Abita Jockamo IPA

Brewed by Abita Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Covington, Louisiana USA

Amber with thin off-white head. Malty aroma with slight citrus aroma. Mild hop bitterness balances well with malt. Not a big IPA when comparing to West coast IPAs but decent

Bottle - I was suprised to see that Abita had an IPA offering. Aroma is of the overly sweet malt variety that I do not prefer in an IPA. A "balanced" beer with overly sweet flavor. Perhaps if they would up the hop aroma and flavor it would temper the sweetness a bit.

On tap at a local bar. I was on the fly so I will give this only a brief review: it was a strange beer because it had some really appealing hop character on the aroma and flavor, but at the same time it had this almost nauseating character to it, almost like when you get a fountain soda and it has to much syrup. It just seemed a bit like the malt character was fake and syrupy and overdone in that fashion. Overall: not horrible by any means, but confused. (RE-RATE) On tap at Nashville’s Music City Brew Festival, didn’t remember I had had this one. Better than my last rating suggests though still a very weird beer. It had a very weird hop character -- really earthy like whole leaf hops but not juicy or citrusy or piney or anything, pretty hard to explain other than "weird"

12oz bottle. Pours clearish amber with a good size, offwhite head, specks of lace. Smells mild and sweet citrus hoppy, malts as well. Tastes malty and sweet up front with a sweet citrus hop finish. Not very bitter, but still balanced and tastes good. Medium body, good carbonaiton.

[1601-20080816] 12floz bottle. Mild grains aroma has some floral notes. Clear, amber brown body with quick white bubbles. Mild floral grains flavour has some sweetness and some wood notes. Medium body. Average.
(@ Cole’s IPA Festival; Buffalo, NY)

Bottle. Poured amber with a white head that leaves light lacing. Floral and grain aroma. Caramel and grapefruit flavor. Medium body and a medium bitterness throughout. A decent everyday IPA.

Probably because I’m not a big IPA drinker, I was pleasantly surprised by this brew: great aroma, floral with grainy and citrus (orange) tones; copper color; small, creamy head; decent mouthfeel. It’s a little bland for an IPA but that just means it doesn’t come with a drier than dry, bitter, too spicy mouthfeel, which actually make it more enjoyable for non-IPA fans.

Fresh bottle. Pours a clear, dark orange-amber color with a decently retained, frothy, cream colored head. Random spots and flares of lace mark the glass. Aromas include tangerine rind, orange juice, lightly sweet caramel malts, and a grainy, grassy overtone. Flavors include biscuity malts and caramel, with citrus and grassy hops lending balance. Medium bodied and moderately carbonated, it drinks easier than its 6.5% would suggest. Doesn’t score any points for originality, that’s for sure. Adequate when ultra-fresh, but you can tell this one will fade very quickly.