Pecan Harvest - Abita Brewing Company, Abita Springs
Style:
Brown Ale with Pecans
Serving Type:
Bottle
Alcohol by Volume:
5.0%
Aroma:
Earty pecan aroma dominates the nose
Appearance:
Clear copper body with a darker brown tint. Very few bubbles visible
Flavor:
Light bitterness, a little spicy with plenty of pecan flavor.
Mouthfeel:
Medium body, though the texture is a little on the lighter side. Carbonation dissipates quickly
Overall Impression:
Abita's Pecan Harvest is essentially a Brown Ale with some hearty pecan flavor thrown in as a bonus. The pecan flavor is a bit of a novelty and doesn't really blend with the Brown Ale base. This beer lacks the balance that would have made it more pleasurable to drink.
I'm not a huge fan of pecans. I don't really get excited about pecan pie or pecan sandies, so I was a little ambivalent about Abita's Pecan Harvest seasonal beer. I mean, it sounds like it'd be an interesting combination right? You take a slightly bitter Brown Ale and throw in some oily, salty pecans and what do you get? A slightly more bitter beer with an earthy, almost dark roasted flavor. I say ALMOST dark roasted because it also tastes ALMOST burnt. I don't mean to crap all over this beer by any means. It's actually not a bad drink. As a Brown Ale this beer does many things right. It has the flavor you'd expect but with a little extra oomph. The bitterness is also bumped up a little but I think that has to do with the addition of pecan to the beer.
What I would've liked to see in this beer would be more malt. I think some sweeter malts would have helped balance out that earthy pecan flavor and bring down the bitterness. As this beer is now, it's not bad but it isn't all that great. If you like bitter Brown Ales you might enjoy this. The same goes for pecans, if you like them, this beer is right up your alley.
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