I love pecans. For me the holidays means more pecans. Pecan pancakes. Sticky buns. Pecan log rolls. Turtles. Pecan pie. Oh man, I could eat an entire pecan pie. Some people don't like pecan pie. My mom calls it wood chip pie. Which is funny because my aunt makes the best pecan pie ever. One year while at my aunt's, one of her dogs jumped up and took a bite out of a pecan pie. Only my dad and aunt knew about it, and they didn't tell anyone. After it had been served up and everyone was eating, my dad says, "My pie had dog lips on it." Didn't matter. Still the best damn pie ever.So when I saw a six pack of Abita Pecan Harvest at Gomer's Midtown I could not resist. Plus it was on sale, and it was the last one. That probably should have been a sign, but I had to see for myself.
12 oz stubby bottle poured into a shaker pint glass. Egg shell white head stands up a half inch, but manages to maintain a solid cap for an extended time. Nice stair steps of lacing sticks to the glass. BeerAdvocate has this listed as an American Brown Ale. The color is a clear orange, no where near a brown.
Smell has a dry woody aroma. Mild bitterness. Nutty pecans come though more in the taste. I would like there to be a little more sweetness to balance to out the dry bitterness.
Mouthfeel is thin and feels a bit over carbonated. I think this beer would work a lot better with some molasses added to the mix. I think it would add some more body and sweetness.
For pure novelty sake, I did a half-and-half with a Boulevard Nutcracker Ale. How could you not? Pecans are nuts, and nutcrackers go with nuts. Right? As it turns out the Nutcracker really improves the Pecan Harvest. Te hops helps balance out the dry woodiness of the nuts and adds more texture. On the flip side, the Pecan Harvest doesn't add much to the Nutcracker.
Cheers!
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