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June 24, 2007
Mmmmm... Beer-sickles
Last week, Alexandria, Va.'s Rustico Restaurant and Bar started selling "beer-sicles." They come in flavors like Fudgesicle, made with a dark beer called Bell's Kalamazoo Stout; Raspbeer-y, made with St. Louis Framboise; and Plum, made with a Chapeau Mirabelle.
"It tastes like beer on a stick," said Frank Morales, executive chef with Rustico. He worked on the popsicle with the restaurant's beer director, Greg Engert.
Other flavors — like Banana, made with Chapeau Banana Lambic — will be sold on a rotating basis. All will cost $4 for the traditional form on a stick and $6 for a beer cone, a larger version of the beer-sicle.
Looks like the Aussies are one step ahead...
Of course, big brother wants to put a stop to it:
But the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control tells the A-P the beer-sicles may violate state regulations. The regs require that beer be served in its original container or served to the customer immediately once it's poured. The department plans to send an agent to investigate. The people at the restaurant say they're working on a way to keep serving their beer pops, while complying with the law.
Posted by LindaSoG at June 24, 2007 03:04 PM
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Posted by: bernie at June 24, 2007 10:28 PM
OMFG, this sounds like the shit!
As long as they're not blueberry flavored.....
Posted by: Fred Jameson at June 25, 2007 08:37 AM
I think somewhere... I might have a recipe for these things.
Posted by: LindaSoG at June 25, 2007 02:32 PM
I'm still trying to forget the Bluepaw taste.
Posted by: Fred Jameson at June 25, 2007 07:26 PM
Was that the name of the blueberry beer? I don't remember!
I learned my lesson though.
I'll just stick with the Mojitos, okay?
Posted by: LindaSoG at June 25, 2007 07:32 PM
Bernie, thank you!
Posted by: LindaSoG at June 25, 2007 08:18 PM