Updated list of Louisiana breweries

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This is the down and dirty, if you just need a verified list of brewery names in Louisiana, list.

Please comment or drop me a note if you have any new info – my ear is not as close to the ground to all the openings and closings as it used to be, so I’m happy to have help.

Last Updated: 10/15/21, to add Kingfish Cider, Fighting Hand Brewing Company, and The Seventh Tao

1. Abita Abita Springs, opened in 1986
2. Crescent City Brewhouse (brewpub) New Orleans, opened in 1991
3. Gordon Biersch (brewpub) (chain) New Orleans, opened in 2004
4. NOLA Brewing New Orleans, opened in 2009
5. Bayou Teche Arnaudville, opened in March 2010
6. Parish Brewing Broussard, opened in July 2010
7. Tin Roof Baton Rouge, opened in November 2010
8. Chafunkta Mandeville, opened in March 2013
9. Old Rail Brewing Company (brewpub) Mandeville, opened July 2013
10. Red River Shreveport, opened September 2013
11. Great Raft Shreveport, opened October 2013
12. Gnarly Barley Hammond, opened May 2014
13. Courtyard Brewery New Orleans, opened October 2014
14. Mudbug Thibodaux, opened December 2014 (not exactly sure what’s going on here – they invested in a huge upgrade but looks like they aren’t producing any of their own beer now.)
15. Broken Wheel, Marksville (Central LA), opened January 2015
16. Flying Heart Bossier, opened April 2015
17. Second Line New Orleans, opened August 2015
18. Urban South Brewing, New Orleans, opened March 2016
19. Crying Eagle Brewing Co., Lake Charles, opened May 2016
20. Flying Tiger Brewery, Monroe, opened October 2016
21. Spigots Brewpub, Houma, opened February 2017
22. Brieux Carre, New Orleans, opened March 2017
23. Low Road Brewing, Hammond, opened March 2017
24. Parleaux Beer Lab, New Orleans, opened March 2017
25. Royal Brewery, New Orleans, opened March 2017
26. Port Orleans Brewing Co., New Orleans, opened March 2017
27. Broad Street Cider & Ale, New Orleans, opened July 2017
28. Utility Brewing, Ruston, opened November 2017
29. Twenty 8 West Brewing, Alexandria, opened February 2018
30. Huckleberry Brewing Company, Alexandria, opened June 2018
31. Miel Brewery and Taproom, New Orleans, opened October 2018
32. Cane River Brewing, Natchitoches, opened November 2018
33. Zony Mash Beer Project, New Orleans, opened September 2019
34. Gilla Brewing Company, Gonzales, opened October 2019
35. Faubourg Brewing Co., New Orleans, (re-)opened November 2019 (formerly Dixie Brewing)
36. Rally Cap Brewing Co., Baton Rouge, opened in December 2019
37. Oak St. Brewery, New Orleans, opened in August 2020
38. Cypress Coast Brewing, Baton Rouge, opened in September 2020
39. Istrouma Brewing, Saint Gabriel, opened in October 2020
40. Le Chien Brewing Company, Denham Springs, opened in October 2020
41. Bywater Brew Pub, New Orleans, opened November 2020
42. Kingfish Cider, Jefferson, opened May 2021
43. Fighting Hand Brewing Company, Pineville, opened May 2021
44. The Seventh Tap, Shreveport, opened June 2021

Closed breweries:

CottonPort Brewing, Sterlington (NE LA) opened February 2016 (closed May 2016)
40 Arpent Arabi, opened March 2014 (closed September 2017)
Chappapeela Farms Brewery, Amite, opened December 2015 (sort of faded away in 2016 not too long after opening, really)
Cajun Brewing Lafayette, opened September 2015 (Closed August 2018)
~~Wayward Owl Brewing, New Orleans, opened October 2016~~ (Closed November 2018.)
~~Covington Brewhouse~~ ~~Covington, opened in 2005 (as Heiner Brau)~~ (Closed December 2018)
~~Cajunboyz Brewery, Reserve, opened August 2018~~ (Closed March 2019)
~~Ouachita Brewing Company, West Monroe, opened December 2015~~ (Closed May (?) 2019)
~~Louisiana Purchase Brewing Company, Pontchatoula, opened April 2017~~ (Closed September 2019)
~~Pidgin Town Brewing at Ale on Oak, New Orleans, opened January 2019~~ (Closed December 2019)
~~All Relation Beer, New Orleans, opened November 2019~~ (closed in July 2020 due to Covid but may reopen??)
So~~uthern Craft Brewing Co., Baton Rouge, opened April 2016~~ (closed January 2021)

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8 responses to “Updated list of Louisiana breweries”

July 10, 2018

6 Places to get a Drink in New Orleans During Tales of the Cocktail

[…] haven’t been to all of the breweries in Louisiana (or New Orleans for that matter), but so far this is one of my favorites! Urban […]

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April 16, 2019

April in New Orleans: Brewing perfection by the pint – Via Nola Vie

[…] Louisiana Beer Maven and Utmost Knower-Abouter Nora McGunnigle reports the demise of Cajunboyz Brewery taproom in Reserve. The location proved too much of a challenge, but the brewers say they’ll keep home-brewing and having fun. So look for them at local festivals. Here’s a link to the Louisiana Craft Beer Magazine, edited by Nora. There you will find more links to Louisiana craft beer news. […]

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May 27, 2019

Downloads Movie

In 2014, according to the Brewers Association, Louisiana ranked h (out of 51 including the Washington, D.C. ) in the number of craft breweries per capita with 15.

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September 21, 2019

Nate

Looks like Louisiana purchase has closed

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December 18, 2019

Mark Janes

I love Louisiana and especially SE LA. As a long time resident of NOLA I have seen the opening and cultivation of craft breweries during the growth years. Many have remained, some due to proximity of tourist traffic, regardless the possible mediocrity of the liquids served.
Times have changed.
The Year of the Struggle is coming in 2020. (I stop short is declaring a year of heavy fallout, although I do believe we’ll see much of that).
The craft beer market is flat for the second year…after many prior years of 8-15% annual growth. Even the biggest of the craft breweries have struggled with market changes, so especially those who are just now booting up (or are in the midst of expansion) are in the most precarious position.
I don’t want to be the naysayer and wish all who try the best success, but if asked by any brewer friend for my thoughts about opening a craft brewery in the near future, I would give strongly suggest against.
For those newly opened or in the midst…Id say focus on developing a consistent neighborhood/social patronage. Make great beer. Don’t try to package and distribute. Keep expenses low and money coming in. This is not the time for grandiose ideas.
For those breweries already well into the business but even now mid-tier…brace yourself. This is the time when things will shake out because consumers are much more astute when it comes to beer quality and there are just too many options.

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December 18, 2019

Nathan

Biere Bar in Marrero has over 150 different beers available.

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September 29, 2020

Лев

Interested in visiting craft breweries outside of New Orleans? Here s the full list of breweries in Louisiana courtesy of Nora McGunnigle s craft beer blog about New Orleans, Louisiana, and the Gulf Coast.

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October 12, 2020

Bars Near Me

Good job writing them in this blog article
Best regards,
Lunding Hessellund

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