Abita Amber Lager

Brewed by Abita Brewing Company
Style: Vienna
Covington, Louisiana USA

Serve in Lager glass

Pours a light amber color, with a white head. Has a slight hop aroma with a caramel malt aroma. Beer is smooth with caramel taste and no real hop taste, and slightly bitter. The malt and hops don’t quite balance each other for me.

Beer has a pleasant yet mild aroma. Light malty aroma. Beer poors light amber with a white head that fades quickly. Flavor is mild, with mild malt sweetness, and only evidence of hops is a mild bitterness. Palate is a bit thin and quickly fades. Overall the beer is nice for the style. Something good on a hot day

Medium golden color with a light white head. Smooth taste with mild carbonation.

I grew up with this beer, and it took me a long time to actually taste it for what it is really worth. The most overrated beer in this region. Tastes like dirty water to me.

Light amber pour from a 12 oz bottle. Weak aroma of malt with slight vegetal overtones. Slightly malty flavor with a sour, dry finish. Some grassy hops. It is distinctive and not unpleasant so it may appeal to some, but not to me.

Basic cereal malt aroma with a clear dark honey color. As for flavor there’s some malt and a minty hops aftertaste. Overall it’s an above average brew.

Poured from bottle. Not much nose, but what there is smells like cane syrup and sharp cheese. Color is a golden-bronze with a pronounced head and just a bit of lace. Flavor is light toast, faint citrus, cereal, and a touch of spice -- perhaps ginger. Very little carbonation and very little finish. This is all right for a session beer, but no more than that.

A deep amber pour with a large white head. The aroma is subtle with caramel malt dominating. The taste is rather bland with a watery texture, lots of carbonation, and a slightly sweet finish.