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A look inside Flying Heart Brewery, opening in Shreveport May 1
Posted on 4/22/15 at 8:37 am
Posted on 4/22/15 at 8:37 am
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Posted on 4/22/15 at 8:39 am to Hat Tricks
Shreveport is becoming the beer capital of the south.
Posted on 4/22/15 at 8:52 am to Hat Tricks
Those tables are fricking awesome considering the place they are renting was a former firehouse
looking forward to trying their beer
looking forward to trying their beer
Posted on 4/22/15 at 9:13 am to Hat Tricks
That tap room looks pretty nice.
Is this the same brewery that was talked about before that hired the Affliction graphic designed for their labels? If so, looks like they toned it down a lot, and that's a good thing.
Is this the same brewery that was talked about before that hired the Affliction graphic designed for their labels? If so, looks like they toned it down a lot, and that's a good thing.
Posted on 4/22/15 at 9:48 am to LSUBoo
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That tap room looks pretty nice.
It does look legit, much better than I thought it would when I saw their label designs
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that hired the Affliction graphic designed for their labels?
their shirts and labels are still terrible
looking forward to trying their beer
Red River should be opening up their taproom within the year as well
that will be 3 local breweries with taprooms in Shreveport/Bossier...suck it BR
Posted on 4/22/15 at 10:30 am to Salmon
Haha is there anything in the works around BR or is TR the lone wolf?
Posted on 4/22/15 at 10:38 am to James Russell
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Haha is there anything in the works around BR or is TR the lone wolf?
Nothing that I know of past the 'dreaming' stage.
Posted on 4/22/15 at 11:41 am to Salmon
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that will be 3 local breweries with taprooms in Shreveport/Bossier...suck it BR
What is the taproom environment like in S-port and BR? I find I spend more time in taprooms, because I can find a more varied selection of beers at a taproom, rather than just the beers from that one brewery. I usually go to the breweries for special releases.
More local breweries means more local selections at the taprooms and less overlap between taprooms. The more different local beers you have, the more likely you are going to find that every taproom doesn't carry pretty much the same stuff that every other taproom in town carries.
Do the local laws handcuff people from opening taprooms? If so, that is where I would focus my efforts on getting laws changed (in addition to changing the brewery regulations).
Posted on 4/22/15 at 11:45 am to Jax-Tiger
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What is the taproom environment like in S-port and BR? I find I spend more time in taprooms, because I can find a more varied selection of beers at a taproom, rather than just the beers from that one brewery. I usually go to the breweries for special releases.
There are plenty of taprooms in BR, can't speak for Shreveport. Chimes, Chimes East, Bulldog, Corporate Brew & Draft, Pelican House, new one downtown.
There's plenty of overlap as well, especially considering most of them have a shite ton of taps. I think the low end is in the 70s, although the one downtown probably has less... haven't been there yet.
Posted on 4/22/15 at 11:47 am to Salmon
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their shirts and labels are still terrible
Posted on 4/22/15 at 12:21 pm to Salmon
B and i had this conversation earlier today.
Somebody in br needs to find an investor and step up. Its frickin embarrassing.
Somebody in br needs to find an investor and step up. Its frickin embarrassing.
Posted on 4/22/15 at 12:24 pm to GrammarKnotsi
Holy hell that's awful
Posted on 4/22/15 at 12:29 pm to Jax-Tiger
We don't have anything that resembles a true taproom, other than the brewery taprooms.
It's sad.
Somebody with more money than me needs to open one, because pending location, it would kill. A Bulldog, although hated on by many on this site, would kill in Shreveport.
The Great Raft taproom is always packed.
It's sad.
Somebody with more money than me needs to open one, because pending location, it would kill. A Bulldog, although hated on by many on this site, would kill in Shreveport.
The Great Raft taproom is always packed.
Posted on 4/22/15 at 12:39 pm to Salmon
B sent me this earlier, not including new orleans.
Here's a list of cities that have as many or more breweries than BR:
Hammond
Broussard
Marksville
Shreveport
Bossier City
Abita Springs
Covington
Mandeville
Arnaudville
Thibodaux
Here's a list of cities that have as many or more breweries than BR:
Hammond
Broussard
Marksville
Shreveport
Bossier City
Abita Springs
Covington
Mandeville
Arnaudville
Thibodaux
Posted on 4/22/15 at 12:42 pm to rutiger
It's going to be really hard in BR unless they relax zoning to allow a brewery in something other than industrial zoning.
Who wants to open a brewery and taproom out on Choctaw?
Tin Roof really did about the best they could with location/zoning.
Who wants to open a brewery and taproom out on Choctaw?
Tin Roof really did about the best they could with location/zoning.
Posted on 4/22/15 at 12:47 pm to LSUBoo
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It's going to be really hard in BR unless they relax zoning to allow a brewery in something other than industrial zoning.
Who wants to open a brewery and taproom out on Choctaw?
Tin Roof really did about the best they could with location/zoning.
Great raft is in an industrial area and they seem to be doing just fine. Ive visited lots and lots of breweries and lots of them are thriving in industrial complexes. It can be done. There is basically zero competition in br, if someone opened a good brewery and it would kill.
We need brewpubs as well downtown would be a great place to look.
Beer tourism is a real thing that could be easily captured in br if done right.
Posted on 4/22/15 at 12:50 pm to rutiger
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Here's a list of cities that have as many or more breweries than BR:
LA is nowhere close to being saturated. Are there any good brewpubs that sell their own beer and food in LA? Those places do really well in Portland. McMenamins has 20 brewpubs just by themselves.
People love good brewpubs. I think I saw statistics that show that brewpubs have a much higher success rate than non-brewpub restaurants. I think even if the beer is not great, you can be successful as a brewpub, if your food is good, because you can attract the non-maven people who wouldn't be interested a taproom. I get my wife to go to brewpubs all the time, because the food is good. She won't go to a taproom with me, 'cuz she's not into craft beer like I am.
ETA: Will a brewery have to be in an industrial area if they sell food, as well?
This post was edited on 4/22/15 at 12:52 pm
Posted on 4/22/15 at 12:50 pm to rutiger
I don't remember much about where Great Raft is in Shreveport.
I just think some relaxation of the zoning restrictions would help entice some more to open. I understand the powers that be don't want someone opening up a brewery next to a school, but there's no reason a brewery shouldn't be able to occupy a C-AB1 or C-AB2 commercial zoning.
I just think some relaxation of the zoning restrictions would help entice some more to open. I understand the powers that be don't want someone opening up a brewery next to a school, but there's no reason a brewery shouldn't be able to occupy a C-AB1 or C-AB2 commercial zoning.
Posted on 4/22/15 at 12:51 pm to rutiger
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downtown would be a great place to look.
I think more Corporate/Jefferson
Posted on 4/22/15 at 12:51 pm to Jax-Tiger
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Are there any good brewpubs that sell their own beer and food in LA?
Not really.
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