Oldest Brewery by state

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Abita Brewing Company
Abita Springs (Est. 1986)
Abita Springs has less than 3,000 residents to its name, but it does claim the oldest brewery in the entire Pelican State. Home brewers Jim Patton and Rush Cumming brought the company to life in 1986, when the craft beer scene was still incredibly sparse. Almost immediately, a scrappy 17-year-old by the name of David Blossman caught wind of the place and invested all his savings ($2,500) in Abita. Back then, he was just a smart investor/cool teenager. Now, he’s the president of the company.

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