Belgian-influenced alesWed to Sun 14:00 to 22:00
Parleaux Beer Lab in New Orleans is the Bywater nano-brewery on Lesseps Street, with Belgian-influenced ales, a dog-friendly back garden and pizza pop-ups on Friday and Saturday nights.
Tip: Dogs are welcome on the back patio; the pizza pop-up runs Friday and Saturday evenings most weeks.
Hazy IPAs and pilsnersWed to Sun 14:00 to 22:00
Second Line Brewing in New Orleans is the Mid-City brewery on North Bernadotte Street, with hazy IPAs, German lagers and a large back-yard taproom that hosts food trucks daily.
Tip: The back yard is family and dog friendly; check the food truck schedule before you go.
Pilsner and IPAMon to Thu 11:00 to 21:00, Fri to Sat to 23:00, Sun to 19:00
Port Orleans Brewing Co in New Orleans is the Uptown brewery on Tchoupitoulas Street near Napoleon Avenue, founded with Drew Brees as investor, with pizza, pilsners and a long beer garden.
Tip: The Riverfront streetcar passes near the door; the beer garden seats 200 and runs evening events.
American craft (IPA, lager, stout)Daily 11:00 to 22:00
NOLA Brewing in New Orleans is the city's original craft brewery on Tchoupitoulas Street in the Irish Channel, with 20-plus beers on tap, NOLA Brewing Pizza Co kitchen and an upstairs deck.
Tip: The upstairs deck is the prize seat; pizza kitchen orders go to the taproom and the deck.
Lagers, IPAs and fruited soursMon to Thu 11:00 to 20:00, Fri to Sat to 21:00, Sun to 19:00
Urban South Brewery in New Orleans is the Lower Garden District craft brewery on Tchoupitoulas Street near the Convention Center, with a family-friendly taproom and Urban Smash burgers.
Tip: The Urban Smash burger window inside the taproom runs solid burgers; happy hour is 15:00 to 18:00 weekdays.