Wheat - Abita Brewing Co.

bnes09

Illinois

3.7/5  rDev +11.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Translucent, lemon yellow brew. Pours a white head with poor retention and moderate lacing. Lots of visible bubbles.

Smell of corn meal and faint lemon.

Lemon tartness carries into the flavor. Mild honey sweetness. Touch of banana and a smooth yeasty character. Minimal hops, fitting for the style. Lots of interesting flavors but once you taste the biscuity grains it fades quickly to a flavor so clean, you will think you just drank water.

Light to medium bodied, lots of carbonation and a dull, wet texture.

Drinkability is high with this one due to the lightness and lack of aftertaste. However, drinkability is usually one of the last things I look for in a beer. This beer definitely has some things going for it but it would be much better with a more flavorful finish and substantial texture on the palate.

Serving type: bottle

10-09-2010 03:47:00 | More by bnes09

JamesStreet

Louisiana

3.25/5  rDev -1.8%

05-10-2013 18:55:05 | More by JamesStreet

Daktah

North Carolina

2.75/5  rDev -16.9%

05-03-2013 15:09:39 | More by Daktah

JoeShort

Georgia

5/5  rDev +51.1%

05-02-2013 21:13:35 | More by JoeShort

Dizzy242

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +13.3%

04-13-2013 17:58:35 | More by Dizzy242

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

3.5/5  rDev +5.7%

04-12-2013 02:17:51 | More by SmellsofMahagony

JeffSuttonTX

Texas

2.75/5  rDev -16.9%

03-11-2013 02:06:06 | More by JeffSuttonTX

rorjets

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +20.8%

02-10-2013 03:45:44 | More by rorjets

kingmaker

Louisiana

3.75/5  rDev +13.3%

02-03-2013 06:16:38 | More by kingmaker

DmanGTR

New York

2.75/5  rDev -16.9%

01-28-2013 17:00:31 | More by DmanGTR

phishbone23

New York

2/5  rDev -39.6%

01-23-2013 18:39:35 | More by phishbone23

CyBEERooster

Florida

4/5  rDev +20.8%

01-14-2013 22:28:45 | More by CyBEERooster

spycow

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev +5.7%

01-12-2013 17:52:52 | More by spycow

Mojo

Alabama

3.05/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

12ounce bottle-> World Market Tulip

This beer pours up a clear pale straw with a nice three finger white head. The nose is very mild, just some grain and banana. Taste is weak and relatively one dimensional. At least there isn't much of a metallic taste. Mouthfeel is pretty average and non distinct. An average beer, to take or leave.

Serving type: bottle

01-12-2013 05:52:29 | More by Mojo

mixed_master7

Florida

3.5/5  rDev +5.7%

12-31-2012 19:18:16 | More by mixed_master7

ssimpson89

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -1.8%

12-27-2012 21:53:54 | More by ssimpson89

tigg924

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +20.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: 1/3 head, moderate carbonation, gold in color, clear

Smell: grain, adjunct, light wheat

Taste: grain, adjunct, light wheat--has a little bit of their Restoration Pale Ale taste

Mouthfeel: sweet with slight bitterness, medium carbonation, light bodied

Overall: In a bizarre world, I have been seeking this beer out for a while and am happy to have found it. This is a sessionable adjunct lager that reminds me of a combination between their gold and restoration pale ale. I could have several of these especially on a warmer day. If I was not grading to style, this would be closer to a 3.5. However, I would turn to this over the BMCs and other adjunct lagers of the world. Of all of Abita's beers, I would not seek this out, but I would not pass on it either.

Serving type: bottle

12-26-2012 15:46:32 | More by tigg924

eaddy-p

4/5  rDev +20.8%

12-22-2012 21:10:01 | More by eaddy-p

TX-Badger

Texas

3.5/5  rDev +5.7%

12-16-2012 23:19:06 | More by TX-Badger

DavidRose

Kentucky

3.25/5  rDev -1.8%

12-05-2012 19:19:26 | More by DavidRose

plaid75

New York

3/5  rDev -9.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured a hazy straw hue with a half finger foamy white head. There was poor retention and lacing.

The smell featured adjunct grain, sour notes and grassy hop.

The taste offered a trace amount of wheat malt, with sweet corn, sour lemon and a grassy hop.

The mouthfeel was light and a bit raw.

Overall an all around weak wheat beer.

Serving type: bottle

12-04-2012 01:54:47 | More by plaid75

SeanDolan

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -16.9%

11-25-2012 04:32:37 | More by SeanDolan

JeffTheJuice

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +5.7%

11-13-2012 19:30:40 | More by JeffTheJuice

rlee1390

Indiana

3.23/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A-Translucent yellow-orange, not much carbonation or head, clears up as it warms until you can see through it.

S-Bland, boring, some wheat. Some skunkiness.

T-Wheat, tad bit of grass, not bitterness, not much in the way of flavor either.

M-Light, not carbonation at all, watery to boot.

O-Not sure why I picked up a bottle of this. It was worth the try, although I'm starting to doubt why I ever try an Abita beer.

Serving type: bottle

10-27-2012 16:51:37 | More by rlee1390

Dolfan907

3/5  rDev -9.4%

10-16-2012 20:05:04 | More by Dolfan907