Crescent City Brew House Inc

What Crescent City Brew House Inc does

Crescent City Brew House Inc, operating as Crescent City Brewhouse, is a privately held brewpub and restaurant founded in 1991 by German Brewmaster Wolfram Koehler at 527 Decatur Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is Louisiana's first brewpub and the first brewery to open in the French Quarter area in more than 72 years, and it remains the only microbrewery operating in the Vieux Carré. The company runs a 17-barrel state-of-the-art microbrewery that produces craft beer on-site according to the Bavarian Purity Law of 1516 using only water, malt, hops, and yeast, with no stabilizers or chemicals. Its house selection includes Pilsner, Red Stallion, Weiss Beer, Summer Lite IPA, ESB, and Stout, plus a monthly rotating seasonal IPA and special brews by the Brewmaster, with beer flights and brewtails (beer-based cocktails) offered as tasting experiences.

The restaurant, led by Executive Chef Greg Fonseca, serves made-from-scratch New Orleans and Creole cuisine featuring Louisiana ingredients — fresh oysters, alligator, crawfish, shrimp, crab, andouille, and regional desserts including Creole cream cheese cheesecake — across a full-service dining room, courtyard, balcony with Mississippi River views, and a raw oyster bar. Nightly live jazz by the New Orleans Streetbeat Band and rotating local art exhibits round out the on-premise experience. The venue also hosts group and private events for 25 to 600 guests (corporate events, weddings, rehearsal dinners, birthdays, anniversions, reunions), supported by a Director of Sales and Tripleseat event-management software, with custom menus and bar packages.

Revenue is generated entirely on-site and through the company website: restaurant food sales, craft beer sales (including beer flights and brewtails), private event hosting with custom packages, and digital gift cards. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via walk-in traffic, OpenTable reservations, the company website, social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), search/SEO, and the on-premise live jazz program. The company has no disclosed funding rounds, no subsidiaries, no parent company, and no M&A activity, and operates as a founder/closely-held private business. It has been recognized with the Vieux Carré City Council Award for maintaining the integrity of the historic property and its renovation.

Name

Crescent City Brew House Inc

Legal name

Crescent City Brew House Inc

Website

https://crescentcitybrewhouse.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Crescent City Brewhouse is a privately held French Quarter brewpub and restaurant founded in 1991, operating Louisiana's first and only microbrewery at 527 Decatur Street, New Orleans, serving on-site craft beer, Creole cuisine, nightly live jazz, and private events for 25-600 guests.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Brewpub and Restaurant

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Taprooms & Brewpubs (CRANACAF), Microbreweries & Craft Breweries (THAFALAC)

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• Brewpub restaurant
• New Orleans cuisine
• Private event venue
• Live jazz entertainment

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Food Sales: On-site dining revenue from innovative New Orleans cuisine including seafood, po'boys, gumbo, ribs, pasta, and desserts. Menu features Louisiana ingredients including fresh oysters, alligator, crawfish, shrimp, and crab.
2. Craft Beer Sales: Direct sale of house-brewed craft beers including Pilsner, Red Stallion, Weiss Beer, and seasonal varieties. Beer flights, pints, and brewtails available.
3. Private Event Hosting: Revenue from hosting group events including weddings, rehearsal dinners, corporate events, birthdays, and reunions. Accommodates 25 to 600 guests with full catering, bar service, and event staffing.
4. Gift Card Sales: Digital gift cards sold through the company website for use at the restaurant and brewery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Crescent City Brewhouse operates a single-location brewpub and full-service restaurant at 527 Decatur Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, featuring an on-site 17-barrel microbrewery that produces craft beer under the Bavarian Purity Law of 1516. The venue serves authentic New Orleans cuisine, hosts nightly live jazz performances, and accommodates private group events for 25 to 600 guests, with gift cards also available for purchase.

Product overview

Crescent City Brew House Inc operates as a unified brewpub and restaurant experience combining on-site craft beer production with New Orleans dining. The core offerings include: (1) a 17-barrel microbrewery producing handcrafted beers including Pilsner, Red Stallion, Weiss Beer, Black Forest, and seasonal specials; (2) a full-service restaurant under Executive Chef Greg Fonseca featuring innovative Creole cuisine, a raw oyster bar, and signature dishes like Creole cream cheese cheesecake; (3) beer flights and brewtails for tasting experiences; (4) daily live jazz by the New Orleans Streetbeat Band; and (5) group event venue services for 25-600 guests with private dining spaces and river-view balcony. All offerings are unified under one historic French Quarter location at 527 Decatur Street.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Restaurant Dining Full-service restaurant at the French Quarter location serving authentic New Orleans cuisine paired with house-brewed craft beer for individual diners and walk-in guests, with operating hours of 11am-10pm Sunday-Thursday and 11am-11pm Friday-Saturday.
• On-site Craft Beer Brewing On-site microbrewery producing craft beers under the Bavarian Purity Law of 1516 in a 17-barrel brewing system, offering house-brewed lagers and other styles for on-premise consumption at the brewpub.
• Private Group Events and Functions Private event hosting service accommodating groups of 25 to 600 guests for corporate events, weddings, rehearsal dinners, birthdays, anniversaries, and reunions at the French Quarter venue, booked through a dedicated Director of Sales and the Tripleseat platform.
• Live Jazz Entertainment Nightly live jazz performances as part of the dining and brewpub experience at the French Quarter location, providing entertainment integrated with food and beverage service.
• Gift Cards Denomination-based gift cards sold through the company website for redemption at the Crescent City Brewhouse restaurant and brewpub.

Quantifiable outcome

• First brewpub in Louisiana and first brewery in the area in over 72 years
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant: Gordon Biersch is a multi-location brewpub chain with German-style brewing heritage (founded by Dan Gordon and Dean Biersch). It is directly comparable to Crescent City Brewhouse as a German-tradition brewpub combining on-site brewing, full-service dining, and bar service, although it operates at chain scale rather than as a single destination.
• Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery: Rock Bottom is a long-standing chain brewpub operating on-site breweries, full-service restaurants, and bars across U.S. markets. It is a direct peer to Crescent City Brewhouse in combining on-premise brewing with a full dining menu and event-friendly layout, though at multi-location scale.
• BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse: BJ's is a national casual-dining chain with an in-house brewery program (BJ's Brewhouse) producing award-winning beers alongside a broad menu and group-event offerings. It is directly comparable as a craft-beer-producing, full-service restaurant concept with event capabilities, though operating at significantly larger scale.

Regional players

• NOLA Brewing Company: NOLA Brewing is a New Orleans-based craft brewery and taproom that produces and distributes craft beer in the same metro market as Crescent City Brewhouse. It is a regional peer because it shares geography and the craft-beer customer, but it is primarily a production brewery with taproom rather than a brewpub-and-restaurant destination.
• Abita Brewing Company: Abita is a Louisiana craft brewery (founded 1986) producing a wide lineup of beers with statewide distribution and a taproom. It is a regional peer because it shares the Louisiana craft-beer category and customer base with Crescent City Brewhouse, though it is a packaged-goods brewery rather than a brewpub.
• Urban South Brewery: Urban South is a fast-growing New Orleans craft brewery with a taproom and broad packaged distribution across the Gulf Coast. It is a regional peer sharing geography and the local craft-beer consumer with Crescent City Brewhouse, but operates as a modern production brewery rather than a historic brewpub destination.
• The Bulldog: The Bulldog is a New Orleans craft beer bar with an extensive tap list and casual food menu, located in the same metro as Crescent City Brewhouse. It is a regional peer because it competes for the same craft-beer-drinking customer in New Orleans, though it does not brew on-site.
• Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company: Lazy Magnolia is a Mississippi-based craft brewery producing Southern-inspired beers with regional distribution. It is a regional peer in the broader Gulf Coast craft-beer landscape that Crescent City Brewhouse competes within for tourist and regional beer drinkers.
• Parasol's Bar: Parasol's is a long-running New Orleans Irish Channel pub known for roast beef po'boys and a deep beer selection. It is a regional peer operating in the same New Orleans casual-dining-and-drinking market as Crescent City Brewhouse, though without on-site brewing.

Broad incumbents

• Yard House: Yard House is a national chain restaurant built around an extensive draft beer list, full bar, and full-service dining menu. It is a broad incumbent peer competing for the craft-beer-plus-dining occasion that Crescent City Brewhouse serves, though at chain scale and without on-site brewing.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/crescentbrew
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/crescent-city-brewhouse

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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