| Abita Brewing Co. | |
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 Abita Brew Pub in Abita Springs, LA |
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| Location | Abita Springs, Louisiana United States |
| Year opened | 1986 |
| Annual production | 75,000 barrels |
| Active beers | |
| Amber | Märzen |
| Golden | All-malt lager |
| Abita Light | Light lager |
| Jockamo IPA | IPA |
| Andygator | Doppelbock |
| Purple Haze | Fruit / vegetable beer |
| Turbodog | Brown ale |
| Restoration Ale[2] | Pale Ale |
| Seasonal beers | |
| Mardi Gras Bock | Maibock |
| Red Ale | Amber ale |
| Abita Wheat | Wheat Lager[3] |
| Fall Fest | Märzen |
| Christmas Ale | Different recipe each season, usually Amber ale |
| Select | Very small batch brews of various styles, distributed to a few select bars and restaurants in the South Louisiana area only. |
The Abita Brewing Company is a craft brewery located in Abita Springs, Louisiana, 30 miles north of New Orleans. They first began brewing beer in 1986. That year, the company produced 1,500 barrels of beer. Today, they brew over 75,000 barrels of beer and 3,000 barrels of root beer. Abita Golden, Abita Amber and Abita Turbodog are sold in various markets across the United States. Abita Brewing Company is the 17th largest Craft Brewery and the 31st largest brewery of any category in the United States ranked by volume sold.[1] The company brews its beer with water from artesian wells in Abita Springs. They produce several types of beer year round, and also produce a series of seasonal beers. In August 2005, Stuff Magazine named Abita's Turbodog Ale as the best beer made in America. In the fall of 2007, Abita Brewing completed a $7 million expansion to the brewery and its production for 2007 will exceed 75,000 barrels.[2] The company also produces Abita root beer using Louisiana sugarcane. This makes Abita's root beer unusual in that it is sweetened with raw cane syrup, as opposed to sugar or corn syrup. The company also runs a brewpub in Abita Springs.
External links
- Abita Brewing Company
- Article ranking craft breweries and all breweries in the USA by sales.
- Article about Restoration Ale and Abita's post-Katrina activities.
References
- ^ Julia Herz, Craft Beer Segment - The One to Watch, Brewers Association, April 10, 2007.[1]
- ^ Webster, Richard A. (November 2007), "Stout Market: North Shore Beer Makers and Distributors Partake in an Unprecidented Sales Boom", New Orleans City Business, North Shore Report.: 31 - 33
