Hello, Great Beer Now readers! This is the first in a multi- part series highlighting the Great Beer Now Boozy Bayou Beer Tour 2018, a beer and booze excursion that took me on a journey through the Lake Charles, Louisiana region and southeast Texas. It’s an area rich in local … [Read more...]
Celebrate Post Mardi Gras at Louisiana Winter Beer Fest
Winter is usually the off- season when it comes to outdoor beer festivals. Most of us don’t like the idea of sipping on a cold brew while the snow is falling and the chilly winds whip around our face. But not all areas of the United States are cold during the winter season, and … [Read more...]
Abita Brewing Founder Passes Away
Jim Patton, one of the founders of Abita Brewing Company in Abita Springs, Louisiana, passed away in Miami, Florida on October 23, 2012 at the age of 59. Sources say that Patton died suddenly of unknown causes. Abita Brewing is popular among craft beer fans and it has … [Read more...]