Abita Brewing Company
American brewery in Louisiana From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Abita Brewing Company is a brewery in Covington, Louisiana, United States, 43 miles (69 km) north of New Orleans.[1] Abita was founded by Jim Patton and Rush Cumming in 1986,[1] in downtown Abita Springs, Louisiana. The original location in downtown Abita Springs is now the Abita Brew Pub.
 Abita Brewing Company Brewery | |
| Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986[1] |
| Headquarters | Covington, Louisiana United States |
| Products | Beer |
Production output | 175,000 barrels |
| Owner | Abita Brewing, LLC. David Blossman, President Mark Wilson, Brewmaster Chad Davis, Brewing Supervisor |
The company brews its beer with water from artesian wells. In August 2005, Stuff Magazine called Abita's Turbodog Ale the best beer made in America.[2] Abita Bock was listed among the Top 10 Spring Beers by Fox News in 2012.[3]
In 1986, the company produced 1,500 barrels of beer. In 2011, Abita brewed over 130,000 barrels of beer and 5,000 barrels of root beer.[4] In August 2013, the company announced it would add another 200 barrel brewing system to its existing 100 barrel system, increasing its capacity from 150 bottles per minute to 400 per minute.[5]
The Abita Brewing Company produces seventeen year-round flagship brews (Andy Gator, Strawgator, Abita Amber, Alphagator Golden, Light, Turbodog,[1] Purple Haze,[1] Jockamo I.P.A. and Restoration Pale Ale), five seasonal beers, three Harvest brews, four Big Beers, and others a draft-only series of Select beers and a root beer all from a state-of-the-art brewing complex.[6]
Non-Alcoholic Beverages
The company also produces Abita root beer, which differs from many others in that it is made with Louisiana sugarcane rather than high-fructose corn syrup.[7]
Abita's flagship beers are sold in 46 US states and Puerto Rico. Abita Brewing Company was the 15th largest Craft Brewery and the 24th largest brewery of any category in the United States ranked by volume sold in 2010.[8]
In February 2012, the company began distribution of three of its flagship brews in cans: Amber, Purple Haze and Jockamo I.P.A.[9]
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The Abita Brew Pub, under independent ownership, is located at the original brewery location in Abita Springs and features Abita beers, with some brews exclusive to the brew pub, under a close partnership with the brewery.[10][11]
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