Gnarly Barley Brewing Company

The Gnarly Barley Brewing Company is a brewery in Hammond, Louisiana.[1][2][3] The brewery consists of a brewhouse and an open air taproom named the Gnar Bar.[1][4]

Gnarly Barley Brewing Company
IndustryAlcoholic beverage
Founded2014
Headquarters1709 Corbin Road, Hammond, Louisiana
United States 70403
ProductsBeer
OwnerZac Caramonta, President
Cari Caramonta, Vice-president
Websitegnarlybeer.com

History

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The Brewery

Gnarly Barley's homebrewed beer debuted at the New Orleans on Tap Beer Festival in 2011 with the Korova Milk Porter and Hoppopotamus IPA.[1][2][5][6][7] In 2014, Gnarley Barley Brewing Company was established with the opening of a 14,000 square foot facility in Hammond, Louisiana.[5][8][9] In 2017 and 2018, the Brewers Association named Gnarly Barley among the top 50 fastest growing breweries in the United States.[1][3][5][10]

Brewing operation and distribution

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The brewery hosts a two-vessel 30bbl Brewhouse consisting of one hot and one cold liquor tank and a 690bbl cellar.[5]

Current distribution is in southern Louisiana and includes the Greater New Orleans area, the Northshore area of Louisiana, the Greater Baton Rouge area, Lafayette/Acadiana and the Houma/Bayou Parishes region of Louisiana.[5] Distributors for Gnarly Barley are Buquet Distributing, Champagne Beverage, Mockler Beverage Company, Schilling Distributing Company and Southern Eagle Distributing.[11][12]

Beers

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Gnar Bar

Gnarly Barley Brewing produces four year-round flagship beers and nine limited release beers.[13] Gnarley Barley beers are available on draft and in cans.[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Hammond's Gnarly Barley brewery was born on a kitchen stove -- during the Saints Super Bowl". The Times-Picayune. June 15, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Hammond-based Gnarly Barley, one of U.S.' fastest-growing breweries, shows no signs of slowing down". The Baton Rouge Advocate. May 20, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Hammond's Gnarly Barley Brewing in national top 50 again". WAFB-9 louisianaweekend.com. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  4. ^ "New Orleans Beer: A Hoppy History of Big Easy Brewing". The Advocate/Gambit Magazine. March 18, 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d e "About Gnarley Barley". gnarlybeer.com. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  6. ^ "A Gnarly Calling". Brewer Magazine-brewermagazine.com. May 29, 2015. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  7. ^ "Craft beer production in Louisiana now generates more than $462 million in economic activity". Greater Baton Rouge Business Report. August 19, 2015. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  8. ^ "The Most Underrated Brewery in Every State:Louisiana-Gnarly Barley Brewing Co., Hammond". thrillist.com. January 25, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  9. ^ "The best local breweries in each state". policygenius.com. September 19, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  10. ^ "23 Best Louisiana Breweries". vacationidea.com. October 29, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  11. ^ a b "Enjoy Gnarley Barley". gnarlybeer.com. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  12. ^ "Hammond's Gnarly Barley Brewing Co. Coming to Acadiana". developinglafayette.com. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  13. ^ "Our Brews". gnarlybeer.com. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
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