Kopp's Frozen Custard marks Milwaukee Brewers' home opener with flavor honoring Bob Uecker
Kopp's Frozen Custard will honor Bob Uecker with a new flavor of the day Monday, the day of the Milwaukee Brewers' home opener against the Kansas City Royals.
Monday's flavor, called "Mr. Baseball" after one of the beloved broadcaster's nicknames, features caramel malt custard, beer nuts, fudge-covered peanuts and a splash of Miller Lite, according to the Kopp's flavor preview webpage. That last ingredient is a nod to Uecker's prominent role in commercials for the beer over the years.
Scott Borkin, longtime manager at the Kopp's Port Washington Road location, said the custard shop always tries to create a niche flavor for the first day of Brewers season.
"All of the managers talked about it and said that we should do something because (Uecker) was a fan of ours," Borkin said. "He stopped into our store years ago, and I'm sure he's stopped into the other stores. So, we wanted to come up with a flavor to honor him."
Uecker, the voice of the Brewers for over 50 years, died in mid-January at age 90. His legacy will be honored in numerous ways at the home opener. A gold and navy plaid print patch featuring Ueck's signature will adorn the Brewers' uniform sleeves all season. The home opener will feature his signature on the outfield grass, a moment of silence and other special moments throughout the game.
Kopp's has three locations: Greenfield at 7631 W. Layton Ave., Brookfield at 18880 W. Bluemound Road and Glendale at 5373 N. Port Washington Road. "Mr. Baseball" will be available Monday while supplies last at all three locations.
More: He became 'Mr. Baseball' but Bob Uecker always stayed true to his Milwaukee roots
More: The Milwaukee Brewers' Opening Day and home opener are near. Here's what to know, including Bob Uecker tribute plans
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Kopp's creates flavor to honor Bob Uecker for Brewers' home opener
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