Sales of alcoholic beverages for off-premise consumption (aka booze you can take home) grew by 55 percent in the last week of March, according to the market research firm, Neilsen.
Whether you’re stocking up for one of the 40 Zoom happy hours you have this week, or you’re just stressed out after a day of working your job while also homeschooling your stir-crazy children, a cold beer or cocktail at the end of the day is just what the hypothetical doctor ordered.
Here’s the lowdown on 13 very local breweries and seven distilleries across the city you can safely depend on for a cold beer or stiff drink.
BEER
504 Craft Beer Reserve
Hours: Every day; 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Services: Cans, bottles and growlers; shop in-store or arrange curbside pick-up
Contact: 504-875-3723
Open your bottle of beer with this Louisiana State bottle opener. Buy it on Etsy ($12)
At this beer shop you’ll find some of the best beers in the city, region and beyond, as well as 14 options on tap you can fill a growler with.
All Relation Brewing
Hours: Every day; 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Services: Four types of canned beers available for curbside pick-up.
Contact: 504-345-8933
Enjoy the beer in this pint glass imprinted with a map of New Orleans. Buy it on Etsy ($18)
A very new brewery in Central City with a small variety of delicious beers packaged in beautifully designed cans.
Brieux Carré Brewing Co.
Hours: Monday through Saturday; 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Services: 32 oz crowlers and 4-packs of 14 different beers available for pick-up.
Contact: Order online.
Represent all your favorite breweries with this Louisiana local beer t-shirt. Buy it on Etsy ($17.19)
A wide variety of beers available at this brewery just off Frenchmen Street. They’ve got a good variety of sours, IPAs and stouts.
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The Courtyard Brewery
Hours: Thursday through Sunday; 2 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Services: 32 oz crowlers available for pick-up.
Contact: Order online.
Chop up some snacks to go with your beer on this Dixie Beer cutting board. Buy it on Etsy ($31)
Eight beers available for pick-up. Note that they recently moved into a new location in the Lower Garden District at 1160 Camp Street.
Dixie Brewery
Hours: Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Services: Six-packs and crowlers available for pick-up.
Contact: Order online.
Open your beer with this mounted Dixie Beer wall bottle opener and vintage NOLA beer can cap catcher. Buy it on Etsy ($32)
This long-exiled New Orleans brewery has recently returned and is brewing in New Orleans East. They don’t have their full menu available during the pandemic, but it’s more than you’re used to seeing from Dixie!
Miel Brewery and Tap Room
Hours: Thursday through Sunday; noon – 4 p.m. (Currently sold out of crowler cans but expected to have more soon. Check their website.)
Services: 32 oz crowler cans available for window pick-up or curbside pick-up
Contact: Order online. Call 504-372-4260 when you’re outside if you’d like curbside pick-up.
Turn those local bottle caps into art with this Louisiana beer cap map. Buy it on Etsy ($33.95)
Just around the block from NOLA Brewing, this smaller brewery has a dozen creative beers on tap. Their stouts are especially inspired, and their current brown sugar and pecan pie variety is an example.
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Hours: Every day; 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Monday through Friday; 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Services: Cans, crowlers and bottles available for curbside pick-up.
Contact: Order online or call 504-896-9996.
Be a hit at your next crawfish boil with these crawfish-shaped bottle openers. Buy it on Etsy ($11.50)
This Irish Channel business is one of the longest established breweries in the city. They currently have 24 beers and hopped teas available for take-out.
Hours: Every day; 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Services: Cans, crowlers and bottles available for curbside pick-up.
Contact: Order online or call 504-702-8433.
Keep your beer cold in this 1980s vintage beer/soda koozie Buy it on Etsy ($12)
Parleaux is a Bywater favorite. They’ve got some fun, funky options, including the Bourbon Barrel-Aged Wee Heavy.
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Hours: Wednesday through Monday; 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Services: Cans, as well as several draft beers available in crowlers and mini-kegs for pick-up.
Contact: Order online.
Place your can on this NOPSI-themed coaster. Buy it on Etsy ($12)
In addition to their excellent beer selection, Port Orleans is also offering free meals on Monday, Wednesday and Friday to service industry, health care, film, artists, musicians and anyone else who needs some food. The food looks really good, too!
Hours: Give them a call to set up a time to pick up your beer.
Services: They’ll mix and match cases of their beer to fit your tastes.
Contact: Call them at 504-415-8444.
Pour your beer into this New Orleans Saints wooden beer stein. Buy it on Etsy ($42.98)
It’s best just to give this New Orleans East business, Royal Brewery, a call and see what’s available. They seem very flexible and eager to accommodate whatever you’re craving!
Hours: Every day; 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. on Monday through Thursday; 2 p.m. – 7 p.m. on Friday through Sunday.
Services: Cans, growlers, bottles and kegs all available for pick-up.
Contact: Order online.
Let Drew Brees pass you a beer with this customized kegerator tap handle. Buy it on Etsy ($79.99)
Mid-City’s brewery is open every day with a mix of some of their long-time most popular beers, as well as some new, more experimental options.
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Hours: Every day; 11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Services: Cans, bottles, crowlers and variety packs all available for curbside pick-up. Same-day pick and future pick-up are both available.
Contact: Order online.
Don’t lose track of time with this Jax Beer wall clock. Buy on Etsy ($59.99)
Turns out it will take a lot more than a global pandemic to keep customers away from Urban South. They’ve got new beers available regularly, so keep an eye on their website!
Hours: Every day; 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Services: Cans and crowlers available for pick-up.
Contact: Order online.
Give your kegerator local flair with this fleur de lis tap handle. Buy it on Etsy ($62)
They’ve got a whopping 16 beers (and spiked seltzers) on tap! You’ll also find a pop-up there semi-regularly. Lately it’s been Yin Yang Pie, serving up take-out pizza to rave reviews.
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SPIRITS
Seven Three Distilling Company
Hours: Every day; noon – 6 p.m.
Services: An assortment of spirits available for curbside pick-up.
Contact: Order here. Call 504-265-8545 upon arrival to have your order brought to your car.
Drink your whiskey in this whiskey glass etched with a map of New Orleans. Buy it on Etsy ($16)
Offerings include vodka, gin, moonshine, whiskey, ginger beer, bitters and cocktail syrups.
Hours: Every day; 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (by appointment, only)
Services: Appointments to purchase and pick-up bottles of alcohol are by appointment.
Contact: Email here to set up an appointment. You will receive an email back when the appointment is confirmed.
New Orleans is famous for quite a few novelty beverages. Enjoy this artwork inspired by Lafitte’s purple drink. Buy it on Etsy ($75)
This distillery on South Broad Avenue is a little tricky to find, but — once you do — it’s worth it. They offer several variations of whiskey, rum, brandy, gin, absinthe and vodka.
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Hours: By appointment
Services: Call them to find out what’s currently available.
Contact: You can reach them at 504-708-8918.
Relax with your drink and the scent of this Grasshopper cocktail-scented candle. Buy it on Etsy ($23)
Give this distillery near Tulane Avenue and the Pontchartrain Expressway a call to find out what they currently have available from their usual offerings of vodka, rum and gin.
Hours: Every day; 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Services: Distillery is open for rum purchase; safe social distancing is required.
Contact: Visit distillery or call 504-945-9400.
This print features rum drinks and is set at New Orleans’ own Latitude 29. Buy it on Etsy ($14)
Formerly the “Old New Orleans Rum Distillery,” Celebration Distillation is the same company under a newer name. They have a wide variety of rums available for purchase, and their website offers recipes for your enjoyment and convenience!
Hours: Monday through Saturday; 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. (by appointment)
Services: Schedule appointments for bottle and/or pre-batch cocktail pick-up.
Contact: Schedule pick-up appointment online.
Create a nice tiki vibe with this tiki torch made from an Absolut Vodka New Orleans bottle. Buy it on Etsy ($25.99)
Happy Raptor makes delicious, Caribbean-inspired infused rums. They currently have a white rum and a hibiscus spiced rum available. They’re working hard to bring their original spiced rum and banana spiced rum back asap. The team also offers pre-batch cocktails including a hibiscus lemonade, rum punch, rum old-fashioned and raptor colada. Healthcare and hospitality workers, as well as teachers receive a 30% discount.
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Hours: Every day; 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Services: Batched cocktails, bottled cocktails and bottles of alcohol for curbside pick-up.
Contact: See menu online and call 504-267-7624.
Store and drink your whiskey with this New Orleans Saints-themed decanter and glass set. Buy it on Etsy ($65.24)
This St. Charles Avenue restaurant and distillery offers an expansive food menu for take-out as well as bottles of their vodka, rum and gin. They also offer several batched and bottled cocktails.
Hours: Every day; noon – 6 p.m.
Services: A variety of rum products available for curbside pick-up.
Contact: Order online and call 504-517-4786 upon arrival to have your order brought to you.
Order rum-flavored pralines to go with your cocktail. Buy it on Etsy ($24)
Another South Broad Avenue distillery, Roulaison specializes in rum. They have more than a half-dozen bottles to choose from, and even sell their product in 5- and 10-gallon barrels if you’re looking for something a little more, uh, party-size.
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Some grab your drink of choice and take a load off! Are there any great spots we’re missing? Let us know on social media and we’ll help spread the word.
WRITER MATT HAINES LIVES IN NEW ORLEANS. FOLLOW HIM FOR ALL THINGS BOOZE-RELATED AND OTHERWISE AT MATTHAINESWRITES.COM, AND ON FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM AND TWITTER.
