After reading Fred's article about chocolate and beer and identifying self as a chocolate deprived individual, I thought of a similar instance that occurred at a BJCP training class. The beers were heavy, malty, and flavorful. We had more beer than students and needed a way to better appreciate other usages of beer. All of a sudden someone mentioned ice cream and by an amazing coincidence, we had a half'er in the freezer. People were adding imperial stout, raspberry stout, framboise and a host of other interesting barley based beverages to dishes of ice cream. We all left the training with a smile. Haven't tried it since but there are a series of beer beverages that mix very nicely and compliment ice cream. My personal favorite is an Imperial Stout with chocolate ice cream.