3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft at International Beer Garten (Lutz, FL). Pours a typical IPA color of copper/amber with a foamy off-white head. Nice amount of citrus/pine hops in the aroma and flavor. I would classify this one in the middle of the pack for IPAs with respect to the amount of hop bitterness, but a decent selection.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
From the Jug at the GABF Colorado Convention Center, Denver 11/10/2008
Fruit and hop aromas. Golden coloured hoppy and fruity with some dryness and bitterness in a crisp finish.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
UPDATED: SEP 11, 2009 1/4 Keg (Catering Kegs, Baton Rouge, LA) - Aroma: high hop, mod fruitiness(hops) Appearance: pale with an orangish tint; Flavor: high floral, mod fruit (hop), low spicy (hop), low sweet; Mouthfeel: smooth, mod bodied, high carb (keg) Overall: hoppy, and will buy again
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
A nice, super fruity APA aroma. Medium tan-orange, fluffy khaki head, pretty good label, the usual Abita screw-off potato-masher bottle. Rich, acidic, not too sweet, but fruity, nicely bittered without being over-brewed and cabbage-y. Woody alcohol tones. Gives a salty impression in the bitter vanilla/citrus aftertaste. Medium-heavy, slightly starchy body. Abita Springs’ hard water is an excellent water for brewing ales - lots of dissolved limeston- and that gives the mouthfeel a nice buoyancy. Nice balance, like most of Abita’s offerings, it’s not stellar but it’s quality. Publix. Oh, and by the way, I’ve moved back into a tie with PorterPounder for most ratings of Abita.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pours dark orangey with a white head that dissipates pretty quickly. The aroma is slight citrus hops but big malt. The flavor is overwhelmingly malty and caramelly with just an aftertaste of hops and bitterness. Really not hoppy enough for an IPA!
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Sampled at the 8th Annual Music City Brewer’s Festival. Orange with an off white head. Big spicy citrus aroma, caramel and fruit notes. Taste is caramel, fruity citrus hops, not very bitter, but good.
2.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
12oz bottle. Pours a crystal clear, lighter copper-orange body with a finger-width, off-white, beige head that dissipates quickly and leaves a light vail of lacing on the surface and some sticky lace-work on the glass. Aroma is a good amount of fruity hops and a sweet caramel. Woody mangos and grapefruit, pineapple, berries, and a light sugary pine. Flavor is weaker than the aroma. Has a really weird maltiness. Its full bodied, but doesn’t really taste like anything. Its acting like a filler. There are still a good amount of hops present, but the awkward malts make them feel kind of watery and never blend together well. Fruity with a good amount of flowery citrus, berries, and mangos. Finishes slightly dry with a sweet and flowery citrus aftertaste, but more of that bland maltiness. Overall, something is off with the malts. The hop flavor is really nice, but this needs some work.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bottle poured a clear tarnished copper with a lasting amber head. Aromas of carmel, earthiness and fruittiness. Palate was medium boidied and smooth with a lightly dry finish. Flavors of carmel, earthiness and light pine with a smooth dry moderatly bitter finish. More of a pale ale in my opinion, try again Abita.
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