Tin Roof Brewing Company
Breweries throughout Louisiana craft a wide array of beer varieties distributed at local, regional, and national levels. This sector encompasses everything from small-scale nanobreweries and microbreweries to extensive multinational macrobreweries.
In 2014, Louisiana's 37 breweries and brewpubs, supported by 66 distributors alongside numerous retail outlets, provided direct employment to over 15,000 individuals, with an additional workforce of around 10,000 in affiliated industries. The combined business and personal tax contributions from breweries and their suppliers surpassed $380 million, while consumer spending on beer generated more than $150 million in further tax revenues. That same year, Louisiana ranked 36th nationwide for craft breweries per capita, hosting 15 such establishments.
By the close of 2013, the United States was home to 2,822 breweries, including 2,768 craft breweries broken down into 1,237 brewpubs, 1,412 microbreweries, and 119 regional craft breweries. The brewing sector employed roughly 43,000 Americans across brewing and distribution roles, with a total economic impact exceeding $246 billion.
History
New Orleans historically served as the primary brewing center within Louisiana. The city’s inaugural brewery was La Brassiere, founded by Pierre Dreux in 1723. In 1852, Louis and Samuel Fasnacht established Fasnacht Brewery, which was later acquired by Erath and Company in 1869. The New Orleans Brewing Association emerged in 1890 through the consolidation of six breweries at the Louisiana Brewing Co. site (originally founded in 1885), producing notable brands such as 4-X Beer and Double Eagle Ale.
Prominent breweries during this era included Jackson Brewing Co. (established 1890), American Brewing Co. (1891), Columbia Brewing Co. (1899), Dixie Brewing Co. (1907), National Brewing Co. (1911), Union Brewing Corp. (1911), and Falstaff Brewing Corp. (1936).
The contemporary brewing landscape began taking shape in 1986 with the launch of Abita Brewing Co., coinciding with a nationwide rise in craft breweries that subsequently spread throughout Louisiana in the early 2000s.
Breweries
Low Road Brewing |Microbrewery |Hammond |2017 |Taproom Miel Brewery and Taproom |Microbrewery |New Orleans |2018 |Taproom Mudbug Brewery |Microbrewery |Thibodaux, Louisiana |2014 |Taproom New Orleans Lager and Ale Brewing Company (NOLA) |Microbrewery |New Orleans |2009 |Taproom Oak St Brewery |Microbrewery |New Orleans |2021 |Taproom Old Rail Brewing Company |Brewpub |Mandeville |2013 |Taproom Ouachita Brewing Company |Microbrewery |West Monroe, Louisiana |2015 |Taproom Parish Brewing Company |Microbrewery |Broussard, Louisiana |2010 |Taproom Parleaux Beer Lab |Microbrewery |New Orleans |2017 |Taproom Port Orleans Brewing Company |Microbrewery |New Orleans |2017 |Taproom Red River Brewing Company (Louisiana) |Microbrewery/Brewpub |Shreveport |2013 |Taproom Royal Brewery (New Orleans) |Microbrewery |New Orleans |2017 |Taproom Second Line Brewing |Microbrewery |New Orleans |2015 |Taproom Tin Roof Brewing Company |Microbrewery |Baton Rouge |2010 |Taproom Urban South Brewery |Microbrewery |New Orleans |2016 |Taproom Zony Mash Beer Project (Microbrewery) New Orleans 2019 Taproom| Brewery | Type | Location | Founded | On-site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abita Brewing Company | Microbrewery | Covington | 1986 | Taproom |
| All Relation Beer | Microbrewery | New Orleans | 2019 | Taproom |
| Bayou Teche Brewing | Microbrewery | Arnaudville | 2010 | Taproom |
| Brieux Carré Brewing | Microbrewery | New Orleans | 2017 | Taproom |
| Broken Wheel Brewery | Microbrewery/Brewpub | Marksville | 2015 | Taproom |
| Chafunkta Brewing Company | Microbrewery | Mandeville | 2013 | Taproom |
| Courtyard Brewery | Microbrewery | New Orleans | 2014 | Taproom |
| Crescent City Brewhouse | Brewpub | New Orleans | 1991 | Taproom |
| Crying Eagle Brewing Company | Microbrewery/Brewpub | Lake Charles | 2016 | Taproom |
| Faubourg Brewing Company | Regional | New Orleans | 1907 | Taproom |
| Flying Heart Brewing & Pub | Microbrewery | Bossier City | 2015 | Taproom |
| Flying Tiger Brewery | Microbrewery | Monroe | 2016 | Taproom |
| Gnarly Barley Brewing Company | Microbrewery | Hammond | 2014 | Taproom |
| Gordon Biersch Brewing Company | Brewpub (National chain) | New Orleans | 2004 | Taproom |
Closed breweries
Southern Craft Brewing Company Wayward Owl Brewing Microbrewery New Orleans 2016 2018| Brewery | Category | Location | Established | Closed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 Arpent Brewing Company | Microbrewery | Arabi | 2014 | 2017 | |
| American Brewing Company (New Orleans) | Regional | New Orleans | 1891 | 1962 | Launched as American Brewing Company in 1891; renamed American Beverage Company in 1933, then reverted to American Brewing Company in 1934. Known for producing Regal Beer. |
| Cajun Brewing | Microbrewery | Lafayette | 2015 | 2018 | |
| Cane River Brewing | Microbrewery | Natchitoches | 2018 | 2022 | Operations were assumed by Flying Heart, based in Bossier City. |
| Chappapeela Farms Brewery | Microbrewery/Brewpub | Amite City | 2015 | 2015 | |
| CottonPort Brewing | Microbrewery | Sterlington | 2016 | 2016 | |
| Covington Brewhouse | Microbrewery | Covington | 2005 | 2018 | Originally established as Heiner Brau Brewery in 2005; rebranded as Covington Brewhouse in 2012. |
| Falstaff Brewing Corporation | National | New Orleans | 1911 | 1979 | Began as National Brewing Company in 1911; underwent several name changes before acquisition by Falstaff in 1936. The brewery site was converted into residential apartments in 2008. |
| Jackson Brewing Company | Regional | New Orleans | 1890 | 1974 | Initially known as Jackson Bohemian Brewery; marketed Jax Beer. The original location now accommodates housing and commercial spaces. |
| La Brasserie Brewery | New Orleans | 1723 | "Unknown" | Recognized as the earliest brewery established in Louisiana. | |
| Louisiana Purchase Brewing Company | Microbrewery | Ponchatoula | 2017 | 2019 | |
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Baton Rouge 2016 2021 |
See also
- Beer in the United States
- List of microbreweries
- List of cideries in the United States
- List of defunct breweries in the United States