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Ben & Jerry's Black & Tan Ice Cream

by Steve
3/02/2006 10:23:00 AM

Ben & Jerry's Black & Tan Ice CreamThe folks at Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream have launched a new ice cream flavor just in time for St. Patrick's Day, "Black & Tan".

The frozen treat combines real cream stout (the non-alcoholic kind), swirled in with with chocolate ice cream, and topped off with a foamy stout ice cream head, perhaps giving a new meaning to the term, "Mother's Milk".

Ben & Jerry's Brewmaster, John Shaffer, says they searched far and wide for the perfect ingredient that meets the authentic flavor of a European stout beer. I didn't know Ben & Jerry's had a brewmaster!

If you'd like to sample a pint of BJ's new brew, they should be in stores right now.

334 Comments:

  • I have written to Ben & Jerry's that the unfortunate name of Black and Tans reminds Irish immigrants of the Royal Irish Constabulary Reserve Force, which was used by the brutish British Empire to repress the Irish in their own land and was known as the Black and Tans.
    Look up "Come Out Ye Black and Tans", a song on the subject.

    By Anonymous a Volunteer, at 3/02/2006 09:39:00 PM  

  • Volunteer, I seriously debated that very subject while writing this piece, particularly using the named "Black & Tan" to celebrate a day of Irish heritage.

    My wife's ancestry is Irish, and her grandfather had run-ins with the Black & Tan, with moments where they killed one of his friends, and took liberties with one of his sisters.

    But I opted to overlook it for the fact that the name Black & Tan is more often known for the drink, than it is for the suffering of Irish people, at least here in the USA anyways. But you have a very good point.

    By Blogger Steve, at 3/02/2006 09:50:00 PM  

  • Steve, I'm betting that the folks at Ben & Jerry's were thinking like you... more of the popular drink, rather than the suffering of the Irish. In fact, I'm guessing that they probably have Irish people working there. Just a note on the original post, I think it's only available at the Shaw's in Waterbury, VT for at least the next week. I heard 2 for $3 to celebrate their Grand Opening!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 3/04/2006 07:36:00 PM  

  • I cannot believe the ridiculousness of this comment.
    " have written to Ben & Jerry's that the unfortunate name of Black and Tans reminds Irish immigrants of the Royal Irish Constabulary Reserve Force, which was used by the brutish British Empire to repress the Irish in their own land and was known as the Black and Tans.
    Look up "Come Out Ye Black and Tans", a song on the subject."
    I am second generation American - my grandparents immigrated from Ireland. I take absoloutly no offense at the name of an ICE CREAM flavor, just as I take no offense at the guiness/bass drink Black and Tan. It is people like you who keep racial tensions going, who keep argument for the sake of argument a reality.
    Words are words. There are only so many in the english language and many things share common names.
    You have two choices. Enjoy ice cream or make ice cream into a political and moral dilemma.
    For St. Paddy's sake, man, go out and get yourself some rocky road! Oh, wait...that might offend someone who immigrated from somewhere where the roads ARE rocky...
    *eye roll*

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 3/16/2006 06:38:00 AM  

  • To the person who left the anonymous comment on the 16th March. Being what ever generation Irish that you said you are i wouldnt expect you to understand how strongly Irish people feel on this subject. I am Irish and have lived in Dublin all my life. I have family that fought against the black & tans... and who died in the 1916 Rising. A little tackt goes along way, are you telling me if Ben & Jeerys launched a new Ice Cream called September 11th not one American person would be offended. Some people feel very strongly about there heritage, especially Irish people because we fought so hard for what we now have and the reason this wond is still pretty raw with alot of irish people is because this is still an issue in Northern Ireland. Life has moved on and grudges lost thank god but Irish people are still very proud of the men that fought for us! So thats the reason for thinking this new peoduct is in bad taste.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/06/2006 12:44:00 AM  

  • I can't believe that Ben and Jerry's would be so insensitive to call an ice cream such a name and to launch it as a celebration of Irishness ...it's an insult!

    I hope they don't try to launch it here in Ireland or I imagine they'll loose a lot of their fans!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/06/2006 06:38:00 AM  

  • In response to the comment that reads:

    Just a note on the original post, I think it's only available at the Shaw's in Waterbury, VT for at least the next week.

    ... I bought Black & Tan in Brooklyn, so it seems like it's available throughout the US. Ben and Jerry's has a "flavor locator" on their web site in which you can select a product and enter your location, and it will generate a list of stores that carry that product.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/18/2006 08:15:00 PM  

  • I bought some in Los Angeles and it's really delicious!! I was amazed at how close they were able to approximate the flavor of a good stout.

    By Blogger Brian, at 4/20/2006 08:42:00 PM  

  • I've just found out from a newspaper article here that Ben & Jerry's have created this ice cream. Really offended that a company whose mission statement is that they operate "in a manner that commands deep respect for individuals in and outside the company and supports the communities of which they are a part' be so totally insensitive to a period of history which is still part of living memory in Ireland. I'm Irish and am offended. The Black & Tan's were a group of undisciplined troops that even Churchill acknowledged were taking reprisals on innocent civilians unauthorised. And he had to disband them eventually. The arguments that 'second generation Americans...take no offense' isn't the point. Read your history then decide whether calling an ice cream after this hated group is a good idea. What next 'Nuts & Nazis'?

    By Anonymous A Ní Fhaolain, at 4/21/2006 04:40:00 AM  

  • Ben and Jerry's have released a press release apologising for it.

    I have to say it is very funny. Just seems like such an american thing to do.

    Wait till they have the Siege of Cerry flavour
    or Orange March Sorbet

    By Blogger Simon, at 4/21/2006 10:32:00 AM  

  • Oh, sure. Ben & Jerry's is notoriously anti-Irish. All you have to do is unscramble the names of many of their other flavors of ice cream and see how they hate. Everyone knows that. Cherry Garcia, unscrambled and with simple letter substitution really says 'screw the potato eaters' and they don't mean the Van Gogh painting.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 11:55:00 AM  

  • I hear they chop up little Irish kids and put them in the ice cream. Well, that's what my wife's great grammy said and she should know because she was from Ireland and that gives her the right to decide what anyone has to be thinking when they make any Irish reference.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 12:00:00 PM  

  • Named after a drink that's very popular in the States (try one - if you don't like it, try another!). As for "what if they named it Sept 11th or Nuts and Nazis" - I haven't tried those drinks...

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 12:01:00 PM  

  • Black and Tan is a great beer.... who gives a crap about the irish anyways... everyone whines about something :P

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 12:05:00 PM  

  • Puhleeease! People, people. I understand national pride and respecting the history of really awful times, but this is so unbelievable. Find something else to get upset about! It's an ice cream flavor. It's also been the name of an alcoholic drink for years -- Have I seen the Irish people protesting at bars and pubs against this? No. Before you complain about the ice cream name, go to your local bar and give them hell if you're so upset about it.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 12:08:00 PM  

  • Come on people!!! Ben & Jerry's released a product named after a drink combination. Period. Now in retrospect they find out it also has negative connotations, and they apologize. Give them a break! Accept their apology and move on to more important issues. It's not like they called it Nazi Euphoria or Terrorist Cherry Car Bomb. It's two colors, named after a world famous drink. Jeese....

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 12:15:00 PM  

  • The Black & Tan is has been the name of a delicious drink for a long time. Even Irish drink it. Do you think ANYONE at Ben & Jerry's, in VT, USA knows anything about Irish history from the early part or LAST century? And why should they care? This is named after the drink!! You never hear people complaining about the name of that? You complainers are too damn sensitive.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 12:17:00 PM  

  • Excuse me, but Black and Tan is a popular beer here in the states. It seems to me that people are too easily offended. I'm sure B and J meant no disrespect. I'm of Irish heritage and I would certainly buy this product. PC has gone too far.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 12:18:00 PM  

  • Anyone that take's offense to the name of "Black & Tan" ice cream, is a self absorbed, MORON that has nothing better to do than worry about what happened in the 1920's. Get over yourself..........I can't believe this made news, I can't believe Ben & Jerry apologized, I can't BELIEVE any idiot would have an issue or make this news. Truly UNBELIEVABLE.....

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 12:29:00 PM  

  • The problem with this world is 0.0001% of the population has to whine and complain about everything and ruins it for the rest of us. If you don't like the name, then don't eat their ice cream. B&J named it after a very popular beer combination and has nothing to do with British or Irish. It's a beer flavored ice cream and doesn't taste like potatoes.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 12:46:00 PM  

  • Just a note: the Black & Tan drink was created to be sly twist on the name of the RUC thugs. Being made by first pouring an English beer (Bass) and then an Irish beer (Guinness), the bartender preparing a Black & Tan can ensure that the Irish always end up on top.

    That is all. Resume sniping.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 12:51:00 PM  

  • I can not stand PC idiots. This is obviously named after the drink, not the militia. Everything that is going on in the world today, and people find the time to protest about this? Get a life! I mean that sincerely. Get a life..

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 12:51:00 PM  

  • I CANNOT believe that anyone would actually have the stupidity to believe this ice cream has anything to do with the British Army, I have been to Ireland & they also call the drink "Black & Tan" so does that mean you're referencing the same thing?

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 01:07:00 PM  

  • Funny.. The drink is socially acceptable but the ice cream isn't..

    Sounds like people need to get over themselves or this is a stunt for bad press by a competitor? haha..

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 01:10:00 PM  

  • You are silly folks. This is ice cream. The drink "black and tan" is made with two Irish beers-- Guinness Stout and Harp Ale ... and they market the drink too-- is St. James' Brewery anti-Irish?
    Maybe next they will come out with a flavor called "Irish Car Bomb"-- that would be the taste of Guinness with a shot of Jameson and Bailey's dropped in the middle ... then the British can kvetch. Get a spoon and shut up.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 01:14:00 PM  

  • Volunteer.......You make a pretty broad statement there, do you mean to insinuate that you speak for all Irish immigrants? How about the Japaneese immigrants, did you write to the makers of the Atomic Fireball and voice your comments about the detrimental effect of the word "Atomic" to that group? How about writing to Exxon and Shell and complain about the word "Gas" and how it affects the Jewish community?

    Get a life..........

    By Blogger azcowboy, at 4/21/2006 01:16:00 PM  

  • Did you get upset for Mexican Virgins when CHERRY GARCIA came out on the Market? Get a GRIP people.

    Theres PC and then there just plain over-sensitive stupidity.

    By Blogger KidHollywood, at 4/21/2006 01:29:00 PM  

  • I agree. It's based on the Black and Tan beer drink, you feckin ejits!

    To the anonymous poster on April 4, nice to throw out the 9/11 bomb. Asshole. You can and should be proud of the men who fought for you and the Brits should be ashamed of the Black and Tans, but come on, that was 90 years ago.

    And is anyone mad at Guiness and Bass for marketing the Black and Tan Stout/Ale drink (which you can buy anywhere in Ireland)? If anything you should be grinding your axe with them, hippies.

    By Anonymous Barry, at 4/21/2006 01:30:00 PM  

  • Relax all - its silly to get worked up over the name. I'm Irish, many of my friends in the US are Irish and none of us are upset.
    For those of you of Irish Heritage, i.e. not Irish birth, maybe take your cues from those of us born there and take a mouthful of ice cream and chill ....

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 01:35:00 PM  

  • Quote:

    "To the person who left the anonymous comment on the 16th March. Being what ever generation Irish that you said you are i wouldnt expect you to understand how strongly Irish people feel on this subject. I am Irish and have lived in Dublin all my life. I have family that fought against the black & tans... and who died in the 1916 Rising. A little tackt goes along way, are you telling me if Ben & Jeerys launched a new Ice Cream called September 11th not one American person would be offended. Some people feel very strongly about there heritage, especially Irish people because we fought so hard for what we now have and the reason this wond is still pretty raw with alot of irish people is because this is still an issue in Northern Ireland. Life has moved on and grudges lost thank god but Irish people are still very proud of the men that fought for us! So thats the reason for thinking this new peoduct is in bad taste."

    The era of the Black and Tan in Ireland was 86 years ago. 911 was only 5.
    Besides, the British police were sent to quell domestic uprisings, albeit, they did it poorly. 911 was an act of cowardly terrorists who kill thousands of people in less than a day.

    Comparing the two is like comparing an apple to an orchard.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 01:41:00 PM  

  • You fat fucks need to get the sand out of your pussies and get over this political correct bullshit!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 01:43:00 PM  

  • First, there IS a drink called the Irish Car Bomb!

    http://www.drinknation.com/drink/Irish-Car-Bomb

    http://www.sotallytober.com/bar/drink.php?ID=9821

    Second, I live in Chicago, probably one of the most Irish cities outside Ireland. Both my parents, and many of their friends, are Irish. And I've never heard anyone object to (the alcoholic drinks called) the Black & Tan or the Irish Car Bomb.

    Sometimes a cigar really is just a cigar!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 01:46:00 PM  

  • Well hell. I came here to put in my 2 censt regarding the "Black and Tan" uproar, but most seem to have said it all.

    I agree with the poster who said it was a shame that B and J apologized for the affront. Clearly it was coincidental and I am wagering that the company never gave a thought to its causing umbrage, considering the ice cream is based on a beer combo and not early 20th century British militia.

    If the Irish as a whole (and I suspect it is a very small minority) are truly put off with this-they have just affirmed the legendary rumor they lack any real capacity for sensible thought and intellect.

    By Anonymous Sinn Fein, at 4/21/2006 01:49:00 PM  

  • I would think the image of the beer behind the words 'black & tan' would be a pretty strong giveaway as to what Ben & Jerry's was thinking of when they named this.....

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 01:49:00 PM  

  • what the fuck... over...

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 01:51:00 PM  

  • The very first post here is all you need to read, if you read it closely enough. Obviously, it's someone who is NOT Irish, yet claims they are speaking for them. If anyone here knows someone who IS Irish, you don't need to be told that they can speak quite readily on their own behalf--especially after a few Black and Tans! "a volunteer" is obviously a bleeding heart, liberal, PC git that has more time to do the most cursory research on the web than friends to take him or her to an Irish pub for a pint. Wanker.

    By Anonymous JTB, at 4/21/2006 01:55:00 PM  

  • In the interest of being PC, I feel that all companies that market any product anywhere should do a worldwide search for any word or phrase that might be objectionable to anyone. With that in mind, they need to cease marketing anything with the words "Black" - might offend African-Americans, "Blue" - might offend any druids, "Yellow" - connotations of cowardice, "White" - how racist can you get?, "Red" - possible communist connections, "Pink" - maybe meant to offend gays?, "Green" - can't promote a political agenda, can we. My point is that someone somewhere will find anything offensive, so I guess in the interest of political correctness, we need to just quit communicating with anyone else - oh, but that attitude isn't really PC is it? At some point in time, people have to 'get over it'. Remembering the sins of the past isn't a bad thing, it should help us prevent repeating them, but we should not wallow around with them.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 02:00:00 PM  

  • I just wanted to point out that Guinness floats to the top because it's less dense, not because it's poured second. Dumbass.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 02:27:00 PM  

  • I just wanted to point out that Guinness floats to the top because it's less dense, not because it's poured second. Dumbass.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 02:27:00 PM  

  • And the Nazis had the "Brown Shirts' so we should then do away with Brown Shirts? Come on now, do not empower those that would use words or slogans to get at you so easy. It is what it is.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 02:30:00 PM  

  • OK,this is getting way out of hand. I mean, just because they used a couple of color's for the name of there ice cream does'nt mean that they're trying to make people mad or offended. Just because they named there ice cream "black cherry" doesn't mean its just for black's or not for black's. IT'S JUST A NAME!!!
    If they wanted to offend someone then they should have put HOLOCAUST SUNDAY on ther're ice cream. I mean you can't please everyone.Not that I'm saying that they should be entirely careless but come on! I could cite several things that offend me but no one would care because people in the past that were white didn't get enslaved!(though they did)So don't make a big deal about it!It's not like it's going on right now.It's done and over with!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 02:30:00 PM  

  • This is the biggest bunch of horseshit and PC garbage I have ever seen in my life, and it deserved no apology. Some people feel they have an entitlement to bitch about every little thing. Seriously, IT'S ICE CREAM!!!! My ancestors are Irish, big f'n deal. When I'm in a bar, I don't jump all over the bartender for making irish car bombs. I'm half German, I don't take offense at someone ordering a "screaming nazi". You people are what's wrong with this damn stupid litiguous society, and you continue to feed it.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 02:56:00 PM  

  • No normal person in America has a clue about the Black & Tan "Brutes" in Ireland. We know of it as a mix of beers. Get a life those who are upset. Drink a beer and relax.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 02:58:00 PM  

  • So, does it taste good, or what? That's what I came to find out. I like ice cream. I like B & J's ice cream. I like beer. I like Black & Tans. Sounds like an interesting combo.

    You can get offended by anything if you want to. The one guy said it best... until you picket every bar in the country (and all the ones in IRELAND) to stop making Black & Tan drinks, which must also invoke such painful memories, stop this shit.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 03:00:00 PM  

  • It's hilarious. I expect nothing less from multinationals, and love it when they put their foot in it.


    "The Black & Tan is has been the name of a delicious drink for a long time. Even Irish drink it."

    Ehhhhhhhhhh.
    No we don't.
    Never heard of it.


    Eejit.

    By Anonymous biglad, at 4/21/2006 03:04:00 PM  

  • I'm Irish (i.e. I was born there- I'm not second or third generation as many others who claim to be irish are). I'm currently living in the US. "black and tan" as a drink is not normally served in Ireland. I find both the drink and the ice cream being named 'black and tan' very insulting and insensitive. My granduncle was killed by the black and tans.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 03:22:00 PM  

  • like most of us here, and probably the majority of the educated world. i was not offended. i mean come on people! i actually laughed and forwarded this to my irish friends to see what they thought. b and j's 99.99999999999% were naming it after the drink. trying to pin the blame, by using other incidents that have no other connotations is asinie and just plain dumb. that's why this world will never have any sort of peace. someone will always hate someone else. when you understand this, you'll be better off and just ignore most people.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 03:27:00 PM  

  • If you take offense to this.... better stop all the american bars from serving a "black & tan". (good luck at that). Also.... why don't you write Yuengling and have them cancel their "black & tan" beer? It does not matter what you name a product, someone, somewhere will get upset. People, wake up. If an ICE CREAM NAME offends you... seek counseling and do the rest of us a favor.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 03:32:00 PM  

  • Any chance B&J can send it over to Ulster for the 12th July, would be nice to have on that day.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 03:37:00 PM  

  • "And the Nazis had the "Brown Shirts' so we should then do away with Brown Shirts?"

    I just wrote a nasty letter to UPS.

    By Blogger Dread Pirate Robert, at 4/21/2006 04:01:00 PM  

  • To all concerned citizens,
    Jerry and I have decided to shut down our business, send all capital recieved to the bleeding hearts society and move to Costa Rica to avoid the obvious riots that will ensue from this discussion.
    Thanks for the support thru the years.

    Ben

    By Blogger azcowboy, at 4/21/2006 04:01:00 PM  

  • Thank you, all you stupid PC-ers. Yet again, you've shown how your liberal-headed small-mindedness has ruined our wonderful nation. Yet again, you've shown how just how pathetic you are for having nothing bigger to bitch about than some ice cream. GROW UP!!

    By Blogger Me, at 4/21/2006 04:29:00 PM  

  • Try a google search for "black and tan". What is the first entry? Gee, isn't that a page sponsored by the national beer of Ireland?
    I AM a bleeding heart liberal, but even I have SOME sense. This is nothing to protest about.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 04:38:00 PM  

  • Quote: "A little tackt goes along way, are you telling me if Ben & Jeerys launched a new Ice Cream called September 11th not one American person would be offended."

    If September 11th were a drink I can order at a bar, then probably not. But, a black and tan has never been an army to me, it's always been a Guinness and Bass or another tan beer. Go to a bar and order a black and tan and see what they get you. I don't see Irishmen complaining about that now, do I?

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 04:48:00 PM  

  • I can understand how the Irish would be upset, but yet there is that drink called the Black & Tan --- why dont they attack that also?

    A polite note to ben or jerry would probably suffice. These are very good people.

    www.what-a-world.com

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 04:55:00 PM  

  • listen you american wankers have no idea of life outside your own little country. you think that everyone should listen to the great Uncle Sam...BULLSHIT..you are a bunch of self obssesed tossers...stop sticking your fucking nose into other peoples business and let the world get on with there lives..as for the ice cream name would you like a Twin Towers Cherry Explosion or a Oklahoma Orange Suprise no so FUCK OFF...

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 05:10:00 PM  

  • i'm sure that ben and jerry's were DEFINITELY referring to the century-old obscure British militia when they released this flavor. HEY! did you know that when they released "One Sweet Whirled" it was actually a reference to a Chinese, neo-Dharmic cult? Hey retard, get a life and stop taking offense to nothing.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 05:12:00 PM  

  • not british you tit..not taking offence..just hate you yank fucks

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 05:18:00 PM  

  • Pure ignorance. I ordered a black and tan in England once on a work stint while with an Irish fellow. He was kind enough to enlighten me on the Black and Tans instead of kicking my ass.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 05:25:00 PM  

  • This is all bullshit.

    Guinness (an Irish staple, right?) is the black in a black and tan beer.

    Black and tan is no longer relevant as a militia. You should get offended that there is a drink involving an Irish beer called black and tan first.

    I, nor 99.9% of the entire United States population (the only place they're selling this stuff) has no idea about any black and tan militia, but do drink black and tan beers. Relevance, anybody?

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 05:31:00 PM  

  • This is ICE CREAM not some political statement. Grow up-get a life. If this is all you can find to bitch about, maybe you should read the news more than once a year.

    This is a pathetic examplpe of how intolerant the world has become...i worry for the future.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 05:37:00 PM  

  • oh my god, I cannot believe some people have nothing better to do than complain about the name of an ice cream. Black and Tan.. there are dogs called black and tan.. is that an insult to anyone?? Get over it. So how is anyone in 2006 supposed to know about or even remember something that happened in the 1920's? This is just so ridiculous, and for anyone to even suggest that Ben and Jerry's did this INTENTIONALLY... it's just plain stupid, you should all be ashamed! Oh, and get a life

    By Blogger tonya, at 4/21/2006 05:38:00 PM  

  • It's a color and not a political statement and yes I am Irish and I am an adult and this is ridiculous.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 05:38:00 PM  

  • It's pretty clear that B & J public relations picked this name to stir up controversy; nothing sells better then a bit of publicity, good or bad, for whatever reason! I'm sure they seeded a few irate Irishmen just to get things started. :)

    We are SOOOO sorry.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 05:40:00 PM  

  • why worry about the future..if it doesnt agree with the american way of life...BOMB THE FUCK out of it..it has served you well up till now..what gives you the right to decide any countries fate....FUCKING WANKERS HOPE OSAMA KICKS YOUR FUCKING ASS....

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 05:42:00 PM  

  • Get a fu@kin life!!! It's ice crean based on a beer, not a poke a irish people!! Wow people need to find more to do with there time than post stupid sh@t on message boards.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 05:44:00 PM  

  • Is this whole debate for real? Let's look at the facts, I don't give a damn if your Irish or Swedish. 1st, they are NOT EVEN SELLING THIS PRODUCT IN IRELAND, so work on getting a life if this is how you waste your time. 2. We have been drinking "Black and Tans" in the US for years and Ireland has as well. Why isn't that bothering anyone? Did anyone even mention that the Ice Cream has a beer taste to it? What would that tell you about what they were thinking when they named it. This is not a political action statement so let' all dry our eyes, and get a grip, all together now...

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 05:45:00 PM  

  • "It's and insult"

    Get a life people. You put way to much thought into being stupid. Let it come naturally.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 05:45:00 PM  

  • How come every time I order a "Black & Tan" the bartender puts a shamrock pattern on the top?

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 05:45:00 PM  

  • Let me just start out by saying there is freedom of speech in this world for a reason...so people can voice their opinion and resolve conflict by compromise and seeing others points of view. I have no connection, personally, to any Irish conflicts nor have I heard of the Black and Tan drink that Ben and Jerrys names their ice cream after (I have heard of the Irish Car Bomb, though, and rather enjoy it, actually). In fact, the first thing that came to my mind was the hound dog, the black and tan. I understand that people could be upset about offense that they feel may have been brought up, but isn't it better to argue and think about bigger problems than the name of an ice cream?

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 05:49:00 PM  

  • Somebody on this post claims that irish people drink black and tans. TO ALL OF MY AMERICAN FRIENDS WHO ENJOY THIS DRINK, IRISH PEOPLE DO NOT DRINK BLACK AND TANS. Black and Tans are an American drink served in American bars to an unsuspecting public as to the origins of its name.

    Personally, I blame Irish bars in America who are the ones responsible for 'turning a blind eye' to the real history of this name.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 05:49:00 PM  

  • LIKE I SAID IF SOMEONE MADE A TWIN TOWERS CHERRY EXPLOSION WOULD YOU LIKE IT.........

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 05:50:00 PM  

  • "LIKE I SAID IF SOMEONE MADE A TWIN TOWERS CHERRY EXPLOSION WOULD YOU LIKE IT........."

    yes... just as much as I love your slutty mother every night. Get a life wanker.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 05:51:00 PM  

  • To whom ever wrote the following at the bottom:

    When will you Euros understand that the general american public has nothing to do with what the messed up government does?? You think we want to stick our noses where it doesn't belong?? NO. If everyone hates the US so much why do they buy our products and want to live here???


    listen you american wankers have no idea of life outside your own little country. you think that everyone should listen to the great Uncle Sam...BULLSHIT..you are a bunch of self obssesed tossers...stop sticking your fucking nose into other peoples business and let the world get on with there lives..as for the ice cream name would you like a Twin Towers Cherry Explosion or a Oklahoma Orange Suprise no so FUCK OFF...

    By Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 05:10:20 PM

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 05:53:00 PM  

  • i have a life unlike those at 9/11 you fuckin cock sucker

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 05:54:00 PM  

  • "i have a life unlike those at 9/11 you fuckin cock sucker"

    Your momma is the true cock sucker. You are probably one of my kids son.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 05:58:00 PM  

  • There are even porn movies that have the term "twin towers" in them yet I am not offended by the use of teh term in both places. get over it people, intersections of culture will happen; funny thing is if the "offending" even occured here in the USA involving some "minority" group, I bet we would see Jesse Jackson, the ACLU and prolly even one of the other fringe group leaders up in arms on fighting corporate amera's greed. get over yourslef and move on with life.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 05:58:00 PM  

  • i wrote it and yes we do embrace some of your customs but i dont want to be one of the great american knob heads that follow the great dubya (Senior or Junior)into a war that aint theres....

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 05:58:00 PM  

  • For anyone to assume that B&J's intended any insentivity is unimaginable. But, I guess I'll no longer be able to call my dachshund a black and tan either. Get a life everyone, on both sides of the pond- we're talking about ice cream here. Does anyone honestly think . . . ah hell, no one thinks anymore.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 05:59:00 PM  

  • first of all - until I read the news article, I didn't even know there was such a place to talk about junkfood. It would have been a great place for the cast members of the movie, FATSO, to check the new stuff that would eventually kill them.

    Anyway, with that said, this is crazy. Think of it this way, you are offended by the name of an Ice cream, but I have had more than a few drinks with some very proud Irishmen, and I gotta tell you, the drink of choice, is usually an "IRISH CAR BOMB" - Go figure.

    People - GET A LIFE!!!!

    By Blogger king0rentals, at 4/21/2006 06:00:00 PM  

  • It is just the name of an ice cream. Does a company have to research every little thing they do to see if it is "offensive" to anyone. These days, it only takes one person to be offensive to have people jumping around with their panties in a twist. I Irish and know about Black and Tan but I first thought of the drink.When will the madness stop. If you don't like the name, don't buy it.

    BTW I am watching Lady and the Tramp with my daughter and I can't believe that Disney would be so insenitive to call a female dog a "tramp" I think they had an underlying motive:)

    Get ready because if any of you plant flowers called "pansies", mark my words they will have to rename the plant because it will offend a small group.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 06:00:00 PM  

  • come on dad dont be like that....just want to put my point across thats all

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 06:00:00 PM  

  • At least they apologized. Can we drop this now?

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 06:02:00 PM  

  • I'm Irish and have lived in Limerick for 47 years. We all know about the Black & Tans, every school boy & girl are taught about it from the earliest age possible. But really, who really believes that Ben & Jerry named their ice cream "Black & Tan" with any intention of offending ANYONE, much less we Irish? It was named after a drink! Are we to stop drinking black & tans too now? Come on, get a life! This is much ado about nothing!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 06:09:00 PM  

  • I can't believe that no one has taken issue with the flavor "Dublin Mudslide". This, of course, was slang terminology the British troops used for when they would knock an Irishmen unconscious with the butt end of their rifles and then proceed to take turns wiping their bottoms on the Irishmen's face.

    By Anonymous Big Jim Slade, at 4/21/2006 06:11:00 PM  

  • I'll have to say that I love ben and jerry's and being of hispanic origin, if they had a flavor called "Angry Spic Killer" I'd buy it. It must taste great if it is made by B&j's. At least they are cow friendly. Isn't that all that really matters?

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 06:11:00 PM  

  • I read the news just now and looked up this blog for fatties that speka of junk food. How stupid are you? OK the name may have a negative vibe to some people. The problem is that most people relate black and tan to the freaking drink. Call us uneducated, but I beleive they had this name for the drink at bars for wuite some time. Actually, Yengueing has a "Black and Tan" beer, right on the label. Go sue them you ignorant a-hole.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 06:13:00 PM  

  • One of these anonymous folk said, "Life has moved on and grudges lost thank god but Irish people are still very proud of the men that fought for us! So thats the reason for thinking this new peoduct is in bad taste." I submit that life has not moved on in Ireland and that grudges have not been lost. That is why some Irish people are so raw-sensitive about what they perceive as insults, intended or not, and why they are still killing each other. Take a step into the 21st century, practice tolerance and forgiveness, and leave the past behind. Sean O'Dean

    By Anonymous Sean O'Dean, at 4/21/2006 06:14:00 PM  

  • Get over it everyone. Black and tan is also a mix of Guinness and Harp, and that's what B&Js intended.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 06:21:00 PM  

  • All those people that take offense to this new ice cream flavor are fucking idiots. I can tell you 100% that Ben & Jerry didn't make this ice cream in attempt to hurt all you overly sensative assholes. It really makes sense for one of the most successful ice cream producers to attack the irish by stabbing at their tragic history. It's obviously a mistake they were reffering more to the drink. "Black" and "Tan" are two colors. Naming an ice cream after two colors is not offensive. "twin tower cherry explosion" or whatever your are calling your new flavor is singling out a particular tragedy which obviously would be offensive. I am Irish and could care less. Shit, if all you dumbasses take such an offense to it maybe ben & jerry should of just named it kill all the dumb fucking Irish. You probably would of taken it under the same context. Lighten up and stop being so "politcally correct" your the reason the world is what it is today. What's next a group of people rallying against the word "oven" because jewish people decided to start taking offense to it. Come on people! It's just a friggen ice cream flavor! People that bitch about this kind of stuff are the kind of people that bitch about everything. If you stop bitching about everything you'll be amazed all the spare time you'll have.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 06:27:00 PM  

  • Let us just pull all food off of store shelves, better yet, get rid of all labeling for food as it may have a different meaning somewhere, by someone on this planet, and they may get offended by it. Good grief, some people have nothing better to do than to try to find something to complain about.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 06:27:00 PM  

  • Anyone offended by the name of an ice cream flavor needs to get a life.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 06:28:00 PM  

  • Get the F--k over it. If anyone has any right to complain about anything its the American Indians, all you Europeans stole their land raped their women and stuck them in swamps. Get me a B&T and I'll eat it any day.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 06:29:00 PM  

  • I cannot believe the BS over the "Black and Tan" name. You Irish who are "offended" need to GROW UP and MOVE ON. The "Black and Tan" you refer to existed almost 100 years ago and before you attack me let me say that my name is Callahan and my grandfather came from Ireland. I support your drive to get rid of the British but I do not support the killing between Catholics and Prodestants. GROW UP if you want to be taken seriously!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 06:32:00 PM  

  • Here's the deal:
    The Black and Tans were a butish, violent British force in Ireland. For whatever reason, a drink was named after them. Many Americans, who are taught little about the history of other countries, think of this drink when they hear the phrase.
    B & J named their ice cream after the drink, because drink is the American way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. They, like many, were ignorant about the true meaning of Black and Tan and probably horrified once they found out and being a socially conscious company, they quickly apologized.

    Good for them. Black and Tan shouldn't be the name of an ice cream, nor should it be the name of a drink. Maybe we should call a mix of Guiness and Bass a Ben and Jerry's.

    By Blogger kelly, at 4/21/2006 06:34:00 PM  

  • Irish are basically white Arabs, with their "blow shit up" mentallity. If you dickheads had a military like ours, youd be asserting your opinion in foreign affairs too. Its Iran next, but then its off to Ireland to shut you bastards up for good.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 06:35:00 PM  

  • I really don't have the words to describe how ridiculous this argument is! I was eating Black and Tans at sundae shops when I was a kid. I'm sure that every product manufacturer knows the ENTIRE history of EVERY country on the planet. I swear, the PC movement is making me nausious. Wait as far as I know, guiness promotes Black and Tans. They even have the little spoons to make them attached to every tap I've ever seen. Any Irish folk care to comment on that? See here: http://www.ivo.se/guinness/bnt.html

    By Blogger Themblues, at 4/21/2006 06:36:00 PM  

  • Irish Need Not Apply. Go eat a potato, Red.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 06:37:00 PM  

  • Do you honestly think that most Americans in the year 2006 have heard of a militant birtish group from the 1920's called Black and Tan? Give me a break! And if you knew anything at all about Ben & Jerry's as a company, you would realize that offending anyone over the name of an ice cream flavor is not a choice that they would knowingly and willingly make.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 06:39:00 PM  

  • I never know how stupid Irish people were till i started reading this blog. Thanks all you Irish, next time i take a history test any question that involves the Irish nationality, the answer has to be either "bitch" or"moan"

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 06:42:00 PM  

  • Don't these other silly little countries understand that we don't give a fuck about their unimportant ancient history and what happens in the USA isn't mean't to influence their idiotic local stupidities in any manner whatsoever?

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 06:43:00 PM  

  • hmmmm, nuts and nazi's, good one. as a person of german heritage, i think i would prefer "nazi nuts". or as a person of german heritage, should i be offended? now, i have seen this discussion go from ice cream to war and finally see the connection.....
    brain freeze!!!!! oops, i said brain. i sure hope i haven't offended the neurologically impaired. (uh, that would be most of the posters here, ok, me included for getting sucked into this...........but it's been fun, it's raining here and i can't go ride my motorcycle therefore i have been surfing the net, do they still call it that? and i found this article about ben and jerry having to aplogize for something that i didn't get and it led me here and i can't believe i stepped into junk food heaven and then followed the link to the motorcycle blog, uh, whats a blog, and i had to take issue, steve, with the harley discussion cause i truely believe that no matter what bike ya ride, it's still the same wind in your face, unless you are riding without a windshield and even though it looks better without the windshield, it rides better with one, but i ride an yamaha v-star 1100 and, uh, what was the subject. gotta go take my ritalin now.......
    have a wonderful friday.........

    oh, and what's a wanker???????

    By Anonymous tiggersbud, at 4/21/2006 06:46:00 PM  

  • This is the funniest dialog I have ever seen in my life.

    Truly, if there are extraterrestrial beings out there, I just *know* they're monitoring this debate and telling each other, "time to be moving on...clearly, there's no intelligent life down here!"

    ROTFLMAO

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 06:49:00 PM  

  • First and most importantly ice cream and beer should not be mixed.
    Second to anonymus who "hates yank wankers" and "hopes Osama kicks our butts" feel free to hate us but remember the dead Spanish bombed by the likes of Osama.He is out to get any non Muslim including both the non wanking and wanking Irish.
    Third bring back Fudge Mocha.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 06:51:00 PM  

  • I am of Irish ancestry and the way some of the so called Irish people here are acting is stupid. Do you also plan to write to the beer company that has a beer called "Black & Tan". All your doing is whining and crying over something that happened in the 1920's. Do you hear everyone complaining and whining about the IRA (Cowards) in northern Ireland. Who are as bad as every other terrorist in the world... NO, YOU DON'T!!!!! So GROWN UP and quit your complaining!!!!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4/21/2006 06:54:00 PM  

  • All of this stuff is hilarious! I should write to B & J's for appologizing to this idiot. And to all of the Irish people that are writing on here about 9/11 and such, and saying how we dont know about life outside of the U.S..We don't care about you, because all you are known for is drinking..you should be very proud of that! We live in a "what have you done for me lately world" and quite frankly, what has your country ever done for us?" And also to the person that said bomb the u.s.? Your dumb drunk ass wouldn't be typing on here if it wasn't for a fucking american who founded microsoft asshole! Stop using our products! I live in the U.S. and can't stand some of the stuff our government pulls, so don't even respond to this with some Anti-american bull crap..You foreigners cry and cry, saying all of this shit about the U.S., then when something happens to your pathetic country, you come crying to us to help solve your problems, just like every other country does. Stop whining about a friggin Ice Cream...And start worrying about other things! My great grandmother was full blooded cherokee indian, but do I care that they call the baseball team the Cleveland Indians, or the Drink Cherokee Red, obviously they are talking about my reddish color skin! This world is becoming to politically correct. Might as well stop brand naming things.

    By Blogger ThisIsPathetic, at 4/21/2006 06:55:00 PM  

  • All of this stuff is hilarious! I should write to B & J's for appologizing to this idiot. And to all of the Irish people that are writing on here about 9/11 and such, and saying how we dont know about life outside of the U.S..We don't care about you, because all you are known for is drinking..you should be very proud of that! We live in a "what have you done for me lately world" and quite frankly, what has your country ever done for us?" And also to the person that said bomb the u.s.? Your dumb drunk ass wouldn't be typing on here if it wasn't for a fucking american who founded microsoft asshole! Stop using our products! I live in the U.S. and can't stand some of the stuff our government pulls, so don't even respond to this with some Anti-american bull crap..You foreigners cry and cry, saying all of this shit about the U.S., then when something happens to your pathetic country, you come crying to us to help solve your problems, just like every other country does. Stop whining about a friggin Ice Cream...And start worrying about other things! My great grandmother was full blooded cherokee indian, but do I care that they call the baseball team the Cleveland Indians, or the Drink Cherokee Red, obviously they are talking about my reddish color skin! This world is becoming to politically correct. Might as well stop brand naming t