It's Crawfish Season! Here are 5 Louisiana Beers To Drink At Your Next Crawfish Boil

There are few things more sacred in South Louisiana than a table covered in newspaper, a mountain of spicy crawfish, and a cold beer sweating in your hand. Crawfish season isn’t just about the boil,it’s about the experience. And choosing the right beer can elevate the whole thing.

Right beer you say? The cold one in front of you is the right beer but you want something refreshing, flavorful, and sturdy enough to stand up to the spices, garlic, lemon, and heat. Here are five Louisiana beers that pair perfectly with a good crawfish boil.

Just a note: All the beers listed are distributed state-wide. There are tons of other options from breweries like: Courtyard Brewing, Brieux Carré Brewing, Parleaux, etc., that would also be perfect! If you have a favorite beer you enjoy with crawfish let me know in the comments!

1. Abita Amber – Abita Brewing (Abita Springs, LA)

If crawfish had an official beer, Abita Amber would be it. I'm sure folks will disagree but if you were drinking craft beer back in the day with your crawfish most likely this is the one you were drinking. With its smooth caramel malt backbone and crisp finish, it balances heat without overpowering the food. The slight sweetness tames the spice, while the carbonation keeps your palate refreshed for the next peel.

Why it works:

🍺Malty enough to handle spice

🍺Clean finish that doesn’t linger

🍺Easy-drinking for long boils

2. Canebrake – Parish Brewing

Brewed with Steen’s cane syrup, Canebrake is uniquely Louisiana in every sense. The subtle sweetness and earthy character play beautifully with spicy crawfish, especially if your boil leans heavy on cayenne and garlic.

Why it works:

🍺Slight sweetness balances heat

🍺Medium body stands up to seasoning

3. Golden Sombrero – Rally Cap Brewing

This Mexican lager from Rally Cap hits that “just right” balance between flavor and drinkability. Light malt character and a clean finish make Golden Sombrero a perfect match for spicy, citrusy crawfish boils. It won’t compete with heat or seasoning—instead, it refreshes your palate so every peel tastes just as good as the first.

Why it works:

🍺Light, crisp, and refreshing

🍺Subtle fruit cuts through spice

🍺Perfect warm-weather beer

4. Jucifer – Gnarly Barley

Not everyone wants light and crisp. If you’re the person who brings extra seasoning and likes your crawfish nuclear-hot, Jucifer is your beer. This juicy, hazy IPA brings big hop flavor and enough body to stand up to bold spices. It won’t cool the heat—but it will ride shotgun with it.

Why it works:

🍺Big flavor doesn’t get lost

🍺Citrus hops complement lemon and spice

🍺Great contrast to rich crawfish fat

5. Paradise Park – Urban South

Paradise Park is light, crisp, and ridiculously drinkable. It’s a great “all-day boil” beer—something you can crack open early and keep drinking without burning out your palate. This is the beer you hand to friends who “don’t really like beer” and watch them change their mind.

Why it works:

🍺Bright citrus notes lift the food

🍺Clean finish keeps you refreshed

🍺Crowd-pleaser at any boil

Crawfish boils are about community, tradition, and having a damn good time. The beer doesn’t need to be complicated, it just needs to be cold, local, and complementary. Whether you’re in the Abita camp, repping Parish, or cracking a Jucifer, drinking Louisiana beer with Louisiana crawfish just makes sense.

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It's Mardi Gras! Here are 5 Local Louisiana Beers You Should Be Pairing With King Cake

The Beer Geeks Guide to Mardi Gras was getting to be the same places every year so I made it a page rather than something I release every year. I still wanted something to release today for the start of Mardi Gras season!

Here are 5 local Louisiana beers that pair well with king cake.

Note: Everyone's taste buds are different and food and beer pairing is subjective. Let me know your favorite local beer and king cake pairings in the comment section.

1. Urban South Carnival Time Sour Ale

Style: Sour Ale brewed with cinnamon and cream cheese

Why it works:

Urban South Brewery created this beer in collaboration with New Orleans’ Dong Phuong Bakery to capture the essence of cinnamon and cream cheese king cake right in the beer itself which makes it one of the most directly complementary Louisiana beers for king cake on this list. It's bright, tart sourness also helps cleanse the palate between sweet bites.

2. Parish Brewing Canebrake

Style: American Wheat Ale brewed with local sugar cane syrup

Why it works:

Canebrake’s light wheat body and subtle honey-spice notes from Louisiana cane sugar mirror king cake’s brioche sweetness without overpowering it. A wheat beer’s crispness also balances rich fillings like cream cheese or praline.

3. Bayou Teche LA-31 Bière Noire

Style: French Saison

Why it works:

This deep, dark brew carries roasty malt character with subtle coffee and chocolate notes, which can complement the cinnamon and sweet bread of king cake without completely overpowering it.

5. Great Raft Reasonably Corrupt (Black Lager / Schwarzbier)

Style: Black Lager (dark lager)

Why it works:

This darker lager has malty sweetness and roasted notes but a crisper body than many stouts/porters. That balance means it can stand up to the sweet spice in king cake without feeling overly heavy. Great if you are looking for a more sessionable dark beer for the parade route.

5. Gnarly Barley Korova Milk Porter

Style: Milk Porter (Baltic Porter)

Why it works:

Porters like this often bring chocolate, coffee, and toffee flavors with a hint of sweetness (from the milk sugar in this case), which mirrors king cake’s richer elements like praline or cream cheese fillings.

Hope you enjoy this list and have a great Mardi Gras! Let me know what you're drinking while munching on king cake!

Cheers!

Parish Brewing Has 2 Releases Coming Soon

Parish Brewing has 2 releases coming out this month that look interesting:

First is Galactic Ghost. From the brewery:

Introducing Galactic Ghost - a double-haze monster from outer space that delivers out-of-this-world flavors of tropical fruit straight from an intergalactic paradise of our dreams. We loaded this cosmic creation with a generous DDH Ghost-levels of Galaxy, Citra, and Strata hops, creating layers of juicy passionfruit, ripe pineapple, and electric citrus wrapped in a smooth, resinous haze.

Think of it as DDH Ghost in the Machine's cosmic evolution - big, soft, and more tropical than the original. The Galaxy hops bring stone fruit and citrus, Citra adds that signature mango punch, and Strata rounds it out with dank, fruity complexity. Balanced and pleasantly smooth despite its size, this 8% ABV interstellar DIPA goes down easier than you'd expect. 8% ABV

Some beers are earthbound. This one? Pure intergalactic hop juice.

Galactic Ghost: $23 per 16oz 4-pack cans, no limit.

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Shop the presale for Galactic Ghost on Wednesday, December 10, at noon CDT at shop.parishbeer.com. Release day and pick-up will be in our Taproom on Friday, December 12, at 11 a.m., and UPS direct shipping will start next week. You can also find Galactic Ghost on @get.oznr for Taproom pick-up

Galactic Ghost will also be available for purchase at the brewery on Friday, December 12. It will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis.

Second is Quindecennial. From the brewery:

Quindecennial — our cellar-aged toast to fifteen years of Parish Brewing Co.

To celebrate bringing good beer to good people since 2010, we brewed something our cellar has never produced before. We blended three- to five-year aged imperial stouts and let them rest in a carefully selected lineup of oak barrels: Blanton's bourbon, maple bourbon, Buffalo Trace, and rye whiskey finished in ex-tequila barrels.

The result is layers of rich bourbon barrel character, dark roasted malt, vanilla oak, and the slightest bite of tequila on the finish — all wrapped up in a heavy, velvety stout. This drinks like fifteen years of learning, refining, and perfecting our craft.

Fifteen years down. Grateful for every single one. Cheers to what comes next.

Quindecennial: $25 per 500ml bottle

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Shop the presale for Quindecennial & Galactic Ghost on Wednesday, December 10, at noon CDT at shop.parishbeer.com. Release day and pick-up will be in our Taproom on Friday, December 12, at 11am, and UPS direct shipping will start next week. You can also find Quindecennial & Galactic Ghost on @get.oznr for Taproom pick-up

Quindecennial & Galactic Ghost will be available for purchase at the brewery on Friday, December 12. It will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please note: If your beer is not picked up within one week of the release date, your order will be canceled. All canceled online orders will incur an 8% restocking fee.

UPS Direct Beer Shipping is available to consumers in Alaska, D.C., Kentucky, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Vermont, and Virginia, with a $20 flat-rate shipping fee for 1-6 4-packs. For more details about UPS Direct Shipping, visit parishbeer.com. 3h

Parish Brewing Beer Club

If you are having issues getting amazing Parish Brewing beers you now have the Parish Beer Club! $70? Seems like a great deal to me.

Here are the details:

Welcome to the Parish Beer Club!

We’re bringing the freshest, most sought-after Parish brews straight to your door every month. As a club member, you’ll get an exclusive selection of our latest and greatest beers, from the legendary Ghost in the Machine to small-batch releases.

Each shipment includes Parish beers, featuring all of the following:

New special releases & collabs - e.g. DDH Ghost, Ghost Prime, Ripe In The Machine

Ghost In The Machine - every box will include some fresh GITM!

Seasonal offerings like Envie, Canebrake, and more

Welcome Gift included in 1st installment

How It Works

Joining the Parish Beer Club is easy:

Add to Cart

Redirect & Checkout – You’ll be redirected to our trusted fulfillment partner’s site to securely complete your purchase.

Beer Incoming! – Sit back and relax. Each month, you’ll receive a curated box of fresh Parish brews delivered right to your doorstep.

Your subscription will automatically renew each month, and you can pause, skip, or cancel anytime (Note: pausing/skipping/cancelling will only affect future installments, not installments for which you have already been billed).

How many beers in each box, exactly?

The exact mix and quantity of bottles and cans will vary month to month, but rest assured, you’re always getting the same total retail value. One month might be 8 x 16 oz cans and 4 x 12 oz cans. The next month could include 6 x 16 oz cans, a few 12 oz cans, and a couple 500 mL bottles.

Why the mix? Because some of the most exciting stuff Parish brews, from DDH TIPAs to Bourbon Barrel-Aged Stouts, come in different formats. We keep it flexible so you always get the goods.

Fall Is Here: 5 Fall Beers I've Enjoyed This Season

Fall has always been one of my favorite seasons. The cooler weather, football weekends, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and, of course, all those fall seasonal beers—it’s just a great time of year. There’s something special about sitting by a firepit, beer in hand, enjoying a crisp festbier or a pumpkin ale. I know pumpkin beers can be pretty divisive among beer fans, but I’m all about that pumpkin spice life. So, I thought it’d be fun to share five fall beers I’ve really enjoyed this year. Before we get into that, though, let’s break down what makes a festbier, a märzen, and a pumpkin beer.

Oktoberfestbier, also known as Festbier, is a traditional German lager served at Munich's Oktoberfest, characterized by a rich, malty flavor with bready or toasty notes and a subtle hop bitterness to balance the malt. While historically associated with the Märzen style, Festbier is the modern, official beer of the festival, known for its golden color, crisp finish, and high drinkability, making it perfect for pairing with German foods.

Märzen is a traditional German amber lager beer style characterized by its rich, toasty, bready malt flavor and restrained bitterness, with a clean and well-attenuated finish. Historically, it was brewed in March (März) and lagered in cold caves to be ready for fall festivals like Oktoberfest, though it's now enjoyed year-round. The name Märzen can sometimes be used interchangeably with "Oktoberfest-style beer" in the United States, as it's the classic amber lager associated with the celebration.

Pumpkin beers are a popular fall-seasonal beer style that incorporates pumpkin, pumpkin puree, or pumpkin flavoring into a beer, often an ale, to create flavors and aromas of pumpkin pie and warming spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove.

Alright, let's get into it! Here are 5 fall beers I've really enjoyed this fall!

Parish Brewing Octoberfest- Marzen-style Lager

Gnarly Barley Festbier

Ecology Brewing Acorn Thief Octoberfest

Miel Brewing Festbier

Rally Cap Brewing Pitchin' Pumpkin

Let me know what local fall beers you've been enjoying this year! Now it's time to go watch these New Orleans Saints! Let's hope they beat the Giants!

Beer Review: Parish Brewing Ghost in the Machine

So I finally got my hands on Parish Brewing's Double IPA Ghost in the Machine the other day.  I walked into Whole Foods on Magazine St and apparently grabbed 2 of the last 3 bottles.  You're welcome whoever grabbed the last!

There is a lot of local hype surrounding this brew and deservedly so.  Parish pumps out some amazing beers.  Especially their specialty stuff like Grand Reserve.

The world of Double IPAs has some seriously tough competition. You have Bell's Hopslam, DFH 90 Minute IPA, Alchemist Heady Topper, Russian River's Pliny the Elder and locally NOLA Brewing Mechahopzilla.  How does Ghost in the Machine stack up?  See below.

I guess if I were to have one "complaint" it would be the 750ml for a beer this hoppy is a bad idea. Note the other beers listed above.  None of them come in a 750ml.  All are in 16 oz or less.  There is reason for that.  My tongue fell off after drinking this beer.  It was too much hop in too large a bottle. Lets's do too much hop in a perfect size bottle.  16oz or less!  Here is my review:

Brewery:  Parish Brewing

Beer:  Ghost in the Machine

Style:  Double IPA

ABV: 8.5%

Louisiana Availability:  Yes.  But seriously it's probably all sold out by now.

Appearance:  Huge,foamy, sticky off white head which clings to the glass and doesn't want to go away.

Smell: Huge floral aroma with a pine tree stuck up your nose.

Taste: Like a hop Monster truck just did donuts all over your taste buds.  Hints of pine, grapefruit, pepper.  Everything that should be there is.

Mouthfeel:  Lively carbonation.  Oily in a good way.

Overall:  Just a total hop bomb.  This ranks up there with the best of them.  I think the large bottle hinders it honestly though.  Best double IPA in Louisiana?  I'll let you decide.  By the way my pee smelled like hops after drinking this.

Score:  4 out of 5 Buddhas 

Cheers!

The Beer Buddha

Chillin' with Greg Koch

So recently I received an email from Stone Brewing's Public Relations Specialist Sabrina LoPiccolo about meeting with owner Greg Koch at Avenue Pub before the Stone Tap Takeover this past Thursday night during Louisiana Craft Brewers Week.  I think I was expected to do a professional sit down interview but yeah, that's just not really me.  Just sitting down, drinking beer and chatting about beer was all I wanted to do.

I have to admit I got that opportunity.  What a great time.  I had the opportunity to try their The Tiger Cub saison and we just chatted about beer.  I did inquire about his thoughts on our lack of craft breweries in the state compared to other states.  His answer was a good one when he stated he isn't from here so doesn't know.  Honest answer.  He did throw in that San Diego alone has over 80 breweries compared to Louisiana's 7.  Ugh.

He stated he had an amazing meal at Cochon and enjoyed some beers at NOLA Brewing.

He also apparently LOVED Parish Brewing's Farmhouse IPA.  Here is a pick courtesy Avenue Pub:

Polly also mentioned that despite being really tired he set his alarm for 4:30am and came back to the Pub at 5am in order to greet the oil/gas workers and medical workers that work the night shifts. Classy move Greg, classy move!

Thanks for coming to New Orleans and I hope you enjoyed your time here Greg!

Cheers!

The Beer Buddha

WYES Private Beer Sampling Re-Cap

Last night I had the opportunity to attended the WYES Private Beer Tasting.  Unlike last year this year the event was held at Mardi Gras World right next to the Convention Center.  In my opinion this was a game changer for sure.

Not sure what it will do for the Saturday event but for the private Friday night event it made a huge difference.  The place was bigger which helped with crowd issues.  If you have ever met me or know me personally you know that I hate large crowds.  It's generally why you don't see me out at bars and why when I do go I only go to Avenue Pub and drink upstairs.

I brought my camera but the battery wasn't charged so I was only able to get a few pics.  My bad yo.

Anyway, here is a breakdown of the event:

Beer

The beer selection was good.  My goal was to only drink local beer.  I pretty much stuck 100% to that goal except for Ocean Spring's Crooked Letter Brewery.  Other than them I only drank local and homebrew.  And there were a lot of great options.  I felt pretty damn good when the wife and I left around 9:30pm.

Food

I have to admit I was very happy with the food selection this year.  Last year the food was provided by Zea's which was great but they ran out quickly.  This year Sun Ray Grill provided the food and it was great.  They had ribs and little cuban sandwiches.  And more importantly they didn't run out!  Dem ribs was DAYUM good!

What They Did Right

The venue change for sure was a great decision.  The size of the location and the ambiance was fantastic.  The beer choices were also great!  The fact that I was buzzing off of only drinking local is awesome!  Things are looking up for sure locally.  And of course the food options were important.  They didn't run out and the food was tasty!

What They Can Fix

This is a big one for me because my wife doesn't drink.   The wife and I saw no water or soda to drink.  They had huge jugs of water for rinsing out beer glasses but other than that I didn't see drink options for those not drinking.  We asked one of the attendants and she was able to go to the back and bring out a little bottle of water for my wife.  I wonder of any of the local soda distributors are willing to donate?  This may be an issue not sure.

Shittiest Beer of the Night

I apologize ahead of time to Ron Guzman but I think he will agree with me.  His crawfish beer using crawfish boil seasoning was just not good.  He said so himself.  I applaud the try though!

Top 5 Best Beers of the Night(in no order)

1)  Parish Brewing Calypso Single Hop IPA
2)  Crooked Letter Mystery Romp
3)  Mudbug King Cake Ale
4)  Gnarly Barley Porter Rican
5)  Great Raft Ermahgerd Hops

If you're beer isn't on this list it isn't because I didn't like it.  Don't worry.

Overall the event was awesome.   I really love the event location and the food options as well!  I would really like to see more rare stuff from the breweries though.  Most of the breweries just brought their regular line-up.  The whole point is for this event to be something special that you can't get on Saturday.  I'm finding that Saturday seems to have more "special" beer options than Friday.  That and seeing some drink options for those who don't drink!!  If you missed it this year think about going because it was a great time!

Cheers!

The Beer Buddha

Beer Review: Parish Brewing Farmhouse IPA

Rarely will I have a beer that just really blows my mind.  Of those I have had I remember them all.  The first one for me was Rogue Dead Guy.  This beer was the FIRST craft beer I had ever had.  I bought it at Sav A Center(now Rouses) the day I turned 21 and from then on I was on my craft beer adventures.  The second one for me was Troegs Nugget Nectar.  This brew gave me my respect for hoppy beers.  NOLA Brewing's Flambeau Red rates third for me.  There could be a lot of homerism involved in that but I see nothing wrong with that.  Considering this is a local New Orleans blog and my opinion I'm sure you understand.

Recently I had my fourth.  Parish Brewing's Farmhouse IPA.  Blew me away.  If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook you saw my reaction.  I basically declared this beer the best locally brewed beer I have ever tasted.  And after lot's of reflection(and another bottle) I stand by my assertion.  Here is my review:

Brewery:  Parish Brewing

Beer:  Farmhouse IPA

Style:  Belgian IPA

ABV:  7.5%

Louisiana Availability:  Yes, but very limited.

Price:  $11.00 at Martin Wine Cellar

Appearance:  Be careful when pouring this bad boy.  Pour VERY slowly as the bottle conditioning creates some serious carbonation.  Once the head settles it's a beautiful hazy orange.

Smell:  HUGE zesty, citrus aroma accompanied by hints of pine, bread, tropical fruits, pepper.  It's all over the place.  Keeps you guessing.  Love it.

Taste:  Wonderful floral hoppiness up front with a malty breadiness which is then followed by zesty citrus notes.  Nice sourness on the back end.  Great balance between the sourness and hoppiness though.

Mouthfeel:  Nice medium body with HUGE carbonation.

Overall:  As I said before this is one of the best locally crafted beers I have ever had.  Parish has just raised the bar for craft beer in Louisiana.  Be ready because the state of craft beer is changing quickly and for the better.

Score:  5 out of 5 Buddhas 

Parish Brewing Bottle Designs

Andrew posted these to his Facebook page last night. The bottle designs look amazing!

Can't wait to get these down here in New Orleans!!

Cheers!

The Beer Buddha

Parish Brewing: Erection of the Brewery

Okay, so it's true. I am still very juvenile and always will be. I just really wanted to say erection in the title and here was my opportunity.

Now that's out of the way we can get to the reason behind the post. Louisiana's hot new nano brewery Parish Brewing Company is making some great progress with the build out of their new brewery.

I spoke briefly with owner Andrew Godley via Facebook about a possible New Orleans release date and he said "Prolly(sic) February. But we will not commit to a date until we've installed the tanks arriving in December." Either way I can't wait to drink some of their beer! Here are some pics I got from their Facebook page of the build out:

Cheers!

The Beer Buddha

The Beer Buddha Interviews: Andrew Godley from Parish Brewing

So I thought it would be fun to line up a bunch of interviews with brewery owners, brewers, beer bars, beer stores and maybe even other beer bloggers from Louisiana. I wanted another way to promote beer in Louisiana and promote those people who are working hard making Louisiana a better place for beer. We're gonna call them The Beer Buddha Interviews.

I've decided to start with Louisiana's newest and smallest brewery Parish Brewing out of Lafayette, Louisiana. Now I'll warn you not all my questions are normal questions. I find some interviews in magazines and such pretty boring so sometimes I like to throw curveballs out there. Here is my interview with owner Andrew Godley from Parish Brewing. Enjoy!


You call yourself a nano brewery. What exactly is that?

A nanobrewery is a recently coined term to describe a brewery that is so small it isn't even in the same category as a microbrewery. I've even seen the term picobrewery, which would be even smaller, like homebrewing size. Other self-proclaimed nanobreweries out there are about the same size as my pilot brewery, so I guess that makes me a nano too. I can brew 1.5 bbls per batch (about 45 gallons). And I brew 2 or 3 times per week. My brewery is really a pilot brewery as I will be building a much larger brewery soon and graduating from the nano ranks.


Opening a brewery is a huge investment. What made you decide to take the risk and open Parish? What did you do before opening Parish?

I've worked for over 8 years as a chemical engineer and also have an MBA (still the day job). It's been an interesting career, basically designing and running chemical manufacturing processes - perfect experience for running a brewery. I also love good beer. I have an infatuation with beer and brewing it. It's art and science combining to create a the best kind of beverage in the world. Plus I would like to work for myself. Starting a commercial brewery seemed like the only option really. Oh, and also the free beer.


Who is your favorite A-Team member and why?

Does the van count? If so, the black van is my favorite A-team character. I used to have a matchbox one and that sucker got driven up and down every wall, stair railing, and couch in the neighborhood.

How do you feel about online beer sites like Ratebeer.com and Beeradvocate.com? How do sites like this affect you as a brewery?

Those websites are great for promoting beer culture. I am all about getting everyone to appreciate craft beer, to educate and enlighten. Those sites are great at facilitating beer talk, so consider me a fan overall. Getting people to talk about beer is good, period. As a brewery I hope that the sites can provide feedback from what is essentially a large panel of experienced beer drinkers. They are my audience and I want to make beer that most of them enjoy. A couple negatives about the sites - beware of the uber beer geeks. Sometimes they can be a bit condescending to new folks trying craft beer for the first time. Also, the ratings need to be taken with a grain of salt. Sometimes people will rate certain beers higher or lower based on preconceived notions, hype, etc. and not just on the beer itself.


Louisiana breweries have been popping up right and left over the last 2 years. What do you see for the future of craft beer in Louisiana?

The future for beer in LA is bright, but there are still many roadblocks that will keep growth slow. With the 3-tier system firmly entrenched, it creates a huge barrier to entry for any startup brewery. The margins that the brewery makes on beer are tiny and when you force them to sell through a distributor and also a retailer, both of whom take their own margins, the profit gets even smaller for the brewer. Also, keeping the brewer from selling direct to consumers limits our beer culture. When people can go to the brewery, buy beer there, and experience the brewing culture, it grows awareness and appreciation for better, hand crafted, artisan beer. Right now people have no idea where beer comes from so you cant really expect them to get into higher quality beer when they dont understand it. I want to team with other brewers in LA to change laws and start enabling breweries to sell direct to consumers from the brewery. Growlers anyone? The future of beer here is going to be better than it has ever been before. It is inevitable. The only question is how fast we get there - and I believe we can get there faster by changing the 3 tier laws.


I get a lot of crap for my weird infatuation for macro lagers. What is your favorite macro beer and why?

My guilty pleasure is non-skunked Heineken. If it comes in a 12 pack box it tastes great because it hasn't been light struck. VERY hoppy... mmmm... It's also great on draft. I wont touch it from a 6 pack though

Wine sucks. So how can we convince wine drinkers that beer is a much better product?

People like wine because you can open a bottle and share it amongst a table of friends. We need to paint that picture in people's minds, but replace the wine bottle with a nice 750mL Saison, Tripel, or Lambic. They will prefer beer, they just haven't introduced it into their paradigm yet. Wine is boring with limited options. But that also makes it accessible for people. Beer can sometimes be intimidating because people are not educated yet. I bet way more people in the US have heard the word Chardonnay than have heard Saison and Tripel combined.

Cheers, drink dat, geaux Saints.

Andrew

Thanks Andrew for the awesome interview! If anyone is wondering where they can get some of Parish's beer you have to make your way up to Lafayette. The distributon right now is pretty limited due to Parish's size but be ready! Things are looking bright here in Louisiana as far as beer goes. We've got new breweries opening up and new beers entering into the market! It's good time to be a beer drinker in Louisiana!

Cheers!

The Beer Buddha