NOLA on Tap

City Park Festival Grounds, 24 September 2016 We went to same event two years ago.  Unfortunately we had to miss last year’s event as Fr. Jack had relatives in town.  NOLA on Tap combines two of our favorite things: beer and dogs and as an added bonus it is for the ASPCA.  Two years ago…

NOLA Brewery

3001 Tchoupitoulas St., New Orleans, LA Our second visit, but the first since the opening of their new tap room/restaurant.  Tap room is on two levels with a full bar on the ground floor and a smaller bar on the second level offering around a half-a-dozen beers.  Decor is reminiscent of a Applebee’s: looks like…

Courtyard Brewery

1020 Erato St, New Orleans, LA We made our second trip to the Courtyard Brewery on a Saturday.  Both visits have been rainy days which meant that lots of people were crammed into the tiny tasting room.  Seating is limited, but the bartender was nice enough to find chairs for all the latecomers.  There is…

Second Line Brewing

433 N Bernadotte St., New Orleans, LA We went to Second Line Brewing on a Saturday and each had the Pale Ale and the West Coast Style IPA. The Pale Ale was very good – malty, refreshing, a great example of a pale ale.  The IPA was also great – it definitely was West Coast…

Fairhope Brewing Company – Taproom Review

*Note: Fairhope Brewing Company’s beers currently are not sold in Louisiana. This weekend we hopped about 2 1/2 hours over to Fairhope, Alabama to visit the Fairhope Brewing Company’s taproom.  It is located at 914 Nichols Ave and is very easy to find.  We planned to do the brewery tour, but missed it unfortunately.  We…