Abita Fleur-de-Lis Restoration Ale

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

Rich gold/brass color. Moderate and fairly persistent fluffy head. Malty nose. Clean slightly citris taste. Lower than average bitterness for a pale ale. Very understated and short hop finish. This is a good brew for hot weather.

Clear copper color, small lasting white head...Mild hop aroma...Medium body with crisp carbonation...Light malt flavor, just hints at hops in the finish...Citrus flavor dances with the malts...Balanced and highly drinkable...

Fleur-de-lis Restoration Ale brewed by the Abita Brewing Company of Abita Springs, LA. I was fortunate enough to pay the Abita Brewery a vist back in 2001, and have been a big fan of this brewery for a number of years. Fleur-de-lis Restoration Ale is their latest beer, and $1 from every six pack of this beer sold will go to the Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation to aid in the recovery efforts in the city of New Orleans. The Fluer-de-lis is the symbol of the city of New Orleans, and Abita plays tribute to the city with a fresh, delicious, golden ale. Fleur-de-lis Restoration Ale pours to a beautiful, bright, golden color with a tight, white head that fades, and a moderate amount of carbonation. This nose on this beer is very pleasing with lots of good floral and citrus hop aromas. The palate is firm with good, crisp, pale and biscuity malt flavor paired with a nice back drop of light, estery fruit flavor. Fleur-de-lis Restoration Ale finishes with more good pale malt flavors up front, then ends with a pleasing, mild hop bitterness that balances, and slightly lingers. This is a well done, balanced golden ale with excellent hop and malt character. A very solid beer that would match with a number of dishes from spicy Cajun and Creole, to German, to a nice grilled NY strip steak. Fleur-de-lis Restoration Ale makes for a nice aperitif beer, and a good drinking/session beer as well.

Very drinkable with a nice honey flavor and a very nice consistency. Good pour, nice color. I really liked this brew.

Kind of a cross between the Abita Amber Ale and a classic pale ale. Possibly a less raw version of its brother beer Red Ale. Not quite up to the level of its other brother beer Turbodog, but perhaps a little more excitement then the its brother Amber Ale. Of course, as someone who got 9 feet of flood water (St. Bernard Parish) and still homeless since the disaster, this beer holds an emotional place in my heart, and therefore I drink it at establishments whenever I can.

Not particularly hoppy, a blonde colored beer with a mild taste, low on bitterness and somewhat fruity.

This is a great beer just to chill and drink with friends. Very easily drinkable. It poured light amber with smallish white head.

I’m definitely against the grain on this one. Could have been the surroundings, but had this at a crawfish boil and in the afternoon sun, a 6pk of this was really enjoyable. A big floral aroma, a touch medicinal, with a fruity hop punch. Very fresh tasting. I’m almost afraid to buy another 6 pk; it may not be anywhere near this good, jusging by the ratings.