Abita Fleur-de-Lis Restoration Ale

Brewed by Abita Brewing Company
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Covington, Louisiana USA

12 oz bottle, via Eyedrinkale. Pours a slightly hazy gold with a quickly disappearing fizzy white head. Lightly buttery aroma, some light malt underneath with a grassy hop smell. More butter in the flavor as well. Beyond that, a little bitterness sneaks thru on the finish. Mouthfeel is a little sticky with lively fine bubbled carbonation. Overall, I just can’t get past the buttery flavor in this. Just donate a dollar directly to the hurricane relief effort if you want to help out New Orleans.

Lagerish, yeasty, doughy, euro aroma. Slightly hazy amber body with steady carbonation. Small, slightly off-white head and decent lace. Not bad at all. A light bitterness makes this brew better than the majority of Abita’s other brews. Somewhat dry, but pretty well balanced. I like it. Well done. Probably their best brew. Will be interesting to see if they keep it after the Katrina donation thing has run its course.

The aroma wasn’t particularly strong, but it had some nice hoppy-ness. The color was a light copper, with a white head that didn’t last very long. The flavor was on the sweet side, with a much less bitter finish than I would have expected. The mouthfeel was light. A good, but not great beer.

Clean light foral nose with toaches of soap and leafy hops. Golden/amber body with a meduim/thin head that turns into a white fringe. Light mouthfeel with touches of hops, carmel and flowers. Finishes clean with a little carmel.

This was the first Golden/Blond ale that we have tried in our beer club, and it wasn’t that different than other Pale Ales. IT had a nice dark golden color with some mild hops. Hey with a $1 going towards New Orleans, I will support them as often as I can find it here in Memphis.

Light golden color, Foamy head. I smelled swimming pool when I took a wiff of this. Flavor was alright, mild bitterness, some sweetness. But I was glad I didn’t have to drink the whole bottle.

Tasting this after jambalaya. Works well with Cajun. Clean aroma, but hard to pin down. The finish is bitter hop. A very clean drink. The principal aspect is a very good mouth feel. A bit tangy. The finish suggests another.

Pours a macro-like gold, head with big bubbles that dissipates quickly. No lacing. Aroma is very much like a macro, overly sweet bouquet with virtually no hops. Fortunately, flavor is redeeming. Malt profile is very reminiscent of a Kolsch, but without the Kolsch yeast, it is quite different. A mild, fruity, citric undertone, and a definitive bitter moment with a dry finish, and a malty aftertaste. A very good summer brew, I’d bet, and at least a portion of profits go to a good cause. This is a good example of how a lighter style can be really good. A good beer for those just discovering craft beer.