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Purple Haze
Abita Brewing Co.
- From:
- Abita Brewing Co.
- Louisiana, United States
- Style:
- Fruit and Field Beer
Ranked #364 - ABV:
- 4.2%
- Score:
- 75
Ranked #27,458 - Avg:
- 3.29 | pDev: 19.45%
- Reviews:
- 875
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Yesterday at 11:06 PM
- Added:
- Oct 19, 2001
- Wants:
- 131
- Gots:
- 1,003
Experience the magic of Purple Haze.® Clouds of real raspberries swirl in this tart and tantalizing lager inspired by the good spirits and dark mysteries of New Orleans. Brewed with pilsner and wheat malts along with Vanguard hops, let the scent of berries in the hazy purple brew put a spell on you.
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Ratings by gameface23:
Reviewed by gameface23 from Massachusetts
1.56/5 rDev -52.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 2
1.56/5 rDev -52.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 2
A: Hazy straw colored with a spritzy head. Minimal amounts of lacing.
S: Slight tartness from the raspberries, but it is fake and uninspired.
T: Remarkably similar to store brand raspberry seltzer water. The finish is extremely dry, leaving only a chemical astringency.
M: Extremely thin.
D: Avoid.
Jul 22, 2009S: Slight tartness from the raspberries, but it is fake and uninspired.
T: Remarkably similar to store brand raspberry seltzer water. The finish is extremely dry, leaving only a chemical astringency.
M: Extremely thin.
D: Avoid.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by JuliusBonsall from Pennsylvania
3.57/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 1.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.57/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 1.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
So I’m (etch-a-)sketching my next inner thigh tattoo, a bottomless Kathy Bates coiled around one of those Ginsu knives you buy off the TV at 3am when you definitely haven’t been watching scrambled porn on your mom’s Prism cable—been working on it for weeks—when my best mate Gordon Blevins informs me she’s still alive. Unstinkable Molly Brown indeed. Do I go through with it? Seems like a matter that can only be settled by sucking down the Purple Haze I’d decanted into a spent Capri Sun pouch to sneak it into my god-grandniece’s custody hearing. Gordon argues that the antemortem homage is probably my best shot at ever winning the romantic favor of Mama Boucher. He has my attention with a comprehensive social media campaign, an Omaha Steaks homepage takeover, and a 30-second nationwide radio spot. Gordon’s presentation is riveting. Like a recently-dismissed TGI Friday’s dishwasher moonlighting as Don Draper. He gets himself entirely too worked up and vomits all over his laptop, which is ruined, taking with it the meticulous plan he’d only thought to save on the desktop. I shrug, instantly rededicated to a life of idle cranking. Hogwise. Resigned, I sip.
I’m flesh made milk. I’m 7 years old again, again. I smell sound. I’m Filipino and my name’s Cevin (with a hard C). Guess I didn’t rinse the acid out of my Capri carry-all adequately. There’s a hint of actual berries gently lapping at the edges of my perception, which is itself a mirage — thanks again, hallucinogens. Maybe a Vanguard hop slipping a finger somewhere untoward? The mouthfeel is math and the smell is Roanoke, Virginia.
Quick update on my way to get the old stomach pumped (turns out it was actually bleach residue in my Capri) — my god-grandniece decided to get her own place, seeing as she’s 37 and all. She deserves it.
Jan 25, 2024I’m flesh made milk. I’m 7 years old again, again. I smell sound. I’m Filipino and my name’s Cevin (with a hard C). Guess I didn’t rinse the acid out of my Capri carry-all adequately. There’s a hint of actual berries gently lapping at the edges of my perception, which is itself a mirage — thanks again, hallucinogens. Maybe a Vanguard hop slipping a finger somewhere untoward? The mouthfeel is math and the smell is Roanoke, Virginia.
Quick update on my way to get the old stomach pumped (turns out it was actually bleach residue in my Capri) — my god-grandniece decided to get her own place, seeing as she’s 37 and all. She deserves it.
Rated by blitzkreg from Missouri
2.34/5 rDev -28.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
2.34/5 rDev -28.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
Did not taste any of the raspberry. Tastes like cheap beer. Good that I didn't buy a whole pack.
Sep 27, 2023Reviewed by Death_Adder from South Carolina
5/5 rDev +52%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +52%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Has a subtle sweet and tart raspberry flavor and one of the most delightful smelling aromas I’ve ever experienced. I first had this beer back in 2005, and it smells and tastes exactly like it did back then, absolutely delicious. While the taste is great, Purple Haze’s downfall comes in its low abv and high ticket price, so it’s a special occasion only beer. I also haven’t seen it in bottles in my area in a long time, at 13 dollars for a 6pk, there really should be a bottle option available.
Style: Fruit Beer | Tap/Can/Bottle: Can | Abv: 4.2% | Rating: 5
Aug 24, 2023Style: Fruit Beer | Tap/Can/Bottle: Can | Abv: 4.2% | Rating: 5
Rated by JiveTurkeyJim from Colorado
3.03/5 rDev -7.9%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 3
3.03/5 rDev -7.9%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 3
It was okay. Raspberry taste is a little too strong. I honestly expected more. I don't know why.
Aug 21, 2023Rated by calvin_os from Colorado
3.71/5 rDev +12.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev +12.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Super solid, I'm a fan of these fruited beers. Not too sweet.
Jun 25, 2023Reviewed by mooseisloose from Florida
3.69/5 rDev +12.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev +12.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Love their TurboDog. Picked up a couple of sixers of this on sale for $6.29 at ABC. Lets give it a whirl. Popping the top I get faint malt wafts. Pours to a deep orange with a creamy off-white head that stands well. Taste is a nice raspberry pop up front then transitions into a malty middle then the bitterness builds in the end and leaves a clingy bitter aftertaste. Not sweet but more tart and bitter at the same time. A good fruity beer for those who still want some nice bitter hopping. I like the fact that it is not sweet and doesn't finish sweet.
Jun 10, 2023Reviewed by MadMadMike from France
3.24/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.24/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
12 ounce well chilt bottle, straight up.
Smells like berries, but not in a lambic way. Boones Farm -ish.
Taste is a bit tart. The pilsner and wheat malts along with Vanguard hops give balance. Aftertaste is sweetly floral.,. nothing memorable here.,0
Thin, medium carb.
Overall, next time I got my gold & purple beads on, I’ll grab one of these little fruity lagers.,.
May 15, 2023Smells like berries, but not in a lambic way. Boones Farm -ish.
Taste is a bit tart. The pilsner and wheat malts along with Vanguard hops give balance. Aftertaste is sweetly floral.,. nothing memorable here.,0
Thin, medium carb.
Overall, next time I got my gold & purple beads on, I’ll grab one of these little fruity lagers.,.
Purple Haze from Abita Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
75 out of
100 with
3592 ratings
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