I can hear some of you groaning already, so hear me out. I brought it up to the counter and asked the shop keep if it was any good and he replied with an emphatic “YES”. He also recommended that I mix it with Brooklyn Chocolate Lager. I took his advice and purchase a single bottle of the choco lager.
I did as I was instructed and mixed the two beers, the same way you would a black and tan (using a spoon). There was a problem though… the consistency of the choco lager was much heavier than that of a Guinness. Rather than float wonderfully at the top of the glass, leaving the two beers perfectly separated, the result was a completely muddled mixture of the two. It was a black and black. Upon tasting the concoction, I immediately noticed that the Brooklyn Chocolate completely overpowered the banana beer. Luckily though, I still had half a bottle of banana beer left. I decided to drink it straight and it was delicious! I was shocked!
Yes, it tasted like bananas. Yes, it tasted like beer. No, it tasted nothing like banana bread. Yes, it was delicious. I think if I had used Young’s Chocolate Stout in lieu of the Brooklyn Lager, the chocolate banana would have turned out much better. Rest assured, I will be attempting this experiment again.
In other news, I encourage you all to check out the Hoosier Burger Boy. It’s a burger blog written by a fancy gentleman by the name of Scott. His blog hosts burger reviews from all over the country. I couldn’t help but notice that Boston was not represented on his list, so he was kind enough to add me to his blog roll. It’s nice to see what’s going on in the burger world outside of Boston. I strongly suggest you check it out.
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Ew. Yes, that does sound pretty icky. But then again, I don't care for Pumpkin Ale or Berry Ales or anything tainted with flavors other than beer. I give you 4 stars for your bravery in experimenting with this 'beer.'
Good gracious---banana beer? And you really liked, it, huh? Going to go check out the burger blog! Looooove burgers.
I enjoy drinking this beer when I can get it. It is described as "seasonal" on some web references, including some Wells and Young press releases, though usually supermarkets here have it in stock most of the time.
RecipeGirl, you should should try it, it's not as icky as it sounds, it's far more beer than banana.
Some bottles have a recipe on the label for banana beer bread, in which the this beer takes the place of some of the water.
Remember, it should be drunk at the temperature of a cool English pub, around 20C.
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