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Louisiana Craft Breweries & Beers
Posted on 6/29/16 at 10:58 am
Posted on 6/29/16 at 10:58 am
So as time goes by, we get more craft breweries here in the state. I don't go to bars that much anymore so my exposure to some of these is limited to what i can find on the shelf at Calandro's or Cuban. So just for fun, and which will undoubtedly rustle some jimmies, what is your rank for Louisiana breweries?
Of the newer breweries, what are your opinions on their beers and the brewery as a whole?
Below is a list of breweries in Louisiana. Feel free to let me know which ones i left off and i'll add to the list. I tried to list them in order of opening.
Abita - Abita Springs
Bayou Teche - Arnaudville
Covington - Covington
Crescent City Brewhouse - Brewpub
NOLA - New Orleans
Parish - Broussard
Tin Roof - Baton Rouge
Great Raft - Shreveport
Chafunkta - Mandeville
Gnarly Barley - Hammond
Courtyard - Brewpub - New Orleans
Old Rail - Brewpub - Mandeville
Chappapeela Farms - Amite
40 Arpent - Arabi
Cajun Fire - New Orleans
Mudbug - Thibodaux
Broken Wheel - Natchez
Second Line - Brewpub - New Orleans
Urban South - New Orleans
Southern Craft - Baton Rouge
Red River - Shreveport
Crying Eagle - Lake Charles
Flying Heart - Bossier City
Cottonport - Sterlington
Cajun Brewing - Lafayette
Of the newer breweries, what are your opinions on their beers and the brewery as a whole?
Below is a list of breweries in Louisiana. Feel free to let me know which ones i left off and i'll add to the list. I tried to list them in order of opening.
Abita - Abita Springs
Bayou Teche - Arnaudville
Covington - Covington
Crescent City Brewhouse - Brewpub
NOLA - New Orleans
Parish - Broussard
Tin Roof - Baton Rouge
Great Raft - Shreveport
Chafunkta - Mandeville
Gnarly Barley - Hammond
Courtyard - Brewpub - New Orleans
Old Rail - Brewpub - Mandeville
Chappapeela Farms - Amite
40 Arpent - Arabi
Cajun Fire - New Orleans
Mudbug - Thibodaux
Broken Wheel - Natchez
Second Line - Brewpub - New Orleans
Urban South - New Orleans
Southern Craft - Baton Rouge
Red River - Shreveport
Crying Eagle - Lake Charles
Flying Heart - Bossier City
Cottonport - Sterlington
Cajun Brewing - Lafayette
This post was edited on 6/29/16 at 11:01 am
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Posted on 6/29/16 at 10:59 am to BugAC
Cottonport is in sterlington
Posted on 6/29/16 at 11:05 am to BugAC
Damn, that list is really long these days. Love it. 
I have to say Parish and Courtyard would be my top two with Nola or Great Raft coming right behind.
Hasn't Covington gotten any better in the last few years? I had written them off a while back.
I have to say Parish and Courtyard would be my top two with Nola or Great Raft coming right behind.
Hasn't Covington gotten any better in the last few years? I had written them off a while back.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 11:07 am to BugAC
Bunch of crap on that list
Posted on 6/29/16 at 11:10 am to TigerWise
Does anyone know where to find some Mudbug in Baton Rouge?
Posted on 6/29/16 at 11:12 am to BugAC
quote:
GOAT Raft - Shreveport
Fixed it.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 11:16 am to whatchamacallit
I haven't seen it. Then again I really haven't been looking.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 11:27 am to BugAC
Broken Wheel is in Marksville.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 11:35 am to BugAC
I haven't even tried the majority of those.
NOLA makes some high quality stuff, but most of it just isn't my style.
Abita makes good fruit beers, but none of their other stuff is remarkable.
Tin Roof makes the best Russian Imperial Stout I've ever had (Smilin' Ivan). Turnrow is also a decent light style beer, but nothing else is all that inspiring.
Not an IPA fan, but Ghost and Envie are pretty darn good. Pair them with one of the best lightish style beers I've ever tasted in canebreak and Parish is probably the one to beat.
I've never really loved anythig from Bayou Teche.
Covington is really inconsistent, I find. They were better as Heinerbrau.
What little I've tried from Gnarly Barley has been good and I look forward to trying more.
NOLA makes some high quality stuff, but most of it just isn't my style.
Abita makes good fruit beers, but none of their other stuff is remarkable.
Tin Roof makes the best Russian Imperial Stout I've ever had (Smilin' Ivan). Turnrow is also a decent light style beer, but nothing else is all that inspiring.
Not an IPA fan, but Ghost and Envie are pretty darn good. Pair them with one of the best lightish style beers I've ever tasted in canebreak and Parish is probably the one to beat.
I've never really loved anythig from Bayou Teche.
Covington is really inconsistent, I find. They were better as Heinerbrau.
What little I've tried from Gnarly Barley has been good and I look forward to trying more.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 11:36 am to BugAC
In alphabetical order...
Top Tier:
Great Raft
NOLA
Parish
Second Tier:
Bayou Teche
Chafunkta
Courtyard
Gnarly Barley
Old Rail
Second Line
Tin Roof
Urban South
Third Tier:
Abita
Fourth Tier:
Covington
Flying Heart
Unknown/Incomplete (To Me) Tier:
40 Arpent
Broken Wheel (heard good things though)
Cajun Brewing
Cottonport Brewing
Chappapeela Farms
Crescent City
Crying Eagle
Red River
Southern Craft
Top Tier:
Great Raft
NOLA
Parish
Second Tier:
Bayou Teche
Chafunkta
Courtyard
Gnarly Barley
Old Rail
Second Line
Tin Roof
Urban South
Third Tier:
Abita
Fourth Tier:
Covington
Flying Heart
Unknown/Incomplete (To Me) Tier:
40 Arpent
Broken Wheel (heard good things though)
Cajun Brewing
Cottonport Brewing
Chappapeela Farms
Crescent City
Crying Eagle
Red River
Southern Craft
Posted on 6/29/16 at 11:41 am to TigerWise
agree
"looks like shite"
is he banned or just really really married now?
"looks like shite"
is he banned or just really really married now?
Posted on 6/29/16 at 11:44 am to LSUBoo
Really surprised you out Abita below the likes of 2nd line, old rail, and especially Tin Roof.
I'm no Abita defender, but below tin roof? LOL
I guess the Abita select beers I've had from time to time make me give them that bump.
I'm no Abita defender, but below tin roof? LOL
I guess the Abita select beers I've had from time to time make me give them that bump.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 11:48 am to LSUBoo
Top Tier:
Courtyard
Great Raft
NOLA
Parish
Second Tier:
Gnarly Barley
Old Rail
Red River
Second Line
Urban South
Third Tier:
Abita
Bayou Teche
Chafunkta
Tin Roof
Fourth Tier:
Covington
Flying Heart
Unknown/Incomplete (To Me) Tier:
40 Arpent
Broken Wheel
Cajun Brewing
Cottonport Brewing
Chappapeela Farms
Crescent City
Crying Eagle
Southern Craft
Courtyard
Great Raft
NOLA
Parish
Second Tier:
Gnarly Barley
Old Rail
Red River
Second Line
Urban South
Third Tier:
Abita
Bayou Teche
Chafunkta
Tin Roof
Fourth Tier:
Covington
Flying Heart
Unknown/Incomplete (To Me) Tier:
40 Arpent
Broken Wheel
Cajun Brewing
Cottonport Brewing
Chappapeela Farms
Crescent City
Crying Eagle
Southern Craft
This post was edited on 6/29/16 at 11:49 am
Posted on 6/29/16 at 11:50 am to notiger1997
Old Rail is real strong. Southern Craft is pretty good too. Think they've surpassed Tin Roof right out the gate. I would say Parish is still tops in the state.
I have a soft spot for Abita, because they were pioneers. For a long time, Amber was my go-to at bars.
I have a soft spot for Abita, because they were pioneers. For a long time, Amber was my go-to at bars.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 11:52 am to notiger1997
Opinions are like assholes, right?
Definite bump from 4th to 3rd tier for me, when combined with them finally scrapping Jockamo.
Plus their new Blueberry Wheat was better than expected.
quote:
I guess the Abita select beers I've had from time to time make me give them that bump.
Definite bump from 4th to 3rd tier for me, when combined with them finally scrapping Jockamo.
Plus their new Blueberry Wheat was better than expected.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 12:02 pm to BugAC
The only thing I get from this list is that I have some serious drinking to do whenever I visit home again.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 12:21 pm to LSUBoo
Pretty good list but I would have the top
Top- great raft, parish
2nd - Nola, gnarly
Top- great raft, parish
2nd - Nola, gnarly
Posted on 6/29/16 at 12:26 pm to BugAC
quote:
I don't go to bars that much anymore so my exposure to some of these is limited to what i can find on the shelf at Calandro's or Cuban.
I don't go to traditional bars, either, but I do enjoy going to breweries and taprooms. The crowded bar with loud music doesn't appeal to me, but a taproom (no music, maybe some muted tv's playing sports) is right up my alley. Nice, quiet, and relaxing...
Posted on 6/29/16 at 12:29 pm to BugAC
1st Tier - Represent LA extremely well in National beer scene
Parish
Great Raft
Bayou Teche
NOLA
2nd Tier - Potentially have one or two great beers, high quality on rest of portfolio
Red River
40 Arpent
Abita (Based on overall quality, not impact it has had on LA beer scene)
Old Rail
Courtyard
Second Line
3rd Tier - No trouble with drinking many of portfolios but some duds IMO
Chafunkta
Gnarly Barley
Tin Roof
Southern Craft
Broken Wheel
Mudbug
Rest - Would rather not drink
Crescent City Brewhouse - Even though this is a decent walking around option if passing brewery
Flying Heart
Not Enough Knowledge
Chappapeela Farms
Urban South
Crying Eagle
Cottonport
Covington - Haven't had a beer from theirs in years
Cajun Brewing
Cajun Fire - New Orleans - Not a real brewery yet
Parish
Great Raft
Bayou Teche
NOLA
2nd Tier - Potentially have one or two great beers, high quality on rest of portfolio
Red River
40 Arpent
Abita (Based on overall quality, not impact it has had on LA beer scene)
Old Rail
Courtyard
Second Line
3rd Tier - No trouble with drinking many of portfolios but some duds IMO
Chafunkta
Gnarly Barley
Tin Roof
Southern Craft
Broken Wheel
Mudbug
Rest - Would rather not drink
Crescent City Brewhouse - Even though this is a decent walking around option if passing brewery
Flying Heart
Not Enough Knowledge
Chappapeela Farms
Urban South
Crying Eagle
Cottonport
Covington - Haven't had a beer from theirs in years
Cajun Brewing
Cajun Fire - New Orleans - Not a real brewery yet
This post was edited on 6/29/16 at 12:31 pm
Posted on 6/29/16 at 12:42 pm to Fratastic423
Gnarly Barley being in the same group as Tin Roof is criminal.
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