Abita Beers

[RebelBond]

Hey folks, we just posted the Abita Beer Show on the Big Foamy Head Podcast
We have an interview with head Brewer Mark Wilson and play some good tunes.
You can click here, or click the mp3 audio button below.
Pour yourself a pint, relax and enjoy the show.

RebelBond
Show 132 - Abita Beer Show <div class="podPress_content"> <div style="display: block;" id="podPressPlayerSpace_2"></div> Show 132 - The Abita Beer Show [80:22m]:
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<table width="200" align="right" border="0" cellpadding="8"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="bgcolor"> In Memoriam:

• Purple Haze
• Pecan Harvest
• Jacomo IPA
• TurboDog
• Abbey Ale
• Andygator

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Abita beer is one of the Souths oldest and best breweries. Join us as we discuss some of the offerings and interview the head brewer Mark Wilson.</p>

Our shoot the breeze round-table topics include:
Music break - Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues
Joaquin Pheonix and weird actors
Celebrity sighting - Tori Spelling eating sushi without beer.
Italian Fest recap - Larry Raspberry & the Highsteppers, Starship starring Mickey Thomas
80's big hair movie - Mannequin
Music break - Snoop Dogg
Beer Haiku - yes we forgot the music again.
Closing music - Johnny Cash Cocaine Blues</p>

 

[GhostOfJackie]

I was drinking Purple Haze tonight (great beer i must say) and catching up on sixpack before I read your post. Their seasonal beers sound interesting and I did not realize they did this. Does anybody know where I can get these seasonal beers?

 

[J-Dawg]

[No message]

 

[BCash]

nt

 

[rhs43]

but I'm not sure about Abita. If they don't, they need too, because in my opinion Abita is better than Sam Adams.

 

[eckie1]

I've had a few where the blueberries blended in like magic. I've had a hell of a lot more than a few where it was like drinking perfume.

Dinner at the Abita brewpub in Abita Springs is something everybody should do if they have the chance. The food is outstanding and more than makes up for Abita beer products.</p>

 

[ynotjt]

try the abita andy gator. you won't be disappointed. on a side note, mississippi is now the last state to have not raise the alcohol % in beer. (alabama did it last month) when will this, if ever, happen?

 

[GhostOfJackie]

try the abita andy gator. you won't be disappointed. on a side note, mississippi is now the last state to have not raise the alcohol % in beer. (alabama did it last month) when will this, if ever, happen?

If you want to do something about it, join a group called raise your pints. They are all about getting this changed for the better. It does not surprise me at all that Mississippi is the LAST state to do it. Our Legislature is about as predictable as the outcome of super regionals in Oxford.

 

[jakldawg]

Good stuff!

 

[disappointeddawg]

Anyone tried the Abita Satsuma? If so, how is it? I've been looking for the andygator in Birmingham but havent found it. Looks like OnTap might have it according to Abita's webpage, I'll have to check it out.</p>

 

[tossedoff]

Greatly improves the flavor.</p>

 

[abitadawg]

Good from a bottle but so much better from a keg. Was down in Bay St. Louis a few weeks ago and had to drive across the state line to get some Andygator. Abbey Ale is the only beer of theirs that I don't like and that's just because I don't enjoy that style. Their Lite is one of the best lite beers I have had and the Golden is really good but I have a hard time finding it.

 

[ckDOG]

Not sure about now however.

 

[AshleySchaffer]

Ive had the Abita Satsuma and I liked it, it tastes similar to blue moon (a belgian wheat beer) Still not near as good as their strawberry beer.</p>

 

[hullabaloodog]

Good stuff. Light citrus flavor, but not too fruity. Tastes like Abita Golden with a hint of citrus. Not my favorite of the Abita's (that would go to Jockamo IPA), but it's solid.

 

[mjh94]

is probably the 'hoppiest' IPA i've ever had.. i like IPA's, but damn.. it took a few swigs for me to get along with it.

 

[TR.sixpack]

different flavor beers that haven't yet made it to market. I had a raspberry lager there once....awesome.

The food is okay...but it's south Louisiana so that means it better than 99% of the restaurants in Mississippi.

 

[skydawg1]

last week. One of the last ones they had at The Bulldog (Jax). Guess I'll have to wait 'til next year.

 

[HamilReb]

The after taste is horrible.

 

[Badon]

The Pecan Harvest was a reaction to Lazy Magnolia's "Southern Pecan" that does so well.

I love Lazy Magnolia, their owners, and their whole business concept -- but I gotta say Pecan Harvest is just as good as Southern Pecan.

 

[mjh94]

anybody had any of the ghost river beers? it's local here in memphis and kinda just appeared in a ****-ton of places. all 4 of their brews are pretty good. check them out: http://www.ghostriverbrewing.com/home.php