Andygator - Abita Brewing Co.

Davidvols

Mississippi

1.31/5  rDev -62.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.25

Don't waste your money on this one. Abita usually makes a good quality beer, but this one is truly disappointing. Sent back, waiter told me I wasn't the first. Beer has a nasty smell and tastes as if the beer is still wort. Had three friends with me try it as well, and all agreed it's the worst beer they have ever tasted. Do not recommend.

Serving type: on-tap

03-14-2013 01:21:38 | More by Davidvols

thagr81us

South Carolina

2.9/5  rDev -17.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Enjoyed while in New Orleans for Cantillon Zwanze Day! Served from tap into a shaker. Poured a golden yellow with a one finger white head that subsided to a minimal amount quickly. Maintained decent lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of sweet malt, wheat, corn, grain, and spice. The flavor was of sweet malt, grain, floral, wheat, grain, and fruit. It had a light feel on the palate with high carbonation. Overall this was a fairly average brew. I really wasn’t impressed with this one that much if I am honest. However, this was about the only thing that was listed on the menu that I had not had before while we were grabbing food after the Zwanze Day festivities. There was just too much of a spicy and wheat aspect going on here. The aroma kind of reminded me of an adjunct lager in a way with the corn aspect going on. Really glad it didn’t carry over. Still not that great unfortunately.

Serving type: on-tap

12-31-2012 13:17:07 | More by thagr81us

deebo

Minnesota

3.1/5  rDev -11.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

On tap at buck Finns- for a buck at happy hour u can't go wrong!

A-clear light amber golden with a hint of whitehead without staying power and no lacing

S-pils malt with just a hint of spicy bittering hops

T-similar to the aroma

M- very light for a beer of this abv. Carbonation is on the high side. Mouthfeel is very light. Bittering finish but fairly crisp.

O-nothing exciting here. The alcohol is well hidden and goes down fairly easy for a stronger beer. I'll give it a 3.5 just for that

Serving type: on-tap

10-30-2012 23:49:17 | More by deebo

dbrauneis

New Jersey

3.4/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Served on tap at Barcade in Jersey City, NJ

A: Pours a crystal clear medium yellow in color with some light amounts of visible carbonation. The beer has an eighth of a finger tall white head that reduces to a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Light amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Moderate amounts of malty sweetness with lighter notes of herbal hops. Slight hints of alcohol are present.

T: Light amounts of pale malts with some caramel sweetness upfront followed by lighter herbal hops that contribute very light hints of bitterness.

M: Medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Light amounts of alcohol heat in the finish.

O: A little too much alcohol is detectable in this beer for me and I do not feel like there is a good balance between the sweetness of the malts and the bitterness of the hops.

Serving type: on-tap

10-06-2012 20:33:07 | More by dbrauneis

metter98

New York

3.5/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

On-tap at Barcade, Jersey City, NJ

A: The beer is clear yellowish amber in color and has no visible carbonation. It poured with a bit of lacing on the surface and a thin ring of bubbles around the edge of the glass. All of the bubbles eventually completely faded away.
S: The beer smells malty and thick and also has some notes of herbal hops in the aromas.
T: The taste is rather malty and spicy and also has a little bit of sweetness.
M: It feels medium- to full-bodied and a bit thick on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer isn't that difficult to drink for the style because the alcohol isn't that prominent in the taste.

Serving type: on-tap

10-06-2012 12:58:56 | More by metter98

UCLABrewN84

California

3.48/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

On tap at Bier Academy in Canyon Country, CA.

Pours a clear yellow with a foamy bone colored head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Small dots of lace form slowly drip into the remaining beer on the drink down. Smell is of malt, grain, sugar, and some fruity aromas. Taste is much the same with a slight bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer that is pretty tasty and easy to drink.

Serving type: on-tap

08-31-2012 00:48:18 | More by UCLABrewN84

Zakk

4.83/5  rDev +37.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

I'm from Louisiana, so I'm partial. Also, I'm from the days when Andygator was only available on draft, and have now tried it both on draft and from a bomber.

Serving type: Draft into pint

A: Straw colored, little head that dissipates quickly, very little lacing.

S: Bready, yeasty, caramel, floral, slight apple and citrus?

T: Malt forward maibock, toasty, roasty, very little bitterness detected. Slight citrus detected.

M: Medium carb, dry, crisp, not as boozy as one would think.

O: Heavier gravity, but without a warming finish. The alcohol is well hidden behind a great balance. Bready without a boozy taste or warmth. Definitely one of my go to draft beers.

Serving type: on-tap

06-26-2012 06:50:08 | More by Zakk

chinchill

South Carolina

3.68/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A - Crystal clear; golden-copper color; one-finger of off-white head of bubbly foam. It left minimal lacing on the glass.

S - It smelled more fruity (cherry and currant) than expected, with hints of caramel and toffee, over a solid baked bread (malt) base.

T - Tasted nicely malty with a bit of fruit (mostly cherry). Slightly boozy, but not objectionable.

M - Very smooth; medium bodied; clean, semi-dry finish.

O - A fine, refreshing, high ABV dobblebock that drinks more like an imperial pils. 3.75

Serving type: on-tap

05-28-2012 18:51:57 | More by chinchill

mltobin

Connecticut

3.13/5  rDev -10.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Served on-tap in New York.

Appearance is bright yellow with a finger of off-white head. Its` nose has lemon, sugar, a sweet smell. The taste is a little bitter, sweet, more lemon Mouthfeel is medium, clean finish. A very average tasting helles bock, but one that is nonetheless still refreshing on a warm day.

Serving type: on-tap

05-21-2012 01:07:14 | More by mltobin

charlzm

California

3.05/5  rDev -13.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Consumed May 11th, 2012 at the Abita Brewpub, Abita Springs, Louisiana.

Appearance: clear, light golden. Virtually no head.

Aroma is virtually undetectable. Slightly sweet, maybe a little floral.

A trace of bubblegum flavor: odd for this style. Clean and light with a slight graininess. Malt liquor comes to mind, but without the nasty-tasting bits. Low bitterness.

Mouthfeel is slightly thick, well-carbonated.

Deceptively drinkable. Wish it had a somewhat bolder flavor, though.

Serving type: on-tap

05-19-2012 19:11:29 | More by charlzm

DrinkSlurm

Connecticut

3.78/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured from tap into pint glass at Portico in Monroe, LA. Pours a crisp golden color with some good sticky lacing. Smells of sweet malts and a bit of hops. Taste is slightly sweet and boozey malts. Slight bitter hop taste but its deff a helles. Nice straw flavor as well. Overall, really not a bad brew and neat to see a helles with a bit of bite.

Serving type: on-tap

04-30-2012 22:58:11 | More by DrinkSlurm

brandon911

Texas

2.13/5  rDev -39.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Had at the Pioneer Pub In Natchitoches Louisiana.
When I had this, I had no idea what style it was and just assumed it was a Hefe- or some other wheat style beer.
It was a pretty pale, straw yellow with a finger head. The smell was pretty much just sweet, alcohol and citrus. The taste was pretty much right on with the smell. The sweet was overpowering, almost saccharine and the citurs flavors were pretty mild. I emphasize how sweet, in a bad way, that this beer was. The mouthfeel was pretty average, mild carbonation and fairly drinkable. Overall this beer was pretty dismal. I'm normally pretty comfortable around Abita, but this one may have changed my mind. Like I said, I thought it was something along the lines of a Hefe, mainly from the citrus flavors and sweetness and the fact that I almost never ever like wheat beers.

Serving type: on-tap

03-03-2012 06:25:15 | More by brandon911

Reaper16

Alabama

2.15/5  rDev -38.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

served on-tap @ The Alcove, Tuscaloosa, AL, into a mason jar

Pours a generic looking honey color. Tell me that you have an imperial lager and this is what I'd expect it to look like. Not much head, probably owing to the alcohol level but the bartender could also be a culprit here. Meh.

The alcohol is the first thing that wafts up from the glass. Behind it are bubblegum gross spent grain aromas (homebrewers know this smell). I feel like flies should be swarming around this beer. There's a bit of like white grape, but not at all in an interesting way. Hops? Nah.

The taste follows the nose pretty well. This is a horrendously shallow beer. It has one note: sweetness. It's very grainy. Ugh. It also has a white-grape-meets-green-apple character that reminds me of cheap supermarket pinot grigio. This is like eating a bowl of Grape Nuts in the morning, but you didn't have milk so you used really boozy cheap white wine instead of milk. Awful.

It's a bit thick in terms of mouthfeel, but I really don't expect anything else knowing that this is an imperial lager (indeed, this is marketed as a "Helles Dopplebock" which is just stupid).

Overall, you're better off saving money and just buying malt liquor. This is a terrible beer. I can't believe I'm saying this, but Bud Light Platinum is basically the same beer as Andygator, only better. Better.

Serving type: on-tap

02-10-2012 17:47:53 | More by Reaper16

azorie

Florida

4/5  rDev +14%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Was surprised to see this for $2.50 a shaker PINT at the Ritz, Jax Beach but that is a deal.

A: Gold and yellow in color not cloudy, had a 1/4 head as it was served in a chilled glass, what can you say its a bar. Some fair lacing, I let it warm a lot.

S: Very malty, not sure how this can be a Helles book and Maibock. The hops nose was there, but very mild. The malt is what I get mostly, it seems balanced. I detected the yeast, you get a almost grape like hint as it warm near 55 or so. Grain and cereal presence is there.

T: yumm, nice beer. Very malt forward but almost balanced, its not perfect but its the best I had yet from Abita, long lasting malt cereal front end, and a hint of hops. No booze taste at all in a 8%. Light sweet, slightly bitter easy drinking beer.

M: Smooth. Medium Carbonation. Creamy. dry finish, reminds me of weak tripel.

O: I thought it was a very good beer. So glad this was on tap at a NON BEER PUB, its was in a normal pint glass for $2.50 a pop during happy hour, YOU CANNOT BEAT THAT...

So it goes to show you, other places that serve half pours are fucking rips off I always knew they were.

Serving type: on-tap

01-21-2012 14:43:40 | More by azorie

sloescher

Florida

3.68/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Poured with a golden color with great head that settles down into a thin layer.

S: Can smell the hops almost immediately, although not overwhelming. Ends with a sweeter smell.

T: Not nearly as sweet as it smells. You get a bit of bitterness from the hops and a little bit of a sweet finish.

M: Carbonation was perfect. Very light mouthfeel.

O: Overall a very good beer. Served on tap at a Jacksonville Pizza restaurant, and I was very pleased. Others at the table enjoyed it as well. Served in smaller glasses, which was a benefit since it's stronger than it tastes.

Serving type: on-tap

01-02-2012 05:11:12 | More by sloescher

bucklemyshoe

Georgia

3.73/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

On-tap @ Rooster's Beak.

A: It is cloudy yellow with a half-finger of white head.

S: Grassiness, light citrus, and caramel and cracker malts.

T: Grass, cloves, some mild fruitiness, and a bit of sourness.

M: The body has average thickness and the carbonation is a bit weak.

O: This is a bit strange but at least it goes down easy for such a strong brew.

Serving type: on-tap

07-31-2011 00:00:40 | More by bucklemyshoe

MikeOPFL

Florida

4.45/5  rDev +26.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

This is a great medium-bodied malty treasure!

Not much of a head and not overly carbonated with a fruity nose that mimics a Belgian Golden ale. A very malty backbone, with a floral/fruity sweet finish.

The beer I know won't let me down when there's nothing wildly interesting on tap.

Serving type: on-tap

06-12-2011 19:17:51 | More by MikeOPFL

GarthDanielson

New Hampshire

3.55/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Served on-tap at Mellow Mushroom in Jacksonville, FL. The beer was poured in a pint glass, and presented a crystal clear straw-gold coloring with a thin, white film of head. Fruity, malty aromas, with light hints of grain. The beer has tangy, fruity flavors, with round, bold, malty notes and a grainy ending. The beer is extremely light and crisp in mouth, with a slightly sour fruit aftertaste. The finish is filmy in mouth, and the lingering sour changes to a musty flavor.

Serving type: on-tap

03-08-2011 07:37:44 | More by GarthDanielson

Cylinsier

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours a lemony hazy gold, thin whittish head is basically lacing from the get-go.

Smells a bit spice with some grainy malts and citrusy notes, but kind of faint so there might be something different there.

The taste is a bit citrusy but also a bit toasty with some fresh grain elements.

Feel is moderate, with a tingle of carbonation on the back of the tongue and in the throat.

This is a great sipper, hides it's strength well. Despite the strength, was tempted to risk sessioning this. I'd definitely have it again.

Serving type: on-tap

01-09-2011 00:47:29 | More by Cylinsier

Hojaminbag

Colorado

3.08/5  rDev -12.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Andygator has a cloudy yellow body and a pretty good-looking white head that is a finger and a half tall with decent retention.

Big malt bill in this one. Grainy and sweet with hops and fruit around the edges.

Andygator is a pretty standard golden strong ale or helles-bock. A pretty big malt profile has sweetness, a bit of cereal, grain and a touch of honey. The malt is balanced by a slight peppery flavor and a bit of an earthy hop bitterness. Alcohol is fairly noticeable in the finish.

Full-bodied and pretty nice as far as mouthfeel goes.

When I ordered this beer my brother, who is from Louisiana, said "that's what we order at the bar when we just want to get wasted." I ordered it anyway, but after having one I am inclined to agree with him. It is big, malty, boozy, and tastes more like an Old English than a craft beer (although big lagers an pilsners tend to have that quality).

Serving type: on-tap

10-22-2010 03:23:36 | More by Hojaminbag

nickfl

Florida

3.88/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Pours with a small head of white foam on a perfectly clear, deep gold body. The foam settles rapidly and leaves little lace.

S - A little bit of red apple aroma with a lot of bready malt and some herbal hops.

T - Some bready malt with a grainy edge up front. Herbal hops begin to creep in towards the middle. Finishes with an increased musty, herbal character and moderate bitterness.

M - Medium-thick body, moderate carbonation, and a somewhat sweet finish.

D - This is a nice hellesbock with a pleasant malt character. The hops, in the finish especially, seem a bit stronger than average for the style, but it helps to cut the malt and makes for a more drinkable than average beer.

Serving type: on-tap

08-11-2010 03:38:07 | More by nickfl

Bouleboubier

Pennsylvania

2.17/5  rDev -38.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 1.5

I hate to ask again - what is a doppelbock now? I've had a coffee infused doppelbock. Suck. I've now had this "helles" doppelbock. Suck. I've had plenty of other beers which I have come to know as doppelbocks. Dark plum colored, thick malty brews. That's how it should be, no? Is "doppelbock" a blanket term to describe any jacked up German-style brew?

Anyway, this was hard to drink. I'll keep my eye open for other hellesbock, or whatever they want to be called, just for comparison sake.

The most appealing facet of this beer was the look - not that it was extraordinary. Light champagne gold with a tiny frothy head. Ample carbonation. Mildly hazy.

Smelled like it could take off paint. A ritzier Old E. Tasted much the same. Any malt or grain present in the flavor that was trying to have a polite conversation with me was being drowned out by the clipped, distorted blare of loud spicy (yeasty), fusel (phenolic) voltage. Extremely unpleasant - far from palatable in any sense. Sipped it cold, sipped it less cold, sipped it cool-warm. Blah!, bleck!, blllluuuaaa!

While it didn't burn holes through the lining of my esophagus, funk just washed over my tongue and teeth and the toxic haze of "spice" loomed large. It wouldn't go away. Grainy, biscuity sensations flared up in the very end of the finish. Still, not enjoyable.

Maybe I'm not hip to this angle yet.

Serving type: on-tap

07-26-2010 03:45:08 | More by Bouleboubier

Stigs

Pennsylvania

3.55/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

12oz pour in a mini-snifter

A - light gold in color, minimal loose bubbly white foam leaving minimal spotty lacing behind.

S - not much here, some faint toasted and buttery malts, earthy hops, and over-ripened fruit.

T - mostly sweet dominated by honey, dark fruits, grains, toasted malts and some grain alcohol.

M - light bodied with nice crisp carbonation. finishes dry and a little sticky. lingering grassy hops and sweet fruits.

D - this wasnt what i ordered but was given by mistake (albeit for free). i'm never one to turn down a free beverage but about 3/4 of the way through i had enough, not because i overly disliked it, just because it became a bit boring.

Serving type: on-tap

07-05-2010 02:15:31 | More by Stigs

MrTito

Alabama

4.4/5  rDev +25.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

This has been a favorite of mine for about a year, and I'm ecstatic that a lot of local bars and stores have it on draft. I tend to gauge establishments by their offerings, so if this is on the menu then I feel I'm in good company.

A - Pure golden, though a slightly disappointing head that dissipates quickly. Minimal lacing, but present.

S - Fruity, a bit of alcohol. Nothing overwhelming but also nothing unpleasant either.

T - This is where Andygator wins me over. While not complex, it is nonetheless delicious. A fair malt quality, sweetness, and minimal hops. I don't mind hopiness at all, but there is hardly any here and I'm fine with that. The taste almost (but without disparagement) reminds me of a hard cider. If you're a fan of bitterness, stay away because there is none here.

M - Medium bodied. A quality thickness without being sticky or too lingering. Though, there is a bit of a dry finish. To a certain extent the body betrays the appearance. Perhaps having a glass of water handy will help combat the dryness, and the 8%.

D - Definitely a must try. Great for a muggy summer night when you don't want something heavy but can't settle for something light. Just watch out for the 8% - it will sneak up on you.

Serving type: on-tap

07-02-2010 03:57:05 | More by MrTito

erosier

Connecticut

3.38/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

L: Pours a nice orange yellow with a medium bodied and medium sized white head that fades fast and laces a bit down the glass.
S: Smells of sweet roasted malts, a touch of fruit, then a nice hop aroma that is mostly earthy, followed by a hint of alcohol.
T: Tastes like it smells with a lot of sweet toasted and roasted malts with hints of a bit of sweet fruit, then a nice earthy hop flavor followed up with a bit of alcohol.
M: Smooth, lighter bodied than it probably should have been, right amount of carbonation.
D: OK drink-ability, the alcohol was pretty noticeable but the other flavors were pretty good.

Serving type: on-tap

06-28-2010 10:41:24 | More by erosier