Abita Brewing’s 25th Anniversary beer was slated for a June 2011 release. Bottle supplier issues have pushed the beer back to September. 25th Anniversary is a double Turbo Dog with vanilla beans.
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 hitting tap handles & growler stations now.
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. Continue Reading →
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 the beer, even food pairings.
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.
From the Label:
Turbog dog is the inspiration for this robust dark Continue Reading →
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 warmer weather, and made with real fruit, this is a Continue Reading →
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. Whole natural vanilla beans are added during the aging process. 25th Anniversary Vanilla Doubledog is packaged in a commemorative, 22-ounce bottle illustrated with a design inspired by classic New Orleans wrought iron. This Doubledog brew is a tribute to Abita’s Turbodog, which was originally created as an anniversary beer in 1989. Today, Turbodog is an Abita Flagship brew and sold year-round.
This year will be a big year for Abita. The brewery is on track to ship more than 130,000 barrels (just over 4 million gallons)
From a humble beginning of just 1,500 barrels of beer in 1986, brewing for Abita should exceed 130,000 barrels in 2011. Abita Golden and Amber were the original beers produced by Louisiana’s first craft brewery. Now the Abita Brewing Company produces seven year-round flagship brews, five seasonal beers, three Harvest brews, four Big Beers, a draft-only series of Select beers and a root beer all from a state-of-the-art brewing complex.
Abita Brewing’s 25th Anniversary beer was slated for a June 2011 release. Bottle supplier issues have pushed the beer back to September. 25th Anniversary is a double Turbo Dog with vanilla beans.
Turbo dog is the inspiration for this robust dark ale with rich flavors of chocolate, toffee, and vanilla. It is brewed with generous amounts of pale, caramel, and chocolate malts, and Willamette hops. Whole natural vanilla beans are added during the aging process.
25 years ago, Abita Brewing was founded on a pristine artesian aquifer north of New Orleans. For a quarter of a century, Abita has proudly brewed full-flavored ales and lagers. We thank our loyal customers for their support and pledge to continue the tradition of brewing excellence.
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 hitting tap handles & growler stations now.
Our Honey Rye Ale is made with pale, wheat, and rye malts. It also has a blend of four different caramel malts. We used 20% rye malt to give the beer a very good rye flavor and aroma. The extra rye also gives a fuller mouthfeel to the beer. We added a generous amount of wildflower honey as well. This gives the beer a sweet aroma and flavor. We used Willamette hops, but the beer is not very bitter and has very little hop aroma. This allows the flavors of the rye and honey to come through. The result is a full bodied, sweet, and malty beer.
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 packs, beginning in 2012.
Full Press Release
NEW ORLEANS, July 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The Abita Brewing Company is pleased to announce it plans to offer three of its flagship brews in cans: Amber, Purple Haze and Jockamo I.P.A.
Abita Brewing Company President David Blossman said, “We feel confident that today’s cans are a quality solution that will preserve and protect the flavor of Abita. For many years people associated craft beer with glass bottles, but the perception and the technology of the aluminum beverage can has changed.”
The new Abita cans will be coated with a special water-based lining to protect and preserve the great taste of the beer. This lining insulates the beer from the can’s interior surface. Canning also limits exposure to UV light and oxygen, two elements that can damage the taste of beer.
“You can take cans to places where glass might not be convenient or allowed…parades, fishing, tubing, golfing or the beach,” said Blossman. “We’ve made it even easier to bring Abita to the party, wherever it’s happening.”
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.”
Abita will offer the canned product in six and 12 packs and expect it to reach store shelves early in 2012. The canning will be based at the brewery in Abita Springs. Abita will continue packaging in glass just as they have since they began brewing in 1986.
The Abita Brewing Company was founded in Abita Springs, Louisiana and is the oldest and largest craft brewer in the southeast. Abita is the 30th largest commercial brewer by production volume in the nation and the 17th largest craft brewer inthe United States. Sales for the company should exceed 130,000 barrels this year.
Abita Brewing Company produces seven flagship brews: Abita Amber, Golden, Light, Turbodog, Purple Haze, Jockamo I.P.A. and Restoration Pale Ale. Abita also offers five seasonal beers, three Harvest brews, three Big Beers and a draft-only series of Select beers.
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 the beer, even food pairings.
We hope you enjoy this FREE Abita App. Abita is the #1 Craft Beer in the southeast and is sold across the USA. The Abita App allows you to find where Abita is sold. Find nearby retail stores, restaurants and bars that sell Abita and which brews they offer. Learn more about the varieties of Abita Beers and how they pair best with food.
The added bonus is the ability to report sightings of Abita, especially if your bar or store carries it. The app is free and available through the app store. <Itunes>
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.
From the Label: Turbog dog is the inspiration for this robust dark ale with rich flavors of chocolate, toffee, and vanilla. It is brewed with generous amounts of pale, caramel, and chocolate malts, and Willamette hops. Whole natural vanilla beans are added during the aging process.
25 years ago, Abita Brewing was founded on a pristine artesian aquifer north of New Orleans. For a quarter of a century, Abita has proudly brewed full-flavored ales and lagers. We thank our loyal customers for their support and pledge to continue the tradition of brewing excellence.
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 warmer weather, and made with real fruit, this is a light fresh offering that is hard to pass up. I don’t care who you are.
Commercial Description:
Strawberry Harvest Lager is a wheat beer made with real Louisiana strawberries, picked late in the season when they’re at their swee This brew has earned quite a reputation in a short time, causing the brewery to up their production year after year. When this brew is found, emails and phone calls fly to friends informing them of the store’s location. Strawberry Harvest is a crisp, light lager with just a hint of strawberry sweetness. It is wonderful with desserts or lighter fares such as salads and pastas. Fresh cheeses such as Burrata, chevre, Creszenza, mozzarella or Teleme pair well with Strawberry Harvest.
Style: Fruit Beer
Taste Expectations: Strawberry pops in the nose, and in flavor. Fresh strawberry flavor. This beer is light, crisp and easy drinking.
