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'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
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]