Abita Strawberry Harvest Lager

Abita - Strawberry Harvest Lager - Abita Springs, La.

Label description: "A lager brewed with pilsner and wheat malts and Vanguard Hops. Real Louisiana strawberry juice is added after filtration, resulting in a crisp lager with a sweet strawberry flavor, aroma and haze."

This is a very interesting beer. More hops flavor than mass-marker lagers, but not overwhelming or bitter. Crisp lager is the first flavor on the palate, followed by fresh, not sweet, and pleasant strawberry aftertaste - actually, more of a lingering strawberry aroma than a strawberry taste. I had heard that this is a good dessert beer, and the checkout guy at the liquor store told me this is a beer that women enjoy; but it is not sweet like I expected. This is a fairly refreshing late spring/summer beer.

Score: 3.5/5