Ben & Jerry's - Netflix & Chilll'd

Netflix & Chilll'd - Peanut Butter Ice Cream with Sweet & Salty Pretzel Swirls & Fudge Brownies

Ben & Jerry's has a new flavor for 2020!  It is called Netflix & Chilll'd and is based on the common slang term for watching the streaming video service.  It looks like an extra 'l' has been added... probably so that they could trademark the flavor name.  It looks like an interesting flavor.  It has a peanut butter base with both brownie and pretzel mix-ins.  Ben & Jerry's has a popular pretzel flavor in Chubby Hubby and their Chocolate Fudge Brownie flavor was one of the first ice creams to use brownie mix-ins back in the 80's.  It'll be fun to see how a flavor tastes which includes both!  I picked this flavor up at the Ben & Jerry's scoop shop in Minneapolis, but I imagine a wider distribution will be coming soon.

On to the pint!  The packaging is nice.  I like the Netflix logo on the lid and the three cows watching together on the couch.  Removing the lid, I see the beige color of the peanut butter base with a hint of one of the brownies on top.  Digging in, the peanut is pretty good.  It is a good balance between nutty and sweet.  It is not too heavy or intense by itself which is good because the focus in a pint like this is going to be on the mix-ins.  I see the brownies first.  The here are slightly smaller than I remember the ones in Chocolate Fudge Brownie.  They appear to be slightly smeared as if they've been 'swirled in'.  That's just a cosmetic observation, though.  They are just as tasty and delicious as usual.  The chewy chocolate goes really well with the peanut butter base.  I encountered the pretzels next.  They are different from the ones in Chubby Hubby -- smaller and not chocolate-covered.  They have a slight crunch and deliver some saltiness to the mix which I enjoyed.

This is a fun flavor from Ben & Jerry's.  Peanut Butter & Chocolate are always a winning combination and this is a way of delivering that combination (peanut butter base plus brownies) which I have not seen before.  The salt from the pretzels enhances the flavor.  I do think this is a good 'comfort food' type of flavor which is suitable for binge-watching your favorite shows and I imagine this will become a popular flavor once more stores start carrying it.