Bourbon Street Honey Pale Ale
Abita Brewing Co.

I'm pretty surprised this is rated so low.
Purchased and consumed on 12/7/18, in an old Duvel giveaway large snifter.
Look: great for a pale ale. I rated it a 5, because I'm not sure what else was needed. Head is whatever you want, depending on how you pour it. First half I poured aggressively and left a finger and a half of head. Second was less.
Smell: pegged high for a pale ale. For something on the light side of the spectrum, I don't think it could rate higher. Multiple times while sipping it I said, "Damn, that's good." Fools you into thinking it's a BA barleywine.
Taste: a lighter, sweet barleywine is the best way to describe it. I'm thoroughly impressed and wonder what others were looking for that this is a 3.57 before my rating. It's certainly not a pale ale; but if you're buying something that's a 9.5% BA honey pale ale, you should expect that.
Feel: not much to say here. It's smooth, light for the ABV. There's still a bit left in the glass, and a rather lot of sediment.
Overall: Again, the low rating surprises me. I went in with no expectations and it thoroughly impressed. It's very close to exactly what I was looking for tonight. I wanted a BA dark bomber and settled for a BA pale ale from a brewery in my top tier. I'd happily have more bombers of it when my palate wants similar. I will put it in my quiver as a ciccerone as well. It's an uncommon taste.

Edit, 7/14/20: shared a bottle with friends. I think I’ve had it in the fridge for 6-10 months. The sediment is definitely more noticeable, and the tastes are stronger/better. Still an excellent beer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bomber. Pours hazy Amber orange, thin white head, soapy lacing. A little boozy sweet honey aroma. Tastes just like it smells, sweet honey and pale malt, bourbon and wood present. Finishes dry with a lasting sweetness. Mouthfeel is thin to medium. Overall pretty tasty brew by Abita.

Pours slightly hazy, gold in color with 1/4 inch head. Taste is huge honey, with cracker, grain, light pale malt with a touch of bourbon. Honey dominates, except for on the aftertaste which is all bourbon. Beer delivers on its label--honey, pale malt, and bourbon are all featured..If you enjoy any of the tastes you will be pleasantly satisfied. I really like Abita. For me, this is in the middle of the great Bourbon St series,but still a quality brew worth seeking out.

 

 

Exactly what it says it is. It's sweet and kind of boozy with smooth barrel character notes. A deep red brown golden color. Kind of different but very drinkable.