Beer (and cider) ice cream is now legal to be sold in New York
Wine ice creams, like this one, have been allowed to be sold for the past decade.
Noted: Beer and hard cider ice creams are now legal to be sold in New York State.
The state has allowed wine ice cream for the past 10 years, and this week the governor signed a bill that also allows for beer and cider ice cream or other frozen desserts. From the memo for the bill, which was sponsored by James Seward in the Senate and William Magee in the Assembly:
Ice cream made with wine is a food product manufactured in New York State that has been safely sold and regulated in a manner similar to confectionary that contains alcohol since 2008. This bill seeks to approve similar products made with beer and hard cider. As with wine, this bill would, limit the percentage of alcohol in ice cream to not more than 5% of alcohol by volume, prohibit its sale to persons under twenty-one years of age and require the same product labeling and warning statements similar to wine and confectionary that contains alcohol. This bill will help New York dairy farmers, craft beer and cider producers, dairy processors and manufacturers, and food retailers and restaurants meet the increasing consumer demand for these new and innovative products.
Five percent alcohol by volume is right around the alcohol content of many beers.
To go along with the beer and hard cider ice cream bill, the governor also signed another bill this week that allows wine frozen desserts to be sold in packages of less than one pint. (The original intent of the minimum package size was an effort to keep the products away from kids.) From the bill memo: "The sale of wine ice cream was enacted into law in 2008. Since that time, the demand for smaller packaging for weddings, fundraisers, recreational tours and other events has increased. This bill would lift the minimum requirements that are currently in law to accommodate this demand for smaller packaging sizes."
Both bills take effect immediately.
Earlier: Here's a map of every brewery in New York State
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Noted: Beer and hard cider ice creams are now legal to be sold in New York State. The state has allowed wine ice cream for the past 10 years, and this week the governor signed a bill that also allows...
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I can't decide between "File under 'Unnecessary'" and "Doug, come on over my parents are out of town. Let's break into the freezer and get WASTED! Bring a spoon."
... said grandmastergus on Jul 11, 2018 at 4:05 PM | link
My other favorite brand besides Hagen-Daz ( mocha -chip), (choc-choc chip) is Talenti ( coffee chip). They have sold a choc ice cream WITH VERMOUTH for a few years! You can really taste it & i don't think they proof anybody.
By the way where & when did you have 2018's A.O.A. birthday party this year?
... said mg on Jul 28, 2018 at 2:03 PM | link
We haven't had the party yet, MG. It's been a busy year at AOA! :-)
... said Mary on Jul 29, 2018 at 10:06 AM | link