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Faubourg Brewing Co.
(Made By The Water)
(Closed)
Notes
Opened: 1907
Closed: 2023
Annual Production: 100,000 bbl
Contributor: Siegfried Binge
Hurricane Katrina flooded Dixie with ten feet of water in 2005. Owners Joe and Kendra Bruno planned to reopen the brewery in time for its 100th anniversary in 2007. That didn't happen, and now their beers are brewed by Minhas Craft Brewery in Monroe WI. The original brewery site is being revived as a VA Hospital.
The new location opened after a 14-year local production hiatus on January 25, 2020, and they changed their name to Faubourg that November.
Updated: December 3, 2023
News
- 2023-11-16: Faubourg Ceases Operations at New Orleans Brewery (ProBrewer)
- 2021-02-24: Dixie Beer name removed from New Orleans brewery; see timeline to become Faubourg (NOLA.com)
- 2020-11-04: Dixie beer has a new name; here's why it was chosen, when to expect it (nola.com)
- 2020-06-26: Dixie Brewery to Change Name (Brewbound)
- 2020-01-18: Dixie Brewing Company Set to Open to Public on January 25 (Brewbound)
- 2019-09-17: Dixie Rebirth is a Whole New Dixie (ProBrewer)
- 2017-11-29: Brewhouse of the Rising Sun — Tom Benson Reconstructs a Monument in the Age of Craft Iconoclasts (Good Beer Hunting)
- 2017-07-26: Tom Benson to build Dixie Beer brewery in New Orleans (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
- 2014-03-04: Dixie Brewery celebrates Mardi Gras, New Orleans heritage (Craft Brewing Business)
- 2007-11-29: Dixie comes North (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel)
- 2007-11-18: Brewer Works to Bring Back Dixie Beer (AP)
Beer List
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Date: July 30, 2008 (#7221)Package: bottledPlace: Hy-Vee Council Bluffs, Council Bluffs IAScore: 9½ pointsAppearance (2½)
Pale yellow, some haze. Thick head.Aroma (1)
Phenolic, formaldehyde.Mouthfeel (5)
Light body. Sweet. Buttery. Fruity.Overall Impression (1)
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Date: June 27, 1996 (#1533)Package: bottledPlace: Ryan's Grill, Honolulu HIScore: 13½ pointsOverall Impression (2½)
Golden, good carbonation and head. Malty aroma, a bit fruity. OK body, a little thin. Sweet. Slightly metallic finish.
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Date: April 8, 1996 (#1352)Package: bottledPlace: Kamuela Liquor Store, Kamuela HIScore: 14½ pointsOverall Impression (3)
Dark red clear, good carbonation, good brown head. Sweet and dark aroma. Dark dark caramel flavors with no roastiness at all. Finishes reasonably clean.
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Date: May 22, 1996 (#1487)Package: bottledPlace: Kamuela Liquor Store, Kamuela HIScore: 12½ pointsOverall Impression (2½)
This is a Red Beer. Good carbonation, OK head. Caramel malt aroma, slightly spicy hops. OK body, but very subdued flavors. Sweet, phenolic. Not awful, but not enjoyable.