Post by thesolution on Sept 15, 2015 17:40:20 GMT -5
Steve's Blackberry Crumble
Steve's Blackberry Crumble is labeled as "Blackberry Cobbler meets rich vanilla ice cream in a classic pairing. large chunks of cinnamon oat streusel folded into vanilla grass-fed milk and cream and blackberry jam. With a hint of a meyer lemon swirled throughout. Simple summer flavors paired prefectly that you can enjoy anytime of the year". One great thing about Steve's is that is it dairy free, egg free, GMO Free, and Soy Free.
Upon opening the pint I dug right into Steve's vanilla base as there was a nice big swirl of Jam present on the outside of the pint. The Vanilla ice cream is pretty simple and to the point. Nothing that would trump a very sweet and rich Graeters, but just a basic bold vanilla flavor from Steve's. I would not say it is a great vanilla, but it is much better than many other offerings out there for a generic flavor (Better than B&J, Turkey Hill, talenti vanilla). The creaminess and firmness of Steve's ice cream kind of reminds me of a gelato in texture.
The Mix-ins to this offering are straight forward blackberry jam and a cinnamon oat streusel. The blackberry Jam is good, but not great. I was expecting Steve's to give you a fresh preserve like tasting blackberry jam, but that was not the case. The blackberry has a faint taste to it, and is satisfactory. its not overpowering in flavor, nor does it resemble a fresh preserve you may scoop out of a jar from a grocery store. The Cinnamon Oat Streusel comes in nice thick size chunks. These can be hit or miss based off reviews I have read. Throughout my pint I had 7 large oat streusel chunks that had a nice crunchy texture to them. there is a small hint of cinnamon in each bite, and much larger than similar offering from Jeni's called "Brambleberry Crisp.
Overall it is a good pint, but did not exceed expectations of Whoopie Pie or Cookie Butter which could be Steve's best offeringins. The Jam had a decent taste to it, but nothing over the top. I would relate the blackberry jam to a blackberry jelly with a very mild flavor. A few bites had a bit of an artificial blackberry taste to it which threw me off. The Cinnamon Oat strusel has a nice cake texture and cinnamon aftertaste, but I also got a bit of a buttery vibe to it. After eating this Pint I would say its good, but not one of Steve's best. I would much rather opt for Jeni's Brambleberry Crisp which has a stronger fruit flavor, and also a denser oat streusel.
Grade: C+
Found: Whole Foods
Cleveland, Ohio
Steve's Blackberry Crumble is labeled as "Blackberry Cobbler meets rich vanilla ice cream in a classic pairing. large chunks of cinnamon oat streusel folded into vanilla grass-fed milk and cream and blackberry jam. With a hint of a meyer lemon swirled throughout. Simple summer flavors paired prefectly that you can enjoy anytime of the year". One great thing about Steve's is that is it dairy free, egg free, GMO Free, and Soy Free.
Upon opening the pint I dug right into Steve's vanilla base as there was a nice big swirl of Jam present on the outside of the pint. The Vanilla ice cream is pretty simple and to the point. Nothing that would trump a very sweet and rich Graeters, but just a basic bold vanilla flavor from Steve's. I would not say it is a great vanilla, but it is much better than many other offerings out there for a generic flavor (Better than B&J, Turkey Hill, talenti vanilla). The creaminess and firmness of Steve's ice cream kind of reminds me of a gelato in texture.
The Mix-ins to this offering are straight forward blackberry jam and a cinnamon oat streusel. The blackberry Jam is good, but not great. I was expecting Steve's to give you a fresh preserve like tasting blackberry jam, but that was not the case. The blackberry has a faint taste to it, and is satisfactory. its not overpowering in flavor, nor does it resemble a fresh preserve you may scoop out of a jar from a grocery store. The Cinnamon Oat Streusel comes in nice thick size chunks. These can be hit or miss based off reviews I have read. Throughout my pint I had 7 large oat streusel chunks that had a nice crunchy texture to them. there is a small hint of cinnamon in each bite, and much larger than similar offering from Jeni's called "Brambleberry Crisp.
Overall it is a good pint, but did not exceed expectations of Whoopie Pie or Cookie Butter which could be Steve's best offeringins. The Jam had a decent taste to it, but nothing over the top. I would relate the blackberry jam to a blackberry jelly with a very mild flavor. A few bites had a bit of an artificial blackberry taste to it which threw me off. The Cinnamon Oat strusel has a nice cake texture and cinnamon aftertaste, but I also got a bit of a buttery vibe to it. After eating this Pint I would say its good, but not one of Steve's best. I would much rather opt for Jeni's Brambleberry Crisp which has a stronger fruit flavor, and also a denser oat streusel.
Grade: C+
Found: Whole Foods
Cleveland, Ohio