Ben & Jerry’s New Ice Cream Is a Beer Lover’s Dream
As Homer Simpson would say, “Mmmmm beer … and ice cream.” (Photo: Ben & Jerry’s)
Last week, Hillary Clinton made headlines by professing her love of wine ice cream. Now beer lovers can rejoice, too.
Ben & Jerry’s and New Belgium Brewing are simultaneously releasing products with the same flavor: Salted Caramel Brown-ie Ale with the hope that you’ll enjoy them together.
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The ice cream, which will be available for a limited time in scoop shops and by the pint ($4.89), is a base of New Belgium Brown Ale ice cream and has salted caramel swirls and chunks of fudge brownie.
The dark beer has notes of chocolate, salted-caramel and vanilla. It’s hitting stores now and is expected to last through the holiday season.
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While each can be indulged solo, the flavor gurus at Ben & Jerry’s recommend you combine them for a boozy float.
The two companies joined forces to raise awareness of climate change and donate a portion of proceeds to Protect Our Winters, an organization founded by pro-snowboarder Jeremy Jones. The business are also urging customers to reach out to the governors of their home states to support the Clean Power Plan to reduce carbon emissions.
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