Purple Haze
The beer is occasionally cloudy, but very opaque. Abita issues warning up front that the beer may contain raspberry pulp. The head makes a very sad showing for the first few minutes of the beer and then disappears. Some berry sweetness in the nose and not much else. A tart raspberry is first on the palate followed by smooth malt. I believe that Abita uses a wheat beer as a base for this, but it might be Abita golden. Hops are sparse but present. The beer is usually served far too cold. Malt and hops really open up as the beer warms. The finish is slightly tart and somewhat lingering. Drink this beer on draft. The bottled version is lacking in many ways. A very nice fruit beer in many ways.