Enjoy local sips from these Capital Area breweries and distilleries
Bottoms up! 🍻🥃
The summer weather is finally making way for fall, and the cozier season is the perfect time to enjoy a drink and an evening out. Rather than reaching for a generic bottle, Capital Area residents can choose a glass from a locally owned business.
Whether you are craving a taste of Louisiana bourbon or a beer, these local breweries and distilleries are creating their own distinctive flavors that say south Louisiana with every sip. Many offer tours and tastings at their facilities, adding a fresh dimension to the typical night out.
Cypress Coast Brewing Co.
5643 Government St.
This microbrewery and taproom just celebrated its 6th year of business in Baton Rouge. Known for its craft selection of IPAs, lagers and Belgians, Cypress Coast is always keeping it fresh with new brews every week.
Aside from the beers, Cypress Coast is also a hub for food trucks and community events like trivia and bingo nights.
Rally Cap Brewing Company
11212 Pennywood Ave.
Rally Cap puts a sports-themed spin on the classic brewery and taproom. With a selection of craft beers across 16 taps, plus a menu of calzones, sandwiches and Neapolitan pizzas, Rally Cap Brewery Company invites fans to gather over a drink and bite to eat.
Oxbow Rum Distillery
760 St. Philip St.
From a generations-old cane farm to the distillery, Oxbow Rum’s goal is to serve premium rum that honors the people and history behind it. The Oxbow Estate Rum line features small-batch rum made with no added colors or flavors, while the False River line is blended with natural botanicals, citrus, vanilla, caramel and other natural flavors.
Customers can find Oxbow Rum at local businesses including Elsie’s Plate & Pie and Pelican to Mars, as well as Rouses Supermarkets and Albertsons in Baton Rouge. Customers can also take a tour of the distillery and tasting room.
Laissez Versez
14141 Airline Hwy., Bldg. 3, Ste. A
“Let it pour”—Laissez Versez is letting the good times roll with its line of Louisiana bourbon. See how the company crafts its specialty small-batch distilled whiskey by booking a tour or visiting the tasting room.
What If Distillery
14141 Airline Hwy., Ste. 4F
What If is a distillery, tasting room and spirits manufacturer all in one. The distillery crafts its own whiskey, gin, vodka, rum and brandy, but also manufactures spirits for other brands like Red Reed Vodka and United Cajun Navy Original Rum.
Customers can get a behind-the-scenes look at the crafting process by booking a tour and then enjoying the distillery’s Bayou Blessing spirits at its tasting room.
Grain Creations
14141 Airline Hwy., Bldg. 4, Stes. A and B
Grain Creations lures patrons with craft brews and entices them to stick around and sip by hosting food trucks and pop-ups, trivia, bingo, live music and open mic nights.
Noël Spirits
30 Veterans Blvd., Donaldsonville
Visit the former Donaldsonville power building, constructed beginning around 1895, to see how this family-owned business makes its rums, tequila, vodka and canned cocktails. You can even schedule a private class on distilling. And every tour finishes in the tasting room, where patrons can sip and sample the products that are crafted within this historic structure.
Le Chien Brewing Company
101 S. Hemmell St., Denham Springs
This Denham Springs microbrewery gives guests the opportunity to try the business’ hand-crafted beer over a meal. With an outdoor seating area and live music acts, patrons are primed to enjoy a casual evening out. And as the name Le Chien, or “the dog,” implies, this establishment is dog friendly.
Sugarfield Spirits Co.
481 W. Eastbank St., Gonzales
Sugarfield Spirits Co. pays homage to Louisiana’s rich culture with its in-house crafted spirits, including fruit-flavored liqueurs, bourbon, vodka and rum. Customers can find Sugarfield Spirits on shelves in local stores, or visit the distillery for a guided tour of the spirit-making process.
