Chapeau Banana Lambic - Brouwerij De Troch

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rAvg: 3.17
pDev: 27.76%
Reviews: 81
Hads: 36

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Brouwerij De Troch

Belgium

Style | ABV
Lambic - Fruit | 3.50% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (81).

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Reviews by Unchi:

Unchi

Arizona

3/5 rDev -5.4%

10-03-2012 03:34:46 | More by Unchi

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WynnO

Florida

3/5 rDev -5.4%

06-04-2013 20:25:20 | More by WynnO

rob133

California

3/5 rDev -5.4%

06-03-2013 01:14:13 | More by rob133

kkmiller76

New Jersey

2.75/5 rDev -13.2%

05-10-2013 00:38:41 | More by kkmiller76

randylangford

Pennsylvania

2.5/5 rDev -21.1%

04-26-2013 23:31:02 | More by randylangford

adamcthomp

Spain

3.25/5 rDev +2.5%

04-13-2013 23:08:38 | More by adamcthomp

RedneckBeerz

North Carolina

4/5 rDev +26.2%

04-12-2013 03:39:35 | More by RedneckBeerz

Ohio

3.64/5 rDev +14.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

This beer is a deep gold, somehow very bright even with quite a bit of haze in it. It develops an off-white head that reaches just a little over a finger to cap it. Retention is good, and fairly ample lacing clings mostly in spotting but with light patching as well.
At first, this beer brings the funk. When the bottle is first opened, that's the first thing that pours out of the nose. Interestingly, the barnyard/horseblanket funkiness fades to a very light note, with a pure banana sweetness pulling out strongly. There's a little bit of spiciness underlying it. The funky, yeasty notes let me know it's a lambic for sure, at least before that fades away, and the banana's definitely ample.
In the flavor, the funk only shows up very lightly underneath, though spicy and mildly phenolic notes tell the yeast's tale. The major issue becomes how cloyingly sweet the banana tends to get. Definitely a sipper, but a pleasure if you're into banana.
The body's a firm medium but on the lighter edge and carbonation is moderate, lending itself to a firm, crisp bite that's sustained well. It gets a little fluffy in the smoothness, but it doesn't detract much.

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2013 16:21:56 | More by Brenden

PtypeNtype

Nevada

1/5 rDev -68.5%

04-06-2013 05:58:39 | More by PtypeNtype

harpus

Alabama

2.25/5 rDev -29%

03-27-2013 14:22:23 | More by harpus

spycow

Illinois

2.75/5 rDev -13.2%

03-09-2013 22:42:02 | More by spycow

bigred89

Maryland

2/5 rDev -36.9%

02-25-2013 02:34:50 | More by bigred89

LambicKing

Virginia

3.25/5 rDev +2.5%

01-20-2013 23:04:55 | More by LambicKing

pearljam118

Pennsylvania

3.75/5 rDev +18.3%

01-06-2013 16:54:59 | More by pearljam118

brez8791

Pennsylvania

3/5 rDev -5.4%

01-05-2013 20:51:49 | More by brez8791

rarbring

Sweden

1.85/5 rDev -41.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 1

A hazy straw colored beer. A low off-white head with small lacing and small curtains.

Smelling of artificial banana, sweet and disturbingly acid, a banana belch whiff.

Tasting very sweet, banana soda, no beer wibes to talk about.

Low carbonation, a sticky texture. A small body with a watery finish.

This was entirely an soda-gone-wrong experience. "Interesting".

Serving type: bottle

11-11-2012 20:06:18 | More by rarbring

darktower

Pennsylvania

3.93/5 rDev +24%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

If you have a woman in your life that you want to try to get them started on craft beers, I'd recommend this. My fiancee' dislikes most traditional craft beers, even most of the fruit beers, lambics, etc. However, we were visiting some friends in Liege, Belgium and we came across this little gem. She loved it! We haven't been able to find it here in Pennsylvania yet but we continue to look. I've had multiple other 'banana beers' and this is by far-and-away the best, it literally tastes like you're drinking a fresh banana. A lovely after dinner beer.

Serving type: bottle

10-02-2012 18:30:26 | More by darktower