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June 26, 2010

Abita launches S.O.S. pilsner to aid Gulf Coast | NOLA.com

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The beer is an unfiltered weizen pils with a high, 7% alcohol content.
In July, Abita will ship 120,000 bottles of its new pilsner across the country emblazoned with an urgent message: S.O.S., or Save Our Coast. For each 22-ounce bottle of S.O.S. sold, the north coast brewery will donate $0.75 to restore the Gulf Coast and support the men and women affected by the BP oil disaster.

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September 23, 2009

New Orleans Irish pub celebrates Guinness' 250th anniversary

guinness beer Ireland's most famous export is exactly 250 years old on Thursday (September 24) - and drinkers in New Orleans' most authentic Irish bar will be joining in the celebrations.

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September 4, 2009

Louisiana woman accused of putting case of beer under her dress

A Zachary, Louisiana, woman has been charged with walking out of a convenience store with a case of beer stashed between her legs.

NOLA Brewing Co. may stop Louisiana sales due to dispute with distributor | New Orleans Drinks | NOLA.com

A legal dispute involving a change in distributors could keep NOLA Brewing Co. products out of Louisiana for two years.

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August 22, 2009

Team-Color Bud Cans Leave Colleges Flat | WSJ.com

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Bud Light 'fan can' sold in Louisiana
Dozens of colleges are up in arms over a new Anheuser-Busch marketing campaign that features Bud Light beer cans emblazoned with local schools' team colors.
Anheuser-Busch responds that the campaign is aimed only at fans who can drink legally and that it has long supported efforts to fight alcohol abuse. It notes that the cans don't bear any school's name or logo. And it says it will drop the campaign near any college that makes a formal complaint...

Avenue Pub serves cask-condition NOLA Blonde Ale | New Orleans Drinks | NOLA.com

Before kegs, beer came in casks. Like a bottle of wine, a cask of beer keeps changing after it leaves the brewery. Instead of being charged with carbonation and flowing from a tap, cask-conditioned beer must be drawn out with a manual pump. Flatter than normal beer, cask-conditioned ales have subtle, rich flavor...

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June 22, 2009

Abita releases new beer Satsuma Harvest Wit

Abita Harvest Series incorporates the finest Louisiana-grown ingredients. No artificial flavors, extracts or oils are used in Abita Harvest Series, only real fresh ingredients that are Louisiana-grown and Louisiana True...

A Tour of New Orleans Breweries - Interactive Feature - NYTimes.com

A Tour of New Orleans Breweries

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New Orleans was once a regional beer capital, but now there are only a handful of breweries in the area, most of them on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain opposite the Big Easy. In a weekend tour (with a designated driver), you can sample all the local brews, explore their birthplaces and learn the story of the once — and possibly future — beer town of the South.
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March 9, 2009

NOLA Brew is Flowing

If you’re hitting local bars this weekend, there’s a good chance you’ll run into the first commercially available batches of beer from New Orleans Lager & Ale Brewing Co., better known as NOLA Brewing.

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