Friendly's S'mores Big Chipper

[New for 2020] Oh Deans, I know what you are up to. Giving us a national snack in regional packaging. Very sneaky, but I get that's how things work. So, whether you see these as Mayfield, Dean's, or Friendly's, if you are like me, you won't be able to walk past....

Friendly's S'mores Big Chipper Sandwich

graham flavored cookies with toasted marshmallow flavored ice cream
with fudge swirl and coated with chocolate chips

Steve's Ice Cream Returns

[Returning from the Brink] So, there hasn't been a review of Steve's on the blog since 2015. While we do have 11 reviews here, I technically wrote just one of them and added a footnote to another because Nick's local selection was way better than the four flavors I could find around me. I say that because it's not that we wanted to stop reviewing Steve's, it's that they filed for bankruptcy in February 2017. They were scooped up by Dean Foods for a mere million bucks which seems like a steal but what do I know. (Remember that Dean Foods owns a bunch of ice cream brands including Friendly's).

Steve's Small Batch Bourbon Vanilla Ice Cream #21
Steve's Blackberry Crumble Ice Cream #26

PET Birthday Cake Ice Cream and PET Chocolate Moose Tracks Ice Cream

[By Nick] Let's do another double shot of a brand I can't get up North. This time it's flavors that don't relate because honestly, neither one deserves it's own review.

PET Dairy (a Dean Food's company) seems to be the budget friendly ice cream down here. I can't remember the exact price for the larger containers but I know these pints were less than $2 a piece. My girlfriend and I opted for the pint because we had a strong feeling this brand might not be worth the larger investment. Let's go with the flavor I chose first again.

Dean's Happy Birthday Cake Ice Cream

[New for 2014] Back to Donelan's to see if they've restocked their supply of Dean's ice cream... yup, they have, and while I usually shy away from birthday cake flavors, I am beyond starved today (plus it's on sale at $3.99).

Dean's Happy Birthday Cake Ice Cream

cake flavored ice cream with buttercream freckles

(freckles? that's a new one)

Dean's Brownie Moose Tracks Ice Cream

Alright, back to Donelan's to get my hands on Dean's ice cream. Ok what says "new"... hmmm, nope, I already tried the red velvet. Ahh, here's something.

Dean's Brownie Moose Tracks Ice Cream

Vanilla ice cream with brownie pieces and famous Moose Tracks Fudge

Dean's Red Velvet Cake Ice Cream

[New for 2014] Ok, are you ready for a new brand on the blog? No, it's not another high end company that's going to drain your wallet, it's actually a main stream company that I stumbled upon while searching for the new Cool Haus pints. Haven't heard of Dean Foods? Well, they own different dairy companies in different regions, for me it's Garelick, but rather then run down every company, just know that they are the folks behind Tru Moo. Unfortunately, since they are a huge dairy company and not just an ice cream company, they seem to have forgotten to create a website where we can find their new flavors...

Dean's Country Fresh Red Velvet Cake Premium Ice Cream

Red velvet cake flavored ice cream and cake pieces swirled with a cream cheese ribbon