Beer of the Week
Abita Mardi Gras Bock
Week of February 16, 2012Our Bock is similar to a German Maibock in its high malt content, full body and slightly higher alcohol content. Abita Bock is a very popular brew, especially during our Mardi Gras season. Gruyere, Emmental and Swiss are nice cheese choices with Bock.
What the Brewery Says:
Bock (January - March) is the first of our seasonal
brews. It is brewed with Perle hops and pale and caramel malts. Our Bock is
similar to a German Maibock in its high malt content, full body and slightly
higher alcohol content. Abita Bock is a very popular brew, especially during
our Mardi Gras season. Gruyere, Emmental and Swiss are nice cheese choices with
Bock. Great with roasted beef or pork. Try it with Mexican food too.
ABV: 6.5 pecent
IBU: 25
Color: 13
More About the Brewery:
Founded
in 1986, the Abita Brewing Company is nestled in the piney woods 30 miles north
of New Orleans.
In
its first year, the brewery produced 1,500 barrels of beer. We had no idea what
we started. Customers loved our beer! By 1994, we outgrew the original site
(now our 100 seat brew pub) and moved up the road to a larger facility to keep
up with demand.
We
brew over 90,000 barrels of beer and 5,000 barrels of root beer in our state of
the art brewing facility. Our lagers and ales are brewed in small batches,
hand-crafted by a team of dedicated workers with only the highest ideals of
quality. This pride, along with our brewing process, is what creates our great
brews.
We
are privately owned and operated by local shareholders, many who have been with
us since day one.
Abita
uses only the finest ingredients - British and North American malted barley,
German and American yeast strains, Pacific Northwest hops and the pure artesian
water of Abita Springs.
In
Abita, we are blessed with the purest of water. Drawn from our deep wells, our
pristine water is not altered in any way.
Abita Beer
has no preservatives, additives or stabilizers and is cold filtered. The result
is beer that is the finest and freshest tasting as proven by our loyal customers
and great chefs of the south who use Abita Beer in their recipes.
We're proud of our brewery and the beers we make. Try Abita Beer today and
taste a bit of the South!
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2 Comments · Abita Mardi Gras Bock
While Abita Beers are very good and VERY EASY TO DRINK. It almost seems that they focus too much on the water aspect of the beer. Every single one of their beers finishes almost suddenly and abruptly.
This is worth a try though.
I had this beer about a week ago and was pleasantly surprised by its flavor and ease of drinkability. My previous experience with bock beers have been from Wisconsin and the upper midwest, I was surprised that a beer form Louisiana could interpret this style so well! Give it a try!!
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