Swalden28 (1442), McKinney, Texas, USA Dec 24, 2007 Tis beer is pretty basic craft lager. Nothing speacial. Pours a nice amber with ok head retintion. Not a bad beer but somewhat boring. Has a ok malty flavor and hints of dark roast. DuffMan (2723), the land of bitumen, beef & beer, Alberta, Canada Dec 3, 2007 Abita is to New Orleans what Big rock is to Alberta-- EVERYWHERE! And this vienna (amber ale) is the most commonly encountered of all. Dark orange amber, hempy, earthy aroma. Pretty thin palate of earthy caramel with a mild sweetness. nearbeer (1833), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA Dec 2, 2007 Updated: Sep 16, 2008Bottle. Burnt orange with a three-finger head that lasts well. Aroma is sweet grass and dry grains. Flavor is slightly sweet and sourish dry grain, toasted nut, caramel and corn. The mild sweetness fades slowly into a wrestling match with some understated spicy-grassy hops and finishes in a draw. Light-medium bodied, smooth, slightly tingly and dry. cheapdark (2011), Monacatootha, Pennsylvania, USA Nov 29, 2007 Updated: Jan 1, 2008A darker than average free spirited and easy appearance. Gallant carbonation. Taste is intriguing without being offensive. Meloncholy yet lighthearted. I don’t think this is on par with Rivertowne Last Chance Vienna Lager
but it is ceratinly better than Penn Pilsner and Schell firebrick. Serene tranquil finish. Could easily drink again. Charlzm (247), Los Angeles, California, USA Nov 28, 2007 Updated: Nov 29, 2007bottled, consumed on 11/28/07. Pours a nice coppery shade with the palest of yellow heads. Good retention, carbonation still going after 10 minutes in glass. Uh-oh... butterscoch in the aroma, along with cane sugar. Maybe some vegatable notes? Full-on corn and grain flavor with metallic undertones. Slightest hint of yeast spiciness. Luckily, diacetyl hinted at in nose was not present in mouth. Faint bitterness lingers on tongue. This is not terrible, but is just kind of off somehow. CaptBier (301), Birmingham, Alabama, USA Nov 27, 2007 Bottle. Smells awful, tastes awful, just all around awful. Havent found an Abita Ive liked yet. vyvvy (2023), Hazelwood, Missouri, USA Nov 24, 2007 Unfortunately this is another Abita that doesn’t hit par. Pours clear amber with an off-white quickly dissipating head. The aroma has milky caramel malt, vanilla and traces of hops. Medium / thin tinny body with semi-sharp carbonation. The flavor starts with the typical bland amber ale style malt and light mustiness. The finish goes the medicinal route. Not good. jredmond (1015), New Jersey, USA Nov 23, 2007 12 oz bottle. First of 13 to try last night. Good start. Aroma is sweet and some hop. Body is amber of course. Taste is light, slightly bitter, and sweet.
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