Bistro Grande: Strawberry, Coconut & Banana Smoothie

Name: Bistro Grande: Strawberry, Coconut & Banana Smoothie
Brand: Energy City Brewing
Rating: 4.48 (184 reviews)

Energy City Brewing

Batavia, IL

Tavour Rating

4.48

Style

Fruited Berliner Weisse

ABV

8.0%

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A Note on This Beer

When it comes to brewing Smoothie Sours, Energy City goes all out. They’re famous throughout the Midwest and beyond for stuffing thousands of pounds of fruit into each Bistro Grande they release!

They stuffed today’s edition to the brim with strawberries, coconut, and bananas — putting their supreme brewmaster twist on a classic diner drink.

With each Jamba Juice-thick sip, ripe strawberry brightness charges across the taste buds, complementing the gentle pucker of the Berliner Weisse base. Then come the bananas, lending their nutty sweetness to balance out the berry tartness. Creamy coconut creeps in last with a surge of warm vanilla notes, injecting this strawberry banana smoothie with satisfying tropicality.

The beer geeks at PorchDrinking said it best: “If you’re purchasing beer somewhere and see an Energy City Brewing can available, do yourself a favor and grab it.”

Reviews

4.48

184 Ratings

mikkel1

4.5

I love how smooth it goes down with an amazing strawberry banana flavor with hints of coconut aftertaste. if anyone is looking for a consistently flavorful beer get some from energy city!

BigDoinksDude

5.0

A very unique beer, very refreshing. Now I find myself wanting more but unfortunately can’t locate any near me.

karen701

5.0

Amazing

kayte3

4.5

Really unique texture. Love the strawberry banana flavor but there’s only a hint of coconut. Did have a bit of grit but you can tell it was fresh fruit. Absolutely delicious.

andre382

5.0

Very nice and sweet. Not a fan of the tart ones so these flavors kick!🖤

shaun552

4.5

Coconut, Strawberry, Banana smoothie blends perfectly

carly222

5.0

Not gonna lie, I didn’t expect an actual smoothie out of this. Just figured when they say “smoothie”, they meant fuller in body, but it’s a smoothie all right. One delicious, frothy, effervescent smoothie. Just wish it wasn’t $8/can.

christina1093

5.0

This was a legitimately amazing experience. Felt like a boozy smoothie! Was incredibly tasty and I wish they were more local so I could stock up!

joe12651

4.5

Tastes like someone shoved a ripe banana up my nose.

mekias

4.5

Those coconut notes coming in really strong

DaveClark

5.0

Great banana and coconut blend. So good

justin6804

4.0

Great taste! A little bitter after taste

michael12905

5.0

Energy city never lets me down I love their beverages everytime I get a chance to grab em

eder18

4.75

taste just like a strawberry banana smoothie 🤤

birryc

5.0

Love it . Summer drink for sure perfect amount of coconut it’s fantastic

majara

5.0

Delicious!! Taste just like a strawberry coconut banana smoothie! Energy city does NOT disappoint!

V1RUS

5.0

I'll say it again, how do you put a beer and smoothie together!? I would buy more if I could!

Elprofemaycol

4.5

Got the strawberry, coconut, banana….exceptional! Energy City has done it again with their Bistro’s!

maria732

5.0

Tasted just like a strawberry banana smoothie! Perfect to drink under the sun at the lake! On my favorites list!

lisa1456

4.5

Energy city continually hits it out of the park! Banana AND coconut!

rocktopus.biz

5.0

This is the Bistro Grande I've been waiting my whole life for. I feel like they took their reviews seriously on Tavour and actually paid attention to the feedback. This flavor is absolutely their best by far, not only in notes but also consistency. There have been other Bistro Grandes I've tried which had great flavor but were far too thick/pulpy and gave me an upset stomach. This one truly shows that they've learned to evolve past that and create a beverage that is not only decadent in flavor but the right consistency without going overboard on the sugar, OR making it too thin/bitter. Well done and props to this brewery for paying attention to their clients because I can tell that was absolutely the case.

maguel

5.0

Where do I begin this is one of the most balanced smoothie sours I’ve ever had The banana is perfect the coconut is smooth the strawberry’s are a great balance of sweet and tart wish I would have snagged more!

kaela27

4.0

don't get me wrong, this is a great beer, BUT...didn't get the coconut flavor at all so I was a little disappointed!

gabriel871

5.0

Love this

christine763

5.0

Absolutely delicious

Will_Fla

4.0

The strawberry and banana is great, but the coconut comes through on the front with a suntan lotion type taste. Rating would be much higher without the coconut.

dillon376

4.25

Tart smoothie

andrew5094

4.0

Tastes great!

TheMaximillian

5.0

Bistro series never disappoints

alyssa922

5.0

roll for best results is riiight

wes1321

4.75

Favorite fruited beer of all time

Shane_Rotolo

1.0

Never had an opportunity to try as it exploded 🤦‍♂️.

james8187

2.0

My beer had a very strong chemical aftertaste. Like soap or bleach or something. Was undrinkable, had to pour it out unfortunately.

irving46

5.0

You definitely taste the strawberry and banana with that hint of coconut. Very smooth.

FuhHarDoe

5.0

🥵🔥

rodeo720

4.25

Sweet, Banana, Strawberry

nathan1480

4.25

i’d have rated it higher, if there was no coconut. still, really good. great flavor, just the coconut is a little too forward.

william942

4.25

Nailed the description

cameron1232

5.0

This shit ROCKS!!!

richard2073

4.0

very good

MiguelMarcenzo

4.5

Yet another stellar addition to this series. Every fruit comes through. Banana and coconut finish strong. Not too sweet. Delicious.

michael12938

5.0

so tasty and not too much coconut such a good one again by bistro👌🏼

greg36

5.0

Balanced, light coconut finish with heavy presence of strawberries and banana at te start

anne315

5.0

Easily a fave

elijah313

4.0

I very much enjoyed it little heavy on the coconut but it still was good

joshmergl

4.0

Wish it had more coconut

gmanthewingsfan

5.0

Bistro perfection! Energy City just keeps hitting home runs!

lyndsey1

5.0

love this brand in general. Always good!

Tesol515

5.0

Nice balance of strawberry and banana with a coconut ending.

erin1330

5.0

fruity, thick, delicious