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Posted on 3/5/20 at 10:29 am to
Posted by TigerBait413
CenLA
Member since Sep 2011
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Posted on 3/5/20 at 10:29 am to
That is actually a really good idea I didn't even think about it. I will be coming in from the west but wouldn't mind driving past a little bit.
Posted by GeauxPack81
Member since Dec 2009
10550 posts
Posted on 3/5/20 at 11:50 am to
If you like all of your beers brewed with lactose and every random fruit or sweet adjunct you can think of, Gilla is your place. If not, I'd agree to just go to a bar and try all the other great beers we have in the area from Parish, Gnarly Barley, Urban South, etc
Posted by tduecen
Member since Nov 2006
161245 posts
Posted on 3/5/20 at 12:14 pm to
So like every other brewery in La
Posted by kingbob
Sorrento, LA
Member since Nov 2010
69329 posts
Posted on 3/5/20 at 1:42 pm to
Tin Roof has a great atmosphere (inside and out) to hang out at, but mediocre beer.

Gilla has easily the best beer, but not much atmosphere (Mexican place next door has awesome food you can bring in, though). Gilla’s specialties are lactose IPA’s and fruity sours. However, their stouts and other offerings are good as well when they have them.

Gnarley Barley has very good beer, but it’s all the way in Hammond. I don’t know how the atmosphere is there.

Rally Cap has a really cool setup indoors perfect for watching sports. However, they pretty much only make IPA’s. If you love IPA’s, great. If not, they won’t have much to offer you.

Southern Craft makes garbage beer and has a crap atmosphere to boot. They just suck all the way around.

By region, I’d rank each area’s best beers like so:
NorLa: Great Raft
Cen La: cane river brewery
Acadiana: Parish (although Bayou Teche has better atmosphere)
BR: Gilla (though Tin Roof has better atmosphere)
North shore: Gnarley Barley
NOLA: All Relation (though Urban South has the best atmosphere)
This post was edited on 3/5/20 at 1:46 pm
Posted by BugAC
St. George
Member since Oct 2007
56993 posts
Posted on 3/5/20 at 1:53 pm to
quote:

Tin Roof has a great atmosphere (inside and out) to hang out at, but mediocre beer.



Man, i'd agree with you a year or so ago. But i went this past weekend and everything was really good. Loved the blueberry donut IPA, even though that really isn't my style of beer. Voodoo is the best pale ale in the state, by a wide margin. Had Juke Joint for the first time in a while, and i liked that. Even liked UberFroot. I think there beer has improved incredibly over the past few years.
Posted by rutiger
purgatory
Member since Jun 2007
21764 posts
Posted on 3/5/20 at 1:56 pm to
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Urban South has the best atmosphere)


Maybe if you’re into jumpy houses. I think the atmosphere at urban south sucks big time.
Posted by GeauxPack81
Member since Dec 2009
10550 posts
Posted on 3/5/20 at 2:02 pm to
quote:

Man, i'd agree with you a year or so ago. But i went this past weekend and everything was really good. Loved the blueberry donut IPA, even though that really isn't my style of beer. Voodoo is the best pale ale in the state, by a wide margin. Had Juke Joint for the first time in a while, and i liked that. Even liked UberFroot. I think there beer has improved incredibly over the past few years.



100%
Posted by BugAC
St. George
Member since Oct 2007
56993 posts
Posted on 3/5/20 at 2:02 pm to
quote:

Maybe if you’re into jumpy houses. I think the atmosphere at urban south sucks big time.



As a parent of kids, who also likes beer... jumpy houses are awesome.
Posted by Boo Krewe
Member since Apr 2015
9810 posts
Posted on 3/5/20 at 2:27 pm to
tin roof has yoga babes on Wed and live music on fridays
Posted by kingbob
Sorrento, LA
Member since Nov 2010
69329 posts
Posted on 3/5/20 at 2:29 pm to
I go sometimes for the bands, but I avoid yoga Wednesdays since my ex started going.

Mostly, I just don’t like their beer all that much. My favorite beer there is just okay to me, and not something I’d want to keep in my fridge like Gilla Kolsch or Parish Pilsner.
This post was edited on 3/5/20 at 2:33 pm
Posted by Boo Krewe
Member since Apr 2015
9810 posts
Posted on 3/5/20 at 2:51 pm to
ive never been to yoga but would like to go. few friends i have left there just go home
Posted by Jim Thompson
New Orleans
Member since Dec 2016
160 posts
Posted on 3/5/20 at 3:11 pm to
Concur. Urban South's beers are fine but you have to buy them elsewhere, their brewery scene is dreadful
Posted by bnb9433
Member since Jan 2015
14746 posts
Posted on 3/5/20 at 3:18 pm to
quote:

As a parent of kids, who also likes beer... jumpy houses are awesome.


yes sirrrr
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
77803 posts
Posted on 3/5/20 at 3:23 pm to
Southern Craft ain’t that bad
Posted by BugAC
St. George
Member since Oct 2007
56993 posts
Posted on 3/5/20 at 3:24 pm to
quote:

Southern Craft ain’t that bad


Posted by thewarmth
Bali
Member since May 2010
1891 posts
Posted on 3/5/20 at 4:28 pm to
quote:


Man, i'd agree with you a year or so ago. But i went this past weekend and everything was really good. Loved the blueberry donut IPA, even though that really isn't my style of beer. Voodoo is the best pale ale in the state, by a wide margin. Had Juke Joint for the first time in a while, and i liked that. Even liked UberFroot. I think there beer has improved incredibly over the past few years.


Do they still have the blueberry donut on tap? Heading there this weekend and their website only had 4 beers on tap.
Posted by kingbob
Sorrento, LA
Member since Nov 2010
69329 posts
Posted on 3/5/20 at 4:30 pm to
They haven’t had it any of the times I’ve been in the last few months.
Posted by thewarmth
Bali
Member since May 2010
1891 posts
Posted on 3/5/20 at 4:38 pm to
They just tapped it last weekend I think. They seem to be doing a lot more one offs.
Posted by tduecen
Member since Nov 2006
161245 posts
Posted on 3/5/20 at 4:39 pm to
Well considering the history of canning that is all they should do
Posted by BugAC
St. George
Member since Oct 2007
56993 posts
Posted on 3/6/20 at 7:26 am to
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They haven’t had it any of the times I’ve been in the last few months.



It was released last Thursday i believe. It was on tap Saturday. Not sure if any are left, however.
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