Wondering where to find the best breweries near you?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable breweries in New Orleans, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to satisfy your cravings.
1. Urban South Brewery
Topping the list is Urban South Brewery, located at 1645 Tchoupitoulas St. in the Lower Garden District. The brewery is the highest-rated low-priced brewery in New Orleans, boasting 4.5 stars out of 148 reviews on Yelp.
Yelper Tori P., who reviewed Urban South Brewery on Sept. 27, wrote, "Urban South is the best brewery in New Orleans for unique specialty beers and sours. Far and away. They come up with the most creative ideas. My personal favorite (of all time, of all beers) is called Coop'd Up."
Courtney L. noted, "Came here for the first time on a Tuesday night specifically for their trivia Tuesdays and had a great time! (Starts at 7:30 pm.) The venue is super rustic and has very laidback vibes."
2. Brieux Carré Brewing Company
Next up is Marigny's Brieux Carré Brewing Company, situated at 2115 Decatur St. With 4.5 stars out of 109 reviews on Yelp, the beer bar and brewery has proven to be a local favorite for those looking for an affordable option.
The site can tell you more about Brieux Carré Brewing Company.
"Brieux Carré is made up of a couple of guys with a passion for all things beer," it states on Yelp in the section highlighting specialties. "With a laissez-faire approach to brewing, we like to embody the New Orleans spirit. We want our brews to be as weird and interesting as the city we live in."
3. Parleaux Beer Lab
Bywater's Parleaux Beer Lab, located at 634 Lesseps St., is another top choice. Yelpers give the cheap brewery 4.5 stars out of 77 reviews.
The site has more information on Parleaux Beer Lab.
"Parleaux Beer Lab is a destination neighborhood taproom and micro-brewery located in the Bywater community in New Orleans," it notes on Yelp in the section explaining specialties. "We are committed to crafting high quality, small-batch, locallyproduced beers inspired by imaginative and unexpected interpretations of iconic beer styles."
4. Second Line Brewing
Second Line Brewing, a brewery and beer garden in Mid-City, is another much-loved, inexpensive go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 67 Yelp reviews. Head over to 433 N. Bernadotte St. to see for yourself.
The site can tell you more about Second Line Brewing.
"We are a craft brewery located in the heart of New Orleans in the Mid-City Neighborhood," per the history section of its Yelp profile. "We produce a variety of small-batch beers available for consumption in our beer garden and three flagship beers available for purchase in grocery stores and restaurants throughout Southeast Louisiana."
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"My wife and I were living in Anchorage, and we fell in love with the numerous local craft breweries," per the bio section of the business' Yelp profile. "As a chemist, I started home brewing while we were living there...we were so inspired by two of Anchorage's breweries that we thought we'd bring that culture to New Orleans."
5. Royal Brewery
Over in Pines Village, check out Royal Brewery, which has earned five stars out of 15 reviews on Yelp. Dig in at the brewery by heading over to 7366 Townsend Place, Bldg B.
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"Our brewery opened in May 2017 and has grown very rapidly offering a variety of beers in our taproom and three beers in the market place in just 18 short months," per the history section of the business' Yelp profile. "We offer brewery tours on Saturdays and Sundays by appointment."
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