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re: Abita Beer: Most overrated/underrated
Posted on 8/27/13 at 9:16 am to notiger1997
Posted on 8/27/13 at 9:16 am to notiger1997
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Ok, let me put it in a way that some of you may understand a little better. Lets pretend LSU gets top 5 recruiting classes every year in football, yet that manage to go 9-3 every year. For the passionate fan who is into LSU football, this is going to be disappointing. The potential is there, but they under achieve. To the average casual fan, they might not care that much and will be happy to have a winning record and making trips to bowl games.
Abita has the potential to be so much better, but is content with being average.
Great analogy, Abita is the Les Miles of breweries
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Posted on 8/27/13 at 9:17 am to notiger1997
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Ok, let me put it in a way that some of you may understand a little better. Lets pretend LSU gets top 5 recruiting classes every year in football, yet that manage to go 9-3 every year. For the passionate fan who is into LSU football, this is going to be disappointing. The potential is there, but they under achieve. To the average casual fan, they might not care that much and will be happy to have a winning record and making trips to bowl games.
Abita has the potential to be so much better, but is content with being average.
9-3? frick, Abita barely gets bowl eligible with those top 5 classes.
Posted on 8/27/13 at 9:18 am to Lloyd Christmas
Nah, I give him more of a St Arnold rating. 
Posted on 8/27/13 at 9:19 am to Lloyd Christmas
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Great analogy, Abita is the Les Miles of breweries
I'd give my left nut if Abita had the success of Miles.
Posted on 8/27/13 at 9:20 am to Lloyd Christmas
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Abita is the Les Miles of breweries
Nah. Les hits it out of the park on occasion. As someone else said, I think St Arnold would be a good comparison
Posted on 8/27/13 at 9:21 am to BMoney
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I'd give my left nut if Abita had the success of Miles
As much as Abita loves making profits, I don't understand why they don't bottle the oyster stout which would kill it nationwide.
Posted on 8/27/13 at 9:29 am to Lloyd Christmas
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As much as Abita loves making profits, I don't understand why they don't bottle the oyster stout which would kill it nationwide.
There's a lot about Abita I just don't understand.
Posted on 8/27/13 at 9:35 am to BMoney
Actually, the idiots in this thread that are still saying that we "hate" abita are akin to the positigers on the rant.
"Just be happy you have a brewery here", kind of responses.
"Just be happy you have a brewery here", kind of responses.
Posted on 8/27/13 at 9:36 am to Lloyd Christmas
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As much as Abita loves making profits, I don't understand why they don't bottle the oyster stout which would kill it nationwide.
Because Abita wont do anything that isn't a sure bet..
If capital and resources was all it took to make great beer then BMC would be killing it. I've just accepted the fact that Abita would much rather be a small version of BMC than Stone or Dogfish Head and quit buying their beer.
Posted on 8/27/13 at 9:38 am to LSUGrad00
What's the name of the super dark beer that Abita came out with last year? Almost a Guiness like consistency. I know the Bulldog had it in BR (only on tap). I believe it was seasonal as well.
Posted on 8/27/13 at 9:40 am to BMoney
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There's a lot about Abita I just don't understand.
It would automatically become #1 oyster stout, it fits in with their Louisiana profile, seems like a no brainer. But I guess the margin on it doesn't fit into their beer profile.
Posted on 8/27/13 at 9:50 am to Lloyd Christmas
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It would automatically become #1 oyster stout, it fits in with their Louisiana profile, seems like a no brainer.
Probably, but I can only think of two other oyster stouts.
I think if Abita did a limited winter/fall release of oyster stout in bombers then it would do great. I don't see it doing especially well if it was available year round.
Posted on 8/27/13 at 9:50 am to LSUGrad00
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BMC would be killing it.
BMC does do pretty well
Posted on 8/27/13 at 9:50 am to geauxfish24
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(only on tap)
Nail on the head here..This is my main gripe..Some of us don't have time or resources to try everything that Abita or anyone else for that matter puts on taps...I cannot tell you the last time I got a beer at a bar..Put better stuff in the bottles...
Posted on 8/27/13 at 10:03 am to F machine
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BMC does do pretty well
True, but not when it comes to the great beer part.
Although I'm interested to see how the whole Goose Island thing works out with AB InBev in the long run.
Posted on 8/27/13 at 10:13 am to GrammarKnotsi
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Nail on the head here..This is my main gripe..Some of us don't have time or resources to try everything that Abita or anyone else for that matter puts on taps...I cannot tell you the last time I got a beer at a bar..Put better stuff in the bottles.
Good point. I know a lot of people who can stop on the way home and pick up a beer or two, but can't stop and a bar and grab a pint.
Does anyone know if it's legal for liquor/grocery stores to fill growlers in Louisiana? I would think someone could make a ton of money doing this.
Posted on 8/27/13 at 10:21 am to LSUGrad00
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Does anyone know if it's legal for liquor/grocery stores to fill growlers in Louisiana? I would think someone could make a ton of money doing this.
I'm not sure, but Tramonte's has a couple beers on tap at their place, but they're more of a meat market than a traditional supermarket.
Posted on 8/27/13 at 10:39 am to LSUGrad00
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if it's legal for liquor/grocery stores to fill growlers in Louisiana?
Is it done..Yes..Is it legal ? I don't know that it is illegal...
Posted on 8/27/13 at 1:37 pm to LSUGrad00
I wonder if their cans are selling a lot?
Posted on 8/27/13 at 1:46 pm to LSUGrad00
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Does anyone know if it's legal for liquor/grocery stores to fill growlers in Louisiana? I
So you can stop at a grocery but you can't stop at bar to get growler filled.
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