New Year Brings New Opportunity with Libre Rum & Cola ABITA SPRINGS, LA – Abita Brewing Company, is kicking off 2021 with the launch of Libre Rum & Cola, a Ready-to-Drink (RTD) cocktail available in 4-packs of 12oz cans. “Consumers are looking for convenience without having to sacrifice quality. We started development with the goal of crafting the best tasting rum and cola by utilizing the highest quality, all-natural ingredients,” said David Blossman, President and CEO of Abita Brewing Company. “Our Rum & Cola gives you the craftsmanship of a premium-classic cocktail to enjoy at any time or occasion, in the convenience of a can.” Libre Rum & Cola is an all-natural distilled spirits cocktail made with imported, three-year oak barrel aged rum, cola crafted with raw cane sugar and a twist of natural lime juice. Each 12-ounce can has an 8% ABV, which is equivalent to over a shot and a half of premium, Central American Rum. Enjoy it straight from the can or pour over ice with a garnish of lime! Libre Rum & Cola will be available in grocery stores, retailers and restaurants in Louisiana and throughout the Abita Brewing Company distribution network. Release: Year-Round beginning January 2021 ...
ABITA SPRINGS, LA – Louisiana’s original and largest craft brewery, Abita Brewing Company, is adding a new brew to its annual lineup. Jockamo Juicy IPA, a Double Dry Hopped India Pale Ale that has an intense hop flavor and aroma, will be available beginning this week at retail locations. “Our take on the IPA started over 12 years ago in 2008 when we originally released Jockamo, the first IPA crafted in Louisiana, to celebrate our rich and unique culture through the beer’s bold flavor” said David Blossman, President and CEO of Abita Brewing Company. “This new juicy style of Jockamo is an even bolder IPA, with intense hop flavors and aromas. Featuring brighter, more tropical tones, this beer pours a vivacious gold color with a distinguishing haze.” “Jockamo Juicy IPA is the result of our brewing team testing new experimental hops and piloting numerous combinations and variations,” says Mark Wilson, Brewmaster of Abita Brewing Co. “We used this as an opportunity to highlight a blend of these experimental hops, in addition to Citra and Apollo hops, to give Jockamo its tropical-forward flavor and aroma.” Jockamo Juicy IPA will be available in 6-packs of 12-oz cans and draft in grocery stores,...
Abita Launches Spiked Sparkling Water Spring Loaded New Line Pays Homage to Its Namesake Abita Springs, La.(April 6, 2020) — Today, Louisiana’s original craft brewery, Abita Brewing Company (Abita), is springing into the spiked sparkling water category with their new product line, Spring Loaded. “It seems only natural for us to develop a spiked sparkling water since Abita Springs is well-known for our water source,” said David Blossman, President and CEO of Abita. “Our water is a cherished natural resource, drawn straight from the Southern Hills Aquifer. These springs are over two thousand years old and provide water that is pristine and naturally perfect for brewing, which is why we decided to call the brand Spring Loaded.” “Spring Loaded is crafted with all-natural ingredients and artesian spring water. The base beer is brewed with Louisiana sugar that ferments into alcohol, leaving only 2 grams of sugar. The result is a crisp, refreshing spiked water with natural fruit flavors,” said Abita Brewmaster Mark Wilson. “This formulation has been in the works for a while and we are excited to finally be able to share it with our fans.” Abita Spring Loaded will launch this week with two initial flavors: Splash Berry...
ABITA SPRINGS, LA – Louisiana’s first and largest craft brewery, Abita Brewing Company, introduces a guilt-free IPA offering to meet the demands of the evolving beer drinker – Hop 99. This Light IPA, which contains only 99 calories and 2.7 carbohydrates, will be available for purchase year-round beginning late September in all markets Abita beer is sold. As the craft brewing industry continues to evolve, the team at Abita sought to break into a new category and brew a more sessionable beer without sacrificing the craft taste for long-time patrons and new craft beer drinkers. Hop 99 is a sessionable IPA at 4.2% ABV making it an ideal choice for after a run, taking a break from yard work or a long day of tailgating. “Hop 99 is the result of our brewing team and our patrons evolving together,” says David Blossman, President & CEO of Abita Brewing Co. “This beer gave us the challenge to create a flavor-forward, drinkable IPA, while it gives beer drinkers a craft-forward, sessionable option that significantly cuts the amount of carbohydrates and calories normally found in an IPA, or any category for that matter.” Hop 99 is one of the first of this emerging...
ABITA SPRINGS, LA (June 26, 2019) – The team at Louisiana’s first and largest craft brewery, Abita Brewing Company, has listened to the pleas of its loyal patrons and partners across the country and announced seasonal favorite Abita Strawberry Lager is now available year-round to customers. As one of the most anticipated seasonal beers among Abita’s repertoire, the craft brew’s availability will increase from three months out of the year to 365 days per year. Abita Strawberry Lager will continue to be distributed to each of its current markets across the United States. “We created Strawberry Lager 15 years ago for a local strawberry festival and it took off immediately, becoming one of our most sought-after seasonal brews,” says David Blossman, President & CEO of Abita Brewing Co. “It was the first strawberry beer produced in the state. Fans have made it clear that they want it year-round, and we now have the capacity to make it year-round.” The only beer brewed with Louisiana strawberries, the crisp lager is made with Pilsner and Wheat malts and Vanguard hops, resulting in a light gold lager with a subtle haze and strawberry flavor and aroma. Similar to wine with grape harvest, the...
Abita's Cooking Louisiana True® Recipe-Tasting Finals Event Abita Brewing Company will be hosting the Finals Event for the Cooking Louisiana True® Challenge inside The Parlor Room at the Pontchartrain Hotel on Tuesday, September 11th from 7pm to 9pm. Many chefs across Greater New Orleans entered the contest in June. Ten were selected and judged during the semi-finals contest on August 8th. Four finalists have been chosen, now it's up to the public to pick their Abita champion! The four finalists include: Dickie Brennan's Steakhouse - Chef Grant Wallace's Abita Bacon-Wrapped Tempura Shrimp Fat Harry's - Chef Jean-Paul Martin's Abita Amber & Pimento Mac-N-Cheese Melt Felix's Restaurant and Oyster Bar - Chef Chelsea Chiasson's Abita Pork Sliders & Amber Fries SLICE Pizzeria NOLA - Chef Paul Wilner's Abita BBQ Shrimp Pasta Members of the media are invited to the VIP Party! It will be held from 6pm to 7pm at The Parlor Room. Then, be part of the public judging from 7pm to 9pm. Abita Brewing Company is Louisiana's first craft brewery, located in the piney woods of Abita Springs, just north of New Orleans. They've been hand-crafting full-flavored ales and lagers with natural Abita Spring water and the finest ingredients since 1986. Media...
Three Louisiana breweries are banding together this week end to raise money in their taprooms for the Houston Food Bank Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday September, 15th through 17th Abita Brewing Company, Abita Springs, Bayou Teche Brewing, Arnaudville and Royal Brewery New Orleans are donating two dollars from every pint of beer sold at their breweries. Abita Brewing Company will donate two dollars for every pint sold in their tap room for this fundraiser and offerings include pilot test brews, year-round flagships, seasonals, limited releases and root beer. Abita’s Tap Room is open Sunday-Thursday 10am to 7pm and Friday & Saturday 10am to 8pm. The brewery has already donated over 13,400 bottles of their Seasonal Soda to St. Catherine’s fundraising efforts and the Better Than Ezra Foundation, as part of their Fill the Truck fundraiser. The Abita Tap Room is BYOF (bring your own food), but check out the brewery events calendar for any special events happening- https://abita.com/visit/brewery-events Bayou Teche Brewing is donating two dollars from every pint sold Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in their Arnaudville taproom. The brewers are releasing two limited edition beers to maximize the fundraising – LA 31 Techeticles Triple IPA and LA 31...
The Abita Brewing Company is proud to announce their craft-brewed root beer will now be available in cans. The naturally caffeine-free root beer that’s made with pure Louisiana cane sugar will soon be available in cans for the very first time. “Ever since we launched Abita beer in cans, people have been asking for our root beer in cans too,” said David Blossman, president of Abita Beer. “It’s the same great old-fashioned root beer you’ve loved for years, but now you can get it in portable, recyclable 12-pack aluminum cans. Abita root beer fans can bring it along to their next picnic, soccer game or pack it in their lunchbox.” Abita root beer will also continue to be sold in six-pack glass bottles. Abita has been craft brewing their root beer for over 20 years. The drink is made with herbs, vanilla and yucca (which creates the foam), and it is sweetened with Louisiana sugar cane rather than the corn syrups that are the standard of the large soft-drink makers. The root beer is hot brewed rather than cold mixed, and there’s no caffeine – it would have to be artificially added to the soft drink, and that’s not the...