SOS: message in a bottle

Do good and drink well. That's the message in each bottle of Abita's recent SOS release.

The Louisiana brewery has created a charitable fund to help rescue and restore all the living beings that are affected by the gulf oil spill. Each bottle of Save Our Shore sends 75 cents directly to charities working to heal the environment and restore a sustainable livelihood for residents along the gulf coast.

The good folks at Abita are making it easy to help the cause by bottling a lip smacking special release. Just ask Chris B. "This is one of the best beers I've ever had," he said before he ordered a case. The unfiltered Weizen Pils has a full body with a touch of malt and a perfect finish thanks to dry and wet hops.

Check out Abita's SOS website to post a message of encouragement for the birds and boats and fish to carry to our gulf friends. Then come by the Goose for a bottle or two of good beer that does good, too.