Website: abita.com
Where’d It Come From? ???
Review Date: 8/10/13
Commentary: I received a six-pack of this brew a while ago and I have had to guard this last bottle carefully. My son and his friends enjoy root beer just as much as I do and I noticed that my six-pack quickly became a one-pack. Well, this bottle's day has finally arrived. Let's see what we've got here.
Hold on, let me go find a bottle opener. This one doesn't have a twist-off cap. Okay, after opening it, I picked up a standard root beer aroma but with a bit of spice thrown in, so it was off to a good start. It produced a great big head when I poured it. The head even stuck around for a few photos, which I thought was a nice touch.
The first sip was surprisingly sweet. It wasn't too sweet by any means, but based on the aroma I didn't expect this sweetness. I like the carbonation here -- small bubbles. There is a certain amount of creaminess here as well, but not overly so. It's the kind of creamy that lets you know it's there but mainly hangs out in the background, not overplaying its hand. Abita uses pure cane sugar in the recipe (announced prominently on the label), and I think it definitely shows in the taste of this one.
I don't detect any kind of bite. There is just a little hint of wintergreen and I don't detect any licorice in here. That's two points in the plus column for Abita. Unfortunately, the carbonation didn't hang around very long. It seems to have disappeared and I've still got about a third of the mug left.
Nothing about this root beer really jumps out at me. I enjoyed it. It is a good, solid, middle of the road root beer. I think I could enjoy this one with a meal. I'd buy it again if given the opportunity, and I'd serve it to friends without any reservations.
So, I think I'll give this one a score of..................................80
Are you a fan of Abita? How do your tasting notes compare to mine? Sound off in the comments!
Hold on, let me go find a bottle opener. This one doesn't have a twist-off cap. Okay, after opening it, I picked up a standard root beer aroma but with a bit of spice thrown in, so it was off to a good start. It produced a great big head when I poured it. The head even stuck around for a few photos, which I thought was a nice touch.
The first sip was surprisingly sweet. It wasn't too sweet by any means, but based on the aroma I didn't expect this sweetness. I like the carbonation here -- small bubbles. There is a certain amount of creaminess here as well, but not overly so. It's the kind of creamy that lets you know it's there but mainly hangs out in the background, not overplaying its hand. Abita uses pure cane sugar in the recipe (announced prominently on the label), and I think it definitely shows in the taste of this one.
I don't detect any kind of bite. There is just a little hint of wintergreen and I don't detect any licorice in here. That's two points in the plus column for Abita. Unfortunately, the carbonation didn't hang around very long. It seems to have disappeared and I've still got about a third of the mug left.
Nothing about this root beer really jumps out at me. I enjoyed it. It is a good, solid, middle of the road root beer. I think I could enjoy this one with a meal. I'd buy it again if given the opportunity, and I'd serve it to friends without any reservations.
So, I think I'll give this one a score of..................................80
Are you a fan of Abita? How do your tasting notes compare to mine? Sound off in the comments!
