Stuckey's Just Launched a Pecan Log Roll Beer Inspired By Your Favorite Childhood Treat

food and wine ^ | 12/8/2020 | Kaitlyn Yarborough

[mylife]

Back in the day, when Southerners hit the road five-deep in the family car to visit relatives during the holidays or head down to the beach for the annual summer vacation, there was always time for a stop at Stuckey’s, the most beloved of all retro roadside stores founded in Eastman, Georgia, in 1937. It served as the perfect spot to grab their most legendary product: pecan logs. You know, the things with the fluffy homemade nougat center, thin coating of homemade caramel, and a crunchy outer layer of pecan pieces?

Stuckey’s pecan logs have been “world-famous” for decades now (at least in the South), and now the family-owned convenience store chain is expanding into previously uncharted territory with their own Pecan Log Roll Beer in partnership with Georgia brewing company, Wild Heaven Beer. And it’s destined to be the sweetest six-pack in the South.

Featuring real Georgia roasted pecans—sourced straight from the Stuckey family farm—and hints of nougat and maraschino cherry, Stuckey’s Pecan Log Roll Beer might be the only brown ale out there that can bring back cherished memories of childhood road trips and help create new memories of the classic Southern treat. “I wanted to make a beer that still tastes like beer, while spotlighting what makes people love the pecan log roll. And as a horticulturist, using real Georgia pecans is as true as it can be,” says Wild Heaven Beer brewmaster Eric Johnson.

[mylife]

I love that stuff!!

Road trip!

[outofsalt]

"Howard Johnson used to be ubiquitous"

Right next to the ethical suicide parlors!
Welcome to the Monkey House ~ K Vonnegut

[Cloverfarm]

Major road trips always started with a fill-up at Stuckey’s and one pecan log precisely divided by my dad with his trusty Case XX pocket knife.

[Cloverfarm]

Major road trips always started with a fill-up at Stuckey’s and one pecan log precisely divided by my dad with his trusty Case XX pocket knife.

[smalltownslick]

Back in my younger days of country music DJing, I had heard their commercial, “Make a Stuckey’s stop” a million times, and managed many times to work that into playing a Nat Stuckey record. I doubt they’re related, but it was fun.

[Viking2002]

I’m all in for this one.

[al baby]

My treat was debi my baby sitter from across the street

[WinMod70]

Thanks for the link. I don’t do FB either but did get to the online ordering page. Just ordered a tin of pecan logs and a box of almond logs, never tried the almond logs. Thanks again.