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Abita Amber

I have been so busy lately that I haven't had time to drink much beer, which is unfortunate. I did complete a brewing session on Sunday, and I'll be reviewing my two previous brews in the coming week or two. I'm trying to get back on a regular sampling schedule, so tonight I'm sampling the Amber from Abita Brewing Company in Abita Springs, Louisiana.

This beer poured with a nice rich copper / amber color and a nice thick head.  The head retention was decent and the flavor of this beer is definitely on the malty side with a practically non-existent hop presence beyond the aroma.  It's rated at 17 IBU which is just on the low side for this particular style, but the caramel flavor is definitely nice. 

In the greater scheme of things, Abita's Amber isn't something that really stands above many of the rest in this class.  It's a good beer and it's one that I would likely buy again at some point, but after tasting it and enjoying the entire glass, I can't really come up with any definitive aspects of this beer that put it on a higher level.  It's good beer, and that's about it :)