Abita Select Wheat IPA
Abita Brewing Co.
- From:
- Abita Brewing Co.
- Louisiana, United States
- Style:
- Witbier
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- 82
- Avg:
- 3.47 | pDev: 14.12%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 18, 2021
- Added:
- Mar 22, 2013
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
82
Good
82
Good
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews. | Log in to view more ratings + sorting options.
Reviewed by TMoney2591 from Illinois
3.24/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.24/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Served in a sampler glass at Barrington Brew Fest 2013.
As much as I've maligned Abita in the past, I've had some pretty good luck with their Select series lately, so hopes are slightly higher than usual here. This stuff pours a hazy straw topped by a finger of white foam. The nose comprises lemon zest, coriander, light clove, light grass, and a twinge of banana peel, but that might just be my imagination. The taste brings in more of the same, with a bit more banana and a stronger grassy component, one that's joined by a smattering of flowers for the sake of it. The body is a rather light medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a wet feel. Overall, a decent enough wit, but a very weak wheat IPA. Sure, it seems as though this stuff has a larger addition of hops than most wits, but it's mostly drowned out by the spices and whatnot.
Jul 24, 2013As much as I've maligned Abita in the past, I've had some pretty good luck with their Select series lately, so hopes are slightly higher than usual here. This stuff pours a hazy straw topped by a finger of white foam. The nose comprises lemon zest, coriander, light clove, light grass, and a twinge of banana peel, but that might just be my imagination. The taste brings in more of the same, with a bit more banana and a stronger grassy component, one that's joined by a smattering of flowers for the sake of it. The body is a rather light medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a wet feel. Overall, a decent enough wit, but a very weak wheat IPA. Sure, it seems as though this stuff has a larger addition of hops than most wits, but it's mostly drowned out by the spices and whatnot.
Reviewed by MrHassellYaHurd from Louisiana
3.16/5 rDev -8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.16/5 rDev -8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Poured a completely hazy bright yellow with a thin white head, sticking around for just a few seconds.
The smell is like a turbocharged wit, a little much with the phenols. Besides the standard wit notes, there is a slight citrusy hop presence, though not much considering this is billed as an IPA cross.
The taste is light and citrusy, with a banana explosion. There is some hop bitterness. Tastes of a witbier with a larger bittering hops addition. It's just personal preference, but I thought the taste was a bit odd. Mouthfeel was thin.
It's OK.
May 12, 2013The smell is like a turbocharged wit, a little much with the phenols. Besides the standard wit notes, there is a slight citrusy hop presence, though not much considering this is billed as an IPA cross.
The taste is light and citrusy, with a banana explosion. There is some hop bitterness. Tastes of a witbier with a larger bittering hops addition. It's just personal preference, but I thought the taste was a bit odd. Mouthfeel was thin.
It's OK.
Reviewed by EgadBananas from Louisiana
3.16/5 rDev -8.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
3.16/5 rDev -8.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
Pours a hazy yellow, perfectly wit. White head nice lace. The aroma is bread, spices, light earthy hops, grass and bubblegum yeast notes. Taste has more of that fruity bubblegum yeast, light bitterness, floral hops, bread crust and spice. Lighter body, crisp.
Pretty good wit, but misses the mark with the IPA part.
Mar 22, 2013Pretty good wit, but misses the mark with the IPA part.
We love reviews (150 characters or more)! Check out: How to Review a Beer. You don't need to get fancy. Drop some thoughts on the beer's attributes (look, smell, taste, feel) plus your overall impression. Something that backs up your rating and helps others. Thanks!