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Needed or Not? – Blue Moon Ice Cream

Nothing says ice cream more to me than a mega brewer and a baseball equipment company teaming up.  Blue Moon Home Run Twist is the name of the ice cream and thankfully there is an ice creamery involved, Hardscoop an alcohol-infused ice cream maker.

“Blue Moon is partnering with Rawlings to introduce Blue Moon Home Run Twist, the boozy ice cream that clocks in at two percent ABV and combines the bright and citrusy flavor of Blue Moon’s iconic Valencia Orange peel with a deliciously rich Madagascar Vanilla.”

Now it does not sound bad in theory and if I see it, I might just try it so I guess a light needed is the answer.

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Two Birds

In St. Helens, Oregon, Ye Ol’ Grog Distilling has created a side project with spirit. Two Birds Spirited Ice Cream and Cocktail Sorbets.  They make 12 proof ice cream using mostly vodka but they have dabbled with beer.  Due to liquor laws, this is a distillery only purchase but maybe or nascent but growing, L.A. scene will take note and make their own iced treats.

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Humphry’s SF Beer Week Ice Cream

Wanna get some ice cream with your beer and you want to get some SF with that?

Humphry Slocombe has you covered with….. (my personal choices are in bold)

“From February 1st to February 10th, LA craft beer aficionados and ice cream lovers alike can get a taste of the special boozy flavors created in collaboration with key Bay Area Brewery partners at the Venice Shop. The flavor lineup includes:”

Drake’s Brut Rosé (Drake’s Brewing, featuring Rosé Beer Ice Cream with Lemon Zest)
Oolong Saison (Barebottle Brewing, featuring Oolong Saison and Pear Ice Cream)
Animal IPA Ice Cream (Fort Point Brewing, featuring Animal Ice Cream with Hop Caramel and flavored with Mango, Orange, and Passionfruit)
Coffee & Cigarettes (Cellarmaker, featuring Smoked Hops, Coffee Ice Cream, and Chipped Chocolate)
Fish & Chips (Hen House Brewing, featuring Red Rye Ice Cream with Goldfish Crackers and Chocolate Covered Potato Chips)
Anchor Porter with Fluff and Cookies (Anchor Brewing, featuring Anchor Porter Ice Cream with Chocolate Wafer Cookies and Marshmallow Fluff)

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Eat and Drink Your Feelings


My wife and I have been enjoying the Los Angeles Ice Cream boom for a few months now. We even have a list, comprised of, need to visit, have visited – liked, have visited – didn’t like. I thought it was a nice long list but Eat Your Feelings was not on the list.

Now, thanks to Eagle Rock Brewery, I can get some ice cream and beer pairing going….
“Our friends from Eat Your Feelings will be out at the taproom serving up some delicious gourmet ice creams to have with your beer on Thursday, September 6th from 6-9pm. Bring some friends and see who can come up with the best flavor combinations! Maybe we can even convince Chef Jason to make an ice cream with that beer!”

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Egg Nog Ice Cream in Los Angeles

Yeah, I have a thing for Egg Nog lattes and ice cream (Beer too if one would be made). But I only buy them during the holiday season. Since it is that time of year and since fancy ice cream is blowing up in L.A., I went out to taste two different versions.

Starting with the Boozy Egg Nog of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream. This is what I expect in a cone. It has the full spice profile but it also has enough of the “boozy” party to replicate (to an extent) the full experience.

McConnell’s version tasted close to the ideal. But it was an off white cream color without any speckles to it. I felt like I had mis-ordered and gotten French Vanilla. It had the nutmeg and spice but it was a bit too mild for my taste.

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Scoops On Tap

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Not much Dale’s Bros. Brewery beer makes it to my neck of the L.A. woods and maybe the reason is that some is being siphoned off into ice cream for a new venture Scoops on Tap which is currently advertising two flavors of ice cream made with beer!

Pomona Queen Vanilla Malt
“This luscious ice cream features Dale Bros. Brewery Pomona Queen. The amber lager pairs perfectly with the vanilla malt base, making a delicious ice cream with notes of caramel, toffee and malt.”

California Black Beer Chocolate Ice Cream
“Chocolate lovers are welcome here! This ice cream features Dale Bros. Brewery California Black Beer. This drinkable dark lager contributes notes of chocolate and coffee, while Scharffen Berger Cocoa creates a rich and velvety chocolate flavor.”

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Ice Wort

It’s a Victory for ice cream. Yes, Belgian Brûlée and Strawberry Love would be great ice cream flavors not matter what, but add in the fact that it is made with Victory Brewing wort, then it sounds even better to me.

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The Victory website describes Belgian Brûlée as a melding of “the rich, silky flavors of crème brûlée with subtle, delicious notes of V Twelve wort paired with the sweetness of brown sugar and the salty crunch of almonds. Strawberry Love offers juicy strawberries with refreshingly tasty Summer Love Ale wort and moist angel food cake within a rich, smooth strawberry and vanilla base.”

There have other flavors as well from Hopped-Up Devil, Triple Monkey and Storm Drop.

As I have wondered aloud before, I wonder who in L.A. could/would add ice cream to their brands.

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Beer Ice Cream

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Good ice cream much like good coffee gravitates to craft beer. Which is why you will see Scoops and Coolhaus doing beer ice creams.

Well you can add another one to the list! Quenelle which is just a few blocks from Tony’s Darts Away on Magnolia Boulevard in Burbank makes three quite good beer desserts.

Chimay was a simple take with no additional ingredients at all. Just the nice taste of the beer. You got both the beer and ice cream flavors. Which can sometimes elude some desserts where the beer can get lost. Next was the peach lambic which was nice and tart though light on peach. But again definitely beer-y and I liked the sharpness of it.

The friendly folks behind the counter sensing my beer nerdiness also grabbed a taster of grapefruit pale ale ice cream which was bursting with citrus and had a touch of hops in the back. Quite refreshing.

They have other non-beer flavors as well as popsicles so check them out.

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Sean’s Birthday Beer for 2014

Usually I have a special beer set aside for my birthday.  But this year, I hemmed and hawed but nothing seemed to move me (or pair with apple pie which is my birthday dessert of choice).  But in the end, I found something to truly celebrate with when my mom sent me a little something special from Breakside Brewery right down the hill…

For this, my 44th year, I have selected…

Breakside Salt and Straw

(Peep not included)

I will add my review below after my birthday for this collaboration between the prolific (100 new beers in 2013) Breakside and Salt & Straw Ice cream.

In the meantime, check HERE and HERE to see past birthday choices.