Abita Amber Lager

Brewed by Abita Brewing Company
Style: Vienna
Covington, Louisiana USA

This was a nice beer. It had a nice maltiness to it. I had one in Texas and it was quite good. I have noticed that people rating this beer rates lower the further you get from Louisiana. Purhaps mine was fresher as is others closer to its home.

The beer doesnt look that bad comming out of the bottle but the taste is nothing great. Very watery with a small amount of sweet malt taste. Not a very good beer.

I had this at Fritz’s in Nawlin’s. Being close to the source didn’t help it any. Bubbly and what flavor it has is offensive..grainy sawdusty flavors. I could drink it, but I like Dixie’s brew a lot better.

2005 bottle consumed 6/16/2005. Pale, light beige/light amber, bubbly light beige head, that is initially medium-sized but fizzles away to nothing quickly. No lacing, clear body. Smells of minerals, dry toast, light nuttiness, some earthy-soiliness, not quite dirty or unclean. Maybe some cat urine though. Flavor of toast, dry grains, seltzer water flavor and consistency. Medium-light to light body. Just very watery overall. They say on the lable, Brewed and Bottled with Pure Spring Water. I know they brew this with spring water, and I can’t help wondering if they also add spring water while bottling. Notes of white flour linger on the finish, light acidity/astringency is apaprent.

Clear amber, moderate tan head. Sour caramel aroma. Tart toffee flavor. Having had six Abita beers in tha last couple days, the thing that impresses me the most from them is how clean they are. None knock yer socks off but the overall quality seems above average. This particular beer doesn’t really stand up as a Vienna but ranks with the mass of Ambers out there.

The bottle poured a beautiful crystal clear amber liquid with an almost white amble head. Unfortunately the head dissipated quickly and left almost no lacing. The aroma promises a load of malt sweetness and has notes of chocolate as well but no hint of hops. The body was medium with a thin texture and lively carbonation. The flavor was the fulfillment of the aroma promise of malt sweetness and the finish was long and slightly bitter.

Bottle. Pours a dirty dark redish color with a whitish head. smells like sewer water. Taste is bum urine on a dirty piece of cardboard in detroit.

Good, basic everyday beer. Much better on draught. A little watery to be a favorite, but as noted in other ratings, is made with exceptionally nice water. Has a certain sweetness to it, but more of sugar than malt. Nicely balanced hop wise.