Frankly, I can take or leave the icecream stops when on tour (or when not on tour) but Steve, the other half of the Grampies is a sugar and pastry and icecream addict and so we often stop for a treat which he kindly gives me a small taste of.  I hope no one is unkind to you in their comments.  Dodie

Thank you, Dodie, for starting it off with sympathetic words.  I have to believe we aren't the only "eis" heretics out there.

Oh yea!!! That's a favorite when in Oregon,

I think we've been to Braum's and I agree that the ice cream was good. But nothing can beat Tillamook!

The Ben & Jerry's factory in VT is a fun stop too, but I have not done that one when on tour.

Also the Penn State Creamery may just have the best ice cream I have had, but again I didn't stop there when on a bike tour.

Al prefers beer over ice cream any day.  But he did enjoy the gelato in Italy once I got him started!

The best ice cream I've had outside Italy was at the Edaleen Dairy in Blaine, Washington, at the end of a day ride supported by a Vancouver bike shop in May 2018.  You got a huge amount of really good ice cream for half what you'd pay in BC. 

One of the downsides of touring in Europe is that when I come home I'm disappointed with the food quality. I rarely buy ice cream at home, preferring to make my  own, following the recipes in David Lebovitz's the Perfect Scoop. But while in Italy, a gelato stop is a part of the daily routine.

We haven't made it to the factory but did stop at one of their stores in Vermont. I agree that it's pretty good too! We have a place in Denver called Bonnie Brae Ice Cream that has some great hand dipped goodness. Their chocolate Grand Marnier is to die for! Hmmm - might have to get some of that when we get home!

Breyers taste just like what we made at home back in the '50s & 60's. It can be found in the USA and Canada. Been around for about 150 years and is made using local milk and ingredients including in Canada. Of course you have to hand dip it yourself or get your partner to scoop it for you. It has been my favorite ice cream since around 1968. Taste just like homemade but now I don't have to turn the handle to get it!

I don't think we've tried that brand but might have to! But our rule of thumb these days is to only have ice cream when we've earned it on a long bike ride. Got to watch the sugar and calories, you know!