Should I be giving any credence to the idea that
Louisiana actually has their own version of a
pale ale? Don't get me wrong, they are easily one of the 50 top states in the union, but it seems like naming a particular style of pale ale after your state is a little exclusionary. But, maybe that's what these guys are all about. Maybe they're going to exclude bad taste and include nothing but good taste. I can stand behind a style that's nothing but an awesome taste.
The very hazy beer might be mistaken for of
Bearded Iris beer with the juice-like texture, orange juice color, and fruit pulp head. The
head is leaving just about as much lacing as you would expect pulp to
be making on the sides of the glass, so this is completing the picture. I
guess when they said juicy, they meant it. The aroma is less juice than
the rest of the beer, but it definitely has orange and grapefruit at
the front. Following that is a malt that seems to be cracker in the
nose.
First sip is sweet and tart. It definitely has the juiciness in there, but I wouldn't say this is the juiciest of all the beers I've ever had. It's got a little bit of funk going on to it that is in close enough to dank to confuse the two. I don't really think those are spices that I'm picking up, either. And the malt seems a bit musty. So, the sip isn't terrible.
Tip-in is carbonation burning set to medium while light orange and lemons commingle. The middle sloshes in with all the juices - all of them; this is why they call this a juicy beer, as it is bringing all the tropical fruits, all the dark fruits, and all the citrus fruits together at once. The finish is tart and bitter with the musty malt giving the tongue a slap before trailing off.
Bottom Line: Although imbalanced and imperfect, it is still rather endearing.
3.0/5
