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Locally Brewed: The Breweries Large, Medium, & Pint-Sized
Exploring the craft breweries that make up the fast growing beer scene in Southeast Louisiana
Locally Brewed: The Breweries Large, Medium, & Pint-Sized By Rob Krieger | May 18, 2021 at 9:17 PM CDT - Updated May 18 at 9:45 PM
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The breweries in Southeast Louisiana are beginning to pour over, from large-scale production facilities to the more pint-sized shops, itâs a bustling scene of brews.
But a little more than 15 years ago, nearly all the breweries on the scene today didnât exist.
âThere were just no operating breweries after Katrina and this is very much a market that needed an influx of beer,â Patrick Brown, owner of 504 Craft Beer Reserve, said.