Abita Brewing Company facts for kids
Abita Brewing Company Brewery
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| Industry | Beverage |
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| Founded | 1986 |
| Headquarters | Covington, Louisiana United States |
| Products | Beer, Root beer |
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Production output
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175,000 barrels |
| Owner | Abita Brewing, LLC. David Blossman, President Mark Wilson, Brewmaster Chad Davis, Brewing Supervisor |
The Abita Brewing Company is a company that makes drinks, located in Covington, Louisiana, USA. This town is about 43 miles (69 km) north of New Orleans. Abita was started by Jim Patton and Rush Cumming in 1986. Their first location was in downtown Abita Springs, Louisiana. Today, that original spot is known as the Abita Brew Pub.
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About the Abita Brewery
The Abita Brewing Company makes its drinks using water from special underground wells. These wells are called artesian wells.
In 2005, Stuff Magazine mentioned Abita's Turbodog Ale as a top drink. Also, Abita Bock was listed among the Top 10 Spring Beers by Fox News in 2012. Abita Bock is a special drink that the company makes only during the spring months, from January to March.
How Abita Makes Drinks
When Abita Brewing Company first started in 1986, they made about 1,500 barrels of drinks. By 2011, their production had grown a lot. They made over 130,000 barrels of their main drinks and 5,000 barrels of root beer.
In 2013, the company decided to make even more drinks. They added a new system to help them produce more bottles per minute. This new system helped them go from making 150 bottles per minute to 400 bottles per minute.
Abita Brewing Company now makes many different kinds of drinks. They have seven main drinks available all year. These include Abita Amber, Golden, Light, Turbodog, Purple Haze, Jockamo I.P.A., and Restoration Pale Ale. They also create five seasonal beers, three Harvest drinks, and four "Big Beers." Plus, they have a special series of "Select" drinks only available on tap. And, of course, they make their popular root beer. All these are made in a very modern factory.
Where Abita Drinks Are Sold
Abita's main drinks are sold in 46 different states across the United States. You can also find them in Puerto Rico. In 2010, Abita Brewing Company was ranked as one of the largest craft breweries in the U.S. They were the 15th largest craft brewery and the 24th largest brewery overall, based on how much they sold.
In 2012, the company started selling three of its main drinks in cans. These were Amber, Purple Haze, and Jockamo I.P.A.
Abita drinks are also sold outside the U.S. In 2015, Abita became the first craft drink available in Aruba. Later, in 2016, Turbodog, Wrought Iron IPA, and Abita Root Beer also became available in Germany.
You can even find Abita drinks at Disney's Port Orleans Resort. This hotel is located inside Walt Disney World in Florida. The resort is designed to look like New Orleans, and it serves Abita drinks on tap at its restaurants and bars.
Abita Brew Pub
The Abita Brew Pub is a restaurant and bar that is owned separately from the main brewery. It is located at the very first place where Abita started making drinks in Abita Springs. The pub serves Abita drinks, including some special ones that you can only find there. It works closely with the main Abita brewery.
Non-Alcoholic Drinks
The Abita company also makes a delicious root beer. What makes it special is that it's made with sugarcane from Louisiana. Many other root beers use a different type of sugar called high-fructose corn syrup.
Abita also produces a special King cake flavored soda. This soda is usually sold around the time of Mardi Gras celebrations.
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Abita Brew Pub in Abita Springs, Louisiana.
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