate beer, but I still don’t want more than a few of those a year. _Mea Culpa_. As I say, I don’t drink beer. Not even any from our copious microbreweries. Or Sam Adams. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-beer/717825.md?page=2)