Abita Bock

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

Abita seems good a brewing down the middle brews. Most are drinkable but none excell in their respective styles.

Pours an off-white head with a golden amber body. Smells of yeast, sweet, and barnyard. Flavor is caramel and yeast. Hint of bitterness on the finish.

12 oz. bottle labeled as Mardi Gras Bock. Pale copper color with the smallest of white heads. I had a little trouble picking up the nose on this one. What I could find included malt and some banana notes. Light on the tongue with decent carbonation. Definite banana and bread notes on the palate. Some malt, fruit, and grain come through as well. A very mild hop bitterness at the end. It finished very clean but just a little quite for my tastes. Not bad, but there are better versions of this style.

Pours a clear golden-orange color with a thin, frothy head and high carbonation. Aroma is of noble hops, caramel malt and some slight malt sweetness at the very end of the sniff. Flavor has some noble hopsat the start, slightly skunky taste, but then quickly moves into the British pale malt with its distinct toasted flavor, followed up by the light sweet caramel malt. Beer has a light feeling to it but does carry a smooth, light flavor. Overall the beer is an okay example of this style but nothing extraordinary nor something I would buy on a consistent basis.

An orange beer with a beige head. The aroma is sweet malty with notes of caramel and alcohol. The flavor is primarily sweet malty with some notes of caramel.

pours a nice cloudy orange color with a bubbly white head. Faintest aroma of fruit. Flavor is of some spice and fruit. Very mild hops. Medium body. Haven’t ever had any Bocks that have piqued my interest. This one is nothing different.

Hmmm... I don’t know what to thiunk about this one. I was expecting something darker. This brew, however, poured a really pale color...perhaps like a pale bock??? I don’t know. Regardless not bad but not really much to write home about...especially from a micro. Golden color nice white head that dies easily. Nose of lager yeast and slight malt character. Great palate for a beer of this color. Excellently round on the tongue. Notes of water, malt, yeast and hops...hmmm thats about it. Pass it by. Grat

Pours with a nice maibock color and a masssive white head. Bready malty smells... a watery round mouthfeel with the flavor held in the center. Decent quaffing beer, but light in flavor for a bock. Refreshing.