Younger people are drinking less in general, and consumers are embracing new options, including hard seltzers, ready-to-drink cocktails and increasingly popular THC beverages, which debuted in Louisiana six years ago.
When Abita Brewing Co. opened on the northshore in the mid-1980s, there were only a few dozen craft breweries in the U.S.
Today, the number of independent breweries churning out small batches of specialty brews has grown to nearly 10,000, thanks to a… [7647 chars]
Source: Baton Rouge Advocate | Published: 2025-10-23T09:00:00Z
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