ANOTHER Louisiana Brewery Coming!!!! Let's Welcome Gnarly Barley Brewing Company!

Had an opportunity to try a new brewery at New Orleans on Tap(which was an AMAZING festival by the way!) today. They are called Gnarly Barley Brewing and damn are they onto something! I sampled their Korova Coffee Porter and Lazy IPA and I really can't wait to see their beer on the market. Sounds like we should see the beers for sale about this time next year! I already love these guys! Be on the lookout!!! When I get more info I'll let ya'll know!

Stolen from Gnarly's Facebook page.

Cheers!

The Beer Buddha

PS Their tap handles were made from the broken remnants of the owner, Zac's skateboard. How sweet is that?

New Breweries Coming To Louisiana

So I was browsing through the beer list from International Wine and Spirits yesterday in order to bring in some new product to fill ALL the new space I have over at Cork & Bottle and saw something intriguing: two new breweries coming to Louisiana.

I called my sales rep Jared to confirm and sure enough they are just doing the legal stuff required to enter the state. The new breweries are Squatters Pub and Brewery and Wasatch Brewpub both from Utah. Here is the list of beers I saw on the sale list and their links to BA:

Squatters Pub and Brewing

Hell's Keep
Hop Rising Double IPA
Squatters IPA
Outer Darkness RIS

Wasatch Brew Pub

The Devastator Double Bock
*Little Slammers
Polygamy Porter
White Ale


*The one that doesn't have a BA link I couldn't find anything on BA or on their website.

More beer coming to Louisiana!!!! Alright!! Now we need to make sure we keep drinking it all. We need to increase the beer geek population here in Louisiana. We need to recruit!

Cheers!

The Beer Buddha

Hey, Yoos Guys! Hah Poon Be-ah is He-ah!

You read it right my fellow New Orleanians, Harpoon Brewery beers are now available in town. As of this past Monday(November 3rd)they should have been appearing on shelves. Right now we can only get the IPA(rated a B on Beeradvocate.com) and the UFO Hefeweizen(rated a B- on Beeradvocate.com). So whenever you're at your favorite local New Orleans drinking establishment remember to ask for a Harpoon!!!

Last night (November 7th) I got a visit at the store from Chris Derr the Harpoon Brewery Area Sales Manager for the Texas/Lousiana markets and he was so excited about getting his beers into Louisiana. Getting these beers into the market is the start to a good Beerevolution in Louisiana which is what we need. We have the drinkers now we just need the beer!! VIVA LA BEEREVOLTION!!

Cheers!

The Beerbuddha

New Beers To Louisiana

That's right Louisiana we now have access to Lazy Magnolia Southern Pecan! It just entered the Mandeville market today. As far as I know there is little interest in entering the New Orleans market right now but they hope to be here soon. That's not stopping me from getting my customers any. If you want some Lazy Magnolia let me know and I'll be able to get you some from the Martin Wine Cellar Mandeville location. It is selling for $1.35 per bottle.



If you haven't had St. Somewhere beers yet you're in for a real treat! Right now Steins Deli has some and I should be able to bring it into Martins in the next couple weeks.

Cheers!

The Beerbuddha