Updated Sep 18, 2026 • New Orleans, LA • 21+

New Orleans Bourbon-Barrel Beer: 12 NOLA Breweries?

For bourbon lovers in NOLA who want barrel flavor without hunting bottles. These New Orleans breweries age stouts in used bourbon barrels - vanilla, oak, caramel. Start Lower Garden District / Irish Channel, then French Quarter, Mid-City, Bywater.

#1 Urban South - 1645 Tchoupitoulas, NOLA?

Lower Garden District, New Orleans. Deepest BA program in NOLA. Ask for barrel-aged stouts, Paradise Park BA variants. Seasonal sellouts. 1645 Tchoupitoulas St, 70130.

#2 Abita NOLA Taproom + Springs 166 Barbee?

French Quarter NOLA taproom + Abita Springs HQ 166 Barbee. Bourbon Street Stout aged in bourbon barrels - easiest year-round find in New Orleans.

#3 NOLA Brewing - 3001 Tchoupitoulas?

Irish Channel, New Orleans. BA Night Howler, BA Irish Channel Stout. Big taproom at 3001 Tchoupitoulas, food trucks. Best BA night in NOLA.

#4 Gnarly Barley - Hammond / Northshore?

Hammond LA. BA Korova Milk Stout. Pair with Porchjam Mandeville + Abita Springs day trip from NOLA.

#5 Brieux Carre - 2115 Decatur, French Quarter?

2115 Decatur St, New Orleans 70116. Small-batch Quarter brewery, walkable from Sazerac House 101 Magazine. Ask for dark BA one-offs.

#6 Courtyard - 1020 Erato, LGD?

1020 Erato St, Lower Garden District NOLA. Experimental BA stouts. Check tap list.

More NOLA Breweries for Bourbon Fans?

Second Line 433 Bernadotte, Mid-City NOLA - Break from stouts.
Parleaux 634 Lesseps, Bywater NOLA - Neighborhood lab.
Miel 405 6th St, Irish Channel NOLA - Near NOLA Brewing.
Faubourg 3501 Jourdan, Upper 9th NOLA - Big space.
Port Orleans 4124 Pontchartrain, Bucktown NOLA - Near lake.
Chafunkta, Mandeville Northshore - Pair with Porchjam.

NOLA Brewery Map

What is bourbon-barrel stout? NOLA stout aged in used bourbon barrels. Must be 21+ in Louisiana.

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