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What is this boards opinion of Abita

Posted on 1/17/22 at 5:43 pm
Posted by WestCoastAg
Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 1/17/22 at 5:43 pm
i have never had any of their beers before but i see it on tap at every cajun place and it gets pushed heavily at HEB. i finally decided to pick up a 6 pack, their bock, and i havent had on yet but im interested in if this is something i should be paying more attention to
Posted by AbitaFan08
Boston, MA
Member since Apr 2008
27902 posts
Posted on 1/17/22 at 5:45 pm to
It sucks.
Posted by Zappas Stache
Utility Muffin Research Kitchen
Member since Apr 2009
43513 posts
Posted on 1/17/22 at 5:45 pm to
Posted by WestCoastAg
Member since Oct 2012
150978 posts
Posted on 1/17/22 at 5:46 pm to
quote:

AbitaFan
quote:

It sucks.

i am confused
Posted by OldHickory
New Orleans
Member since Apr 2012
10858 posts
Posted on 1/17/22 at 5:46 pm to
It’ll get you as drunk as any other beer. Except Andygator… it will F you up.
Posted by theantiquetiger
Paid Premium Member Plus
Member since Feb 2005
20083 posts
Posted on 1/17/22 at 5:46 pm to
It is the original OG of LA small breweries. There’s a reason it’s been around as long as it has (36 years) It’s good beer.
This post was edited on 1/17/22 at 5:47 pm
Posted by notiger1997
Metairie
Member since May 2009
61773 posts
Posted on 1/17/22 at 5:47 pm to
Boy did you just stir up a hornet nest.
Posted by Kim Jong Ir
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2008
55652 posts
Posted on 1/17/22 at 5:56 pm to
Abita brews mediocre beers.
Posted by Rouge
Floston Paradise
Member since Oct 2004
138830 posts
Posted on 1/17/22 at 5:56 pm to
quote:

What is this boards opinion of Abita


Their beer is what it is

They have the resources to have a R&D group to produce some world class side projects. Alas, they just choose to be quite mediocre. To people passionate about beer, that reality is disappointing.
Posted by tduecen
Member since Nov 2006
161246 posts
Posted on 1/17/22 at 5:59 pm to
It's only good if you're a preferred member with shite taste in beer... other than that it is passable like BMC beers.

Posted by kengel2
Team Gun
Member since Mar 2004
33863 posts
Posted on 1/17/22 at 6:01 pm to
I like purple haze and the strawberry during crawfish season.
Posted by Mouth
Member since Jan 2008
23097 posts
Posted on 1/17/22 at 6:02 pm to
quote:

It is the original OG of LA small breweries.


It is an OG of the whole country.
Posted by BigDropper
Member since Jul 2009
8837 posts
Posted on 1/17/22 at 6:03 pm to
It is the SweetWater of Louisiana
Posted by GreatLakesTiger24
Member since May 2012
61474 posts
Posted on 1/17/22 at 6:05 pm to
i like an abita amber on draft to go with a poboy or some other bar food. that's all i have on abita.
Posted by notiger1997
Metairie
Member since May 2009
61773 posts
Posted on 1/17/22 at 6:06 pm to
quote:

I like purple haze and the strawberry during crawfish season.




Yeah I like them both for that and sometimes during the summer. The sometimes do a good one off on tap or seasonal item that works.

Other than those, they choose to be average.
Posted by REG861
Ocelot, Iowa
Member since Oct 2011
38363 posts
Posted on 1/17/22 at 6:32 pm to
I miss the old Abita... irish red, Golden, mardi gras bock. i don't care how mediocre they were. Pre the craft beer explosion, it was cool to have a local seasonal beer for every occasion. Give me that over all these new places trying to out hop each other. Plus most of their beers go great with crawfish.
This post was edited on 1/17/22 at 6:36 pm
Posted by Pandy Fackler
Member since Jun 2018
21114 posts
Posted on 1/17/22 at 6:34 pm to
Abita Amber is about the best beer you can buy.
Posted by Sun God
Member since Jul 2009
52774 posts
Posted on 1/17/22 at 6:44 pm to
The Abita pub crawls 15 years ago or so were good times
Posted by RichJ
The Land of the CoonAss
Member since Nov 2016
6091 posts
Posted on 1/17/22 at 6:56 pm to
I really like their Amber beer…
Posted by AbitaFan08
Boston, MA
Member since Apr 2008
27902 posts
Posted on 1/17/22 at 7:00 pm to
quote:

i am confused


Yeah I couldn't help myself on that one

As many have said, it's pretty mediocre. The Amber (their flagship) is alright, and they have a couple good seasonals like Mardi Gras Bach. A lot of what they make is garbage, though. Lots of wasted potential.

But in 2008 I needed a username and I was drinking an Amber at the time. So here we are.
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