Abita Andygator

Brewed by Abita Brewing Company
Style: Heller Bock
Covington, Louisiana USA

Bottle from the Whole Foods on Lamar. Yellowish orange pour with an impressive white head. The nice looking head quickly turns into something resembling the disgusting foam you see in a polluted creek bed. Pungent, nasty aroma that rushed out of the bottle as soon as I popped the cap. Weak honey, malt, and bread flavors are overpowered by an almost pepper taste. Finish is wet and sticky while the aftertaste lingers unpleasantly.

thin feel, medium body, flat. Honestly, I did not expect much from an Abita beer. Louisiana isn’t know for fantastic breweries, and this isn’t a great beer. It is rather good, and surprisingly so after smelling it. Nevertheless, aside from the cool name, it is not something I’ll run out to buy again.

Flavor is nothing more than sugar. Can’t identify anything in here worth drinking. It is fizzy, tho. Bottle at 2nd Annual Treasure Coast Beerdest in Ft. Pierce, Fla.

Draft pint from Marigny Brasserie, down the block from d.b.a. New Orleans. Pours a somewhat hazy gold with a small white head. Aroma of hops, grain, straw, sugar, and corn. Flavor of the same, with some booze and honey. Medium body. Sweet and sticky. Unusual aroma and palate, this one takes a few drinks to get used to.

A nice beer and it’s charactteristics (appearance, aroma and taste) are above average and pleasant. It is clearly what it says it is, a Helles Dopple Bock. If this is not a type of beer you like, you may not like this one either. It starts sweet and fades silighly, but ends sweet too. You’re lips will be sticky.

Poured golden with a nice frothy head. The nose was of bread, some hints of nuts and honey.Flavor was malty and cereal like.Not too sure if I would revisit this one.

Bottle from Frugal Mac’s. Poured a light yellow with a light head. Phoooo... Probably the worst smelling beer I’ve ever come across. Thankfully, the taste was different. It was definitely drinkable, but nothing memorable. If you’re an Abita fan, check it out, but plug your nose first.

Being that my name is Andy, I was naturally drawn to Andygator. I’m typically not a big fan of Bocks but I’m enjoying this one. Definitely has a bite to it and maintains a malty character. Would probably buy again if possible.