Courtyard Brewery's taproom plan clears New Orleans City Council

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The owners of the Courtyard Brewery on Erato Street have finally cleared the last of City Hall's regulatory hoops in their plans to open a new taproom in the Lower Garden District, the Uptown Messenger reports.

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Scott Wood and his wife Lindsay Hellwig plan to open Courtyard Brewery: a "nano brewery" with a tap room. Both of those terms might require an explanation.

"A nano brewery is kind of a loose definition," Wood said. "Anything from three to four barrels and under is considered a nano brewery."

Courtyard Brewery will initially have a three-barrel brewing system. One barrel holds 31 gallons. By comparison, nearby NOLA Brewing has a 20-barrel brewing system.

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The tap room at the Courtyard Brewery, Wood said, won't be a bar. Instead, it will be a tasting room, with a rotating selection of six to eight Courtyard beers along with four to six "guest" beers from other breweries. Small samples and full glasses can be ordered. Wood compared it to a tasting room at a winery.

There are more than 200 similar tap rooms around the country, Wood said. Legally, Courtyard's tap room will be different from the tap rooms now open at production breweries, such as NOLA and Broussard's Parish.

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