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Abita Pecan Harvest Ale

Abita Pecan Harvest Ale

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An Amber Ale brewed by
Abita Brewing Company

Covington, Louisiana USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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2112.84/5.02.84/5.0Autumn-31.7English pint, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
It may sound nuts, but most ales with nutty flavors or aromas are made without any real nuts. Abita Pecan Harvest Ale is made with real Louisiana pecans. The natural oils from the nuts give the ale a light pecan finish and aroma. It’s wonderful paired up with both red meats and seafood - and no suprise it’s great with nuts too. Abita Pecan Harvest Ale, crack one open for yourself today.

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 HighGravity (877), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/102/510/20

Aug 28, 2007  
From the FX Matt of the south comes this winner. Simply a straightforward sweet ale that does not have much of a pecan element to it. Really I think this type of beer could be great if done by the right brewer.

 unclemattie (1715), Georgia, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/103/53/104/59/20
Dec 3, 2008  
short 12oz twistoff bottle. Pours medium amber rocky white head. A nonexistant aroma of pecan shells. light malt scent. Well balanced character. Light flavors of caramel malt and light hop. Overall its slighly boring. No nutty flavors. no toasted malt complexity. how about a brown ale? Not what I expected. or wanted.


 TChrome (1256), Bedford, Texas, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Dec 3, 2008  
Beer pours lightly cloudy, amber color with a nicely retained off white head. Aroma is mostly malty with bread and nutty notes predominant. Flavor is initially sweet bread with a light pecan finish. No noticable hops. A decent amber.


j12601 (70), Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/102/510/20
Nov 30, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a slightly hazy orange to copper color with a hefty off white head which deflates quickly to a medium volume. Has a slightly burnt aroma that leads into a bit of a toasted pecan smell, reminiscent of over toasting some pecans in a fry pan. There is also a hint of sweetness, probably malt. Medium bodied with a good amount of carbonation, but some sort of off-putting note in the taste. This leads into an ending with a slightly smokey finish, but mostly just reminds me of cheap lager. It may be that I just ended up with an off bottle, but having seen it appear on the shelves within the last couple months, I know it’s fresh… I’m usually impressed with Abita’s stuff, but this one just wasn’t up to snuff.


 tgncc (340), Bellmore, New York, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/511/20
Nov 27, 2008  
The aroma is mostly malty, earthy, only a slight sign of pecans or nuts. The appearance is very attractive, a nice reddish/brown, clear, carbonation bubbles, decent off-white head, lacing on glass. The flavor is definitely pecan, nutty, some sweet malts, honey, molasses come through. The finish has a slight hop bite, starting as the beer heads for the back of the throat. Clean finish. The mouthfeel is medium thick. Nice enjoyable beer, but not a great Brown Ale by any means.


 BEERGUY007 (202), Scotia, New York, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/513/20
Nov 27, 2008  
This was a goo done. Nutty, althoughthe pecan was a little wierd. Nice malty. Dark brown, off white head, nice lacing. It was a good beer. If it’s around I would get it again.



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