So picture a guy walking with a chocolate bar, and a woman holding a jar of peanut butter, and they crash into each other, just like those old Reese's commercials from the Mid-70's, but before they start arguing, picture beer angels flying over, and crop dusting them with pungent hops, not the noble variety, but a bitter, early boil addition of, say Citra, and Wilamette, now what? "Sweet Baby Jesus!"
Exactly. It's like the dozens, it's not for everyone, or maybe like a lot of the Pumpkin beers that turn up around October of the year-- good for one or 2, but a third is one too many.
It had full body, nice head, and aroma consistent with its name, and I appreciated the label mentioning that it's made with artificial flavorings. But I think the Reese's thing would have been much better with a less dramatic hop flavor, maybe something you'd add to a Wit, to accent banana clove taste and smell.
Granted, I sampled Du Claw Brewing's chocolate, peanut butter monster on a fairly empty stomach, which accounts for the outlandish streaming video I squeezed out and posted. It's worth a try, just to say it out loud with good cause.
The beer soaked masses at Beeradvocate.com rates it a 86, or "Very Good", which is fair with the warning, it's very different, and could wear down your buds (the tasting kind) very quickly.
I think it would be cool to mix with other varieties, like a Wiess or Wit with a serious banana trail.
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