A creature of the swamp, Andygator is a unique high gravity brew made with 2-row pale malt, German lager yeast, and Liberty hops. Unlike other high gravity brews, Andygator is fermented to a dry finish.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by staleyiv from Newnan, GA, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (9/12/2007 3:48:05 PM)
"Aroma is sweet, mild, mellow, and has some yeastiness with maybe some candy sugar. Right off the bat, there is no way in hell this is a doppelbock by any means. Appearance is a golden yellow with a medium, frothy head on top that is white and creamy and very similar to a Belgian golden ale or Belgian strong ale. Mouthfeel is medium-bodied with some complexity as well as balance but is a bit on the thin side but not bad. Flavor is sweet and fruity with some yeastiness and is Belgian in character with some alcoholic tendencies. Overall, not a bad beer, seems Belgian inspired and a strong ale and is good but a bit thin but very drinkable and complex for this brewer. "
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.4)
Sampled: Forced Draught Sample Size: 16oz @ $5.25 Unit Cost: $5.25 per Pint
[2] Review by AndythaGator from nola, LA, USA who has tried this beer many times. (3/30/2007 1:39:00 AM)
"I live within spittin' distance of Abita's fine brewery, so I thought i'd share some local knowledge of this heady brew. Firstly, I've never heard it described as anything but barley wine until i looked here. Now, I've had friends who worked at the brewery itself, and its companion pub/restaurant over the years. I've taken the tour quite a few times, too. BTW, if you're in the area, they give free tours on Sat. & Sun., I think at 11 AM, and 1PM, maybe 3 PM too. And yes, you get to hang in the employee break room, which has a keg'o'each tapped for the faithful. Have as much as you want, 'till they're empty. Except usually not the gator or special brews. (Some lushes just hang in the break room and ignore the tour...every weekend!) Now, this is not official company info, but around here, everyone knows that andygator contains about 13% alcohol. It may be that's why it's called barley wine...laws, permits, and such; over a certain proof it MUST be classified as wine, etc. But i KNOW for a fact that back when they sold it in bottles, it said barleywine. Now they only sell it in kegs, so one can find a lot of bars in the new orleans area that have it, sometimes pretty cheap, like 3 bucks a pint. But anyway, my sources reveal that years ago, the gator was actually more like 17-18%, but they had to reduce it; the state said it was too strong, or something. So to me this is barley wine, NOT a doppelbock. Rated as a barley wine, well, it annihilates any other barley wine I've tried. And i try every new kind i see, just to see if it can compete. Granted, it neither tastes, looks, nor feels anything like these other barleywines; I don't see how a brew this strong can be as smooth as it is. It tastes strong, but not as bitingly strong as beers with a lowly 8 or 9%. It's definitely got a heavy, thick feel to it, though. It's one of my favorites, but you can't drink a lot of it or you'll sleep in a ditch. (a full one) I'ts best to start with, just to jumpstart your buzz, before you settle into some hefe-weissen. Abita never lets me down- I am so damn glad you can get it in every corner store and grocery around here. In the cluster of huts where i went to college, ONE store had some exotic beers-exotic like red stripe."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
10/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.2)
Sampled: Bottle, Forced Draught
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[3] Review by Lang from Newport, TX, USA who has tried this beer once. (7/25/2006 1:44:34 PM)
"I'm intrigued that Abita listed this as a dopplebock, as I didn't get that sense at all. Wrong color and very little malt presence. In fact, as others have mentioned here, it struck me as well as very similar to an American malt liquor. Still, it didn't just punch me in the gut like most malt liquors do; in fact, it finished smooth enough that I just might even have another--one of these days."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
5/10
Mouthfeel:
5/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.8)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
[4] Review by aracauna from Adairsville, GA, USA who has tried this beer (1/15/2006 10:20:15 AM)
"Surprisingly pale gold with not a lot of head at all. A faint bit of apples in the aroma and a bit of sweetened straw malt. The flavor is low on bitterness, lightly sweet with a little malt character and that apple flavor. It’s really a boring beer and far from the best doppelbocks available."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
[5] Review by FreeTheHops from Birmingham, AL, USA who has tried this beer once. (11/11/2005 9:19:51 AM)
"This is only available at the Abita Brewpub, and is then only in limited portions due to its high alcohol content. Dopplebock? Not in the usual sense. It's served in a wine glass, is straw-colored with good clarity like a pilsner, and no head at all. There is a lot of sweetness, like a dopplebock, but the color is totally different and it finished really dry. Unusual. Very unusual. Wish the brewer had been there so I could have found out more about it. "
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.6)
Sampled: Forced Draught Sample Size: 16oz @ $4 Unit Cost: $4 per Pint
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(3.4)
