Rum Barrel-Aged Banana Daiquiri
Hoppin' Frog Brewery

Banana smoothie in a glass, it even has these little pockets of carbonation that get stuck in the body and appear as unblended chunks of banana. It's a pale tan-peach color, opaque as pudding but more fluid, under a thin white blanket.

Basically one of their Smooches gone tiki, it's a thick and velvety banana smoothie hit with spiced dark rum barrel. It's got notes of charred brown sugar and cinnamon pie crust in the background, and perhaps a hint of molasses, but runs with boozy banana well. The nanner isn't too banana-forward, and actually sometimes comes across more like nila. Adventurous.

Rum Barrel Aged Banana Daiquiri from Hoppin’ Frog. 16 fl oz can. Rare Beer Club selection from Hoppin’ Frog, Akron, OH, 10/12/24. Reviewed 15/12/24 (Review 3419). Note that I use DD/MM/YY protocol.
Bottom of can stamped “?????? OCT 8 2024.” (I think, somewhat smudged and overlapping) Stored at 39 degrees F at home. Served at 45.1 degrees F in a hand washed and dried Jester King snifter. The final temperature was 54.5 degrees F.
Appearance – 3 – looks like an infected urine specimen – makes me want to do a Gram stain and call the ordering doc.
First pour – Straw (SRM 3), opaque.
Body – Straw (SRM 3), opaque. Under direct light, same. When rear-lite, glows straw.
Head: Average (Maximum 1.0 cm, aggressive center pour), ivory. High density. Rapidly drops to a 0.2 – 0.3 cm crown and no cap.
Lacing – Excellent. As the level drops, bands of near-microscopic bubbles arc, with a few rounded stalactites hanging in the upper window.
Aroma – 3 – Very little. No hops, no malt, only vague banana. No ethanol (9.1% ABV, as marked on label). No disulfide or diacetyl.
Flavor – 3 – Banana followed by a weak bite of spiced rum, only hints of sourness. No hops, no malt. No disulfides, no diacetyl. Gastric warming is subdued.
Palate – 4 – Full; creamy; soft carbonation.
Style: Follows the style guidelines as condensed by BA.
Final impression and summation: 3.25 The last several cans I’ve had from the Frog have had partially legible dating – seems to be an on-going problem that needs correcting.
However, this beer is not a beer I’d drink again. Just because all the other kids are brewing one is no reason for the Frog to brew one as well. One and done.