Honeysuckle Saison
Abita Brewing Co.
- From:
- Abita Brewing Co.
- Louisiana, United States
- Style:
- Specialty Saison
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 82
- Avg:
- 3.42 | pDev: 19.3%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Jul 06, 2020
- Added:
- Aug 06, 2019
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
82
Good
82
Good
No description / notes.
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Rated by Captain69 from Illinois
2.75/5 rDev -19.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
2.75/5 rDev -19.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
a light beer a good example of a saison - not enough body fopr me
Jul 06, 2020
Reviewed by Squire from Mississippi
3.69/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Clear gold color with good cap and lacing.
Aroma of, yes, honeysuckle, which is a common wild scent in the Deep South. If someone had asked me if a beer could smell like honeysuckle I would've laughed but this one does.
Taste is more bready grain with a slightly wild tang. It's rather pleasant actually, if you like that sort of thing and I do. There is also a slightly tart edge that adds another dimension. The usual Belgian touches of clove and banana as well but everything works together.
Medium texture with balancing carbonation.
I generally view Abita beers as competent rather than exceptional but then there's a lot to be said for competence.
Oct 11, 2019Aroma of, yes, honeysuckle, which is a common wild scent in the Deep South. If someone had asked me if a beer could smell like honeysuckle I would've laughed but this one does.
Taste is more bready grain with a slightly wild tang. It's rather pleasant actually, if you like that sort of thing and I do. There is also a slightly tart edge that adds another dimension. The usual Belgian touches of clove and banana as well but everything works together.
Medium texture with balancing carbonation.
I generally view Abita beers as competent rather than exceptional but then there's a lot to be said for competence.
Reviewed by unknownx
2.87/5 rDev -16.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
2.87/5 rDev -16.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
The thing I love and hate about Abita, is that it taste like Abita.
I have tried several, a dozen different types of Abita and they all taste the same. At least, I mean they taste very similar. Abita has a strong flavor, and it always seems to overpower whatever seasonal flavor they roll out. It's a shame, because I like the brand and it is a good beer. You get a hint on the back end of what they were going for, like a LaCroix or White Claw.
I won't buy again, but I will gladly finish the pack I bought.
Sep 12, 2019I have tried several, a dozen different types of Abita and they all taste the same. At least, I mean they taste very similar. Abita has a strong flavor, and it always seems to overpower whatever seasonal flavor they roll out. It's a shame, because I like the brand and it is a good beer. You get a hint on the back end of what they were going for, like a LaCroix or White Claw.
I won't buy again, but I will gladly finish the pack I bought.
Reviewed by ChainGangGuy from Georgia
2.99/5 rDev -12.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.99/5 rDev -12.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
12 ounce bottle - Total Wine & More in Kennesaw, Georgia.
Appearance: Pours a light hazed, light golden body with an initially frothy, whitish head.
Smell: A bit banal with a standard one-two clove-banana pop overlaying grainy wheat.
Taste: Lightly sweetish, lightly tangy, the same smooth, creamy wheat with crunchy grains follows in flavor with scant floral, citrus. Green banana and soft clove spiciness. Minimally bitter. A little (though still very much wanting) push of suds with a bit of orange blossom on the finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Lightly carbonated.
Overall: If Abita made a saison. See?! SEE? I don't even have to describe it for you to know just what it tastes like.
Aug 31, 2019Appearance: Pours a light hazed, light golden body with an initially frothy, whitish head.
Smell: A bit banal with a standard one-two clove-banana pop overlaying grainy wheat.
Taste: Lightly sweetish, lightly tangy, the same smooth, creamy wheat with crunchy grains follows in flavor with scant floral, citrus. Green banana and soft clove spiciness. Minimally bitter. A little (though still very much wanting) push of suds with a bit of orange blossom on the finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Lightly carbonated.
Overall: If Abita made a saison. See?! SEE? I don't even have to describe it for you to know just what it tastes like.
Reviewed by RonaldTheriot from Louisiana
4.71/5 rDev +37.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.71/5 rDev +37.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Honeysuckle has a medium, fizzy, off-white head, a mostly hazy, golden appearance, and no glass lacing. The aroma is of pale malts with spices, and the flavor is similar, with low-to-moderate bittering. Mouthfeel is medium, and Honeysuckles finishes crisp and easy going.
RJT
Aug 20, 2019RJT
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