Growing up, whenever my family got a carton of Neapolitan ice cream, my sister would always eat all the chocolate without touching the vanilla or strawberry. What a psycho!

That’s why I’m not sharing one silky drop of today’s Imperial Pastry Stout with her. Nope, not even a little. Because I finally get to enjoy all three flavors combined into one decadent treat! 

It’s called Bâtisserie Neapolitan Stout. And it’s better than any ice cream because it comes with a 10% ABV! 

It’s also brewed with real cocoa, lactose, strawberries, and Madagascar vanilla beans. And — oh my gawd — it is creamy-fudgy-berry-drenched deliciousness!!

Excuse me, I’m on a boozy ice cream-fueled dessert high. If I knew this was what I’d get to experience as an adult, I wouldn’t have yelled at my sister for ruining all those Neapolitan scoops when we were kids! 

I especially wouldn’t have minded if I knew there’d be flavor masters in the world like Energy City Brewing!

These newcomers don’t even have a taproom, and yet, their velvety, flavor-packed beers are making waves in the Illinois craft scene. We’re talkin’ long lines on every release day and a 4.10 UT- brewery rating — they’re already among the nation’s craft elite! 

But get this — they only sell their beer in Illinois. That means, holding a can of today’s already-limited Bâtisserie Neapolitan is like cradling liquid gold! Only better, because it’s like melted tri-flavor ice cream gold you can drink. 

If you have a sibling of your own who comes around looking for after-dinner treats, just tell ‘em they’re out of luck. This one’s all for you! 

Rated 4.21 on Untappd!