A world-renowned Keighley tipple which has flavoured pies and sausages has now made its way into one of the nation's favourite desserts.

Timothy Taylor's Landlord - said to be a beer of choice for pop superstar Madonna - has become a new ice cream flavour thanks to a Liversedge devotee.

Ian Gibson, who started making ice cream as a hobby seven years ago, hit on the new flavour on the back of his love of the award winning ale, produced at Taylor's Ingrow brewery.

Before ice cream-making, Ian's career saw him as a designer at The Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester.

He has also designed sound mixers for film and television. Before that he was a mathematics and statistics lecturer.

"It may seem slightly incongruous for an former-maths lecturer to be making ice cream but it is an amazingly complex subject," said Ian.

"Having a mathematical mind certainly helps when it comes to analysing and formulating recipes.

"Selecting a beer for my ice cream was not difficult. Landlord was the obvious choice as it's the beer against which all others are judged. It has complexity, depth of flavour and a long finish, all pre-requisites for a good ice cream."

Although he can produce many flavours, Ian only makes to order and at the moment has three Landlord customers.

One is The New Charnwood in Heckmondwike. Co-manager Pauline White said: "We have been serving this for about three months now and it is proving to be extremely popular."

Over at El Gato Negro tapas bar in Ripponden, chef-patron Simon Shaw sees Landlord ice cream as the perfect complement to his sticky toffee pudding.

And Most recently Richard Allen, head chef at Harvey Nichols, has started serving it in his Leeds restaurant.

Timothy Taylor's Ben Lumb said: "The New Charnwood is a long-standing Timothy Taylor customer.

"We are delighted that diners can now enjoy a pint of Landlord before or with their meals and then finish with this delicious dessert. Perhaps Madonna can be persuaded to try it."