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I ran a search a hundred times and couldn't find any threads titled with the key words "Craft Beer". If you couldn't tell by my avatar, I'm a craft beer enthusiast. I know there are many here, we even have a 'Knives and Beer' thread somewhere, but I thought it would be nice to have a separate beer thread for us beer snobs. Being from Louisiana, we have many local breweries and the best food in the world, it's true. 
I'll start it off with how I got into craft beer:
When I started drinking beer, I preferred popping the top on an ice cold Coors Light can. A buddy and I used to sit on the porch and kill a case in a few hours, like Louisiana kids do. Well, I had always seen Abita Brewing Co. beers at the grocery store and knew they were made in Louisiana, but never bothered to try them. Then one day, I got to try Abita AndyGator. It was strange, like malt liquor. I didn't know anything about craft beer and thought that all of it must be like AndyGator. Boy was I wrong I began my journey by trying everything and anything local. In Louisiana culture, staying local is a major part of how we live day to day.
I found the Untapp'd App and began logging my beverages, with each new brew that I tried. I am up to a measly 295 unique beers. Breaking it down, by local breweries, you can see that I stay loyal to Abita, as it was my gateway to craft beer. It also helps they are right down the road
So far, I've thankfully been able to try beers from these amazing Louisiana breweries:
Brewery (Location) - # of Unique Beers
40 Arpent Brewing Co. (Arabi, LA) - 3
Abita Brewing Co. (Abita Springs, LA) - 37
Bayou Teche Brewing (Arnaudville, LA) - 6
Chafunkta Brewing Co. (Mandeville, LA) - 3
Covington Brewhouse (Covington, LA) - 5
Gnarly Barley Brewing (Hammond, LA) - 3
Great Raft Brewing (Shreveport, LA) - 1
Mudbug Brewery (Thibodaux, LA) - 1
NOLA Brewing (New Orleans, LA) - 11
Old Rail Brewing Co. (Mandeville, LA) - 15
Parish Brewing Co. (Broussard, LA) - 5
Tin Roof Brewing Co. (Baton Rouge, LA) - 6
Here's a little beer porn, for all to enjoy. Cheers!
I also enjoy collecting Growlers. My plan is to get one growler from every brewery that I visit. Some breweries did not have growlers at the time.
I'll start it off with how I got into craft beer:
When I started drinking beer, I preferred popping the top on an ice cold Coors Light can. A buddy and I used to sit on the porch and kill a case in a few hours, like Louisiana kids do. Well, I had always seen Abita Brewing Co. beers at the grocery store and knew they were made in Louisiana, but never bothered to try them. Then one day, I got to try Abita AndyGator. It was strange, like malt liquor. I didn't know anything about craft beer and thought that all of it must be like AndyGator. Boy was I wrong
I began my journey by trying everything and anything local. In Louisiana culture, staying local is a major part of how we live day to day.I found the Untapp'd App and began logging my beverages, with each new brew that I tried. I am up to a measly 295 unique beers. Breaking it down, by local breweries, you can see that I stay loyal to Abita, as it was my gateway to craft beer. It also helps they are right down the road
So far, I've thankfully been able to try beers from these amazing Louisiana breweries:
Brewery (Location) - # of Unique Beers
40 Arpent Brewing Co. (Arabi, LA) - 3
Abita Brewing Co. (Abita Springs, LA) - 37
Bayou Teche Brewing (Arnaudville, LA) - 6
Chafunkta Brewing Co. (Mandeville, LA) - 3
Covington Brewhouse (Covington, LA) - 5
Gnarly Barley Brewing (Hammond, LA) - 3
Great Raft Brewing (Shreveport, LA) - 1
Mudbug Brewery (Thibodaux, LA) - 1
NOLA Brewing (New Orleans, LA) - 11
Old Rail Brewing Co. (Mandeville, LA) - 15
Parish Brewing Co. (Broussard, LA) - 5
Tin Roof Brewing Co. (Baton Rouge, LA) - 6
Here's a little beer porn, for all to enjoy. Cheers!
I also enjoy collecting Growlers. My plan is to get one growler from every brewery that I visit. Some breweries did not have growlers at the time.
