Louisiana State University – Tin Roof Brewing Company, Baton Rouge, LA
by Russ Webb

Okay, I’m not gonna lie…this one is painful to write. As a Georgia fan, it hurts to feature a brewery after my beloved Bulldogs took a beating from LSU, but Mike needs a week off for sure…so here we go!

… rusted

This game wasn’t even close as the LSU Tigers manhandled UGA from the initial kickoff controlling both lines of scrimmage. Since the gentlemen in red & black couldn’t muster a comeback, off we head to the banks of the Mississippi River to highlight a brewery in the Louisiana state capital for this week’s  #TuesdayBrewsday.

I consulted a buddy of mine (and rabid Tiger fan) about which brewery to feature and he answered “Tin Roof” before I could even finish the question. He said it’s the only brewery in town with a “Louisiana feel” (insert your own punchline here), and their beer was consistently good across the seasons.

The Gold Medal winner!

Tin Roof is Baton Rouge’s largest craft brewery and has been brewing for consumer consumption since 2010. Founded by a lawyer and a banker (again, insert joke here), Tin Roof has created quite a following and their Gold Medal from GABF shows that they must know what they are doing. (Side note, this is the only beer in Louisiana history to win a Gold at GABF.) They proudly state that the tap room is “not just for drinking our beer” and they host regular events ranging from yoga to trivia. Their space is also a popular rental for events as it has a great outdoor patio, a private meeting room or you can rent the entire place.

The beer? It’s a pretty great selection from that aforementioned Gold Medal winner, Voodoo – an American Pale Ale, to Manchado, a Mexican Coffee Stout with cinnamon, orange peel, chocolate and kilned coffee malt. (I need that beer in my life)

Some of the other brews they currently are featuring:

  • ÜBER FROOT – A blackberry Berliner Weisse
  • JUKE JOINT IPA – Medium hoppy American IPA
  • EVEN MORE FOMO – Wheatwine/IPA – At 11%, this one drinks like an Imperial IPA
  • BRANDY BARREL-AGED OLD ALE – A 10% Old Ale with notes of caramel & vanilla

They have more on offer and their selection seems to rotate with the seasons and single batch special brews, so it sounds like multiple trips are in order.

Beer yoga is a thing

For next week, we have decided to hit the road towards the middle of the only state shaped like an oven mitt for the match that will settle who takes home the Paul Bunyan Trophy. The Spartans of Michigan State will take on the Wolverines of Michigan and the winner gets that trophy…AND gets to be featured on Tuesday Brewsday! 

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October 16, 2018

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