While we in Milwaukee think frozen custard is our thing – which is understandable since Wisconsin is the frozen custard capital of the world – Archie Kohr, the inventor of what we think of today as frozen custard, debuted his eggy treat on the boardwalk at Coney Island in 1919.
Thus, perhaps, the Summer Shandwich – a marriage of Wisconsin-brewed Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy and some Brooklyn-made Tipsy Scoop frozen custard – is perfectly appropriate (though I still would argue Gilles’, Kopp’s or Leon’s should’ve been invited to the party).
In honor of National Ice Cream Sandwich Day, Aug. 2, Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandwich will be available at Tipsy Scoop’s locations nationwide as well as online in six-packs from the Tipsy Scoop online store.
The sandwich is made with frozen custard infused with Summer Shandy, with up to 4.2 percent ABV, so these ain’t for the kiddos.
This thing is Wisconsin to the max, with inclusions like a ripple of cheese fudge, brandied cherries and kringle through the custard, and cookies made of sweet and savory cornbread.
The treats will hit the market on July 31 with six-packs running $49 online including shipping and handling.
Order online and find Tipsy Scoop bricks and mortar (cone and cup?) locations here.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he lived until he was 17, Bobby received his BA-Mass Communications from UWM in 1989 and has lived in Walker's Point, Bay View, Enderis Park, South Milwaukee and on the East Side.
He has published three non-fiction books in Italy – including one about an event in Milwaukee history, which was published in the U.S. in autumn 2010. Four more books, all about Milwaukee, have been published by The History Press. A fifth collects Urban Spelunking articles about breweries and maltsters.
With his most recent band, The Yell Leaders, Bobby released four LPs and had a songs featured in episodes of TV's "Party of Five" and "Dawson's Creek," and films in Japan, South America and the U.S. The Yell Leaders were named the best unsigned band in their region by VH-1 as part of its Rock Across America 1998 Tour. Most recently, the band contributed tracks to a UK vinyl/CD tribute to the Redskins and collaborated on a track with Italian novelist Enrico Remmert.
He's produced three installments of the "OMCD" series of local music compilations for OnMilwaukee.com and in 2007 produced a CD of Italian music and poetry.
In 2005, he was awarded the City of Asti's (Italy) Journalism Prize for his work focusing on that area. He has also won awards from the Milwaukee Press Club.
He has been heard on 88Nine Radio Milwaukee talking about his "Urban Spelunking" series of stories, in that station's most popular podcast.