December 12, 2007

 

You heard right: beer and donuts ice cream – D'oh! Ben & Jerry's is celebrating the national release of The Simpsons Movie on DVD with a free screening followed by an ice cream tasting at the Michigan Theater on Monday, Dec. 17 at 7 pm.

The free tickets are limited to 200 people. Ticket vouchers to this highlight of the cultural season will be available at 12 noon on Monday, Dec. 17 at Ben & Jerry's Scoop Shop, 304 S. State Street, Ann Arbor on a first-come, first-served basis.

This one-day, one-time only offer may never be repeated. Don't risk it. Come celebrate the DVD release of The Simpsons Movie and try DUFF & D'oh!NUTS ice cream. The DVD of this past summer's blockbuster hit goes into general release on Dec. 18.

In keeping with the company's Social Mission focus, Ben & Jerry's will scoop out samples of the special flavor to raise funds for local organizations in each community. The Humane Society of Huron Valley will be soliciting donations at the Ann Arbor event.

Ben & Jerry's web site cautions, "There is no alcohol in this flavor – Marge wouldn’t let us." Then it teases at the taste treat in store: "The flavor is a dum-diddly-licious delight of malted, sweet stout ice cream with a cake donut swirl...Homer Simpson's dream flavor."

Simpsons buffs may be surprised to learn that DUFF & D'oh!NUTS barely edged out the runner-up idea of a Smithers flavor: lavender light ice cream with chocolate Malibu Stacies. Maybe next time.