Beer float:
Pour 12 ounces of Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout into a pint glass, gently so as not to create too large a head and add 2-3 scoops vanilla ice cream. Watch so it does not foam over, as it did with me. Sip slowly, or with a straw, or with a large spoon and enjoy. This reminded me of a Black Russian with a bit less of a kick. Hey, alcohol with a dairy product, why not? The chocolate flavor of the BBCS balanced the creamy sweetness of the vanilla ice cream fairly nicely. I found very little bitterness in the stout as it was balanced with the sugar and smoothness of the ice cream. A milk chocolate macadamia cookie rounded out my late night dessert just fine. This is not a treat I would enjoy regularly as I prefer the BBCS by itself for its robust maltiness and dark chocolate taste. I also prefer a bowl of rich vanilla ice cream by itself also(well, perhaps with some hot fudge sauce or chocolate syrup once in a while,too) Cookies and milk make a fine dessert, too.
RockyMtDevil, Ohioguy, Slim Slow Slider: I would definitely 'sacrifice' a stout one night for this combo. You too, Lavabe. No, TG, I did not ignore you-you already had one of these and inspired(goaded?) me into finally making a beer float. A stout with more coffee flavors/overtones might be a nice combo with ice cream, too.
And Ugadevil-I raise you one. I think you had a stout and chocolate chip cookie(or brownie?) for dessert in chat today to celebrate your 500th post. I will see you and raise you with a scoop or two of ice cream with your combo