Howdy. Sorry for the delay in my weekly posts. I won't get into how many e-mails my inbox was flooded with, pleading for a new post. Let's just say it was a number. Hey, zero is a number...Today, I'm reviewing Abita Amber from Abita Springs, La. a small town on the north side of Lake Pontchartrain. All of Abitas brews are made with water from artesian wells in town. Amber is one of their seven year round brews, and has been voted "Best Beer In New Orleans" numerous times. Along with being featured in many Louisiana recipes, it can be seen frequently in the HBO series Treme, a favorite show of ours. In the past several months I've noticed Abita beer at a few places in the Cape area, so to those of you curious...here's a review.
Abita Amber pours a medium amber color, no shock there. It has a slightly sweet smell and a sweet taste with just enough bitter to keep it in check. Malty with hints of caramel, very smooth with a dry and slight bitter finish. Nothing mind blowing here, but a great beer to drink for something different. It's a good "go-to" beer if you wanna shake up your normal routine a tad. I'd like to pair it with some cajun food to observe it in it's natural habitat.
The Stats:
ABV: 4.5%
IBU: 17
abita.com
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