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Like so many New Orleanians, Dixie Beer was pushed out of its hometown by Hurricane Katrina floodwaters. Now, more than a decade later, Tom and Gayle Benson have purchased the company with plans to bring Dixie Beer back home and back to a high standard of quality.
The first beers brewed under the new leadership will
be poured in June 2017. At the same time, the search for the Orleans Parish site of the new Dixie Brewery will be nearing completion. Finally, the original craft beer of New Orleans is coming home!
New Orleans-based Dixie Beer shocked the South last summer when it announced it would change its name amid the social justice protests that followed George Floyd’s murder. Nine months after that announcement and four months after the company revealed it would become Faubourg Brewing Company, the first Faubourg branded beer will begin rolling out of the 114-year-old company’s brewery.
New Orleanians will soon find a familiar word adorning the packaging of a newly renamed local beer brand. The 113-year-old Dixie Beer will change its name to Faubourg Brewing Company in early 2021. Faubourg, which means “suburb” in French, is synonymous with “neighborhood” in New Orleans.
Dixie Brewing Company, LLC, is proud to be joining the Black is Beautiful initiative originated from Weathered Souls Brewing Company based in San Antonio, TX.
Dixie Brewing Company, LLC announced today the ninth installment in its craft beer series. This latest release is a uniquely inspired New Orleans brew that creatively blends the decadent flavors of beignets with café au lait.
Dixie Brewing Company, LLC, announced today a partnership with The Lewis Bear Company to distribute Dixie’s portfolio of beers in the Florida Panhandle as far east as Panama City.
Dixie Brewing Company, LLC, today announced the release of their new Voodoo expansion series, including Crimson Voodoo, Voodoo Queen, and Voodoo Doll. Each Voodoo extension is made with New Orleans in mind and is the first craft beer brewed in the new state-of-the-art 85,000 sq. ft., 100-barrel brewhouse located in New Orleans.
Dixie Brewing Company, LLC is set to open its doors to the public on Saturday, January 25, capping a 14-year local production hiatus after the brewery was destroyed due to Hurricane Katrina.