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Golden
Abita Brewing Co.
- From:
- Abita Brewing Co.
- Louisiana, United States
- Style:
- American Lager
- ABV:
- 4.2%
- Score:
- 74
- Avg:
- 3.19 | pDev: 17.24%
- Reviews:
- 124
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jul 23, 2018
- Added:
- Mar 15, 2002
- Wants:
- 9
- Gots:
- 22
Golden is a crisp, clean continental lager. Just four ingredients are all it takes: American malt, Mt. Hood hops, German lager yeast and pure Abita Springs water. As the name implies, Abita Golden has a brilliant gold color. Its flavor makes this light lager the perfect match for Louisiana Creole food.
11 IBU
11 IBU
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Reviewed by jasadewi from Tennessee
3.27/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.27/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
It has a medium hued yellow color, with a small lacy head that ever so thinly lines the glass as you drink. Smells faintly sweet with an aroma of hops. The feel is average in every way of American Lagers. The taste reminds me heavily of a Modelo. I think it would go well with many different foods, but I can easily taste how excellent it would pair with Cajun food, especially some shrimp. It tastes kind of flat and dilute, and perhaps for that reason, it could pair so well with certain foods. It tastes somewhat grassy, and very average. Overall, this seems like a perfect beer for a Cajun meal on a hot southern night.
Mar 27, 2016Reviewed by hopphead31415 from Virginia
3.42/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.42/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
This American Pale Lager by Abita brewing has a mere 4.2% ABV and 11 IBUs.
Look-It pours a nearly crystal clear light golden yellow with a frothy foamy white head which dissipates into a thin film after a while.
Smell-It has a subtle aroma of corn, hay, and German yeast.
Taste-It has a very crisp and refreshing taste, but not much variety, of course, but I guess that’s part of the fun. I get corn and hay-like malts and essentially zero hop bitterness. The hops only manifest themselves through a mild fruitiness that’s tough to place. This is definitely a light-bodied brew if I ever saw one.
Overall-It isn’t a very complex beer, but sometimes it is called for a simple refreshing beer like on a hot summer day. This variety would pair very well with spicy Creole foods. I want to try that!
Mar 03, 2016Look-It pours a nearly crystal clear light golden yellow with a frothy foamy white head which dissipates into a thin film after a while.
Smell-It has a subtle aroma of corn, hay, and German yeast.
Taste-It has a very crisp and refreshing taste, but not much variety, of course, but I guess that’s part of the fun. I get corn and hay-like malts and essentially zero hop bitterness. The hops only manifest themselves through a mild fruitiness that’s tough to place. This is definitely a light-bodied brew if I ever saw one.
Overall-It isn’t a very complex beer, but sometimes it is called for a simple refreshing beer like on a hot summer day. This variety would pair very well with spicy Creole foods. I want to try that!
Reviewed by ALEXJMZ from Mexico
3.34/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.34/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
A- Pours a yellow and the foam cling fizzles away to a thin ring around the glass as well as light foam covering most of the surface.
S- Smells like green apple, and fresh grains.
T- A hint of wet cardboard. Definitely leans more toward the malts since there are barely any hops to be found.
AT - Good balance at the end.
Mar 14, 2015S- Smells like green apple, and fresh grains.
T- A hint of wet cardboard. Definitely leans more toward the malts since there are barely any hops to be found.
AT - Good balance at the end.
Golden from Abita Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
74 out of
100 with
231 ratings
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