Mardi Gras Bock - Abita Brewing Co.

Todd

Massachusetts

3.9/5  rDev +14%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Presentation: 12oz short brown bottle. Freshness date on the back label.

Appearance: Clear, bright orange/amber with a rocky, foamy, sticky head -- good retention and large carbonation bubbles.

Smell: Musty, metallic, light esters.

Taste: Malty, rich, smooth and medium-bodied. Sweetness is even and full with caramel, bready and toasted malt flavours. Light fruity esters. Hops are spicy, but not overwhelming and aid quite nicely in breaking up the malty profile. Bitterness is a thin flash of grassy-like flavours, almost not perceived. Finish is near clean with residual malt flavours.

Notes: A damn nice stab at the Maibock style. A bit one-dimensional if compared to traditional Maibocks, but if not compared, this is a pretty tasty offering. Personally I enjoyed it. Drinkable, flavourful and sturdy.

Serving type: bottle

04-11-2002 19:00:15 | More by Todd

aLenwell

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -5%

05-13-2013 23:17:11 | More by aLenwell

Cracker666

Missouri

2.5/5  rDev -26.9%

05-12-2013 23:54:39 | More by Cracker666

ripperltj

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev +2.3%

05-11-2013 17:57:25 | More by ripperltj

JamesStreet

Louisiana

3.5/5  rDev +2.3%

05-10-2013 18:52:53 | More by JamesStreet

twenty5

Pennsylvania

2/5  rDev -41.5%

05-10-2013 14:24:35 | More by twenty5

blknikon

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -5%

05-08-2013 19:25:11 | More by blknikon

pkalix

California

4.25/5  rDev +24.3%

04-29-2013 00:57:04 | More by pkalix

Extrajoker00

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +24.3%

04-21-2013 15:48:20 | More by Extrajoker00

Captain_Buzzkill

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -5%

04-20-2013 06:00:29 | More by Captain_Buzzkill

UCLABrewN84

California

3.3/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

Best by 6/3/13.

Pours a hazy dark orange with a foamy orange-white head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Foamy streaks of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, caramel, and sugary aromas. Taste is much the same with malty and slight vegetal flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of hop bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp and medium bodied mouthfeel. Overall, this is an above average beer that is drinkable but not something I would go after again.

Serving type: bottle

04-13-2013 03:14:56 | More by UCLABrewN84

rfbenavi80

Missouri

3.75/5  rDev +9.6%

04-02-2013 09:13:01 | More by rfbenavi80

Gambrinus1184

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev +9.6%

03-31-2013 19:50:40 | More by Gambrinus1184

metter98

New York

3.48/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

A: The beer is crystal clear yellowish amber in color and has a moderate amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a finger high beige head that died down, leaving a thin head covering the surface and lots of lacing down the sides of the glass.
S: The smell is rather malty and has hints of floral hops.
T: Like the smell, the taste is very malty with hints of bready, caramel and pale malts along with hints of spicy hops and a light amount of bitterness.
M: It feels nearly medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: While this beer is rather malty, it's not overly filling and seems to have a good balance between the different malts so not one flavor dominates.

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2013 21:35:07 | More by metter98

mkennedy119

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -5%

03-23-2013 00:46:07 | More by mkennedy119

TimoP

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +2.3%

03-22-2013 20:41:05 | More by TimoP

grahamboudreaux

Tennessee

4.25/5  rDev +24.3%

03-21-2013 09:38:51 | More by grahamboudreaux

BGsWo22

New York

3.25/5  rDev -5%

03-20-2013 22:59:23 | More by BGsWo22

archero

Texas

3.5/5  rDev +2.3%

03-19-2013 04:19:29 | More by archero

Beerswag

California

2.75/5  rDev -19.6%

03-18-2013 20:57:19 | More by Beerswag

kojevergas

California

2.66/5  rDev -22.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75

Acquired for $.99 at Total Wine. 6.5% ABV confirmed. 12 fl oz brown glass bottle with generic label art and branded pressure cap served into a conical Samuel Smith's pint glass in me gaff in low altitude Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California. Reviewed live. Expectations are low.

Served straight from the fridge. Side-poured with standard vigor as no carbonation issues are anticipated.

A: Pours a 4 finger head of nice soft cream and thickness, and good (5+ minute) retention for the above average ABV. Body colour is a clear translucent copper. No yeast particles are visible. No bubble show. Nothing unique or special here, but there are no overt flaws.

Sm: Clean malts, barley, minimal floral hops, caramel, and metallic character. Grains. No yeast character or alcohol comes through. A mild strength aroma.

T: Clean and malty. Mild floral hops. Painfully simple. Grassy. There's really just not much to say about it; there's very little going on here. Lacks complexity and subtlety. No yeast character or alcohol comes through. Generic and bland.

Mf: Light buttery quality. Smooth and wet. Thick. Carbonation is a bit too high. Heavy presence on the palate. Suits the flavour profile generally, but doesn't feel custom-tailored to it.

Dr: A drinkable maibock from Abita, but a very simple uninspired one. I wouldn't get this again, even at this sale price. Very underwhelming pedestrian beer. Not worth trying. Wouldn't recommend this to friends.

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Serving type: bottle

03-18-2013 05:31:54 | More by kojevergas

Tumble

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +9.6%

03-16-2013 21:36:05 | More by Tumble

allbrigs

North Carolina

2.25/5  rDev -34.2%

03-12-2013 15:44:19 | More by allbrigs

Chugs13

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev +2.3%

03-10-2013 19:54:55 | More by Chugs13

TMoney2591

Illinois

3.45/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Served in a Lagunitas mason jar.

Yeah, it's been about a month since Fat Tuesday, but, hey, it ain't Easter yet, right? Anyway, this stuff pours a clear bronze topped by a couple fingers of light cream-white foam. The nose comprises mild mixed greens, light sweet biscuit, and a twinge of marshmallow. The taste brings in more of the same, only now things are brighter, more expressive, and a bit heavier on the greens (but not by too much more). The body is a light medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a relatively smooth feel. Overall, a nice little maibock, nothing worth a party, but a welcome addition to anyone's Spring lineup.

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2013 07:07:02 | More by TMoney2591