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The Unofficial Ice Cream thread

LLN said:
I'm up for seeing how others view the world. What's your top 10 B&J ranking from the (regular line-up) flavors you've had?
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1-cinn buns
2- tonight dough
3- pb world
4- pecan sticky buns
5- chubby hubby
6- cake my day
7- pb half baked
8- pbuttah core
9- speculoos core
10- everything but the
 
No Phish Food love?

In my top 10 still, but I've tried fewer options than others here.
 
LLN said:
I'm up for seeing how others view the world. What's your top 10 B&J ranking from the (regular line-up) flavors you've had?
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1) PB World
2) PB Buttah Cookie Core
3) Speculous Core
4) Chubby Hubby
5) Coconuts for Caramel core (would be higher if base was all coconut)
6) Cake my Day
7) Boston Creme Pie
8) Cinnamon Buns
9) PB Half Baked
10) Red Velvet Cake (don't want to hear it lol - I got lots of mix in ok ;)
 
I Al rely enjoyed red vvet cake and peanut buttah is high up on my lost.. GNO milk cookies is must its lincookoes and cream on steroids
 
I'll try to rank but a lot can be flip flopped based on my mood

Milk d cookie might actually be 1
2) peanutbuttah core
Brownie ale
3) cinnamon buns
4) Cake my day
5) Pb world
6) pecan sticky buns
7) spec core
8) Pb jam session
9) chubby hubby
 
Intedasting. I can respect - even if appalled - your rankings. Mine are fairly different as you can infer.

Also, limited batch pints don't count. We are trying to add discipline to this exercise; otherwise, people could start including retired flavors and we'll have very non-comparable lists.
 
LLN said:
Intedasting. I can respect - even if appalled - your rankings. Mine are fairly different as you can infer.

Also, limited batch pints don't count. We are trying to add discipline to this exercise; otherwise, people could start including retired flavors and we'll have very non-comparable lists.
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in for your list :)
 
LLN said:
Intedasting. I can respect - even if appalled - your rankings. Mine are fairly different as you can infer.

Also, limited batch pints don't count. We are trying to add discipline to this exercise; otherwise, people could start including retired flavors and we'll have very non-comparable lists.
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no Limited or retired flavors? ugh..

1. PB World
2. Chubby Hubby
3. Cinnamon Buns
4. Milk & Cookies
5. Everything But The
6. PB Cup
7. Phish Food
8. PB Cookie Core
9. Half Baked
10. Tonight Dough

that leaves out ---> Candy bar pie, oatmeal cookie chunk, brownie ale, Gingersnap, coconut 7 layer bar, What a Cluster.
 
GNO said:
in for your list :)
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My list probably looks "something" like:

1. Chubby Hubby
2. Cinn Buns
3. Milk & Cookies
4. Tonight Dough
5. PB Fudge Core
6. Everything but the
7. Boston Cream
8. Choc Therapy
9. Coconut Core
10. PB World

I say "something" because outside of the top 4, we are talking about pints that I re-scoop maybe 3-4 times a year so none of them particularly stand out.

The Solution said:
that leaves out ---> Candy bar pie, oatmeal cookie chunk, brownie ale, Gingersnap, coconut 7 layer bar, What a Cluster.
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And many other greats but the point here is for us to be able to have a conversation, not to show off our sophisticated ice cream palates...so we need common ground...
 
1- Cinnamon Buns
2- Phish Food
3- Chubby Hubby
4- PB Half Baked
5- Tonight Dough
6- PB World
7- Roasted & Toasted
8- Everything But The
9- Milk & Cookies (@gno toronto has these)
10- Boom Chocolatta (only had once, maybe I was lucky but it was a solid pint for me as a chocolate fan)

Edit:
Crap. Forgot to fit in Pecan Sticky Buns...
It takes spot 6 and bumps Chocolatta off my list
 
Really like boom Choc too, on any given day it makes my list
 
The Solution said:
no Limited or retired flavors? ugh..

1. PB World
2. Chubby Hubby
3. Cinnamon Buns
4. Milk & Cookies
5. Everything But The
6. PB Cup
7. Phish Food
8. PB Cookie Core
9. Half Baked
10. Tonight Dough

that leaves out ---> Candy bar pie, oatmeal cookie chunk, brownie ale, Gingersnap, coconut 7 layer bar, What a Cluster.
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Crap I forgot brownie ale. That's def up there for me. Prob 5-7 ish
 
The Solution said:
no Limited or retired flavors? ugh..

1. PB World
2. Chubby Hubby
3. Cinnamon Buns
4. Milk & Cookies
5. Everything But The
6. PB Cup
7. Phish Food
8. PB Cookie Core
9. Half Baked
10. Tonight Dough

that leaves out ---> Candy bar pie, oatmeal cookie chunk, brownie ale, Gingersnap, coconut 7 layer bar, What a Cluster.
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Pb world is the best. I raid target whenever they get it in stock...
 
Baskin Robbins getting into the ice cream sandwich game:

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For a limited time, Baskin-Robbins is offering Donut Ice Cream Sandwiches. They’re made using Dunkin’ Donuts powdered sugar donuts, hot fudge, and your choice of Baskin-Robbins ice cream. Our friend Grub Grade tried them at an event a few months ago.

A Donut Ice Cream Sandwich with Very Berry Strawberry Ice Cream has 430 calories, 24 grams of fat, 13 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 25 milligrams of cholesterol, 400 milligrams of sodium, 50 grams of carbohydrates, 27 grams of sugar, and 6 grams of protein.
 
Little Man's Ice Cream. One of Denver's finest ice cream shops.
Salted Oreo & The munchies (PB base with almonds , peanuts , walnuts , choc chips, white choc chips and butterscotch chips)

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Salt & Straw with some killer flavors this month:

Sauvie Island Grapes PB&J - A vanilla based ice cream with a swirl of liquid peanut butter, crunchy bite-sized bits of homemade pb cereal and lovely, massive globs of homemade grape jelly.

Oregon Honeyed Rocky Road - We start with the darkest, richest, silkiest chocolate ice cream with studs of candied Oregon hazelnuts and a delicate honey marshmallow fluff.

White Toast & Apple Butter - Buttered white toast with cinnamon sugar (always pre-mixed in a silver shaker) and a dollop of apple butter.

Coava Coffee & Cocanú Craque - This cold brew based ice cream made in partnership with Coava Coffee Roasters is light, fruity, and super-eatable; handmade, candied, single-origin cacao nibs by Sebastian at Cocanú Chocolates

Sour Cream Fig Pie - We roast Oregon figs in a little brown sugar before folding and baking into a sour cream custard pie filling;
 
Bonnie Brae Ice Cream. Best in Denver
Snicker's Delight
Triple Death Chocolate
Eugene Field alphabet soup (French silk ice cream, PB swirl, marshmallow swirl & chocolate covered alphabet cereal)


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The Solution said:
Salt & Straw with some killer flavors this month:

Sauvie Island Grapes PB&J - A vanilla based ice cream with a swirl of liquid peanut butter, crunchy bite-sized bits of homemade pb cereal and lovely, massive globs of homemade grape jelly.

Oregon Honeyed Rocky Road - We start with the darkest, richest, silkiest chocolate ice cream with studs of candied Oregon hazelnuts and a delicate honey marshmallow fluff.

White Toast & Apple Butter - Buttered white toast with cinnamon sugar (always pre-mixed in a silver shaker) and a dollop of apple butter.

Coava Coffee & Cocanú Craque - This cold brew based ice cream made in partnership with Coava Coffee Roasters is light, fruity, and super-eatable; handmade, candied, single-origin cacao nibs by Sebastian at Cocanú Chocolates

Sour Cream Fig Pie - We roast Oregon figs in a little brown sugar before folding and baking into a sour cream custard pie filling;
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OK I'm interested in every flavor I might have to order
 
tyga tyga said:
The white toast and sour cream sound
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What I admire about Salt & Straw is they think outside the box. They are expensive and yes some flavors can be hit or miss. Their quality and their ice cream bases are top notch, mix-ins can be hit or miss, but honestly you are buying top grade ice cream.
Ample Hills on the other hand, they don't need to get too fancy, they just make good ass F'in ice cream, and are extremely consistent with ludicrous mix-ins.

Tough to say, but AH/Graeters/S&S have to be my top 3 companies out there...
 
The Solution said:
What I admire about Salt & Straw is they think outside the box. They are expensive and yes some flavors can be hit or miss. Their quality and their ice cream bases are top notch, mix-ins can be hit or miss, but honestly you are buying top grade ice cream.
Ample Hills on the other hand, they don't need to get too fancy, they just make good ass F'in ice cream, and are extremely consistent with ludicrous mix-ins.

Tough to say, but AH/Graeters/S&S have to be my top 3 companies out there...
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Once we get settled into our new home in going to have to order from S&S. Is there a minimum? Will only have so much room for pints of icecream... Babies breast milk takes up the rest
 
tyga tyga said:
Once we get settled into our new home in going to have to order from S&S. Is there a minimum? Will only have so much room for pints of icecream... Babies breast milk takes up the rest
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5 pack pint, will come out to 115$ with shipping.
Ample Hills around 73-80$ with shipping.
 
The Solution said:
What I admire about Salt & Straw is they think outside the box. They are expensive and yes some flavors can be hit or miss. Their quality and their ice cream bases are top notch, mix-ins can be hit or miss, but honestly you are buying top grade ice cream.
Ample Hills on the other hand, they don't need to get too fancy, they just make good ass F'in ice cream, and are extremely consistent with ludicrous mix-ins.

Tough to say, but AH/Graeters/S&S have to be my top 3 companies out there...
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AH makes fun and delicious basic betch ice cream, but in terms of innovation and ingredient sourcing they are not even close to S&S. If you look at each of S&S's flavors, there is a story behind every ingredient and the exclusive manufacturer that it comes from. The only other company that can compete with them in those aspects is Van Leeuwen; however, they don't ship nationally the rotational flavors nationally and charge even more per pint at scoop shops.

Is ordering from S&S expensive? Of course, but the price per pint (without including shipping) is fair (looking at competitors, cost of sourcing, research, etc.) and I'm guessing that the shipping deal they have is about as good as it can get for someone their size.

Does that mean that it's right for everyone? No. But if you are a fan of ice cream then a) you give high importance to consuming great versions of this item and b) can appreciate the difference between lower and higher quality offerings. To someone who doesn't meet these criteria, they'd rather go out and spend the ~$20 per pint on a dish at an "average" restaurant.
 
LLN said:
AH makes fun and delicious basic betch ice cream, but in terms of innovation and ingredient sourcing they are not even close to S&S. If you look at each of S&S's flavors, there is a story behind every ingredient and the exclusive manufacturer that it comes from. The only other company that can compete with them in those aspects is Van Leeuwen; however, they don't ship nationally the rotational flavors nationally and charge even more per pint at scoop shops.

Is ordering from S&S expensive? Of course, but the price per pint (without including shipping) is fair (looking at competitors, cost of sourcing, research, etc.) and I'm guessing that the shipping deal they have is about as good as it can get for someone their size.

Does that mean that it's right for everyone? No. But if you are a fan of ice cream then a) you give high importance to consuming great versions of this item and b) can appreciate the difference between lower and higher quality offerings. To someone who doesn't meet these criteria, they'd rather go out and spend the ~$20 per pint on a dish at an "average" restaurant.
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Bold = 100% agree.

Hey i rather spend my money on ice cream, then be a typical american who blows 20$ a day in cigs and booze..
Priorities haha
 
LLN said:
AH makes fun and delicious basic betch ice cream, but in terms of innovation and ingredient sourcing they are not even close to S&S. If you look at each of S&S's flavors, there is a story behind every ingredient and the exclusive manufacturer that it comes from. The only other company that can compete with them in those aspects is Van Leeuwen; however, they don't ship nationally the rotational flavors nationally and charge even more per pint at scoop shops.

Is ordering from S&S expensive? Of course, but the price per pint (without including shipping) is fair (looking at competitors, cost of sourcing, research, etc.) and I'm guessing that the shipping deal they have is about as good as it can get for someone their size.

Does that mean that it's right for everyone? No. But if you are a fan of ice cream then a) you give high importance to consuming great versions of this item and b) can appreciate the difference between lower and higher quality offerings. To someone who doesn't meet these criteria, they'd rather go out and spend the ~$20 per pint on a dish at an "average" restaurant.
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Love that point right there
 
Salt & Straw Wildflower Honey w/ Ricotta Walnut Lace Cookies

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Oregon extracted bee honey laced into fantastic vanilla ricotta ice cream packs a dense amount of flavor in each spoonful. The cookies were decadent and gave this a perfect compliment. For being frozen into an ice cream the quality of the cookies tasted like they were still fresh from a bakery. For a flavor I did not order I came away a happy camper. If you love sweet and salty combinations this is a pint you will want to look for as a future limited edition flavor.

Grade: A-
 
Graeters Blueberry Pie is back!

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Should be popping in my local grocery stores soon too. Last few years they shipped them out to supermarkets not just online or in scoop shops only.

I thought it was decent at best. I would give it a B- grade. The base was good mix-ins of blueberries and graham crackers were lackluster for graeters. Maybe I got a bad pint. I got double the amount of graham cracker in my S'mores.
 
The Solution said:
Graeters Blueberry Pie is back!

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Should be popping in my local grocery stores soon too. Last few years they shipped them out to supermarkets not just online or in scoop shops only.

I thought it was decent at best. I would give it a B- grade. The base was good mix-ins of blueberries and graham crackers were lackluster for graeters. Maybe I got a bad pint. I got double the amount of graham cracker in my S'mores.
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Probably will pick this up if I see it. Gf Maine blueberry was so good and this has potential to be similar
 
LLN said:
I hope that they have the sense to put those blueberries in some kind of candied/pie filling form.

If it's straight up fresh blueberries, they'll be icy as it always happens with unadulterated fruit.
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When I had Elena Blueberry they were not icy, have you ever had it? its a decent flavor. I personally think a lot of the other flavors on the line are better.

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Like S'mores you get nice chunks of graham cracker pieces throughout it. Mine lacked blueberries when I had it, but you don't always get a great pint. I have had some of the original chocolate chip pints that had very small shards, and then i got some other pints (like buckeye) with a 2oz Chunk of chocolate in the middle.
 
The Solution said:
When I had Elena Blueberry they were not icy, have you ever had it? its a decent flavor. I personally think a lot of the other flavors on the line are better.
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Not had it but have had lots of experience with fresh fruit in ice cream. Strawberries are the most notorious for getting icy (high water content vs. other fruits such as bananas possibly).

This issue is...one of the many...reasons I can't stand B&J's Straw Cheesecake pint.
 
LLN said:
Not had it but have had lots of experience with fresh fruit in ice cream. Strawberries are the most notorious for getting icy (high water content vs. other fruits such as bananas possibly).

This issue is...one of the many...reasons I can't stand B&J's Straw Cheesecake pint.
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That pint is F'in disgusting. one of their worst
 
Lake effect blueberry pie ...straight $$$
 
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