Ample Hills - Floatin' Over the High Line

Floatin' Over the High Line - Root Beer Base made with Bubby's Homemade Root Beer Syrup, Mini Marshmallows and Chocolate Sprinkles

Today we continue with Ample Hills' Taste of New York four-pack.   The third pint is called "Floating Over the High Line" and was created as the exclusive flavor for their scoop shop inside the Bubby's Restaurant in the meatpacking district of Manhattan's lower east side.  That shop is right near the southern end of the High Line which is an old elevated train track which has been converted into a pedestrian walk way.  I've walked the high line and it is pretty cool.  This part of town is an older industrial area, but since it is Manhattan, it is gentrifying.  Walking the High Line gives you a overhanging view of the neighborhood as well as the nearby Hudson River.  The "floatin" in the name is because the flavor is based on that of a root beer float.  There's root beer in the base with marshmallow and chocolate sprinkle mix-ins.  I have not had root beer ice cream before so I am looking forward to checking it out.

Removing the lid shows a chalky beige color of the root beer base with hints of the marshmallow mix-ins visible.  It is a much lighter color than root beer itself, but I guess it does resemble the color of a root beer float.  With the first spoonful, I notice the root beer flavor right away.  In fact, I could almost taste the carbonation, although that might have been in my imagination.  It was pretty good.  The marshmallow mix-ins were dispersed liberally through the pint.  They were mini-marshallow-sized.  They were solid -- not liquefied as is done in some flavors -- but they were not chewy as occurs in some other brands.  They seemed to dissolve right away when you eat them.  They did provide the expected marshmallow flavor.  You could see the small chocolate sprinkles in each spoonful, but the effect of these sprinkles was mainly visual.  The effect on the flavor was quite minor.  

I did enjoy this pint.  As mentioned above, this was my first root beer ice cream and it was a surprisingly well done replication of the root beer flavor.  I can see this pint having more of a niche appeal compared to the other pints in this four-pack though.  Some people might be intrigued by a spoonful or two of root beer ice cream but maybe not a whole pint.  I personally really like root beer, so I did enjoy it, but perhaps a heads up to those visiting the scoop shop to get a sample before making a full order.