HAD 72: Abita Brewing Company
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Bonjour. Attends, que s'est-il passé? Pourquoi est-ce que je parle en français? We aren’t talking about anything French? Ah, Abita located in Louisiana, that makes sense now. It’s time to dive into this brewery and talk about what they make, and how they make it. So, Laissez le bon temps rouler and have a drink.
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WHAT WE’RE DRINKING:
Brittany & Christopher
Beer: Bourbon Barrel Aged Maple Pecan Ale
Brewery: Abita Brewing
Style: Nut Brown Ale
ABV: 8.5%
IBUs: 18
Beer Advocate Score: 3.71/5.0
Brewery’s description: Bourbon Street Maple Pecan is a nut brown ale that is aged in Bourbon barrels. Our Maple Pecan is brewed with a combination of pale, munich, biscuit, and caramel malts. Roasted pecans are also added to the brew for a nutty flavor and aroma. We add maple syrup in the brewhouse as well to give the beer a sweet flavor and full body. After fermentation and aging the beer is transferred into the bourbon barrels. It is then aged for another 8 weeks to absorb all of the flavors from the barrels. The result is brown ale that blends the light flavors of nuts, maple syrup, and baking bread from the beer with the warming flavors of wood and vanilla from the bourbon barrels.
Justin
Beer: Purple Haze
Brewery: Abita
Style: Raspberry Lager
ABV: 4.2%
IBUs: 13
Beer Advocate Score:3.28 / 5
Brewery’s description: Purple Haze® is a lager brewed with real raspberries added after filtration. It is brewed with pilsner and wheat malts and Vanguard hops. The berries add a fruity aroma, tartly sweet taste and a subtle purple color and haze...you may see fruit pulp in the beer. This beer is best served with salads or light fruit desserts, such as soufflés or chiffon cakes. Many people enjoy it with chocolate desserts. Purple Haze® pairs well with certain cheeses, such as ripened Brie or any dessert made with mascarpone. It’s also great paired with entrees prepared with fruit, especially citrus. Consider enjoying Purple Haze® alone at the end of your meal as dessert.
Casey
Beer: Turbodog
Brewery: Abita
Style: Amber Ale
ABV: 5.6%
IBUs: 28
Beer Advocate Score: 3.66/5
Turbodog Homebrew Recipe: 6 Gallons
1.055 Starting Gravity - IBU 29 - 70% Estimated Efficiency
Standard two-row a blend of British or American: 5.36 kg
Crystal 90: 360g
British Chocolate Malt: 240g
Mashed at 152F 60 Mins
90 Min Boil
Hops: 12g Apollo 16%AA - 60
5g Willamette 5%AA - 30
3g Willamette 5%AA - 10
Yeast: German Ale Yeast
Soft Water
Finish at 1.010