The month of October calls for falling leaves and spooky nights, but in Shreveport-Bossier, beer enthusiasts can delight in award-winning and brand new breweries as well as the Brew Festival! BREW – Shreveport Brew’s annual tasting festival is back and better than ever. On October 29, 2022 from 2 – …
Even in these divided times, there are things that we can all agree on. Among those things: kids having the school supplies that they need is a good thing, and free beer is definitely a good thing. Flying Heart Brewing and Pub (700 Barksdale Blvd., Bossier City) in Bossier City …
Flying Heart Brewing & Pub, the craft brewery and pizza joint located at the heart of Bossier City’s new East Bank District and Plaza, is joining forces with the Bossier Arts Council to host the Kegs & Corks Craft Beer and Wine Festival on Saturday, May 4, 1-9 p.m. The …
Featured photograph used courtesy of the Ark-La-Tex Craft Beer and Barbecue Festival Facebook page. Here at 20×49.com, the official destination blog of Shreveport-Bossier, nothing makes us happier than giving cool stuff away. We’ve just secured a couple of promotional general admission passes to the Ark-La-Tex Craft Beer and Barbecue Festival, …
BeauxJax Crafthouse, the latest incarnation of the BeauxJax eatery that has also existed as a po’ boy shop on Cross Lake and a popular food truck, is now open in Bossier City’s new East Bank District. The restaurant had posted to Facebook an anticipated opening this weekend, but things came together …
Featured photo used courtesy of Shannon Palmer Photography. Do you live in DFW? Like free pizza, live music, craft beer, and door prizes? Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau (publishers of this blog) are partnering with Lakewood Brewing Company in Garland, Texas to host a pop-up event, 4-8 p.m., Saturday, July 21. …
“We’re gonna brew a donut milk stout called Cheat Day on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, and we want people to come and be a part of the brewing process,” says Lindsay Johnson Nations of Great Raft Brewing. I’m sorry, did she say “donut milk stout”? Yes. The geniuses at Great …
Photos for this post are by Casey Habich and were taken at the Inaugural Great Raft Ramble party in 2014. On Saturday, Oct. 21, Great Raft Brewing in Shreveport will host the Fourth Annual Great Raft Ramble (RSVP to the Facebook event or purchase tickets), a day-long party that functions …
It’s got a silly name, but Red River Brewing Company‘s new fresh hop IPA (an uncommon style also known as “wet hop” or “harvest ale”) is seriously delicious. Produced using Mosaic hops that were overnighted directly from the harvest fields and have never been dried out, Gyrate is – in …
Just a few short years ago, American Craft Beer Week would have come and gone relatively quietly in Shreveport-Bossier. That’s changed now that Shreveport and Bossier City are home to three popular craft breweries and a good number of bars, restaurants and retail stores that understand, curate and promote the …
Featured photo: Chef Holly Schreiber of Sainte Terre photographed by Jim Noetzel. American Craft Beer Week is coming up, May 15-21, 2017, and Shreveport-Bossier’s breweries, bars, restaurants and other food and drink-related businesses are getting in on the action. To kick off 20×49.com’s coverage of ACBW events in Shreveport-Bossier, we’re giving …
Featured photo: The breezy patio at Twisted Root Burger Company, one of the most inviting outdoor dining spaces in Shreveport. Photo provided by Twisted Root Burger Company. If you’ve ever wanted to sample the exotic game burgers offered at Twisted Root Burger Company, but weren’t sure that you could commit …
Featured photo: Brewing expert John Palmer will speak at an upcoming event at Red River Brewing Company in Shreveport. Photo courtesy of event organizers. Shreveport’s Red River Brewing Company will host a day-long speaking event on Saturday, July 30 featuring brewing guru and How to Brew author John Palmer. Palmer, …
Featured photo: Guests in the tasting room at Great Raft Brewing in Shreveport. Photo by (and owned by) Casey Habich. Holy cow, there’s kind of a lot going on in Shreveport-Bossier for American Craft Beer Week. ACBW will be observed, May 16-22, by craft breweries, bars and restaurants throughout Shreveport …
Featured photo: Downtown Shreveport photographed by Casey Habich. Chances are, if you’re reading this, you may be a University of Tulsa football fan who’s heard the news that the 2015 Camping World Independence Bowl planned for Saturday, Dec. 26 will feature Tulsa taking on the Virginia Tech Hokies. I’m not …
Featured photo: This New Belgium Brewing Fat Tire Cruiser is one of several interesting silent auction items to be sold at the first-ever “TASTE” fundraiser held by the Louisiana Restaurant Association Northwest Chapter. The Louisiana Restaurant Association (LRA) Northwest Chapter will host their first-ever “TASTE” fundraiser benefiting the LRA Education …
Featured Photo: The menu board and bar in the tasting room of Flying Heart Brewing. Photo by Chris Jay. Flying Heart Brewing, a new craft brewery and tasting room located at 700 Barksdale Boulevard, will open to the public at 3 p.m. on May 1, 2015. The Flying Heart team …
Photography Note: Photos for this post were taken from the Flying Heart Brewing Facebook page and are used with permission. UPDATE: As of 9 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 13, there’s been a change of plans and the Flying Heart Brewing folks will no longer be throwing these special beads during …
Featured Photo: I talked with Grant Nuckolls, proprietor and chief burger officer of Twisted Root Burger Company in Shreveport, about some of the unique offerings found at Twisted Root’s bar. Photos by Jim Noetzel. Esquire called 2013 “The Year of the Kegged Cocktail,” citing the sudden prevalence of draft cocktails …
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED AS OF 8:30 A.M. ON THURSDAY, OCT. 16. Congrats to Theresa C., who won the free passes to the Great Raft Brewing Anniversary Party and BREW! Oct. 17-18, 2014 is going to be the biggest craft beer weekend in Shreveport-Bossier history. 20×49.com is giving away a …
