Hop-On
Abita Brewing Co.
- From:
- Abita Brewing Co.
- Louisiana, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
Ranked #891 - ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #28,895 - Avg:
- 3.77 | pDev: 8.22%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 38
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 22, 2025
- Added:
- Sep 17, 2017
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 35
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
Abita Hop-On is a full-bodied “juicy pale,” packed with Cascade, Citra and Ekuanot hops to deliver refreshing tropical and citrus notes. It pours a vibrant light gold while the unique brewing process produces a distinctive haze. It’s also super food-friendly, great with seafood ceviche, fresh fruit or a nice aged cheddar. Give Hop-On a try and enjoy our brewmaster’s latest journey.
45 IBU
45 IBU
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Rated by ttoadee from Texas
3.68/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.68/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
RB transfer
Aug 22, 2025
Reviewed by VABA from Virginia
3.8/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.8/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pours an amber color with a nice head and lacing
Aroma malt and hop hints
The taste follows the nose with a malt and hop flavor
A medium bodied decently carbonated beer
A good Pale Ale
Feb 13, 2022Aroma malt and hop hints
The taste follows the nose with a malt and hop flavor
A medium bodied decently carbonated beer
A good Pale Ale
Reviewed by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota
4.18/5 rDev +10.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.18/5 rDev +10.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Some scrappy tasting notes from 2017.
12 ounce can into a pint glass. Has a beautiful light gold color with some haze. It's taste is fairly citrusy. Pretty hoppy. Surprised it's a pale ale and not an IPA. It is excellent and delicate. One of the best citrusy tasting pale ales I've had and I'd purchase it again as long as it's fresh.
Nov 18, 202112 ounce can into a pint glass. Has a beautiful light gold color with some haze. It's taste is fairly citrusy. Pretty hoppy. Surprised it's a pale ale and not an IPA. It is excellent and delicate. One of the best citrusy tasting pale ales I've had and I'd purchase it again as long as it's fresh.
Reviewed by RedStickPhil from New Mexico
3.56/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
It got off to a good start with a creamy head after a strong pour, and charming lacing after a strong sip. Nothing much to say about the nose. Grapefruit forward, but the finish is too hoppy for my taste. The whole concept of Abita was great in the 1990s, but they have come and gone.
Feb 26, 2021
Reviewed by Thomas_Wikman from Texas
3.71/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Hop On is a fruity and fairly mild (with respect to bitterness) APA. Good with spicy food.
Look: hazy yellow with an inch thick white head
Aroma: citrus, pine
Taste: Sweet tangerine and orange, grapefruit, mild pine resin at end.
Body/Overall: light to medium body, fairly good.
Jan 06, 2020Look: hazy yellow with an inch thick white head
Aroma: citrus, pine
Taste: Sweet tangerine and orange, grapefruit, mild pine resin at end.
Body/Overall: light to medium body, fairly good.
Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Texas
2.59/5 rDev -31.3%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
2.59/5 rDev -31.3%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
CAN: 12 fl oz pull-tab. Green label. Best before: 11/21/19.
"Juicy pale." 6.0% ABV. Hopped with Cascade, Citra, and Ekuanot.
TASTE: Muted citrus. Pale malt. Some faint floral hop flavour. Very restrained, lacking any hop pungency or depth of flavour. Hop profile is lacklustre and fails to showcase the hop varietals used well.
TEXTURE: Smooth, wet, silky, coating, medium-bodied, overcarbonated, somewhat refreshing.
OVERALL: Drinkable mediocrity. What else did I expect from Abita?
C- (2.59) / BELOW AVERAGE
Sep 01, 2019"Juicy pale." 6.0% ABV. Hopped with Cascade, Citra, and Ekuanot.
TASTE: Muted citrus. Pale malt. Some faint floral hop flavour. Very restrained, lacking any hop pungency or depth of flavour. Hop profile is lacklustre and fails to showcase the hop varietals used well.
TEXTURE: Smooth, wet, silky, coating, medium-bodied, overcarbonated, somewhat refreshing.
OVERALL: Drinkable mediocrity. What else did I expect from Abita?
C- (2.59) / BELOW AVERAGE
Reviewed by singletary from Mississippi
3.63/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.63/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
It poured a hazy yellow with a good white head that reseades quickly but leaves a nice lacing to the glass. The smell is floral and sweet, the taste is much the same a very sweet taste but a nice hoppy flavor. Overall it is a nice and enjoyable drink.
Jul 15, 2019
Reviewed by H-TownMcBuck from Texas
3.71/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
I am rating as APA as described, not as an IPA. I like cloudy beers, and this one is pretty thick, unusual for the style (more like a NE IPA). Poured with a large head, but dispersed quickly. Nice lacing. Smell is sweet and floral. Taste has sweet tea notes. My friend Brian O said, “tastes kinda fruity”. Feel is creamy and smooth. It is is a nice, refreshing beer.
May 27, 2019
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