sanjeevan hospitals is a chain of two private hospitals located in central delhi .

the first hospital , by the name sanjeevan hospital is located in ansari road daryaganj new delhi .

the second hospital , by the name of sanjeevan specialty hospital is located in paharganj new delhi .

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i had an excellent experience at sanjeevan hospital . everything went well - from start to discharge . all staff were extraordinarily professional and pleasant . i ' ll always recommend people to use sanjeevan hosiptal !
sanjeevan hospital is a multi speciality hospital . it was established in year 1982 . they maternity section in the hospital . they facilities that they have are :
i truly appreciate the efforts of hindustan times towards for the series on private hospitals and their deliberate negligence that have been undercover till now .
all put together our shashwat group of hospitals is 350 bedded specialty hospital . with 75 icu beds , 20 operation theaters & with the infrastructure which incorporates state of art technology . this is ably supported by a team of committed and trained doctors and paramedical staff and nurses . shashwat group of hospitals has been showing a proactive approach to adapting new technologies .
this mail goes to congratulate your commendable effort to get the readers to write about their personal experiences with the pvt hospitals . everyone at some point or other have been harassed by them .
i am s manchanda , nikita manchanda ' s father ( victim of max healthcare ) . i appreciate your initiative to expose mis - treatment by private money minting hospitals , business houses like max .
such is not the case with only private hospitals . govt hospitals do not fare very well either . i lost my father - in - law , mr ak singhal , to the doctor ' s negligence in rml hospital , in 1993 . my father - in - law was in the health ministry at one time and had retired as the additional director general , cpwd . he was also the member staff selection commission and was revered for his poise and honesty .
hindustan times ' s feature on negligence of private hospitals and non delivering in spite of over charging the patients , is highly laudable attempt to waken up the conscience of those who are indispensable to the society . we are humans first !
hindustan times ' s feature on negligence of private hospitals and non delivering in spite of over charging the patients , is highly laudable attempt to waken up the conscience of those who are indispensable to the society . we are humans first !
this may not be a sensational case , but does demand attention . i congratulate ht for covering their feature on hospitals and doctors so well . i hope it is successful in stirring up the dormant conscience of most of the doctors .
this gentleman happened to be dr prem aggarwal , owner of sanjeevan hospital at ansari road , daryaganj . god forbid , if anything happens to him , how much of the patient’s money can he carry with him to his heavenly abode ? can conducting bypass surgeries on patients , get dr aggarwal , a healthy life and assure him immortality ?
greetings ! i have been reading your section private - mistreatment regulary . it is unique attempt to unveil pvt hospitals ' cruel nature towards patient . no one has the right to play with anyone ' s life . everyone ' s life is important to their family .
here , a ' health care provider ' could be a physician , dentist , nurse and therapist . “following orders
may not protect nurses and other non - physicians . claims may also be brought against hospitals , clinics , or medical corporations for the mistakes of their employees .
sister was fine at that time she was walking around in hospitals loby then she moved in the delivery room . . after 10min ' s what they do inside i don ' t know but the doctor shalini was drunk at that time . . she rapture her umbilical cord then my sister started bleeding alott n her colour turns blue , and then she got faint , bubble ' s were coming out from her mouth , the doctor came out from the delivery room and said patient is faint we have to refer her in icu because in her hospital there is no icu services , , she refer her in another hospital sanjeevan in delhi - 6 she was bleeding alott but the illiterate
it has highly advanced treatment facilities . the operation theatres are of high international standards incorporating a number of advanced features . with our commitments to scientific and ethical integrity in our professional practices impressive infrastructure and world class facilities has referred patients from various parts of the country . under the banner of shashwat group , four multi - specialty hospitals are located in different parts of the city & one hospital at phaltan .
‘we could bring the dream of ' sanjeevan multispecialty hospital & research institute ' into reality in a short span of 1½ years . the unique fact of this hospital is the equal importance to every branch to serve you better . we all came together with a vision . a vision to repay the society , a vision to reach to the masses , to provide optimal health care at minimum cost & to develops awareness about health among the common people . it will bring us the utmost happiness by providing these services to our people because it is the divine task which we have undertaken .
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overall , our experience was excellent . we found that not only was our son made to feel comfortable , but the parents are considered part of the healthcare team . the employees were helpful and cheerful everywhere we went in the hospital . the waiting area was excellent . we were happy that we received updates to the progress of our son ' s surgery . all of these things greatly helps when going through difficult times . thank you
this was my first stay in a hospital since birth . it was a very good experience and way above what i expected . the room was fabulous and the staff was great
24 , ansari road darya ganj ( 7 , 713 . 82 mi ) delhi , india 110002
lly good at what they do . . . . soft spoken staff & one of the best panel of doctors readily available .
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my sister ifra khan she was 25year old and she died on 28th october 2016 she was 9months pregnant and she was a permanent patient of dr shalini sharma in old delhi - 6 del nursing home hauz quazi main road lal quan . . . whe
n she went to dr shalini on 27th october 8 o clock for checkup , the doctor said to my sister that ur child is normal u have to come on 31st october , but when she went to home she was having so much labour pain ' s . . ag
ain she went to the dr shalini ' s clinic at 12am at night of 27th october . . d
r said your delivery time have came , u will be free in 1hour . . . my
dr shalini , she din ' t help us at all she walked away from the hospital . .
s but she started bleeding from the injected area and she vomits with a mouthful of blood . . . th
en doctor ' s said that both mother and child is in critical condition .
. dr refer baby to another hospital in tirratram hospital for nursery service . . .
my sister condition was critical dr ' s said , she is bleeding alott we have to refer her in irwin hospital delhi - 6 when we went to the hospital dr ' s said patients heart beat is not working and in 10min my sister died . . . ple
a boy sufian hashmi he is only 5years old pray for him also . . . all
d never prefer small nursing home ever in life because dr shalini sharma drinks alcohol alott we can ' t trust that type of doctor ' s in life . .
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i lost my 16 years son in 2001 , because of sheer negligence of the apollo hospital doctors . they are only after money . treatment with transperancy is the least of their priorities .
i am working as assistant general manager with a nationalized bank . for the last nine months i was posted at dehradun . my wife who also works in a nationalized bank , was living in rohini , delhi with my two sons aged 21 and 24 years . recently i lost my young son aged 21 years due to gross negligence of the hospital staff and the doctors attending him . i would like to share my experience with a private hospital which gave a very rozy picture on the website .
next morning on july 12 , 09 , dr rakesh gupta on his visit at around 10 . 00 am observed that the patient was sitting in forward bending position , was unable to open eyes , had slurred speech and was drowsy . the doctor in his wisdom recommended for echocardiography test which was conducted on the bed side followed by eeg and ct–scan of the brain conducted in–house . ct - scan of the brain was conducted at 11 . 19 am as embossed on the ct scan film . at 1 pm on the same day after observing that general condition of the subject was stable , the doctor wrote in the file that the ct scan of the head is done and referred to an eye specialist for examination who examined the patient at 1 . 20 pm and reported normal eye sight .
dr rakesh gupta and dr . diwakar jha attending the patient and charging for every visit , did not bother to enquire about the report of the ct - scan till 2 . 30 pm when he was informed on phone by the hospital staff of the provisional ct - scan report which showed “obstructive hydrocephalus ; dilated ventricles , hydrodencity seen in the left cerebellum reaching upto vision , pressure effect over the left side . . . and the 4th ventricle ” .
it clearly indicated there was some blockade resulting in perpetual increasing brain fluid causing pressure in the brain . dr gupta , not being a neurologist himself , instead of scrutinizing the report and referring it to neurologist for any action , advised a further mri test on phone . the hospital staff was aware that they do not have any facility of mri test in house , and awaited the nature to take its own course . they did not inform the relatives of the patient to shift the patient to some other hospital with mri facility nor themselves opted to do so . at 4 . 00 pm , dr . gupta noted that the patient had become reckless and is not responding to verbal commands . he didn’t check the ct scan report or take any action thereupon . at 4 . 30 pm , the situation aggravates , the patient became unconscious and was shifted to intensive care unit .
dr rakesh gupta nad dr diwakar jha informed the attendants that the condition of the patient is very critical . despite being aware of the report of ct scan and the pressure built up in the brain owing to accumulation of fluids , he neither called a neurosurgeon nor took any step to reduce the pressure built in the brain by performing a small stunt surgery which can be performed by even junior doctors . he did not do anything when admittedly the ct scan report screamed that the case warranted immediate sos medical attention from a neurologist / neurosurgeon .
at 5 . 30 pm , dr gupta put the patient on a ventilator whereby the subject is given artificial respiration . at 6 . 00 pm , dr diwakar jha wrote a detailed two page report , with no promptitude for treatment , entailing therein that
the condition of the patient was very critical , let us pray to the god for recovery
as doctors , staff and ancillary staff are doing their best with support of medicine . the patient was admittedly sulking , vying for neurosurgery when the doctors gave up hope and recommended divine help .
dr jaideep bansal negligence was in not attending the patient between 6 . 00 pm and 10 . 00 pm when the matter was referred to him .
my father was under treatment of bakson ' s homeopathy clinic , a - 51 , south extn , new delhi wef 2004 . during his stay in the clinic , my father was treated by several doctors of the said clinic including its chairman ( senior most doctor ) . however , instead of getting any relief from the treatment , the condition of my father kept on deteriorating , which was initiated to the doctors from time to time . however , they informed us that the condition of the patient is improving and there is no need to worry . in november 2007 , the condition of my father worsened so much that he started developing signs of memory loss and also suffered acute breathing problem among other symptoms such as weight loss etc .
hence , we approached the chairman of the clinic about the same but was shocked to hear him saying that “you are now too late and the disease is at last stage” . we requested a complete case history and also to inform us about the disease being suffered by the patient and treatment given for the same and why there was no improvement despite continuous treatment for the past 3 years . instead of giving any reply , the doctors got annoyed and stated that they do not want such kind of patients and also the treatment was stopped immediately , although payment for the treatment was taken well in advance .
on approaching another hospital in the same month of november , 2007 , it was informed to us by the doctors that one lung of the patient was almost finished and that the patient was surviving only on one lung . we were not informed about this by bakson’s homeopathy clinic . in fact , the doctors never informed us about any of the diseases the patient was suffering from and kept us in dark from the very beginning stating that the patient was alright .
moreover , no case details / history was provided . after a long and painful suffering , my father expired in december 2007 . ever since the treatment ( when my father was alive ) and until now , i have been requesting bakson’s homeopathy clinic to provide me the case details / records of my father but it is of no avail . several rti applications have also been made to different government agencies ( including deptt of ayush ( ministry of health & family welfare ) ; medical council of india ; board of homeopathic system of medicine ; directorate of indian system of medicine and homeopathy etc ) but bakson’s homeopathy clinic has misguided these agencies stating that the case details and records have already been provided to me during my visit to the clinic , which is not true .
as per order of the hon’ble national consumer disputes redressal commission and also the rules framed by the medical council of india , medical records are to be provided within 72 hours of making the request . however , i am still waiting for the case records to be provided to me even after a lapse of around 4 years . i have every right to know as to what treatment was being given to my father by the clinic . the hon’ble national consumer disputes redressal commission in one of its order has also pointed out that “in case of non supply of the relevant documents , adverse inference could possibly be drawn with regard to deficiency in service” .
i would like to bring to your attention another critical case of negligence for max hospital , pitampura where my sister delivered a baby girl on february 8 , 2009 .
prior to the delivery , my sister was consulting a visiting faculty doctor of max hospital at pitampura . it was told to her by the hospital authorities and by the doctor herself , that she can deliver the baby in max pitampura . but the hospital refused to register on board even after repeated requests . she was told that the hospital will entertain her only when the labor pain will start .
even after my sister provided a bad feedback and a complained to the hospital through a feedback form till now there has been no response / action from the authorities . with so much to complain against the hospital - max hospital , pitampura in particular , i really wonder , how they are operating / playing with people ' s life withouth any fear from the government and the concerned autorities .
it is to start a force against these institutions that do not care about people’s lives in their quest to mint money . none of their efforts can bring back a life and undo the loss suffered ; however , together we can help save many more precious lives .
site details out the case history , talks about all the media mentions so far and includes status updates . i have also started a signature campaign to raise voices to condemn the state of medical care in india . 211 people till date have promised me their support in this campaign .
my father went through angiography at the national heart institute under a senior cardiologist , dr vinod sharma . fortunately , for my father , the doctor exclaimed , “the blockage is a negligible 10 - 15 per cent . all is well . mr . pratap , you need not worry . ”
we heaved a sigh of relief . yet , there was somebody in that recovery room , who was not at all pleased by the doctor’s declaration . there sat , an ungainly person whose appearance was that of a business man . by the girth of his waist , one would assume , his own heart could have an arterial blockage of at least 80 per cent . this gentleman , with the abundance of adipose tissue , lamented , “good for the patient but not at all good for the doctor . ” only because the patient was well and the hospital would not be able to make a killing on him ! the constant repetition of this statement was infuriating . since my father was still admitted in the hospital , i kept my calm .
‘as you think , so you become’ , is apt for him . his thought process is like that of a businessman with no morals and to top it all – has an appearance of one too . it is people like him , who have made a business out of this noble profession . it has become a matter of utter ridicule . i am sorry to say , being ethical and keeping your moral values upright , can not be preached . it is inborn . god save the doctors !
yesterday ' s story about rajeev gandhi hospital brought back memories of 12 yrs back when this hospital had newly started . my father had been diagnosed with cancer and the doctors there congratulated him for getting it diagnosed at level 0 so that he can be fully cured in a matter of couple of few months .
but unfortunately due to the negligence of the doctors during biopsy and subsequent chemotheraphy sessions we lost him in just less than 1 month of the diagnosis and treatment due to the apathy of the doctors .
today on his 65th birthday i pray to god to rest his soul in peace .
pradeep was young man with a dependant family . with his death i dread to know how his family must feel . i pray that no one ' s parents have to go through the same .
when i read this story i could not stop myself from writing to you . i hope you understand my feelings .
according to your report in ht ( aug 18 , 2009 ) lilawati mehta , 83 , who was suffering from many ailments including high blood pressure , “bled to death after operation” . i am nobody to question your judgement as i am neither a doctor nor the eye witness to this specific case and it is not my intention to hurt the sentiments of the members of the family she has left behind . however , i would like to tell you my own experience with the hospital . my father , aged 78 years , whose femur got broken , was operated in ganga ram hospital by the same doctor dr sp mandal about 3 months back . junior doctors regularly visited my father along with dr mandal . nurses were very co - operative . i was told that bleeding does take place in such an operation . however , bandage was tied very carefully for 2 - 3 days and every thing went very well .
in your report , you have mentioned that according to the death certificate , she died of a cardiac arrest . do you doubt this certificate ? do you have enough proof that it was due to bleeding and not due to cardiac arrest , that ms lilawati died ? before the operation in my father’s case , we were asked to arrange two units of blood . i hope lilawati’s family must have done so . in such an operation , loss of blood is very common , and i think a doctor of dr mandal’s stature needs nobody’s advice how to handle it .
because of rapid commercialization in our society , many doctors , like in other professions , fall prey to it . they are treating patients like clients , without any human touch . but there are exceptions and as far as my experience goes , dr mandal is one such exception .
kindly accept our compliments for highlighting the prevailing conditions in the health sector . i am just forwarding a case sent to delhi medical association , but still awaiting their response .
in the evening of april 23 , 2004 , i got admitted in sukhda hospital , local shopping centre , near ‘r’ block ( opposite pamposh enclave ) , greater kailash - i , new delhi - 110048 , due to acute , urological problems under emergency conditions .
instead of immediate ultrasound and inserting cathedral to release the collected urine in the urinary bladder , they put me on d / saline drips along with other medicines . as a result , i continued to suffer till the morning of 24th when they took ultrasound and inserted cathedral .
i feel , as a result of d / saline drips , on one hand and delay in inserting cathedral , my psa became 22 . 1 and glucose ( random ) 287 . anyhow , i got rid of the hospital in the morning of april 28 , after paying rs . 28 , 000 / - .
thereafter , i got my psa tested from the same dr lal path lab on may 27 . it was only 2 . 97 . similarly , true glucose was 146 on nov 27 and march 5 , 2005 .
hope , delhi medical council could do something in this matter to repose the confidence of the common man in our medical fraternity .
congratulations to your ' private - mistreatment campaign ' for further dehumanising city of delhi by adding more mistrust between doctor and patient . right now , we indians don ' t care about human values and your endeavour will further enhance it .
the views i’m presenting are probably the views of a majority of doctors ( barring a few black sheep ) . we are the same ones who studied with you in school and probably topped in our classes , played cricket and football in the same fields , shared the same occasional samosa and coke , saw movies together etc etc . we’re not from a different planet , nor from a different society . we’re only the one’s who somehow managed to fulfill our parents’ and probably , our own ambitions and were entrusted the job to take care of the society’s physical and mental health so that you could pursue your social and spiritual health goals , freely .
( 1 ) listen attentively to your patients symptoms and empathize with his grief and fears .
( 2 ) health care should be patient - centric : the patient is a human being and not merely an outer wrapping of a disease .
( 4 ) patients should be offered choice and alternatives and allowed to participate in decision - making . yet , do not underestimate the amount of information patients wants nor overestimate how much we actually give . however , if i feel my patient trusts google more than me , i do tell him it ' s time to switch doctors .
( 5 ) treat the patients as you would treat yourself ! additionally , maintain the patient’s confidentiality , never to be breached except in a court of law . while discharging your professional duties respect your patient’s privacy and uphold his dignity . patients also have expectations during physical examinations , expecting proper draping , provision of chaperones for sensitive examinations ( eg pelvic or breast examinations ) and other accommodations to convey an environment of personal comfort and respect for the patient .
( 6 ) follow the five as of patient counseling : assess , advise , agree , assist , and arrange . and , if something goes wrong , immediately take the patient into confidence .
( 7 ) the patient has every right to terminate a relationship with his doctor at any time and seek the help of another . a reciprocal right rests with us . however , we are duty bound to help the patient until he contacts another doctor . in the best interests of the patient we could refer him to a colleague or specialist , if required . a referral should be made in writing with all relevant medical details being provided . the consultant , in turn , is duty - bound to return the patient to the referring doctor with a note bearing details of the diagnosis made and treatment advised .
( 8 ) while taking the consent for any procedure , explain all the facts to the patient fully and in his own language .
( 9 ) we should not be judgmental about a patient’s personal habits or attitudes . scolding , too , may rapidly close down communication .
( 10 ) whilst having sexual relationships with current patients is clearly unethical , the ethics of such a relationship between a doctor and former patient is another debate , altogether . simultaneously , i decided to steer clear of unethical practices , like fee splitting and the payments of commissions ( cuts ) to attract , referrals of patients ; getting influenced by pharmaceutical company inducements , including gifts , travels and food ; selling of body parts etc for personal monitory gains .
( a ) i realized that not all treatment modalities are risk - free . in some circumstances , e . g . in life - threatening situations , one would sometimes have to administer risky treatments that stand a high chance of harming the patient because the risk of not treating is also very likely to do harm .
( b ) “medical futility” : with patients having less than a one percent chance of surviving but the family members insisting on advanced care .
( c ) a disabled child ' s right to life , ensuring that this right is protected even over the wishes of parents or guardians in cases where . they want to withhold treatment .
over and above , i needed to be careful about medical malpractice : professional negligence by act or omission in which care provided by a ' health care provider ' deviates from accepted standards of practice in the medical community and causes injury or death to the patient . thus , medical negligence ( opposite of medical diligence ) is when a doctor does not do what a doctor of average knowledge experience and capability would do or he does what a large body of doctors would not , do .
1 . a duty was owed - a legal duty exists whenever a hospital or health care provider undertakes care or treatment of a patient .
2 . a duty was breached – the provider failed to conform to the relevant standard of care . the standard of care could be proved by expert testimony or by obvious errors ( the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur or the thing speaks for itself ) .
3 . the breach caused an injury – the breach of duty was a proximate cause of the injury .
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the abita brewing company is a brewery in abita springs , louisiana , usa , 30 miles ( 50 km ) north of new orleans .

abita was formed by jim patton and rush cumming in 1986 , in downtown abita springs - now the abita brew pub .

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abita brewing company has released an alcoholic version of its root beer , the first in a line of “bayou bootlegger” hard sodas , the company announced in a news release .
andrew godley , who established parish brewing company in broussard , had a similar experience in the northeast .
“our hard root beer is a decidedly adult take on the old - fashioned abita root beer we’ve been brewing and you’ve been loving for years , ” said david blossman , president and ceo of abita brewing company .
( photo by tim mueller ) fill valves dispense parade ground , a tin roof brewing company seasonal beer .
abita brewing company has become a founding partner for enjoy beer , a new financial consortium designed to enable larger scale craft breweries to pool resources .
he says abita brewing sold about 173 , 000 barrels of beer and root beer in 2014 .
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( new orleans , la ) — abita brewing company has released an alcoholic version of their famous root beer , the first product in its line of ‘bayou bootlegger’ hard sodas .
established in 1986 , abita brewing company is the oldest craft brewery in the southeast and one of the oldest craft breweries in the united states . privately owned and operated by local shareholders , abita is based in abita springs , la . , about 30 miles north of new orleans .
“at that time , the beer selection was oppressive , ” says dave blossman , president of abita brewing company . “a good beer list had one or two imports—usually heineken , molson or lowenbrau . ”
photo provided by abita brewing company - - bayou bootlegger hard root beer is one of the louisiana beers that will be available at the baton rouge on tap event on saturday at the river center .
( photo by tim mueller ) tin roof brewing company cellar manager danny moeller cleans the mash tun vessel after converting starches in crushed grains into sugars for fermentation . moeller is brewing 60 barrels of voodoo bengal pale ale .
our hard root beer is a decidedly adult take on the old - fashioned abita root beer we’ve been brewing and you’ve been loving for years , ” said david blossman , president and ceo of abita brewing company .
it only made sense for us to enhance our already famous root beer with this fun , new twist . ”
abita brewing company - covington , la abita brewing company’s first seasonal brew , abita bock is available january through march . abita uses mild and aromatic perle hops and british pale and caramel malts to achieve its mild and toasty flavor . even though the makers of abita call this beer a simple bock , it resembles a german maibock in its high malt content , full body and slightly higher alcohol content . this beer is very popular in louisiana , especially during mardi gras season . style : maibock / helles bock abv ( alcohol by volume ) : 6 . 5 per cent price : $ 8 / six - pack
and local brewer , abita , did its part to contribute to that mark .
we ' ve definitely played our part ,
says david president of abita brewing company .
i think , last year , we were the 14th largest craft brewer in the united states .
abita springs , la . ( wgno ) - ever wonder how a beer is born ? well , i did too , so i went to our state ' s largest craft brewery , abita brewing company in abita springs , and they showed me how they produce 151 , 000 barrels of beer yearly . spoiler alert : it all starts the same way .
abita also takes pride in green brewing . it was the first brewery in north america to install the energy - efficient merlin brewhouse . the system decreases boiling time and carbon dioxide emissions while improving the brewing process . this new merlin technology uses 70 percent less energy than traditional brewing methods .
abita brewing’s dozens of beers are sold in 41 states , the district of columbia and some foreign countries . last year , the company was ranked as the 21st - largest craft brewer in the united states by the brewers association . abita’s expansion more than doubles its annual production capacity to 400 , 000 barrels of beer .
blossman said consumers and local bars and restaurants have been known to use abita root beer to concoct their own alcoholic drink recipes , so this was a natural move for the company .
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the oldest craft brewer in the southeast , abita produces 160 , 000 barrels annually . the expansion will increase brewing capacity to 400 , 000 barrels .
currently , abita produces eight year - round beers , five seasonal brews and various other beers and a root beer . the company ' s products are sold in 41 states , the district of columbia , and several foreign countries . abita brewing was ranked the 21st - largest craft brewer in the country by the brewers association in 2014 .
“as a founding partner of enjoy beer , abita will gain the resources and expertise we need for successful long - term growth , ” david blossman , president of abita brewing co . , said on the firm’s website .
abita brewing co . has completed a three - year , $ 30 million expansion that has more than doubled its brewing capacity and has announced it will join a national enterprise that will help craft brewers across the country better compete against national brands .
abita springs is located about 30 miles north of new orleans . in the town’s quiet setting you will find the 14th - largest craft brewery in america , the abita brewery . the company brews every beer with artesian water from springs located in the area . abita opened its doors in 1986 , well before the modern craft - brewing boom , and has been providing quality craft beer and good times for its loyal customers ever since .
for additional statistics , see the brewers association’s annual craft brewing industry growth report for 2015 .
in response to questions by email , however , blossman would not say tuesday whether san francisco investment firm friedman fleischer & lowe has acquired an ownership interest in abita brewing , which is based in abita springs and just completed a $ 30 million expansion .
abita is combining its brewing team’s expertise in both beer and non - alcoholic root beer together to bring a superior tasting product to a category that is drawing major interest from consumers .
pride is a common theme in louisiana , and abita prides itself on quality , not quantity . only the freshest ingredients are included in each beer . david blossman , president of abita brewing , takes particular pride in the brewery’s use of local ingredients in beers , such as the abita strawberry and satsuma harvest wit . so while in louisiana , drink like a local . check out abita products anywhere in the pelican state .
* note the abita brew pub is located in the town of abita springs at 72011 holly street . it is not located at the brewery and visitor center .
“as the craft brewing industry continues to evolve , there is enormous pressure on brewers to compete against the big breweries ,
said doyle , the president and founder of enjoy beer .
local brewers like david blossman at abita , have been committed to innovation and finding new opportunities to compete while ensuring the company’s independence and local roots . ”
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currently , abita produces eight year - round beers and seven big beers , in addition to multiple seasonal and harvest brews , a select series , a root beer , and now a hard soda series . the company’s products are sold in 41 states , the district of columbia , and in a limited number of foreign countries . abita brewing was ranked the 21st largest craft brewer in the country by the brewers association in 2014 .
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today abita brews more than 150 , 000 barrels of beer ( and 9 , 000 barrels of root beer ) each year in its state - of - the - art brewing facility . abita beer includes lagers and ales in small batches , hand - crafted by a team of dedicated workers with only the highest ideals of quality , creating great brews . abita produces multiple year - round brews , including abita amber lager , abita golden lager , jockamo ipa , restoration pale ale , turbodog ( english brown ale ) and purple haze .
abita ' s new facility is built for mass production . jamie jurado , abita ' s director of brewing operations , said the new brew house is one of the most energy - efficient brew houses in the world . the equipment is made in germany , the world capital for beer .
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work hard . play hard . many say it . we live it . we’re seeking committed craft beer enthusiasts to join our team . abita is brewed for the way we love to live in louisiana . wherever you find great food and fun times , you’ll find abita beer . with over 30 years of brewing beer in the state , we take pride in knowing that we represent louisiana culture on tap ! abita brewing company is committed to equal employment opportunity without regard to race , color , religion , sex , sexual orientation , gender , national origin , disability , age , protected veteran status or any other unlawful factor and complies with all applicable laws .
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boulder , co • april 5 , 2016 – the brewers association ( ba ) —the not - for - profit trade group representing small and independent craft brewers—today released its annual lists of the top 50 craft and overall brewing companies in the u . s . , based on beer sales volume . of the top 50 overall brewing companies , 43 were craft brewing companies . 1
the abita brewing company is nestled in the piney woods 30 miles north of new orleans . in its first year , the brewery produced 1 , 500 barrels of beer . we had no idea what we started . customers loved our beer ! by 1994 , we outgrew the original site ( now our 100 - seat brew pub ) and moved up the road to a larger facility to keep up with demand .
caldwell and his childhood friend william mcgehee thought the baton rouge market was ready to sustain a craft brewery , so they left their respective banking and legal careers and established tin roof brewing company , the only craft brewery in the capital . tin roof produced its first batch of beer for commercial consumption in november 2010 .
“we’re proud to have another craft brewer … one of the founders of harpoon ( brewery ) , at our side leading enjoy beer , ” blossman said on abita brewing’s website tuesday . “rich doyle founded enjoy beer and is as passionate about brewing as i am . with rich leading the way , enjoy beer is founded by craft brewers to help craft brewers . ”
“as the craft industry continues to evolve , there is enormous pressure on brewers to compete against the big breweries , ” doyle said in the news release . “in leading abita , david has always been committed to innovation and finding new opportunities to compete while ensuring the company’s independence and local roots . ”
located just over the lake from new orleans , the abita brewery is the ultimate louisiana craft beer experience .
abita currently produces more than 14 , 000 barrels of root beer annually in its state - of - the - art brewing facility . its root beer is made with a hot mix process using abita springs’ natural spring water , herbs , vanilla and yucca . unlike most soft drink manufacturers , abita only sweetens its root beer with pure louisiana cane sugar . the resulting taste is reminiscent of soft drinks made in the 1940s and 1950s , before bottlers turned to corn sugar and fructose . some soft drink makers add caffeine to their product , but abita’s root beer is naturally caffeine - free .
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louisiana’s brewer of abita beer has joined a new craft - beer organization tied to a large california investment firm .
summit brewing company - st . paul , mn summit brewing ' s first brewhouse was from heimertingen in bavaria , so it ' s only natural that they honor that heritage by brewing their own maibock . unlike its bavarian counterparts , this maibock is dark blonde in color and is fermented at slightly warmer temperatures than other lagers to coax more spicy aromas from the hops . as for its flavor , moravian 37 and munich malts and saaz and mt . hood hops combine for a toasted sweetness with a subtle spice and peppery character . style : maibock / helles bock abv : 6 . 5 per cent price : $ 8 / six - pack weihenstephaner vitus
abita’s first tagline , “the new louisiana lager , ” illustrates that the concept of craft beer was not yet common in the state . indeed , many of louisiana’s current craft brewery owners started brewing beer in their kitchens or garages after being exposed to craft beer elsewhere .
the abita brewery is the oldest and largest craft brewer in the southeastern u . s . each abita beer flavor pairs well with louisiana’s seasons , our hot and humid summers followed by football season , which leads right into louisiana’s spring crawfish and festival season . abita beer is a staple in many louisiana recipes and has become a favorite of chefs and eaters alike .
abita beer has no preservatives , additives or stabilizers and is cold filtered . the result is beer that is the finest and freshest - tasting as proven by our loyal customers and great chefs of the south who use abita beer in their recipes .
abita beers include several seasonal brews : abita bock , red ale , wheat , fall fest and christmas ale , as well as harvest beers including strawberry harvest , pecan harvest and satsuma harvest , a witbier with the addition of the satsuma orange .
sierra nevada brewing company - chico , ca the sierra nevada brewing company is known for using only fresh full - cone hops , so what ' s a brewery to do when hops are only harvested in late summer ? this ale features freshly picked hops from new zealand , the only location on the planet that harvests hops in march and april . the brewery was the first american brewery to source hops from the southern hemisphere . the hops are dried right after being picked , flown immediately to chico , and used for brewing the week after they were picked so that they retain peak aromatics and flavors . this copper - hued beer is a fusion of north and south , as the southern hops impart a piney and pungent aroma and a spicy flavor that ' s balanced with maltiness from north american grown malts . style : american ipa abv : 6 . 7 per cent price : $ 8 / 24 oz . bottle
bayou bootlegger hard root beer is based on the same root beer formula abita has been craft brewing with pure louisiana cane sugar for more than 20 years , and brewed to achieve a 5 . 9 percent alcohol by volume ( abv ) . the brew is all natural and gluten free .
british and north american malted barley , german and american yeast strains , pacific northwest hops and the pure artesian water of abita springs .
“abita’s current owners and i have partnered with enjoy beer to pioneer a new model in craft beer , ” blossman said . “both abita and enjoy beer are privately held companies , and we have never discussed financial details and do not plan to do so now . ”
south louisiana craft brewers say they are just getting started , fueled by their passion for brewing creative , locally inspired craft beers and growing the industry to meet market demand .
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one popular gathering place in abita is the abita brewpub , a full - service restaurant housed in the renovated building in which we brewed & bottled our beers until april 1994 . the pub features handcrafted cypress window frames , a cypress and slate bar , and beaded wainscoting .
r . a . jeffreys distributing company is proud to distribute beers from breweries across the us . as a north carolina company ourselves , we are pleased to say that along with all of our other craft breweries , we are also partnered with 12 north carolina breweries . please take a moment to browse the list of breweries listed below that we are partnered with . we also have their website links available for you , so you may learn more about the vast number of brews that we distribute .
we do plan on brewing the pumpkin again , on a very small scale . it just gave us an opportunity , in hindsight , to poke a little fun .
“abita’s completed expansion and the new enjoy beer partnership lay a strong foundation for the louisiana - based brewery’s continued growth , ” blossman noted .
raising the profile of the state’s craft breweries attracts visitors to south louisiana , as craft beer drinkers seek out locally brewed beers when they travel . the louisiana office of tourism promotes a louisiana craft beer trail , further emphasizing craft beer’s impact on the regional and state economy . this is evident at parish brewing company , godley says : “the brewery itself is a tourism draw . a lot of people walk in to drink a local beer . ”
abita began in 1986 as a small start - up craft brewery and has built itself into one of louisiana ' s most well - known products . in its first year of operation , abita produced 1 , 500 barrels of beer - - a small fraction of what it produces today .
yay for abita . i cannot remember the name of the girl that gave us the tour ( i do know she was blond with curly hair ) . anyway she was engaging informative and funny . been drinking abita beer for last 6 + years when first found it in . . .
we brew more than 151 , 000 barrels of beer and 9 , 100 barrels of root beer in our state - of - the - art brewing facility . our lagers and ales are brewed in small batches , hand - crafted by a team of dedicated workers with only the highest ideals of quality . this pride , along with our brewing process , is what creates our great brews .
in abita springs , we are blessed with the purest of water . drawn from our deep wells , our pristine water is not altered in any way .
abita root beer also has a strong cocktail history among bars and restaurants in new orleans , with many incorporating the local soda in featured drinks for patrons .
founded in 1986 , abita was the first craft brewery to open in the southeast . today , we produce 160 , 000 barrels of beer annually in a range of great tasting , unpretentious styles including abita amber , purple haze , and wrought iron ipa . located just north of new orleans , we recently completed a three - year , $ 30 million state - of - the - art expansion of the brewery that will increase our capacity to 400 , 000 barrels while introducing groundbreaking environmental advancements to the brewing process .
not far from the brewery , the abita brew pub , the location of the brand’s original brewery , is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike . this full - service restaurant offers the line of abita beers and root beer at the tasting bar . customers can purchase six packs or half - gallon containers to go .
the local craft brewer responded quickly , with abita posting a video touting the fact that it fusses over its beer .
we ' re not a dog and pony show , ' ' abita ' s ad copy said .
yeah , we made a pumpkin peach beer . and it was good . damn good . ' '
the brewers association , a national trade organization representing the interests of small and independent u . s . craft brewers , defines a craft brewery as “small , independent and traditional . ” more specifically , a craft brewery annually produces six million or fewer barrels of beer , is less than 25 percent owned or controlled by an alcoholic beverage company that is not a craft brewer , and has a majority of its total beverage alcohol volume in beers with flavor that derives from traditional or innovative brewing ingredients and their fermentation .
my wife and i visited the abita brewery . . the staff are amazing . . we took the tour which i would definitely recommend . . great brewery great beer .
bayou bootlegger hard root beer is based on abita’s current root beer formula , including pure louisiana cane sugar , brewed to achieve a 5 . 9 percent alcohol content by volume .
abita amber , turbodog and purple haze make up three of the company’s flagship brands . purple haze , a lager with raspberries added after filtration , has been recognized as one of the healthiest craft beers by men’s health magazine . another favorite is abita andygator , a german - style helles doppelbock that packs a punch at eight percent alcohol by volume . the beer has a malty backbone with a flavor that is as distinctive as louisiana cuisine . the restoration pale ale was released following hurricanes katrina and rita , which ravaged south louisiana in 2005 . proceeds from each six pack purchased were donated to the louisiana disaster recovery foundation , raising more than $ 550 , 000 for hurricane relief .
“as a local brewer , i’ve always dreamed of an opportunity to help develop something like enjoy beer , ” says blossman , president of abita beer and board member of enjoy beer . “enjoy beer is an innovative concept that’s going to give abita the resources and expertise we need for a successful long - term , national growth strategy , while keeping our local roots in louisiana . ”
abita root beer is made with a hot mix process using spring water , herbs , vanilla and yucca ( which creates foam ) . unlike most soft drink manufacturers , abita sweetens its root beer with pure louisiana cane sugar . the resulting taste is reminiscent of soft drinks made in the 1940s and 1950s , before bottlers turned to corn sugar and fructose . some soft drink makers add caffeine to their product , but abita is naturally caffeine - free . add a scoop of vanilla ice cream for an old - fashioned root beer float . abita root beer can also be used in cooking to create delicious glazes and sauces as well as cakes and other desserts , or you can keep it simple – just pour it into a frosty mug and slurp loudly through a straw .
abita root beer is made with a hot mix process using spring water , herbs , vanilla and yucca ( which creates foam ) . unlike most soft drink manufacturers , abita sweetens its root beer with pure louisiana cane sugar . the resulting taste is reminiscent of soft drinks made in the 1940s and 1950s , before bottlers turned to corn sugar and fructose . some soft drink makers add caffeine to their product , but abita is naturally caffeine - free . add a scoop of vanilla ice cream for an old - fashioned root beer float . abita root beer can also be used in cooking to create delicious glazes and sauces as well as cakes and other desserts , or you can keep it simple – just pour it into a frosty mug and slurp loudly through a straw . show less
the brewers association is the not - for - profit trade association dedicated to small and independent american brewers , their beers and the community of brewing enthusiasts . the brewers association ( ba ) represents more than 70 percent of the brewing industry , and its members make more than 99 percent of the beer brewed in the u . s . the ba organizes events including the world beer cup sm , great american beer festival ® , craft brewers conference & brewexpo america ® , savor℠ : an american craft beer & food experience , homebrew con , national homebrew competition and american craft beer week ® . the ba publishes the new brewer magazine and its brewers publications division is the largest publisher of contemporary and relevant brewing literature for today’s craft brewers and homebrewers .
a fun night at the abita brewery where you are invited to join in recognizing and celebrating people of all ages with disabilities - - the
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gordon biersch brewing company - san jose , ca gordon biersch ' s co - founder dan gordon studied brewing engineering at the technical university of munich , weihenstephan , providing him with the needed expertise to craft german beer styles . his brewery ' s take on a maibock pours an amber color , with shades of copper and orange , and achieves rich malty flavor from an abundance of dark roasted caramel malt , which complements the moderate level of bitterness to create a well balanced american version of the bavarian style . attention to detail includes the use of a weihenstephan yeast strain imported from bavaria . this beer can catch you off guard , as the sweet , malty taste may lead you to forget that this beer has an abv of 7 . 3 per cent . read a review of gordon biersch festbier , a top 10 oktoberfest beer . style : maibock / helles bock abv : 7 . 3 per cent price : $ 8 / sixpack
“we’re seeing the market and beer drinkers change , ” blossman says . “people are apt to try new things . people who drink our ambers will also drink our ipas . we’re encouraged by that because we love brewing great beer and crafting new ones , and people like it . ”
love craft beer as much as we do ? we’re always looking for passionate and hard working people to join our family ! if you’re interested in being a part of the abita team , we’d love to hear from you .
fans have been known to concoct their own drink recipes using abita root beer and they’ve been asking for an alcoholic version for years , ” blossman continued .
we decided it’s time to give it to them . ”
“i don’t look at beer and brewing in the same way as when i started . i look at it more scientifically and professionally , ” godley says . “that may take a bit of the fun out of it , but that’s a small price to pay to brew beer for a living . ”
last fall , tin roof replaced its original brewhouse with an updated brewhouse , and the company has also added equipment , such as an automatic six - packer and a depalletizer , to make its canning line more efficient . parish added a state - of - the - art bottling facility in october , and gnarly barley has plans to expand by adding additional fermentation tanks , canning and bottling equipment , and a taproom at the brewery .
because the partner breweries also have the option to invest in enjoy beer , it remains to be seen how the overall ownership structure works . but according to industry sources abita was acquired and the owners will take a minority stake in enjoy beer . according to doyle , the abita announcement is a first step in taking larger - scale regional breweries and combining them into one entity to facilitate further growth – expected to come through positioning smaller brewers to compete against macro brewers for market share .
as a local brewer deeply rooted in our louisiana culture , i ' ve always dreamed of an opportunity to help develop something like enjoy beer ,
david blossman , president of abita beer and a board member of enjoy beer said in a news release .
enjoy beer is an innovative concept that ' s going to give abita the resources and expertise we need for a successful long - term , national growth strategy , while keeping our roots firmly planted here in louisiana .
every beer that we now know and love was conceived by the same process . a brewer pitches a recipe to the brewmaster , and once it ' s approved it goes through a series of testing it in a small batch . if it ' s received well it then goes on to be mass produced , even then beers that don ' t make it to distribution still end up in abita ' s on - site tap room so you can sample the experiments of abita ' s brewers .
the three - year expansion project involved adding 17 , 500 square feet to the brewery on louisiana 36 in between abita and covington , construction of a new cellar with a dozen 800 - barrel storage tanks and improvements to the visitor ' s center .
“we’ve maintained a baby - step approach because we didn’t want to jump in and not do it right , ” says cari caramonta , who , along with her husband zac caramonta , founded gnarly barley brewing in hammond in 2011 . “we took time to hone our recipes and focus on the beer and set ourselves up for success . ”
the abita springs brewery will be a founding partner of enjoy beer llc , which is being formed to allow craft brewers who want to preserve their local independence while sharing distribution , sales , marketing and logistical resources to better compete against with large - scale corporate competitors .
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“enjoy beer will pioneer a new model in the industry , and together , enjoy beer and abita can compete at the next level by expanding the reach of a beloved brand to share the unique culture of new orleans with the rest of the country , ” doyle said .
alaskan brewing company - juneau , ak the narrow , white trunk and light green foliage of the alaska paper birch is a fitting depiction on the label , as both this tree and beer are uniquely alaskan . this beer is a taste of the northwest , with ingredients including alaskan birch maple syrup , glacier - fed water , a blend of pacific northwest hop varieties and premium two - row and specialty malts . birch trees produce abundant sap in april and may , making spring the perfect time to utilize the syrup . this copper - colored doppelbock - style ale is a nice blend of birch maple syrup that ' s not too sweet , allowing the undertones of birch , figs and spun sugar to come through , giving it a subtle woodsy character . style : bock abv : 8 . 5 per cent price : $ 8 / 22 oz . bottle
enjoy beer will pioneer a new model in the industry , and together , enjoy beer and abita can compete at the next level by expanding the reach of a beloved brand to share the unique culture of new orleans with the rest of the country ,
doyle said .
unbelievable service and the cleanest brewery i ever toured ! from lonnie to ray to jennifer , they made our visit unforgettable . if you are ever in the area and looking for a broad selection of craft beer , abita needs to be your first stop ! im in . . .
an abita news release said enjoy beer was formed to create partnerships with top craft brewers who wish to preserve their local independence , while gaining shared resources in areas such as distribution , sales , marketing and logistical expertise . it said those resources are necessary to compete with large corporate competitors .
abita tries to focus on quality over quantity . we ' re prepared for growth , but the most important thing to us is our beer . we ' re not in a mad rush to increase sales , but we ' re always looking to make the best beer we can .
tours of the brewery are available and begin in the tasting room , where samples of almost every beer abita offers are available to enjoy . after leaving the tasting room , the first leg of the tour goes through a forest of stainless steel fermentation tanks that tower overhead like giant cypress trees in the swamps . a trip to the brewhouse follows , where the guide explains the process by which abita brews its world - class beer . abita is also adding to its brewery , creating space for an even larger brewhouse and more fermentation tanks . tours take place wednesdays , thursdays and fridays at 2 p . m . on saturdays , the brewery offers tours at 11 a . m . , noon , 1 p . m . and 2 p . m . a gift shop is open at the brewery tuesdays through saturdays from 10 a . m . until 3 p . m .
it takes about eight hours to make what will then become beer in their state - of - the - art brew house , followed by eight days of cooling down and adding yeast . if you would like to see this process yourself , you can take a tour at abita wednesdays through sundays .
stoudt ' s brewing co . - adamstown , pa this pale german - style ale is a tasty spring offering for the march - may season . a winner at the great american beer festival , it is dry and refreshing with fruit on the palate and nose and mild hops bitterness . style : kölsch abv : 4 . 8 per cent price : $ 11 / six - pack
i think people are gravitating toward craft beers ,
says blossman .
it ' s like a flavor revolution going on . people want higher quality , more full flavored ales and lagers . and that ' s what we aim to do . that ' s what abita is all about .
in its first year , abita produced 1 , 500 barrels of its amber and golden beers . “our amber was such a pointed difference from what existed , ” blossman says . “we put a louisiana twist on our beer . it was designed to go with our local food and the way we live in louisiana , and people gravitated to that . ” capturing louisiana’s lifestyle in a bottle paid off for abita , which produced 161 , 000 barrels of beer and 12 , 000 barrels of root beer in 2014 , making it the largest craft brewery in the state and the 14th largest craft brewer in the country .
abita fired back recently when budweiser aired a super bowl commercial that played on bud ' s appeal as the beer of choice for work - a - day folks , who would rather just drink their beer rather than fuss over it .
let them sip their pumpkin peach ale , ' ' the ad copy said .
kaitlynn was our tour guide . extremely knowledgeable about abita , the process and very passionate about all of it ! ! ! p . s . she has only been there for 3 weeks ! seemed like she has been there for ever ! ! ! my partner in crime would normally not be open to . . .
indeed , attention to detail , passion for the brewing process , innovative beer styles and knowledge of the craft beer market has led to success for craft breweries across south louisiana , as they report quickly becoming profitable . in 2014 , louisiana’s craft breweries produced 197 , 853 barrels of craft beer , ranking the state no . 23 nationally . to meet increasing market demand , most brewery owners say they reinvest their profits into the business to expand their operations .
when godley returned to louisiana in 2005 , he was struck by the lack of availability of craft beers . “abita was the only brewery you could buy in any store , ” he says . “it was crazy how the south didn’t have any breweries like the northeast did . there was a huge void in the industry . people didn’t know what they were missing , so there was a great market opportunity . ”
bayerische staatsbrauerei weihenstephan - freising , germany located just north of munich , the weihenstephan brewery is no novice to brewing . licensed as far back as 1040 , it is recognized as the world ' s oldest working brewery . unlike traditional bocks , this weizenbock is light - colored and fermented with an ale yeast , which creates flavors of banana , lemon , orange and clove . a ramped - up version of a bavarian hefeweizen , it ' s emboldened by its hefty 7 . 7 per cent alcohol strength . style : weizenbock abv : 7 . 7 per cent price : $ 3 / 16 . 9 oz . bottle
blossman agrees , adding that the state’s craft breweries have multiple effects on the state’s economy . “at abita we’re running a decent size brewery—we brewed 170 , 000 barrels of beer and root beer last year . we’ve got 100 employees and we help the local tax base . every year 30 , 000 people visit our brewery , ” he says . “beyond that , we are exporting the great culture of louisiana to the rest of the country , which attracts people to come visit us . you can’t put that on paper , but we know it’s there . ”
1 figure based on companies that met craft brewer definition for all or part of 2015 . an american craft brewer is small , independent and traditional . small : annual production of 6 million barrels of beer or less ( approximately 3 percent of u . s . annual sales ) . beer production is attributed to the rules of alternating proprietorships . independent : less than 25 percent of the craft brewery is owned or controlled ( or equivalent economic interest ) by an alcoholic beverage industry member that is not itself a craft brewer . traditional : a brewer that has a majority of its total beverage alcohol volume in beers whose flavor derives from traditional or innovative brewing ingredients and their fermentation . flavored malt beverages ( fmbs ) are not considered beers .
celebrate the arrival of spring with the season ' s finest special releases , including maibocks and other spring - style beers from u . s . and german breweries . traditionally , german spring beers are strong , very dark lagers called bock beers or bockbier .
the maibock variation ( from the german word for
may
) refers to a seasonal beer style released in april or may . maibocks tend to be lighter in color and have more assertive hop aromatics and bitterness than other bock beers . maibocks also have a noticeable maltiness and viscosity , because even though maibocks are lighter in color , the good ones still retain the higher alcohol content of the original bock beers . maibocks are very similar to another strong lager style called helles bock , which basically means
pale
or
blond
bocks . be it bock , helles bock , maibock , weizenbock or doppelbock , let your tongue decide which is your favorite spring beer .
brauerei aying - aying , germany technically , this beer is a doppelbock ( ' doppel ' meaning double in german ) , but the delicious complexity and contrast of celebrator make it one of the best bock beers in the world and not to be left out of any bock beer list . pouring a deep , dark red , full - bodied and voluptuous , this velvety beer is aged in barrels for six months . that ' s just enough time for this remarkable lager to develop its super rich , yet amazingly balanced flavor that finishes delightfully with a dry waft of smoke in the exhaust . see why this doppelbock is also a top 10 sipping beer . style : doppelbock abv : 6 . 7 per cent price : $ 3 / 11 oz . bottle
staatliches hofbräuhaus ( hofbräu münchen ) - munich , germany this über - traditional maibock is munich ' s oldest bock beer , with the recipe stretching all the way back to 1614 . mark your calendars , because every year during the last week of april the first barrel of this delicious brew is cracked open just in time for may . with notes of honey and caramel in the nose , this beer pours a deep effervescent gold with a sweet lingering finish . style : maibock / helles bock abv : 7 . 2 per cent price : $ 8 / six - pack
rogue ales - newport , or brewed year - round , dead guy ale was originally created to celebrate the day of the dead ( november 2 , also known as all souls day ) . even though this beer was brewed to be an ale instead of a lager and celebrates a day in the fall , rogue calls the dead guy ale a maibock ; and it does imitate the german - style lager perfectly . made with rogue ' s proprietary
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ale yeast , dead guy is copper honey in color with a malty aroma , rich hearty flavor , a well - balanced finish . read a review of rogue mocha porter , a top 10 fall beer . style : maibock / helles bock abv : 6 . 5 per cent price : $ 12 / six - pack
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take hwy 36 . turn onto barbee rd . the visitor center is located on the left . parking is available in a lot to the right .
visitors can sample our beers , ales and root beer at the tasting bar , purchase six packs or 1 / 2 - gallon containers to go .
sweeping views of the tammany trace hiking trail are visible from two separate dining rooms , one of which can be booked for private parties . patrons seated in the main dining room can also view our original 15 - barrel brew - house and speak directly to our brew pub brewers .
we are privately owned and operated by local shareholders , many who have been with us since day one .
obviously i enjoy the beer but really enjoy the family feel . even being an employee not based in louisiana it always feels like coming home when i make a trip back to the brewery .
we take care of our employees every way we can with comprehensive benefits , unique perks , and free beer .
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organized by former harpoon brewery ceo rich doyle and backed with capital from private equity firm friedman , fleisher & lowe , enjoy beer will offer business services and capital to partner breweries in addition to an acquisition platform .
enjoy beer ' s goal , said doyle , is to create partnerships with additional top craft brewers who wish to preserve their local independence , while gaining shared resources in areas such as marketing , sales , purchasing , logistics , and finance in order to compete with large - scale corporate competitors .
adds doyle , “enjoy beer will pioneer a new model in the industry , and together , we will help these independent companies compete at the next level by expanding their resources and their reach . ”
craft beers accounted for 11 % of u . s . beer sales volume in 2014 , marking the first time that segment reached the double - digit mark , according to an annual industry report .