Just got word of a New Belgium beer dinner at Galatoire’s in New Orleans this Wednesday. There are only a few tickets left, so you better hurry. Check out the menu and the pairings below. It looks delicious. Galatoire’s 33 Bar & Steak Hosts New Belgium Beer Dinner Wednesday, October 22 7 p.m. Gathering and Hors d’oeuvre ...
Read More »Tin Roof Rougarou debuts at the brewery on Thursday
Tin Roof Brewery is bringing back their Rougarou Imperial Black Ale again this year, and Thursday marks the debut. Head on out to the new taproom at the brewery to be among the first to get a taste of this year’s version. It’s a roasty and hoppy concoction that packs a punch. This year’s edition starts with a big hop ...
Read More »Brew at the Zoo is Friday
The Baton Rouge Zoo is hosting the first annual Brew at the Zoo tomorrow from 6 til 10pm. Unfortunately, tickets have sold out, and there won’t be any available at the gate. So, hopefully you were able to get some and will be there for this great event. Check out the website for a list of the commercial beers and food that will be a ...
Read More »Louisiana Craft Brewers Week comes to a close
A hectic week has finally come to a close. Louisiana Craft Brewers Week was quite a success from my vantage point. I was fortunate enough to attend several events, chat with many of the brewery owners andemployees, and most importantly, drink plenty of Louisiana brewed beer. I was able to drink beers from 10 of the 11 production breweries in L ...
Read More »Weekending
Gnarly dudes at the Bulldog I was a bit out of commission yesterday, but as I rest up for New Orleans On Tap tomorrow (I'm one of the judges for the homebrew competition so I need to be there early with a well prepared palate!) I wanted to post the schedule for wrapping up Louisiana Craft Brewer Week this weekend. Looking forward to all the ...
Read More »Thursday – Thirsty?
I've been playing around with my camera and have a few cool shots that actually came out well, as well as a couple that are kinda blurry. Once I get access to (and knowledge of) some photo editing software, I'll fix up the blurrier ones. A bit of a blurry shot of all the brewers at the Irish House Emilyand Cari taking pictures of the brew ...
Read More »LaCBW – midweek update
The Tin Roof Single Hop Series at the Avenue Pub on Tuesday Things started ramping up last night- went to Avenue Pub to try the Tin Roof single hop series and its experimental sour beer, then off to the Bulldog Mid City to get my hands on the Chafunkta-Gnarly Barley collaboration, Black Tooth Grin. If you missed the collaboration last night, f ...
Read More »Tin Roof tours return Friday, preview of tap room
Regular Friday tours at Tin Roof Brewing have been on hold for several months while construction has been underway at the brewery. First was the installation of new floor drains, followed by a new brewhouse, and then the build out of a new taproom. Things are finally wrapping up, and the tasting room is almost ready to open for business. W ...
Read More »Founders Big Lushious Chocolate Raspberry Stout coming in December
Got this from the Founders Brewing crew. A chocolate raspberry stout sounds delicious! FOUNDERS BREWING CO. TO INTRODUCE CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY STOUT FOR HOLIDAYS Big Lushious Marks the Eleventh Release in Founders’ Popular Backstage Series GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., September 22, 2014 – Founders Brewing Co. will introduce Big Lushious ...
Read More »Great Raft expanding to south Louisiana in November
Just got this bit of news across the wire. Great Raft Brewing is expanding to New Orleans beginning in November. I’m not gonna lie that I’m bummed that it won’t be available in Baton Rouge (unless I hijack the truck when it’s passing through town). But it’s good that they are expanding south. Either way, a dri ...
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