US, LA: Abita Brewing Company to release three of its flagship beers in cans

Louisiana-based Abita Brewing Company plans to offer three of its flagship brews in cans: Amber, Purple Haze and Jockamo I.P.A., Shreveport Times reported on July, 26.

The canning will be at the brewery in Abita Springs.

In a news release, the company said the new Abita cans will be coated with a special water-based lining to protect and preserve the taste of the beer.

Abita Brewing Company first began brewing beer in 1986. That year, the company produced 1,500 barrels of beer. Today, they brew over 100,000 barrels of beer annually and 5,000 barrels of root beer annually.

It is the 17th largest craft brewery and the 31st largest brewery of any category in the United States ranked by volume sold in 2007.

27 July, 2011