It's everything adults from Greater Cincinnati have dreamed of – a blue ice cream beer.
Kings Island Blue Ice Cream Ale from Sonder Brewing launches this weekend at the park. The beer "boasts aromas and flavors of blueberry and vanilla."
"Blue Ice Cream Ale takes you back to those sunny summer days at Kings Island – like nostalgia in a glass."
It's the second collaboration between the Mason-based brewery and the theme park. The first was Giga Coaster Lager, brewed to celebrate the rollercoaster Orion. This beer was a fun challenge, officials said.
“The color was an exciting challenge as we knew we didn't want to add any artificial ingredients or coloring to achieve a blue hue. We did a lot of research and testing to find a natural product to get the color. Both balancing the ice cream flavor without being overly sweet and achieving the fun blue color were definitely the main challenges," Sonder Chief Operations Officer Chase Legler said in a statement.
Kings Islands opens for the season on Saturday. The Kings Island Blue Ice Cream Ale will be available starting opening day at eight in-park locations.
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"This project was rewarding and exciting, both from a personal and a business perspective. As a kid, my family vacationed to Kings Island multiple times a year and blue ice cream was always a treat we enjoyed. After more than a year of planning this beer and now seeing and tasting the finished product, the beer truly captures that nostalgia," CEO and President Justin Neff said.
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In April, Enquirer beer writer Matt Koesters pontificated about local beer collaborations he'd like to see, and a Sonder/Kings Island collab on a blue ice cream beer was right at the top of that list. (Called it!)
Why? "Sonder and the Root Beer Stand struck gold when they decided to work together. The result, Root Beer Frosted Milkshake IPA, was a home run."
Turns out, Sonder has been working on the ice cream beer since 2020, officials said.
In addition to being available in the park, the Sonder taproom will have Blue Ice Cream Ale on draft starting Monday along with a limited amount of 4-packs available at $12.99. There is a one 4-pack limit per person.
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