Abita Bock

Brewed by Abita Brewing Company
Style: Heller Bock
Covington, Louisiana USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker, Stein

This beer poured a golden/amber color with a nice white head that lasted a while. Aroma was malty with hints of caramel and toffee. Flavor was very much the same with some hop bitterness coming through to balance the flavor. Very little lacing, good mouthfeel and carbonation. Good beer.

12 oz bottle. Pours a clear light amber color with orange hues. Aroma of caramel and roasted grain. Flavor is caramel, grain, dried fruit and a touch of citrus. This is a really tasty heller bock.

Pours a light copper caramel color with an off white head and a small bit of lacing. Nose is mostly comprised of a bit of yeast and some bready malt. A touch of light fruit. Taste is much the same with a bit more fruit along with some grain. Slightly sweet. Light to medium mouthfeel. Drinkability isn’t half bad. Nothig great about this but it is an easy sipper. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 09-29-2010

(12oz bottle from Total Wine Desert Ridge). Pours a clear amber color with a bit of sediment in suspension. Nice pillow-top, tan colored head. Nice carbonation. Aroma has some caramel, a hint of fruit and maybe some jaggery. Taste is...a mess. It doesn’t come together like the aroma until the aftertaste. At first, it has a harsh buttery hop bite, maybe a little metallic note and finally the rich, aromatic sweetness found in the nose. Medium bodied with a slick mouthfeel. Finish is ultimately bitter and the alcohol is noticeable. This was almost a good beer.

Bottle. Clear golden with white head. Aromas of bread, flower, pine. Flavors of bread, honey, pine. Balanced finish, slight malty. Medium body with firm mouthfeel and moderate carbonation. Too much sulfur character but crisp and well balanced.

For me, this is a maibock that I really appreciate the color of this beer and the reasonable amount of head (for a maibock). The aroma and malt profile have a caramel/almond type taste in my opinion. Good flavor profile...very maibock, but not to the same strength as a Paulaner or Hofbrau. Very drinkable and an excellent session beer, esp. for 6.4% ABV. I really enjoy the water aspect of Abita...it has a unique base that provides a very natural aftertaste to the beer.

I bought a single bottle of this from Binny’s Beverage Depot in Plainfield, IL for $1.69 in Late 2011. Pours a golden amber color with a moderate off-white head. Scent is floral and wheaty. The taste is flavorful with a great blend of slightly bitter hops, sweet malts, and floral/hibiscus tones. Drinks smooth and is quite refreshing. My first Abita beer and I plan on drinking many more!

Enjoyable.