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The 39-year-old brewery opened this Irish Channel taproom in March 2025 with 35 taps and a seven-barrel on-site brewing operation. On the stretch of Tchoupitoulas Street locals call brewery row, it pours flagships like Abita Amber and Andygator alongside small-batch experiments, and Gambit readers voted it the city's local brewery of choice in 2025.

Founded in 2016, this Tchoupitoulas Street warehouse taproom and beer garden blends European brewing heritage with American-South flavors across a bold, creative lineup. Gambit readers placed it second among local breweries in 2025, and the family-friendly space keeps a rotating slate of seasonal and experimental pours flowing beside the flagships.

A community-focused Irish Channel brewery that folds honey and other natural ingredients into its beers and centers a welcoming neighborhood beer garden. Gambit readers placed it third among local breweries in 2025, and the taproom on Sixth Street draws regulars for easy afternoons over pints brewed a few steps away.

Founded in 2008, this is New Orleans' oldest independently owned craft brewery, credited with launching the city's modern craft-beer scene. Flagships like NOLA Blonde and Hopitoulas anchor the lineup at the Tchoupitoulas Street taproom, which sits on brewery row alongside its neighbors and keeps a full kitchen and live music running.

A women-, veteran-, and minority-owned brewery founded in 2014 in Mid-City, known for its sprawling outdoor beer garden and an approachable, easy-drinking lineup. The Bernadotte Street taproom leans into community events and a laid-back patio scene, pouring sessionable beers built for long afternoons rather than showy one-offs.