Abita Pecan Harvest Ale

Brewed by Abita Brewing Company
Style: Amber Ale
Covington, Louisiana USA

Pours ruby red with a lacy head and decent bubbles. Aroma is nutty and malty. flavor is sweet and buttery, almost more of a nut brown, probably because of the pecans which makes this one different. .

pours a nice amber with pretty good head retention. Really smooth, big caramel malt flavor. Aroma is vaguely of nuts, but nothing i can identify as specifically pecan. Mouthfeel is oily... perhaps from the nut oils? Finishes a bit astringent which makes the finish a bit less than satisfying. Really close to being a great beer.

Refrigerated pecan pie with buttery flakey crust nose and hints of caramel. Cloudy burnt orange color, small soapy head. Light caramel and cotton candy sweetness, bitterness is steady and makes for a great balance. Big carbonation, light to medium body, nutty sweet finish with some spice hop notes. This was one of those beers I expected to not like and was pleasantly surprised, pecan notes enhance every step of this beer…worth trying.

12oz - Dark orange pour with light tan head. Mild oil of nuts on nose, a woody aroma. Major nut flavors on palate. Powerfully delicious.

bottle thanks to cavie i believe. light amber with an off white head. light fruity malt aromas. decent on the palate with a fruity matls flavor but still looking for the pecan.

Oh boy this came close to working... but fell short no doubt. The beer pours a deep orange with a small head. There isn’t a lot of complexity in the aroma or the flavor but at lest the aroma with it’s graininess and nuttiness has nothing to complain about per sey. The flavor however shows a bit of corniness, some graininess and some true astringency that blocks out good flavors like toasty nuts and some roastiness. eh.

12oz bottle poured into an English pint glass. APHA pours hazy mahogany with a thick head that leaves extraordinarily thick lacing. The aroma is mostly malt but it has a touch of earthiness as well. In the spirit of full disclosure, amber ales are one of my least favorite types. The body is oily and medium light in fullness. The flavors are very autumn-esqu with the promised pecans in attendance. As usual with the style, malt is the word of the day.

Very nice tasting ale but I really cannot taste any pecans at all. It’s a slight brown color and poured with a nice head, but the head disappated very quickly. I assuming that this is a seasonal ale and it’s really not half bad.