Light, Crisp, Refreshing Purple Haze Combines the Best of Wheat and Fruit Beers
Written: Jun 06 '08 (Updated Jun 06 '08)
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Pros: clever name, crisp bouquet, mild but complex flavor
Cons: low alcohol content
The Bottom Line: This is a wonderful beer for people more interested in flavor than alcohol content.
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| otherlleft's Full Review: Abita Purple Haze |
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 brought me to an ale house that had it on tap. Knowing my tastes, he recommended I try the Purple Haze.
According to the label, Purple Haze has a "fresh raspberry puree added after filtration. The result leaves a fruity raspberry presentation in the beer." What this means to me is that the raspberry flavor is mild, and just sweet enough to differentiate it from other unfiltered wheat beers.
The flavor of Purple Haze is not very strong in hops, which allows the subtle raspberry fruitiness to come through in a way that it couldn't in a lager or ale. It is light and refreshing, ideal for those summer nights that are not very much cooler than the days they follow. The nuances of the fruit and fermentation mingle in the mouth, unfolding into layers of flavor as it passes over the palate.
The alcohol in Purple Haze stands at 4.75%, not a high number if your goal is intoxication. The mildness of the raspberry flavor makes the alcohol more evident than in other fruit beers, so if the taste of alcohol is what you desire, this is a better choice than other beverages in that category.
Recommended:
Yes
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