The upstairs offerings of last night's Barrel Aged night at the Avenue Pub (photo courtesy of the Avenue Pub's FB page) Got out yesterday to the Avenue Pub for the barrel aged event, and it was MAD JAM PACKED. Literally, the line for the upstairs bar's beers went out the door and down the stairs. I was able to grab an Evil Twin Double Barrele ...
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Kirk Coco and Peter Caddoo at SAVOR, an event dedicated to showcasing American Craft Beer OK, I confess. I didn't go out last night for American Craft Beer Week. But it's a marathon, not a sprint, and I plan to go to two events tonight: The Avenue Pub's Barrel Aged Night, celebrating the best of barrel aged beers (of primarily bourbon barrels. ...
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Monday brings one of the most exciting weeks for craft beer lovers, American Craft Beer Week. This week is chock full of events around the country, and it’s no different in south Louisiana. Without further ado, I present a calendar of events for you to pick and choose where to celebrate each day. These are just some of the events h ...
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Good morning, and happy Monday! Did anyone get out to ACBW events from yesterday? (I was travelling in from out of town.) Let me know how they were in the comments! Here's what's happening today/tonight: Monday, May 12 Balcony Bar & Cafe (1104 Harmony St., (504) 895-1600) 7pm - Abita pint night. Featuring all Abita drafts ...
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Cookies from 40 Arpent's ribbon cutting ceremony last week. May Day! And that means that American Craft Beer Week is almost upon us. It is also Jazz Fest. And Savor American Craft Beer and Food Experience is happening in Washington DC. And a new brewery, Gnarly Barley, is opening. April was also pretty crazy with the Brew Dogs hitting town, Fe ...
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This weekend provides a plethora of beer related activities in the Capital City. May 3rd is National Homebrew Day, and homebrewers across the country will be brewing beers of all types to celebrate. I’m quite certain that LA Homebrew will be hosting a homebrew demonstration at their store, like they do nearly every Saturday. So, if y ...
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On the heels of the taste test I did between Founders All Day IPA and Stone Go To IPA a couple weeks back, yesterday I was able to partake in a blind taste test between several session IPAs. I had a few friends over, including Chuck P from the Me & My Big Mouth Radio/Podcast, Eric from BR Beer Scene and my buddy, Buddy. We had rec ...
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NOLA Brewing is launching a new pale ale on April 16th to benefit The Roots of Music, a non-profit music organization co-founded by Rebirth Brass Band drummer, Derrick Tabb. This sessionable pale ale is brewed using five different malts, as well as Cascade, Citra and Simcoe hops. It will also be available later this summer in 12-ounce cans. See ...
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Baton Rouge homebrewer, and president of the Red Stick Brewmasters homebrew club, Keith Primeaux, realized there was a deficiency in the Baton Rouge market for homebrew supplies. While a few shops around town carried some homebrew ingredients and supplies, there hasn’t been a one-stop shop to find everything a homebrewer needed in Baton R ...
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I don’t typically promote beer dinners, because there tend to be a plethora of them, and I just can’t seem to make them all. But there’s a beer dinner this weekend in Baton Rouge that I couldn’t help but attend. And so should you. The Chimes Restaurant and Taproom on Highland Road is hosting what will be an epic beer din ...
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