Gnarly Barley Brewing Company

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Gnarly Barley Brewing Company
Industry Alcoholic beverage
Founded2014
Headquarters1709 Corbin Road, Hammond, Louisiana
United States 70403
Products Beer
OwnerZac Caramonta, President
Cari Caramonta, Vice-president
Website gnarlybeer.com

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]

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History

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The Brewery

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

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Gnar Bar

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]

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