Catch the latest news about Great Raft Brewing
October 2016
- Great Raft Brewing grows, crosses borders (Shreveport Times, October 6, 2016)
- 3 pawsitively sweet treats for a hipster hound (Shreveport Times, October 10, 2016)
September 2016
- The Beer List for the Great Raft Ramble is Here and It Is Completely Bonkers (20×49.com, Sept. 28, 2016)
- Louisiana’s Latest Craft Beers, Rated (Nola.com, Sept, 27, 2016)
- Shreveport craft brewery expanding to Arkansas (Shreveport Times, Sept. 19, 2016)
July 2016
- Rick Rowe’s ArkLaTex Made: Great Raft Brewery (KTBS, July 2016)
- U.S. Open Beer Championships (July 2016)
June 2016
- The 50 most underrated craft breweries in the U.S.A. (Paste)
- Provisions & Traditions (The Dieline, 6/22/16)
March 2016
- 6 Best Craft Breweries in Louisiana (Funthingstodo.io, 3/8/16)
February 2016
- South’s Best Breweries (Southern Living, 2/15/16)
- Best America Lagers (Food&Wine, 2/17/16)
January 2016
- The two Cajun French words I often heard growing up (The Advertiser, 1/12/16)
- Bike and Beer Scene Growing in Shreveport (KTBS, 1/12/16)
- The 10 Best Beers from the Deep South, Ranked (Playboy, 1/18/16)
December 2015
- The 8 Best Breweries of 2015 (Paste Magazine, 12/30/15)
November 2015
- The 10 Best Breweries in Louisiana, Ranked by Experts (Thrillist and Nora McGunnigle, 11/2/15)
- The Best Coffee Beers in the World (Men’s Journal, 11/6/15)
October 2015
- Louisiana craft breweries thriving: Here are some names to know (The Advocate, 10/1/15)
- 10 big southern beers (Draft Magazine, 10/16/15)
September 2015
- Great Raft’ Brewing’s Two Year Anniversary Party (20×49, 9/23,15)
- United States of Canned Beer (Hemispheres Magazine, Sept 2015)
- Commotion APA (Neufutur, 9/24/15)
- 10 Craft Breweris in Louisiana: A Beer Lover’s Guide (The Culture Trip, Sept 2015)
- Q&A with Great Raft Co-Founder Andrew Nations (The Ale Runner, 9/30/15)
August 2015
- Film Prize-inspired beer crafted for victory (Shreveport Times, 8/11/15)
- Blind-Tasting 115 of the Best American DIPA/Imperial IPAs: We Have a Winner (Paste, 8/28/15)
July 2015
- 2015 U.S. Open Beer Championships (US Open Beer Championships, 7/4/15)
- The Best Craft Brewery in Every State (Thrillist, 7/19/15)
- Reasonably Corrupt Black Lager (neufutur.com, 7/29/15)
June 2015
- All About Beer Magazine
- Louisiana Eats: Innovation and Tradition on the Red River (wrkf.org, 6/20/15)
- Great Raft Brewing to launch Baton Rouge and Northshore markets in August (AleRunner.com, 6/30/15)
May 2015
- The Best Wineries & Breweries in Every State in the USA (Trip Advisor, 5/18/15)
- John Besh restaurants brew beer with Great Raft (Nola.com, 5/20/15)
April 2015
- Great Raft Brewing pairs with chefs for charity (The Shreveport Times, 4/1/15)
- Six kolsches we’re digging for spring (Draft Magazine, 4/9/15)
March 2015
- Nine double IPAs for every palate (Draft Magazine, 3/5/15)
- Wine and Swine Details: Guest Chefs, A Special Beer, 60 Wines and Three Whole Hogs (20×49.com, 3/10/15)
- Besh Group & Great Raft Brewing Create a Line of Specialty Beers (New Orleans Eater, 3/19/15)
- John Besh Foundation, Great Raft Brewing Announce ‘Provisions and Traditions’ Beer Collaboration(The Daily Meal, 3/25/15)
- Better Together: Why Brewers are Collaborating to Make New Beers (Bon Apepetit, 3/30/15)
February 2015
- How Do You Run Your Own Brewery, According to Brewmasters (Thrillist.com, 2/2/15)
- 7 Louisiana Craft Beers That You Should Try Immediately (AboutTravel.com, 2/5/15)
- Louisiana’s Great Raft Brewing (The Food Hunter’s Guide, 2/6/15)
January 2015
- Doggie Beer Biscuits Will Be Available Soon in Shreveport (KEEL News Radio, 1/14/15)
- Great Raft Making Dog Treats (KTBS, 1/16/15)
- Why are these beverage craftsmen concerned with water conservation? (Louisiana Eats, 1/7/15)
- Shreveport brewery turns spent grain into dog treats (Red River Radio, 1/21/15)
- Free Booze Fridays: All My Tomorrows (Bite and Booze, 1/24/15)
- Beyond the City Lights (Arkansas Life, January 2015)
December 2014
- Holiday gifts for the local craft-beer lover (Gambit, Dec 2014)
- Five Things Every College Football Fan Should Know About Shreveport, Home of the 2014 Duck Commander Independence Bowl (PRWeb, 12/9/14)
- The Baroness of Beer: Lindsay Nations (Bite and Booze, 12/15/14)
- 40 of the Best Beer Can Designs (Paste Magazine, 12/16/14)
- Top 14 Beers from Louisiana in 2014 (Ale Runner, 12/19/14)
November 2014
- Bayou Beer Fest set for Nov. 15 in Houma (NOLA.com, 11/4/14)
- Great Raft Brewing rolls out its beer this week in New Orleans (Gambit.com, 11/10/14)
- Thirsty Thursday: A “Can-do” Attitude (Southern Foodways Alliance, 11/13/14)
October 2014
- American taste for craft beer on the rise (ShreveportTimes.com, 10/5/14)
- How to expand your beer palatte (ShreveportTimes, 10/16/14)
- Great Raft Brewing celebrates 1-year anniversary (Arklatexhomepage.com, 10/17/14)
- This Couple Ditched Their Tech Jobs to Pursue Their Passion for Beer (BusinessInsider.com, 10/20/14)
September 2014
- Louisiana Craft Brewers Week highlights state beers (The Daily Reveille, 9/15/14)
- Great Raft Reasonably Corrupt Launching in Cans (BeerStreetJournal, 9/16/14)
- Top Businesses of the Year (The Forum, 9/17/14)
- Great Raft At Arm’s Length India pale lager and 1st anniversary party details (The Ale Runner, 9/17/14)
- Great Raft Brewing to host anniversary party (ShreveportTimes, 9/18/14)
- Louisiana Craft Brewers Week spotlights home-grown beer businesses (TheAdvocate.com, 9/20/14)
- Shreveport bike group uses tune-ups to gain exposure (ShreveportTimes, 9/21/14)
- Shreveport’s Great Raft Brewing to debut in New Orleans in November (NOLA.com, 9/23/14)
- Recap: Great Raft Beer Dinner at Cotton (Bite and Booze, 9/26/14)
- Brewsday Tuesday: Great Raft comes to New Orleans (Gambit.com, 9/30/14)
August 2014
- Don’t miss the Louisiana brewery trail (LouisianaTravel.com, 8/1/14)
- Great Raft Brewing sailing to New Orleans next year (Gambit.com, 8/8/14)
- Shreveport’s Great Raft Brewing headed to New Orleans, newspaper reports (Nola.com, 8/8/14)
- Food friendly beer, serious socializing at Shreveport, La’s Great Raft Brewing (Examiner.com, 8/13/14)
July 2014
- 10 things to do this Fourth of July (ShreveportTimes.com, 7/3/14)
- Brewery brings craft beer to north Louisiana (NatchitochesTimes.com, 7/19/14)
- Made in Shreveport (The Forum, 7/21/14)
- I Love the Ark La Tex: Great Raft Brewing (KMSS, 7/30/14)
June 2014
- 49 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Shreveport (Movoto.com, 6/19/14)
- Weekend Fun in Sportsman’s Paradise: An Itenerary for a Day in Shreveport-Bossier (VisitSouth.com, 6/20/14)
May 2014
- Savor 2014 Brewery Profile: Great Raft Brewing (DCBeer.com, 5/5/14)
- DCBeer.com’s #SAVOR “Can’t Miss Beer List” (DCBeer.com, 5/5/14)
- Tapping the market with the owners of Great Raft Brewing (Youtube, 5/5/14)
- The Can’t Miss Tables of Savor 2014 (ARLnow, 5/9/14)
- American Craft Beer Week Events in Shreveport Bossier (KTBS, 5/13/14)
- Great Raft Brewing in Capital One’s “Small Business Proud” Campaign (Craftbrewingbusiness.com, 5/14/14)
- 10 New U.S. Breweries to Watch, from D.C. to California (BonAppetit.com, 5/14/14)
- Shreveport’s Great Raft Brewing Owners Kick-Start Local Brewing Scene (710 KEEL, 5/14/14)
- A Map to Help On Your Hunt for Local Craft Brews (TheAdvertiser.com, 5/28/14)
- Great Raft Brewing: Making ‘great’ beers and getting big attention (The Shreveport Times, 5/29/14)
- Great Raft Brewing Helps Another Business by Donating Spent Grain (KTBS, 5/29/14)
April 2014
- Marsala Beverage Welcomes Local Brewing Company to the Family (Bayou Life, pg 15)
- Great Raft Brewing Presents at 1 Million Cups (Youtube, 4/2/14)
- What’s Pourin’ in Louisiana (Southern Brew News, April/May, Page 11)
- Brewsday Tuesday: What’s Brewing in Shreveport (Gambit, 4/22/14)
- Crafting a tradition: Great Raft Brewing bursting with flavorful brews (Shreveport Times, 4/24/14)
March 2014
- Southern Snapshot: Shreveport, Louisiana (Southern Gaming Magazine, pg 17)
- Something’s A-Brewing in Shreveport (The Southern Coterie, 3/26/14)
- Great Raft Expands Distribution to Northeast Louisiana (Press Release, 3/21/14)
- Venue Buzz: Blind Tiger (Shreveport Times, 3/19/14)
- Louisiana Entrepreneur Spotlight (3/17/14)
February 2014
- 6 Classic Creole Pairings for Mardi Gras (CraftBeer.com)
- Louisiana Craft Beer Trail (Louisiana Travel)
- What’s Pouring in Louisiana (Southern Brew News, Feb/March 2014)
- Beer Tasting; Southern Drawl Wins the Beer Taste! (The Tim Fletcher Show, 2/28/14)
January 2014
- Great Raft Brewing (Oh Beautiful Beer, 1/3/14)
- Your Beermonger: SAVOR 2014, Back in DC with a Great Lineup (ARLnow.com, 1/31/14)
- Beer of Nations (NOLA Defender, 1/3/14)
- Should out to Great Raft (Nora’s Beer Blog, 1/4/14)
- Class of 2013 (Beer Advocate, Issue 84)
December 2013
- Great Raft Brewing, Shreveport-Bossier’s First Craft Brewery Tasting Room, to Open on Dec. 20(Shreveport-Bossier Getaways, December 2013)
- Great Raft tasting room to open Dec 20 (The Ale Runner, 12/4/13)
- Great Raft tasting room to open Dec 20 (Shreveport Times, 12/6/13)
- New Shreveport Brewery launches its flagship beers (Shreveport Times, 12/13/13)
- Biochemist brings world-class talent to new Shreveport brewery (Shreveport Times, 12/15/13)
- Texas and neighbors: Beer and skiing on tap in Louisiana, Colorado (Dallas Morning News, 12/15/13)
- Shreveport brewery debuts with three craft beers (NOLA.com, 12/16/13)
- A Taste of Great Raft (KTBS.com, 12/20/13)
- Great Raft Brewing makes Shreveport history (Arklatexhomepage.com, 12/20/13)
- Great Raft Brewing cans coming to Northwest Louisiana in February (Beerpulse.com, 12/24/13)
- A look ahead at the Louisiana craft beer scene in 2014 (Gambit, 12/31/13)
November 2013
- Great Raft Brewing to introduce three flagship beers with week-long launch (Beerpulse.com, 11/20/13)
- New Details on Great Raft Brewing’s December Launch (20×49, 11/26/13)
October 2013
- In Louisiana, a Craft Brew Tour (In Transit,New York Times, 10/3/13)
- Crafting Beer (The Forum, 10/14/13)
- Shreveport-brewed beer on tap for first time since Prohibition (KTBS.com, 10/15/13)
- Great Raft sells first pint of beer (Shreveport Times, 10/15/13)
- Great Raft Brewing Sells First Local Beer in Shreveport since Prohibition (Deep South Magazine, 10/16/13)
- Sold-out BREW puts craft beer in spotlight (Shreveport Times, 10/17/13)
- Fifth annual BREW festival taps growing culture(Shreveport Times, 10/19/13)
- Brewsday Tuesday: Craft breweries come to Shreveport (Gambit, 10/22/13)
September 2013
- A Toast to Local Beer (The City Life, 9/2013)
- Everyday Brew (Dig.com, 9/25/13)
- Tightening of state alcohol laws mean no Oktoberfest for Shreveport brewery(Arklatexhomepage.com, 9/26/13)
- La’s old laws prevent new from sharing samples at Oktoberfest (KTBS.com, 9/27/13)
August 2013
- Great Raft Brewing details brewery construction, announces flagship beers (Craftbrewingbusiness.com, 8/12/13)
- What’s Pouring in Louisiana (Southern Brew News, August/September 2013 Issue)
- 2 New Breweries in Huntsville, AL; DC Brewers Head South (Ale Street News, August/September 2013 Issue)
July 2013
- FEAST! a great community success (Shreveport Times, 7/2/13)
- Great Raft Brewer’s: Shreveport’s Ready for Local Beer (Shreveport Times, 7/31/13)
- Great Raft Gurus Talk Beer Pairing with Food (Shreveport Times, 7/31/13)
- Brewery Update: Great Raft Brewing in Shreveport, LA (BR Beer Scene, 7/31/13)
June 2013
- Local brewery in Shreveport to take part in Feast (Arklatexhomepage.com, 6/13/13)
- WYES Private Beer Sampling Recap (The Beer Buddha, 6/22/13)
- Looking Back at WYES – Friday Beer Sampling (BR Beer Scene, 6/25/13)
May 2013
- Great Raft Brewing signs deal for brewing, tasting room location (Craftbrewingbusiness.com, 5/2/13)
- South Louisiana celebrates its brewery bonanza at American Craft Beer Week (Nola.com, 5/7/13)
- Something’s Brewing (KTBS.com, 5/22/13)
April 2013
- Great Raft Brewing signs lease for 36K square-foot facility in Shreveport, Louisiana (Beerpulse.com, 4/30/13)
March 2013
- Great Raft Brewing hires a head brewer (TheAleRunner.com, 3/7/13)
- Great Raft gets Harvey, Thunder Road gets Colin (Australian Brews News, 3/8/13)
- Shreveport area tapped to see breweries return (Shreveport Times, 3/31/13)
January 2013
- Great Raft Brewing floats toward Shreveport (Biteandbooze.com, 1/18/13)
- Great Raft Brewing partners with Twine for a local pairing with a bluesy twist (Arklatexhomepage.com, 1/24/13)
- Local beer, bites and blues collaborate Tuesday at Twine (Arklatexhomepage.com, 1/24/13)
- Even more new guys on the block (Nolabeerblog.com, 1/24/13)
- Great Raft Brewing – Coming soon in Louisiana (BR Beer Scene, 1/29/13)
- A Sneak Peek at Great Raft Brewing (20×49, 1/30/13)
- Louisiana’s Fast Rising Craft Beer Scene (The Beer Buddha, 1/30/13)
November 2012
- Don’t discount Shreveport for your next beercation (Beer Soup, 11/12/12)
October 2012
- Great Raft Brewing announces plans for Shreveport, Louisiana-based brewery (Beerpulse.com, 10/18/12)
- Shreveport beer festival a success (Shreveport Times, 10/20/12)
