Ben & Jerry’s Flavor Graveyard

I’ve learned about a lot of neat things from following the social media accounts for the people behind the Davis Graveyard. (If you like spooky Halloween graveyards, this home haunt looks amazing. I’ve never jaunted to check it out myself –yet– but I love seeing all the photos and videos they post on their Davis Graveyard Facebook page.)

It was on Chris Davis’s personal Facebook page, however, that I learned about Ben & Jerry’s Flavor Graveyard. It’s where the “dearly de-pinted” are “Ded & Buried.”

And in case you’ve never been (which I haven’t either –yet) and are wondering, yes. The Flavor Graveyard is real. It’s right there at the Ben & Jerry’s factory in Waterbury, Vermont.

Does the idea of visiting the Flavor Graveyard appeal to your inner taphophile? But does it also make your inner taphophile sad that you’re not going to have a chance to jaunt to Vermont anytime soon?

Never fear! You can also visit the Flavor Graveyard online.

Examples of the Ded & Buried

There are almost three dozen dead flavors that you can pay homage to online. Here’s a few of my favorites that have met their makers.

Not all of them are faves because of the taste, but because of their poems.

But a couple I’d like to see resurrected someday because I never got to try them and they sound yummy. (Oh yeah. You can campaign to bring your favorites back. I’ll get to that in the next section.)

 

Every St. Patrick’s Day I peek in the ice cream section hoping I’ll see the Dublin Mudslide back again. Not pictured above, but two others I’d like to try if I ever see them resurrected are Holy Cannoli and Devil’s Food Chocolate.

And speaking of raising flavors that have crossed over…

Flavor Resurrection

You can click on the headstones for the various “Ded & Buried” flavors to see a larger image of the headstone, the inscription, and the flavor’s ingredients.

There’s also a “Resurrect This Flavor” button you can click if you have a flavor you’d love to see come back.

If you click the button, it’ll call up a form. You can pick from a drop down list of dozens and dozens of retired flavors. (Way more than those that are pictured on the Flavor Graveyard page.)

You’ll also be asked to explain why you like the flavor so much.

Which flavor would you like to see brought back from the Other Side? Are there any that you hope stay “ded & buried?”

Visitor Info for Ben & Jerry’s

Tours last 30 minutes and cost $4 for adults / $3 for seniors / kids 12 and under are free. (And, yes, there is a tasting at the end!)

Tours are limited to 40 people.

Tickets are sold on a first come, first served basis. They warn that during peak seasons (summer, fall, and holidays) tours sell out.

Information about factory tours can be found here: https://www.benjerry.com/about-us/factory-tours

Visit the online Flavor Graveyard here: https://www.benjerry.com/flavors/flavor-graveyard