Pecan Harvest Ale
Abita Brewing Company in Abita Springs, Louisiana, United States 🇺🇸
Amber / Red Ale Regular Out of Production|
Score
5.82
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It may sound nuts, but most ales with nutty flavors or aromas are made without any real nuts. Abita Pecan Harvest Ale is made with real Louisiana pecans. The natural oils from the nuts give the ale a light pecan finish and aroma. It’s wonderful paired up with both red meats and seafood - and no surprise it’s great with nuts too. Abita Pecan Harvest Ale, crack one open for yourself today.
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4.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
So it seems like a good idea, mixing pecan oils with a mild amber ale, but Abita’s Pecan Harvest never gets off the ground. For starters, the base beer, a bland, overcarbonated amber ale, leaves much to be desired. But the super-mild hint of pecan shell on the finish serves as the major disappointment; I really wanted more, to give this brew the heft it needs. Oh well. I can always drink Levitation and eat roasted pecans. (2008)
Tried
from Can
on 07 May 2011
at 17:58
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Light nutty, malt, aroma. Flavor had some light sweet malts, a touch of caramel, some pecan, and some sugars. While it wasn’t as powerful as I wanted in the pecan department it did go with a slice of apple pie quite nicely.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Nov 2010
at 13:03
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Pours orange red into a shaker. Off-white head quickly recedes to mottle surface. Sweet nut aromas. Dry with upfront pecan turning to a slightly sour caramel finish. Tastes like it has a higher abv than 5%.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Oct 2010
at 15:00
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
I enjoyed this beer. Pour from bottle at the Manchester Pub in NYC. Nice amber color with a beige head. Roasted malt aroma. Flavor was modestly sweet, malty, with hints of pecan and caramel. Smooth and slightly creamy. Clean finish and pleasant aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Oct 2009
at 07:13
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pours a coppery brown and has a bit of a head, but not much. Pecans and nuts dominate the nose, but it has a bit of toffee and autumn leaves, too. Flavor and mouthfeel are both prtty light, but pretty nice. Lots of nuts and medium maltiness here, but it still is pretty mild.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Sep 2009
at 22:17
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
12 ounce bottle from Wine Warehouse in Charlottesville, VA. Pours a clear light copper color with a medium head.Good head retention and lacing. Aroma is toasted malts, caramel and very light pecan notes. Taste is brown sugar and slightly bitter nutty notes. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jun 2009
at 03:38