The Abita Brewing Company, located about 30 miles outside of New Orleans, was opened in 1986. In its first year, the brewery produced 1,500 barrels of beer. The company grew quickly. A typical year now involves the production of more than 151,000 barrels of beer and almost 10,000 barrels of root beer!
Beer Review – Alaskan Summer
The Alaskan Brewing Company was founded in 1986 by Marcy and Jeff Larson. It was the 67th independent brewery in the United States and the first to open in Juneau since prohibition.