New Orleans Lager & Ale Brewery

Picture this: it’s a friday. You are off work/​don’t work/​on vacation. You are obviously thirsty and only a craft beer will do. Is it 2pm? Yes. WELL RUN TO NOLA BREWING CO FOR FREE BEER!
This is real life people. Nola brewing every Friday in the short window of 2 – 3 gives you free beer and a free brewery tour. They are very strict at shutting it down at 3pm so be cautious of the time.
We took an Über out there as we were staying in the CBD. When walking up I saw a bunch of people outside on the picnic tables hanging out and there was a dude boiling up some crawfish using nola blonde ale. Gotta love a welcome like that. There was a tent with two employees sitting ID checking and provided each person with two tickets (to be redeemed for beer).
The brewery is an Industrial hanger. When you walk in to the right is a small tap room and that bar is where they give you free beers. They had about 5 different beers available that day. I got the 7^th Street wheat and a rebirth pale ale. Both were great. They have a tip jar on the bar so while the beer is free don’t forget to bring cash to tip your bartenders!
We walked out and saw across the brewery the tour was starting so joined the group. Learned a great amount about the process nola brewing uses. It’s all very manual and old school. The only automation they really have is the machine for canning.
After the tour we checked out the main tap room next door. This is where you can come on the regular and purchase beer. The tap room bar is HUGE two story with two bars on each floor. A lot more choices to drink over here and the prices were great. We got a flight upstairs.
A great chill brewery with an awesome tradition to kick off the weekend. When in nola I’ll be back!

This place has recently expanded –great two taprooms, patio and room with fooseball and ping pong tables. The beers were very good-​the pale ale in a black can (blanking on the name) was ok but a good choice for people who like a bolder taste without jumping to an IPA. The toupolaus IPA (New Orleans spelling is tough) was my favorite. I also did a flight for $ 10 for 4 beers of my choosing. Great deal. I got the citra blonde, the cherry blonde, grape street wheat and the crab boil blonde. All good choices! And I usually don’t prefer blonde drinks-​the citra blonde and crab boil blonde were my favorites-​good day time drinking with wonderful flavor and no bite.
The barbecue place in the downstairs bar smelled and looked really good and most people were at this bar on a Sunday afternoon eating so I guess I’d suggest doing that too while you’re there!

Good beer, nice people and good BBQ at McClures. Also their new building is great and you can play ping pong.

Wow– what a fun brewery right by the water in NOLA. The actual facility was amazing, the people were great and knowledgable about the beer (which surprisingly isn’t always the case at a local brewery), and they even had a beautiful upstairs porch and even ping pong tables for our enjoyment! I know the quality of the beer should be at the forefront of such a review, but I wanted to rate my overall experience. Now, onto the beer. It’s so great to visit a brewery, because you can get a flight to sample a lot for a little dough. On my flight, I tried the Cherry Blonde, the Centennial Brown, the Galaxy (hoppy), and finished with the Pineapple Habanero. My favorites were definitely the Cherry Blonde and Pineapple Habanero, because I like sweeter beers packed with flavor. I thought it was interesting for the woman behind the bar to suggest the Pineapple Habanero last, but I guess it did pack a punch and it was good to end on such a powerful brew. Overall, I wish I could taste a few of the other brews (but I needed to walk after my visit), because I thought the Brown and the Galaxy left a little to be desired. Definitely worth a visit for the out-​of-​towner.

Great beer with an amazing selection for all palates. Good BBQ from McClures and a beautiful space. The events are alway a good time. Love it all!

This review is strictly for the Brewery side of things.
We stopped in on Wednesday, Dec 23^rd (The Girly’s birthday) after a horrendous experience at Wood Pizza.
Nice enough space. Some tvs, some booths, some tables and chairs and a big bar.
There is also a bbq place there but this review is for the bar side of things.
The bartender was swamped. He couldn’t keep up with the amount of people at the bar. PLEASE get that man some help. When I was finally able to order, I decided on a flight minus and IPAs or hoppy beer (don’t like it). For 10 bucks or so, I think it was a perfectly good way to test out the beers. The little wooden flight holder was rustic and well done. Didn’t like many of the beers but that’s just a matter of preference. I like NOLA blond but that’s about it from them. The girly liked the super dark beer.
We would go back but in all honesty, it’s more because of the bbq place than the beer side of things.

I consider myself quite the craft beer enthusiast and this place definitely impressed. Wide range of pours that could please just about anyone. Love all of the specialties such as the Hop Sauce and Pineapple Habanero IPA. Atmosphere is laid back and it wasn’t too crowded either. The barbecue was a great pairing with the brews as well.

Irish Channel Stout and Rebirth Pale Ale are my favorites, and found on tap at a few places in town and in cans at Breaux Mart. The ICS is a great match with a roast beef po boy at Parasols. Breakfast Brown, only found at the tap room, is a great dessert beer.

The beer is decent. I love sour beers, so their collab with 7venth Sun is great for me.
If we had not walked 15 blocks out of our way to come get a flight here, we would have turned around and walked right back out the door after our experience with the bartender.
The girl behind the bar with the blue hair is extremely rude. Apart from rudeness, she seems to lack any other personality trait.
My boyfriend was trying to ask questions about some of the beers (we do a lot of traveling and always make a point to try out the local breweries, and so we like to be educated consumers), her responses were very short and not helpful at all. The answers given we already knew because of our ability to read the menu.
I really wish she would have been friendly and maybe given a little more insight to the beer. I mean, you work where it is made, I’d imagine you knew a little more about it.
I’d like to give a higher rating, because the beer is good. But as someone who has worked in the service industry for more than 10 years, I fully believe you are only as good as your staff. And this bartender was pretty rotten…

My sister and I were visiting from San Diego (arguably THE microbrew hub), and found our way into NOLA– which we both fell in love. We walked from the French Quarter to the Garden District, and then made our way over here to NOLA! Super charming walk, but needless to say by the end we were ready for a refreshing beer. We each had a strawberry blonde, and it was the absolute PERFECT way to top off the walk. So light and refreshing, would love to have a place like this close to home!

Good beer, a little pricey for Louisiana considering prices pretty much match Chicago craft beers but nice venue and a lot of beer varieties considering the size of the brewery. Cool free tours Friday and Saturday, overall would recommend. Nice roof top. If you’re a beer fan worth checking out.

No tour today. Came from Atlanta. Checked Facebook and their website no information about tour cancellation. At the Tap Room no information about cancellation. Was overlooked by the bar staff. I asked a female staff the the tour. She gave me none even when I told her I was from out of town. I came last year before this tap room was open. The beer is good no free tour beer today Friday September 11 2015. 2−3pm.

Free Beer (Friday 2pm to 3pm) and Free Parking, this place is the best brewery in all of New Orleans! The staff is kind and helpful, they have a deck for everyone to go out onto while they are enjoying their beer, and did I mention the beer is really damn good? If you’re going to New Orleans, and want to experience the flavor of the city, definitely go here!

Two words: FREE BEER.
I didn’t believe my husband at first when he told me about NOLA. I mean, seriously… Who gives away free GOOD craft beer? Well, NOLA does. I had the Blonde and it was great. There was a big crowd but the facility was large enough that it was not so crowded. A must-​stop if you are visiting New Orleans.

Great beer! Too bad they offer limited selections on cans and growler fills. The bar servers were a little rude when I ask questions about their beers, but I kept the stars high due to their taste and quality of beers.

Free beer AND free parking? Where is this mythical land?
Apparently it exists every Friday at the NOLA brewery. I visited recently expecting to find 30 — 40 beer afficiandos interested in beer tasting and brewery tours. I don’t know if attendance was influenced by Mardi Gras, but there had to be at least 300 people there.
It was a beautiful winter day, 60 and sunny. The party had expanded from the tasting room into a couple of warehouses and outside into the courtyard. 5 beers were being served at two separate bars. There were lines, but they moved quickly. Good job by all the folks pouring beer. There was a food truck doing a brisk business. The crowd was eclectic — a scrufty magician working the crowd, a wedding party dressed as penguins (or maybe it was penguins dressed as a wedding party), parade riders in costume, baby boomers, Gen X, millenials, students, ex-​students and a sampling of the local social strata all brought together by the love of free beer. The only thing missing was a live band.
I was familar with the Nola Blonde, but hadn’t tried any of the other choices (brown, red, stout, wheat). I liked the brown. The Girl Stout Cookie has a cute name but nothing I could drink on a regular basis. Of course, this is the fun of a beer tasting event.
Three disappointments — I was actually looking forward to a tour. I thought there would be an opportunity to buy beer. Finally, I would estimate there were bathrooms for maybe 30 people. Still and all, can’t argue with the price or the experience. I would highly recommend. I’m just planning to go back when they are charging for beer and the crowds are smaller to get that tour.

ATTENTION: For my 300^th review, I want to praise something I hold near and dear to my heart.
BEER.
Fun fact, I like to drink.
I know, big surprise (right Morgan?).
Not only do I like to drink it but I also like to bathe in it.
Why you ask?
Because it’s awesome, that’s why.
Now throw some bacon into said bath… and Ill never leave.
Never.
Ever.
So why do I 5 star these renegades?
Ill tell you why in 2 sweet little words:
FREE BEER.
I repeat, FREE BEER.
And we ALL know what that spells out at my house:
D-​R-​U-​N-​K.
Every Friday.
2 — 3 PM.
Rain or shine.
Hotter than balls.
Colder than a witches titty.
Free Beer.
Now lets be real here.
How saucy do you think you can really get in 1 hour?
I never really know?
It is one of life’s little secrets.
One thing is for sure though, I always get my money’s worth.
Free Beer brings out all walks of life.
College kids.
Frat brahs.
Hipsters.
A couple homeless folk (but they do magic tricks to earn their keep).
Beer enthusiasts.
Unemployed individuals (cause who is actually free at 2pm on a weekday?).
Food Trucks.
…and me and my lovely wife.
So if you find yourself generally bored on a Friday @ 2. Get your ass over to the Nola Brewery and enjoy some tasty and free beverages.
This concludes my PSA.
You’re Welcome.

The rest of the Bachelor Party & I were so stoked we were able to spend Friday Happy Hour at Nola Brewery! Good luck trying to find a brewery with free beer like this anywhere near Chicago… Tip the bartender, get free beer for two hours. What a novel idea! We meandered over here following a boozy 3-​martini lunch at Commander’s Palace and were not disappointed. The place was packed, and while we were stuck outside in the heat, it was totally worth it.
The joint was crawlin’ with pretty co-​eds from Tulane (who knew, college kids like free beer!). We debated on doing the free tour, but just sat around drinking for free and shooting the shit, instead.
My favorite beers were the Hopitoulas I.P.A. (after the street, got it…) and the Rebirth Pale Ale, which was the perfect dose of refreshment on a steamy, humid, Nola day. Great little Friday Happy Hour!

My husband and I are beer lovers and look for local breweries wherever we travel. At first I didn’t think there was a local brewery in Nola (FYI: Jackson Brewery does NOT brew their own beer).
On a hot Saturday afternoon we decided to look for non-​touristy things to do and found Nola Brewing here on Unilocal.It was a mission to get there from our hotel (JW Marriott on Canal street) we took the St. Charles street car and got off on 8^th street. Walked a mile in the sweltering heat but finally arrived!
The interior tap room is small, about 8 hightop tables and a bar, but it was dark, cool and there was a wide selection of beer. I don’t recall the names of the beers we tried since we had about eight different kinds but they were all amazing.
Next time we are in Nola we will be sure to visit again. Next time on a Friday as I have heard there is a free tour and free beer at 2pm.

mmmm… beer! Being from Austin, TX & touring the local microbreweries there, I am used to having a limit on how much you’re allowed at a tour. Not here! Louisiana is a whole other experience. You can have as much & as many as you want! It’s awesome! $ 5 buys you a pint glass & the sky’s the limit of how many you have. NOLA makes a very diverse range of beers so there’s something for everyone. My favorite was the Mecha Hopzilla (8.7%ABV) Double IPA. If you find that to be a bit too strong, the Blonde is 3.7% & there’s others varities that go up from there. The tasting room opens @ 2pm & stays open for approx 90 min. They do offer an actual tour & I can’t really say how that went because we spent the entire time in the tasting room, as did the majority of the others there!
Tip: Get there early, stand in line. The place fills up so fast you need to secure a table ASAP!