SOS (Save Our Shore)

Brewery: Abita Brewing Co.

Style: German Pilsener

• ABV: 7.0%

  Size: 22 oz bottle

  Website: http://www.abita.com/

Caveat: I’m not typically a lager kind of guy, but I liked the look of this bottle.

Abita Save Our Shore has a head like a big, white, fluffy cloud. It’s bitter and grassy up front, with a decent overall mouthfeel including lots of carbonation. But it doesn’t quite hit the anticipated level of hoppy spiciness and the biscuity, malty finish is spoiled by a damnable lager soapiness at the very end. Supports a fair cause–seventy-five cents from every bottle goes to the SOS Charity Fund–but not a likely repeat for me.