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January 13, 2016

Review: Abita Bayou Bootlegger Hard Root Beer

by Jeff Ellingson

Bayou Bootlagger Hard Root Beer - Copy - CopyAbita Bayou Bootlegger Hard Root Beer was just released.  The name is inspired by New Orleans original Bayou Bootlegger Jean Lafitte, a French Pirate.  This is the first product in a line of Bayou Bootlegger Hard Soda.  The recipe is based on the same root beer formula Abita has been craft brewing for over 20 years.  Abita currently produces more than 14,000 barrels of root beer each year in its state of the art brewing facility.  The root beer is made with Abita Springs natural spring water, herbs, vanilla, yucca, and pure Louisiana cane sugar.  The Hard Root Beer is bottled at 5.9% alcohol and sold in 6 packs of 12 ounce bottles.It pours to a very dark brown color with a medium thick foamy head.  The aroma is wintergreen, sarsaparilla, vanilla, and anise with a light beer backing.  The sweet root beer flavored entry has sarsaparilla, wintergreen, and anise flavor that is softened by vanilla and cane sugar.  It fades with subtle beer and creamy vanilla taste, and finishes with cinnamon and root beer barrel candy taste.

Made in Abita Springs Louisiana

5.9% Alcohol

Grade 89  Award Silver Medal

This review updated July 23, 2016

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