 Skyview (2851), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
Dec 31, 2007
One of the 12-oz bottles sampled from the Abita Party Pack, acquired from Cellar’s Wine & Spirits in St Paul, MN. Pours a an almost opaque dark brown brew with a thin tan head that has some good retention and lacing. Aroma of roasted dark malt, some chocolate character and flowery hops. Taste is medium bodied, smooth, creamy with flavors of roasted dark malt, some chocolate malt and a touch of roasted nuts. Finish is slightly dry and light with a hint of roasted dark malt flavors. Probably the best beer out of the party pack.
bsm80 (41), Massapequa, New York, USA
Sep 6, 2008 Nice appearance dark red/brown, sweet, toffee, rich and thick. Creamy head, nice lasting aftertaste.
SuperDave70 (766), Arizona, USA
Sep 4, 2008 Dark brown pour with a thick foamy tan head. Aroma of burnt malt, molasses and funky yeast. Flavor wasn’t nearly as interesting. The burnt malt seems to overpower everything else. A bit thin on the palate. Not too impressive.
ucusty (1062), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
Sep 4, 2008 Thin dark pour with a fluffy khaki colored head. Yeast, roast, and maple on the nose. Roast, coffee, and chocolate. Unbalanced
nbutler11 (161), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Aug 27, 2008 Pours a watery black from the bottle with an almost fizzy tan head. Yeast and faint molasses on the nose with flavors of dark cocoa, toasted malts, and copper in the taste. Appears to be a stout, but tastes very much like an unbalanced brown.
Biddle_Brau (135), Midland Park, New Jersey, USA
Aug 26, 2008 Dark with ruby highlights and thin white head hardly a hint of aroma. Slight burnt roastiness/coffee thin palate (seems typical of the Abita’s I’ve had). Not sure if this wants to be a stout or dark lager with the roasiness but it’s not what I’d expect from a brown, either.
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