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
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

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
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]

Year-round flagship beers
  • Catahoula Common – American Lager/California Common
  • Jucifer IPA – Juicy Hazy IPA
  • Korova Milk Porter – Baltic Oatmeal Porter
  • Radical Rye P.A. – Juicy Hazy IPA/American IPA

Limited release beers
  • Brightside – American IPA
  • Forest of Feelings – Double India Pale Ale
  • Gnarvana Double IPA – Double India Pale Ale
  • Imperial Korova Milk Porter – Baltic Oatmeal Porter
  • Imperial Peanut Butter Korova – Imperial Baltic Porter
  • Melted Milkshake IPA – Juicy/Hazy Double India Pale Ale
  • Peanut Butter Korova Milk Porter – Baltic Oatmeal Porter
  • Porter Rican – Baltic Oatmeal Porter
  • Soul Patch Sour – Kettle Sour

Retired beers
  • Big Dipa – Imperial/Double India Pale Ale
  • Hoppopotamus I.P.A. – India Pale Ale
  • Insidious Monk – Belgian Tripel
  • Lion Up – American Wheat Ale
  • The Exchange Student – Belgian Ale

Sources:[1][2][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

See also

References
  1. "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. "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. "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. "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. "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.
  14. "Gnarly Barley, Southeastern Louisiana University Team Up for "Lion Up" Beer". Fox-8 nolaweekend.com. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  15. "Gnarly Barley Brewing Co". taphunter.com. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  16. "Gnarly Barley". louisianatravel.com. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  17. "Southeastern, Gnarly Barley partner in new brew". southeastern.edu. July 17, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  18. "10 Peanut Butter Beers You'll Crave". craftbeer.com. November 17, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  19. "Liger beer brings breweries, football communities together". WBRZ 2. September 7, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  20. "Be true to your brew: Louisiana breweries tap ingrained loyalties as college-licensed beers expand". The Times-Picayune. August 30, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2019.

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