The Mighty Banana

Name: The Mighty Banana
Brand: Pontoon Brewing
Rating: 3.44 (122 reviews)

Pontoon Brewing

Sandy Springs, GA

Tavour Rating

3.44

Style

Golden Ale

ABV

9.0%

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A Note on This Beer

The Mighty Banana from our new friends at Pontoon Brewing can only be described as an ultra-decadent, ultra-boozy Bananas Foster!

These Georgia-based brewers stuff their brand-new Belgian Strong Golden Ale with rum-soaked bananas, spicy cinnamon, sumptuous Madagascar vanilla, and sweet banana puree to conjure all the delectable flavors associated with the classic confection.

Take all that melty ice-cream, burnt brown sugar, and toasted banana flavor, and spike it with a discreet 9% ABV? Now, you’ve got a dessert-inspired delight that’ll have you feeling like you’re relaxing the day away on a real Pontoon boat.

That’s exactly the sort of care-free, kick-your-legs-up mindset this skilled crew aims to create with their unique, small-batch brews!

And, I think it’s fair to say that they’ve succeeded. Besides the buzz they’ve stirred up amongst locals in their three years since opening, Pontoon won GOLD at the 2020 US Open Beer Championships!

Are you prepared to hop aboard this brew-boat, and crack open a can of Mighty Banana?

*This is the FIRST time Pontoon’s brews have left the Southeast!

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Reviews

3.44

122 Ratings

pfar

4.0

This one was a little weird at first but grew on me... gotta love banana to appreciate. Vanilla and cinnamon swirl through the finish. Last few sips as got warmer were a little bleh but loved the bold flavors that were on the front end.

robert6025

5.0

Great banana notes and sneaky APV

Tay909

1.0

Simply tasted like a cheap (yikes) golden ale

JosephSteinmetz

2.25

Interesting beer. Only Drank about 1/4 of the can because it’s VERY rich. I think the cinnamon sort of throws it off w/ the 9% because the cinnamon has a throat punch by itself.

AJax

4.0

I expected a bigger banana flavor, so that was a bit disappointing.. But overall it was a smooth golden ale for being a 9%. I'll play around with temperatures for the 2nd can to see if more of the flavors come thru then. But as of right now, I wouldn't get this again.

Chantz619

3.75

Tasted like malty liquor I understand it was a strong ale. I know pootoon has bangers let’s get more

calbear

2.0

Banana and cinnamon flavors are not discernable. This is not reminiscent of Bananas Foster.

DaddyJesse

2.5

Didn’t taste like Banana’s foster at all. Was kinda smooth for the abv, but I won’t buy again.

thomas12

4.75

Amazing beer, that great taste went great with my meal. My friend took and sip and was really jealous, he wants to plan a trip to Georgia right now haha

xiaofei

4.0

light smooth and crisp.

greg2662

3.5

Delicious sweetness followed by spiced banana kicker. I like it!

thomas105

4.25

Oh man, to me, this brought me back to my trip to Germany. It reminded me of the Hefeweizen served up in the local taverns. Simply delicious.

derek654

1.0

Hella strong and hella banana. If you like yellow taffy you’ll like this.

rogelio46

4.0

Yummy

eric2349

3.75

Actually kind of refreshing, nice change of pace

Barry

4.0

Different but very likable. Banana and spice flavors as advertised. Smooth for a 9% ABV

becky13

3.0

Not a lot of banana

joshua2645

3.75

Liked it. Didn’t love it.

blake949

4.0

Great Belgian style beer.

ernest143

3.75

Nice dessert beer

Carlito

4.0

Very smooth

jeffery8

4.0

This tastes pretty good!

Wrightsci

4.0

Very similar to Leffe with a touch of banana.

regan38

4.0

Alright, not my favorite but the bananas foster definitely comes through

donald772

3.0

Did not get Bananas Foster taste, was more like an unripened banana.

ryan9803

4.0

Taste like a banana :)

lindsay575

1.0

Not for me. Almost had a liquor-y taste hence the rum soaked banana. Couldn’t finish it and gave my second one away

manuel5

3.5

It has a strong flavor of liquor so this beer isnt for the weak Nice crispy flavor of banana with a sweet taste due to the vanilla and cinnamon But it does have a strong after taste What you expect from a 9% Ale Its a creeper Good Beer Overall

derick65

0.25

No banana flavor, just yellow.

Satoriphoto

4.0

Fragrant Banana- Vanilla and Cinnamon notes- Strong full flavors

paul27

2.0

First sip was great. But then the flavor just went down hill. Not sure why but wasn't for me.

DBSD

2.25

Meh... I wanted to like this more.

ryan81

2.0

Didn’t remind me of bananas at all

DLR426

4.0

I enjoyed it. Subtle banana flavor, not too overpowering. Good beer to have with a pizza imho.

Trojan_ricky

3.5

I definitely get the banana flavor and cloves.

Jhlu87

3.25

Very strong but not overly banana-y

GioDude

3.0

The cloves flavor overpowers the rest of the flavor. Definitely can taste the banana at the end of each sip.

Pitcher1511

3.75

Faint banana taste on the back end

MrRedSun

3.5

Easy to drink, but the banana flavor isn't very forward. However, the hint of banana that's in there doesn't taste fake. I also don't taste the cinnamon. Despite those issues, it's still a good accompaniment to a light lunch.

james7323

3.0

Was expecting something more

benjaminradio

4.5

I expected a big banana flavor, but this one was much more of a golden ale. Still very good. The banana was a pleasant addition to a crisp drinkable beer.

paul3134

3.75

Good flavor. Head didn’t last long and lack of carbonation, (compared to Belgian counterparts), gave it a syrupy mouthfeel. It seems like most American imitations of Belgian ales are slightly disappointing.

robert6037

3.0

Better than I thought it would be

ryan9657

4.0

Loved this beer! Huge fan of Belgians and this doesn’t disappoint. Banana tastes slightly artificial but was still very good. Perfect dessert beer and not too sweet.

maxschector

5.0

Love the subtle toasty banana flavour. It’s not as overbearing as I thought it would be! Brown sugar and baking spices on the back of the flavour. Super fun!