Southern Tier Brewing and Perry's Ice Cream Collaborate on Cheat Day Imperial Ale

The decadent 8.6% ABV dessert beer features brownie batter and cookie dough notes.

Mar. 16, 2026 at 7:33pm

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Southern Tier Brewing Co. and Perry's Ice Cream have teamed up to create a new collaborative beer called Cheat Day Imperial Ale. The 8.6% ABV dessert beer is inspired by Perry's Cheat Day ice cream flavor, which combines brown sugar ice cream with brownie batter swirls and pieces of brownie and cookie dough. The beer is now available on tap at Southern Tier's Cleveland taproom as well as in retail distribution.

Why it matters

This collaboration between a regional brewery and ice cream company highlights the growing trend of unique, indulgent beer flavors that appeal to consumers looking for a decadent "cheat day" treat. It also demonstrates the marketing power of leveraging each other's brand recognition and customer bases.

The details

Cheat Day Imperial Ale features notes of brownie batter, cookie dough, brown sugar sweetness, and a hint of vanilla. It is the fourth collaboration between Southern Tier Brewing and Perry's Ice Cream, two companies with a presence in Northeast Ohio despite being based about 100 miles apart in western New York.

  • The beer is now available at Southern Tier's downtown Cleveland taproom and in retail distribution.

The players

Southern Tier Brewing Co.

A regional brewery based in Lakewood, New York that has a taproom location in downtown Cleveland.

Perry's Ice Cream

An ice cream company based in Akron, New York that collaborated with Southern Tier Brewing on the Cheat Day Imperial Ale.

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The takeaway

This unique collaboration between a brewery and ice cream maker demonstrates the growing consumer demand for indulgent, dessert-inspired beer flavors that allow people to treat themselves on a "cheat day."