Wit’s End Banana Hammock

Ah, summer is here, and so is the Banana Hammock. Possessing those familiar European characteristics one might find, say, on a beach, we added just a hint of American style and certainly more taste. This beer started out as an amber hefeweizen, but it sorta stopped there. Healthy doses of rye and a longer cold conditioning process produced a brilliantly burnished gold colored beer—and though it might be a close race, we prefer to gaze at this beer instead of the infamous thong that inspired the name (not that there would be anything wrong with that). Yes, we have no bananas…but we added lots of wheat, rye, crystal malt, biscuit and a big banana esther producing German yeast, blended it (uh fermented it), and we came up with a beer version of bananas foster. Huge banana aroma, rich malty toasty notes, and spicy rye finish. Although bulging with flavors, this beer is dry, and extremely refreshing. Go ahead, you can do it…rock the Banana Hammock this summer!