Parish Brewing Co.

Parish Brewing Co. is a craft brewery based in Broussard, Louisiana, in the heart of Cajun Country. Its stated goal is to make craft-brewed beer, with a philosophy centered on producing intensely flavored, modern beer of high quality across styles. The company says that its approach combines carefully selected ingredients and brewing practices with experimentation in techniques and ingredients. The brewery’s origin story begins around 2003, when founder Andrew moved from Louisiana to Pittsburgh and encountered a thriving craft-beer scene. After returning to Louisiana a few years later, he saw what he considered a shortage of breweries in the state and set out to help build the local craft-brewing industry. Parish’s first beer sold was Canebrake, named for the sugarcane fields in the region. Initially brewed in a 50-gallon “nano brewery,” it became popular and was distributed around the Lafayette area. Parish says it completed construction of a larger brewery on Jared Drive in 2012. It has since grown into one of the largest breweries in its region and distributes beer throughout the South. The company’s website distinguishes its Louisiana recognition for Canebrake from broader recognition for Ghost in the Machine, its “juice bomb” IPAs, and other innovations. Its stated portfolio focus includes seven year-round beers: Canebrake, Ghost in the Machine, Envie, Pescador, Gulf Coast IPA, Dr. Juice, and SIPS Pinot Noir. The brewery also operates a taproom at 229 Jared Dr. in Broussard and sells merchandise through its online store. Its website reports plans for a new brewing facility directly behind the existing facility to increase production capacity while retaining its established approach.

Parish Brewing Co. is a craft brewery in Broussard, Louisiana. Its official account places the beginning of its story around 2003, when founder Andrew moved from Louisiana to Pittsburgh and encountered a thriving craft-beer scene. Returning to Louisiana a few years later, he recognized a lack of breweries in the state and set out to create a brewery that would contribute to the development of Louisiana craft brewing. The supplied sources do not give Andrew’s surname or specify a formal founding year. The brewery’s first beer sold was Canebrake, named for the sugarcane fields abundant in the surrounding area. Parish says the beer was an immediate hit, despite being made in a small 50-gallon “nano brewery” that produced about 20 kegs per week. It was distributed throughout the Lafayette, Louisiana, region and appealed to a wide range of drinkers. The company continues to identify Canebrake as a beer for which it is known in Louisiana. As demand grew, Parish moved beyond its small initial setup. The company reports that construction of its brewery on Jared Drive was completed in 2012. It describes subsequent growth as making it one of the largest breweries in the region, with distribution throughout the South. The brewery’s public profile also developed around Ghost in the Machine, its juice-bomb IPAs, and other innovations; the company says those offerings are known beyond Louisiana. Parish describes its approach as producing high-quality, modern beer with intense flavors regardless of style. Its stated quality priorities include hand-selected hops, premium-sourced malts, and maintaining brewing practices intended to deliver consistent-tasting beer. The company also describes innovation as a response to its geography and to the vibrant flavors of modern craft beer, and says it experiments with techniques and ingredients. The brewery identifies seven beers as the foundation of its year-round portfolio: Canebrake, Ghost in the Machine, Envie, Pescador, Gulf Coast IPA, Dr. Juice, and SIPS Pinot Noir. It also operates a taproom at 229 Jared Dr. in Broussard and offers merchandise through its website. Parish has announced construction of another brewing facility directly behind its current site, describing the project as a way to increase capacity while remaining true to the practices behind its success. The supplied sources do not provide a completion date for that project, ownership details, or a formal founding date.

• 2012

  Jared Drive brewery completed

• 2003

  Founder encounters craft beer in Pittsburgh

A Louisiana craft brewery focused on high-quality, modern, intensely flavored beer, combining ingredient quality and brewing consistency with experimentation and innovation.

• Canebrake

  The first beer Parish sold; named for the area's sugarcane fields and known locally in Louisiana.

• Ghost in the Machine

  A year-round beer and one of the products Parish says is known beyond Louisiana.

• Envie

  One of the seven beers Parish identifies as part of its year-round portfolio.

• Pescador

  One of the seven beers Parish identifies as part of its year-round portfolio.

• Gulf Coast IPA

  One of the seven beers Parish identifies as part of its year-round portfolio.

• Dr. Juice

  One of the seven beers Parish identifies as part of its year-round portfolio.

• SIPS Pinot Noir

  One of the seven beers Parish identifies as part of its year-round portfolio.

• Plan to expand brewing capacityOther

1. 1Parish Brewing Co. | Craft Brewery located in Broussard, Louisianaparishbeer.com
2. 2About | Parish Brewing Co.parishbeer.com
3. 3About Our Beer | Parish Brewing Co.parishbeer.com
4. 4Wikidata: brewery in the United Stateswikidata.org