How about something a little odd. Chipmunks and Abita Brewing… Read the rest
There is a large fan base for this beer, so those who been waiting on it, go get it. Abita’s Strawberry Harvest Lager is on the shelves. The lager is … Read the rest
Mardi Gras is coming soon. Chef John Besh talks about crawfish boils, king cakes, and more. … Read the rest
Not everybody knows the Top 2o craft brewers in the United States. To be considered craft, you have to produced less than 6 million barrels of beer a year. Overall in 2011, the beer business declined by 1.5% nationally. (When you factor in the large breweries.) The craft sector saw an increase of 15% growth in volume of barrels shipped. Here’s the Top 20 brewers ranked:
1. Sam Adams
2. Sierra Nevada
3. New Belgium
4. Craft Brew Alliance (includes Red Hook, Kona, Widmer Brothers)… Read the rest
The first cans Abita Brewing has ever made have just started rolling off the canning line. The brewery announced last year their intentions to start canning in 2012.
The canning has officially begun, with Abita Purple Haze and Amber being first up. You’ll see them hit shelves first in Louisiana, and other markets mid to late February.… Read the rest
Abita Brewing has announced the style of their next Select Series brew. An imperial red ale will follow Oyster Stout. Money from sales of imperial red will go to … Read the rest
Abita Brewing released the iPhone edition… Read the rest
Last year Abita sponsored a homebrewing contest with the prize winning beer to be brewed as part of the Select Series. The winner was Kerry Yoes of Baton Rouge, LA … Read the rest
After a short delay (due to bottle producer) Abita Brewing’s 25 Anniversary beer Vanilla Double Dog is upon us. Per the press release:
Introducing 25th Anniversary Vanilla Doubledog
To mark this wonderful milestone, Abita Brewing Company has created a special commemorative brew, 25th Anniversary Vanilla Doubledog. The robust dark ale has flavors of chocolate, toffee and vanilla. It’s brewed with generous amounts of pale, caramel and chocolate malts and Willamette hops. … Read the rest
Abita Brewing’s newest “Select” release is Honey Rye Ale. Select brews vary in style, and are always draft only. This most recent addition shipped last week of July, and is … Read the rest
Abita Brewing (Abita Springs, LA) joins the canning revolution. Abita plans on canning their 3 flagships beers Amber, Jockamo IPA, and Purple Haze. The cans will have a water based lining to preserve the flavor off the beer. From the press release:
Cans are easy to recycle, weigh less to ship and the average new beer can is made of 40% recycled aluminum. “Abita is committed to a greener environment. We conserve energy and water, create our own bio-gas and drive greener vehicles. We use recycled content in our bottles and packaging. Aluminum cans are one more way Abita is working to keep our part of the world green and clean.”
The brews will be sold in 6 & 12 … Read the rest
Abita Brewing gone beer high tech with beer finder app for your iPhone. The app gives you the ability to find Abita products by distances to your phone, profile of … Read the rest
Another update on Abita Brewing’s 25th Anniversary beer. It will be a vanilla double turbodog – “Vanilla Doubledog”. Headed to bombers & draft this summer. The description says it best.… Read the rest
Abita Brewing’s Strawberry Lager has to be one of their most popular offerings. I see very few lagers fly off the shelves faster than this one. A great beer for … Read the rest
Fat Tuesday in 2011 is March 8th. Along with your King Cake grab this beer brewed just outside of New Orleans by Abita. 2011 marks their 25th year of craft … Read the rest
Abita Brewing (Abita Springs, LA) was founded in 1986 just outside of New Orleans. They have gone from producing 1,500 barrels of beer in their first year to almost 110,000 … Read the rest
Christmas Ale from Abita Brewing (Abita Springs, LA) rounds out the brewery’s year. Each year the recipe is just a little different, but always on the darker side of the … Read the rest
