Beer On a Stick

Alexandria, Va's Rustico Restaurant and Bar has recently begun selling Beersicles, in a variety of flavors.

"It tastes like beer on a stick," said Frank Morales, executive chef with Rustico. He worked on the popsicle with the restaurant's beer director, Greg Engert.

Other flavors — like Banana, made with Chapeau Banana Lambic — will be sold on a rotating basis. All will cost $4 for the traditional form on a stick and $6 for a beer cone, a larger version of the beer-sicle.

So far, customers are enjoying the frozen treat, Mr. Morales said.

"It's interesting. It's definitely gender-related," he said. "Guys are more apt to try them first."

However, after the guy has shared the beer-sicle with his significant other or his friends, more orders tend to come in, he said.

Mr. Morales won't release his recipe, but he said that almost 99 percent of the beer-sicle is pure beer. He added that the all-natural beer-sicles reflect Rustico's focus on organic ingredients.

Interesting.