re: Istrouma Brewery

So, had 4 of their beers last night

Bourbon barrel dark ale - boozy. Not really my style but not terribly made
Lena Lai - mango kettle sour. This was really good.
Marionberry honey ale - this was also boozy. They were serving these in smaller cups due to the ABV, I was told. Very sweet, as goes most high ABV ales.
POG kettle sour - not bad, a little tart. Lots of fruit. Not a bad fruited sour.

Overall, I think the brewery itself is very cool. A lot of time and effort went into the design of the place. Great spot to bring the kids if you want a beer. It didn’t quite have the charm of bayou teche and their live Cajun music, but it was heads above every other brewery in Louisiana I’ve been to, in terms of brewpub design. It wasn’t a stale taproom at all.

In terms of the beer, I was really hoping for something dry and/or hoppy. I only had 4 beers, but the other beers, based on description, were likely also a little on the sweet side. If they can throw some other styles in the rotation, then it would be great. But based on the styles available last night, it would be hard for me to drink there for a few hours.

Now all of this comes with the caveat that I don’t like high abv beers. I tend to avoid anything that is bourbon barrel, or double. But like I said earlier, if they brew a few different styles, then it would be a great place to hang out for a few hours after work or on the weekend. Plenty of games for the kids, in house pizza made fresh, and an awesome setting.

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Another place with a ton of money to make a brewery that probably has lack luster beer and set in a location where it is cool to go out to once but won't get a regular crowd needed to survive.

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You sound like a peach. Are you a motivational speaker?

I have no idea where this place is or who owns it. That’s just makes you a dick.

AC’s post above makes it seem like they do have some decent beers, though.

Tin roof has hot women and best beer near campus..rolling pitch is good

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I live down the road and won't be back until they put out a hoppy beer.

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I guess that's where so many places struggle. If you read this board and a few others, the main complaint is all the new hip beers are all about hops.

So i've been to Istrouma a few more times since this thread started. The beer is awful. I gave them some leeway to get things straight when i first went there, but the beer is just plain awful. I'd rather drink BMC than some of their stuff. It's just poorly made. EVERYTHING is oxidized. They feel the need to add honey to every single beer, and it doesn't help. Their sours are 1 note, and their "dark beers" lack depth of flavor.

I've heard they've gone through 4 brewers. They need to fix something. The atmosphere is decent. Outside is cool. They could spring for some AC indoors. Taco's are good.

Need to bring back Wiggins, that'll get the hype back