Chapeau Banana

Brewed by Brouwerij De Troch
Style: Lambic - Fruit
Ternat-Wambeek, Belgium

If I am honest this is not your typical bread and butter lambic nor is it what you would expect from a beer however, this is just a fun campy exotic drink. If you give Elvis props for his style with Banana and Peanut Butter Sandwiches, If you like Bananas Foster as one of your favorite deserts and if like getting a buzz, then this is your decadent desert yummy boozy friend. historically I have yet to find a better pairing of booze and bananas two of my favorite B words. Aroma is synthetic, the head is high in carbonation, the color is a bit mealy and the flavor does knock this out of the beer category with it sweet tart candy runts vibe... but for a fun DRINK with Bananas....go here.

12oz (corked!) bottle. Pours light gold with heavy carbonation. Aroma is full of bananas, the flavor is more sweet tart candy. Interesting

Clear yellow coloured bere whit small white head and no carbonation. Banana aroma. Little sour though sweet palate. Finish is sweet like overripe bananas. A beer???

Much better than the pineapple labic from the same company...but still not something I’d ever want to have again. Pours a golden yellow. Aroma is banana flavored Runts candy. Taste is as well, just more sour. Not as good as it sounds. Bleh.

golden blond coloured body with a sprankling white head a ripe banana aroma a sourig banana taste with a sourig little bitter finish

Purchased at Foremost Sunset Corners. 12 oz capped and corked bottle. Golden color, white head. Big fruit aromas. Smells just like a ripe banana. The dark yellow one with the brown spots, yum. Flavor tastes like dried banana chips that come in that little green bag you’d find in the produce department. Sweet and flavorful.

I have been tricked into coming along on a "Tour of Chapeau" by unclemattie, the increasingly despicable curator of this Museum of the Damned. Appearance: Pours a clear, golden body with a wispy, white head. Smell: A synthetic banana aroma one might find in cheap banana-flavored candy. Splash of green bell pepper vinegar. Taste: Synthetic bananas accompanied by a liquified candy sweetness. Some vinegar. A couple bay leaves. Nothing here to make you think "ah, now there’s a good lambic", but there’s plenty present to displease you. Mouthfeel: Medium-thin body. Mild carbonation. Drinkability: Grab a Cantillon, get yourself a 3 Fonteinen, but do steer clear of this mess. Those breweries show you what a lambic can be, while Chapeau horrifies you with what a beer should never be.

Date: 03/15/2008
Mode: bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party

Appearance: hazy yellow, fine white head with frothy edges,
Aroma: sweet banana candy aroma fills the roam,
Flavor: sweet banana flavor is quickly balanced by a light tartness, lingering banana finish,

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.6/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4