Andygator
Abita Brewing Company in Abita Springs, Louisiana, United States 🇺🇸
Bock - Doppelbock Regular|
Score
6.07
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Abita Andygator®, a creature of the swamp, is a unique, high-gravity brew made with pilsner malt, German lager yeast, and German Perle hops. Unlike other high-gravity brews, Andygator® is fermented to a dry finish with a slightly sweet flavor and subtle fruit aroma. Reaching an alcohol strength of 8% by volume, it is a Helles Doppelbock. You might find it goes well with fried foods. It pairs well with just about anything made with crawfish. Some like it with a robust sandwich. Andygator® is also a good aperitif and easily pairs with Gorgonzola and creamy blue cheeses. Because of the high alcohol content, be cautious — sip it for the most enjoyment.
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5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at beerfest in new Orleans. Pours a cloudy copper with a medium frothy white head that lasts. The aroma is a spicy fruit malt. Good sticky lacing on the glass. The taste is a dry malt with yeast and light spice. A decent doppelbock from abita.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Mar 2009
at 03:25
7/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
22oz bottle, my first Abita 22. Way more of a Heller-Bock appearance than a Doppelbock, as the bottle (Helles Doppelbock) would indicate I suppose. Highly filtered golden orange color with little head but plenty of carbonation bubbles. Mild sweet bocky aroma. Pretty decent mouthfeel, not far from the real thing. Sweet with the unique bocky yeast/malt lagered taste. Some hop crispness which quickly fades into malty sweetness. Pretty good, certainly better than most Abita beers
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Mar 2009
at 22:36
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Golden beer with a cream colored head. Sweet malt aroma with light spice. Sweet malt flavor with light orange citrus and light spice. Medium bodied. Easy drinking. Sweet malt lingers with light orange.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Mar 2009
at 20:01
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
22 ounce bottle from Wine Warehouse in Charlottesville, VA. Pours a clear gold color with a huge head. Decent head retention and nice lacing. Odd aroma is full of corn like adjunct notes and grain. Taste is grain, sweet malts and grassy hops. Full bodied. This is an odd beast.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2009
at 00:04
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Is this the same beer that others have rated so low? 22 oz bottle pours a golden yellow color with a white head. Aroma is honey, sweet, malt, hop, and grass. Flavor is malts, bitter hop flavor. The alcohol is masked quite well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Feb 2009
at 18:12
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Draught at Sunset Grill, early 2008. Wasnt sure what this was at the time of drinking it, but thought it was some Belgian Strong Golden, though I suppose a heller doppel bock is reasonable. It says fermented to a dry finish, and while I wont call it overly dry, by any means, its not obnoxiously sweet and the alcohol isnt overbearing. Warming allowed for some DMS like flavors and the hops never really made an appearance, but for some floral, lightly dusty notes upon opening. Not offensive, though Im rating it more of a Belgian ale than a doppel bock, which it dosent really resemble in the least bit.
Tried
on 23 Dec 2008
at 10:42
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
I was told this was a barleywine when it was served to me at Mara’s Homemade in NY, and I thought it tasted nothing like one - now that I know it’s a doppel, I can also say that it doesn’t taste anything like THAT either - golden straw color - cloying sweetness and an alcohol burn that combine to remind me of some of he crappier European Strong Lagers I’ve had - abita just doesn’t make good beer - I feel sorry for the south.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Sep 2005
at 21:30