General Info

Abita Brewing Company, founded in 1986, is a manufacturer of Abita beers. The company brews more than 45,000 barrels of beer and 3,000 barrels of root beer. It also brews lagers and ales in small batches, handcrafted by a team of professional workers. Abita Brewing Company uses a variety of ingredients, such as British and American barley, German yeast, European and Washington state hops and pure artesian water of Abita Springs, La. The beer has no preservatives, additives or stabilizers, and is cold filtered. The company uses a variety of malts that include pale, crystal, Munich, white wheat and chocolate. The firm cultures yeast from strains developed by German brewers. Abita Brewing Company is located in Abita Springs.