Abita Purple Haze

Pros: clever name, crisp bouquet, mild but complex flavor
Cons: low alcohol content

Beer is not my favorite beverage. Likewise, raspberries are not my favorite fruit. Despite these facts, or perhaps because of them, Purple Haze is a beer that I unequivocally enjoy. I wouldn't have ever tried it but for a beer aficionado I knew that ...

Pros: Refreshing, sweet, light, and enjoyable
Cons: Sweet, a bit expensive depending on location

Abita Purple Haze is one of those brews you don't see everyday. But that's what makes these finds such a treat. I went in to the local Mellow Mushroom because I was told that they had a fine selection of beers on tap. Sure enough, there were about 12 ...

Pros: Easy to drink
Cons: Watery; Almost no hop taste

Abita Brewing Company is a Louisiana- based brewing operation located in Abita Springs, about 30 minutes northeast of New Orleans. This company produces about ten different beer products, with four of them brewed and sold on a year- round basis. Among the ...

Pros: The raspberry part is good
Cons: Lacks everything else

As one of the earliest players in the US craft brew revolution, you’d expect Abita to be one of the finest, right? The Louisiana based brewery prides itself on its small batches, exclusively pure ingredients (water, yeast, malt, hops and wheat), and...

Pros: a good warm weather thirst quencher
Cons: can't drink more than one or two

Abita Brewing Co is a little brewery located in Abita Springs, LA. Since it is across Lake Pontchartrain from New Orleans, I often view them as a New Orleans brewery. Their beers are readily available in the city. When I traveled to...

Pros: Soft, spritzy, refreshing wheat beer
Cons: Elusive raspberry flavors, too light for me

I've been drinking a fair amount of Abita beer over the last month or two. I'm trying to identify a house signature while at the same time becoming familiar with the entire Abita family of beers. It's not that I find Abita particularly fascinating -- I...

Pros: catchy name, attractive label
Cons: strange taste, unpleasant aftertaste, too sweet

Abita is a name that is known to those of us who live near Louisiana. They make a great selection of beers, with a variety of tastes and flavors. Another thing that Abita does well is come up with catchy names for their products. Purple Haze is no...

Pros: a crisp taste; light beer with a strong raspberry taste
Cons: Available only at select restaurants and clubs locally.

I have read a couple of the other reviews on this product and we have some very different views on this particular beer especially regarding the presence of raspberries and the taste.

While having lunch today at The Jazz, a Louisiana kitchen...

Pros: very unique and pleasurable taste once you get use to it.
Cons: takes some getting use to

Purple Haze is a very unique beer. The first time I tried I did not really like it that much, I did not dislike either though. It took a while to get use to but the Raspberry taste. It does not overpower the beer, but it is a very unique taste. ...

Pros: Just enough rasberry
Cons: Can be fruity for the not-so fruity type

The first time I tried this beer it was at a specialty restaurant and since then I order it every time I can. I am a light and flavored beer drinker at heart, so if you find yourself drawn to those types, then Abita Purple Haze is good for you!! Has...

Pros: Tastes great
Cons: Kind of sweet

Well as a former bartender I know how difficult it is to convince the hard-core beer drinker to try a flavored beer but most of the people I got to try this one liked it. I won't lie not every hard core drinker liked it and some just plain refused...

Pros: Original taste
Cons: Challenging to one's manhood

I should write this epinion incognito because this is not necessarily what I'd call a "manly" beer but I still like it a lot. Abita Purple Haze is one of a few beers out there that I know of that is fermented with raspberries to give it a...

Pros: Slightly sweet and tart
Cons: Title is a misnomer, price

After almost 4 years in college, I have acquired quite a taste for the lower priced beers. In effect, I want as much bang as I can get for my buck. So, without a whole lot of money to spend, Natural Light seems to be the most common choice here at...

Pros: Light, complex flavor
Cons: Not so great in bottled form

This is one good beer. It's the first beer I truly loved. It has a nice, light but complex flavor. There's a hint on raspberry in the beer (hence the name Purple Haze).

Unfortunately, this beer suffers greatly in bottled form. From what I...

Pros: Light, inoffensive taste
Cons: No real strong flavor

This beer is not my favorite by Abita (I prefer Turbo Dog), though it is definitely in my top 15 beers. It's very light and inoffensive. I'm not a huge beer drinker, so one of my top criteria in a beer is one that won't antagonize the tastebuds with...