NOLA Brewing Company

What NOLA Brewing Company does

NOLA Brewing Company (dba NOLA Brewing & Pizza Co.) is a privately held craft brewery and restaurant founded in 2008 in New Orleans, Louisiana, and is described as the first production brewery in the city. The company operates a single taproom at 3033 Tchoupitoulas Street in the Irish Channel neighborhood, offering 41 draft handles (over 20 craft beers on tap) including flagship year-round beers (NOLA Blonde, Hopitoulas, Irish Channel Stout, LA Lager, Juice Canoe), seasonal releases, and the NOLA Funk Series — Louisiana's only true barrel-aged sour beer program, overseen by Brewmaster and Director of Funk Derek Lintern.

The business model is direct-to-consumer only. Revenue streams include on-site draft and food sales (NYC-style pizza from the 2020 NOLA Pizza Project, wings, hero sandwiches, Italian entrees), a full bar with cocktails and wine added in 2023, online ordering via Toast Tab for takeout and delivery, off-site catering, and private events hosted in The Barn and Upstairs with Outdoor Balcony spaces. Pricing is unit-based, ranging from $5-$9 per draft, $2 cheese pizza slices during happy hour, a $9.95 lunch special, and $0.50 wings on Wednesdays. Distribution is intentionally narrow: a single physical venue, no wholesale or multi-site retail disclosed, supported by live music programming (most shows free), social media, email, and local partnerships such as the Krewe of Muses Mardi Gras collaboration and the Pioneer's Pour craft beer celebration. Ownership is concentrated in founder/Owner and Executive Chairman Doug Walner, with a small team of 1-10 employees.

Name

NOLA Brewing Company

Legal name

NOLA Brewing Company

Website

https://nolabrewing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NOLA Brewing Company is a privately held craft brewery and pizzeria founded in 2008 in New Orleans, operating a single taproom that serves 20+ house-brewed beers, NYC-style pizza, a full bar, and live entertainment to local residents and visitors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Brewery and Restaurant

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Packaging & Production Breweries (Limited/No On-site Service) (THAFALAB)

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• Pizza restaurant
• Barrel-aged sour beer
• Taproom hospitality
• Catering services

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. On-site Beer and Food Sales: Taproom and restaurant sales of craft beers (over 20 on tap, 41 tap handles), NYC-style pizza, wings, hero sandwiches, salads, and other food items. Includes full bar with cocktails, premium spirits, and curated wine list added in 2023.
2. Online Ordering: Direct online ordering through Toast Tab platform for takeaway and delivery of food and beverages.
3. Private Events and Parties: Revenue from hosting private parties, birthday celebrations, corporate events, and gatherings in The Barn or Upstairs with Outdoor Balcony spaces.
4. Catering Services: Off-site catering services for events, providing food and beverage service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NOLA Brewing Company brews and serves craft beer — including flagship ales, seasonal releases, and Louisiana's only barrel-aged sour program (NOLA Funk Series) — directly to consumers at its New Orleans taproom. In 2020 the company launched the NOLA Pizza Project, producing NYC-style pizza with reverse-engineered NYC water chemistry and 48-hour cold-fermented dough, and in 2023 expanded into a full bar of cocktails, premium spirits, and curated wine. The taproom also hosts free live music, private events, and off-site catering.

Product overview

NOLA Brewing & Pizza Co. is a craft brewery and restaurant founded in 2008, operating as a unified hospitality experience combining on-site brewing with food service. The core product portfolio includes year-round flagship beers (NOLA Blonde, Hopitoulas, Irish Channel Stout, LA Lager, Juice Canoe), seasonal beers (Muses, Darkest Before Dawn, Tangerine Squeeze, 7th St. Wheat, Blueberry Lemon Berliner Weisse), and the NOLA Funk Series sour beer program (Louisiana's only true barrel-aged sour program). In 2020, they expanded into food with the NOLA Pizza Project offering authentic NYC-style pizzas (Red/White/Square varieties and Special Pies), Buffalo wings, hero sandwiches, and Italian entrees. In 2023, they added a full bar with cocktails, premium spirits, and curated wines. The venue also hosts live music events and private party/catering services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NOLA Funk Series: Louisiana's only true sour beer program featuring barrel-aged sours including Arabella, Bienville, Desire, Piety, Polymnia, and Sauvage.

Products and services

• LA Lager

Quantifiable outcome

• Louisiana's only true sour beer program with barrel-aged beers

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bayou Teche Brewing: Louisiana craft brewery (Arnaudville, LA) tied to local Cajun heritage with a taproom and regional distribution. Comparable in-state craft producer leveraging Louisiana cultural identity.
• Gnarly Barley Brewing Company: Louisiana craft brewery (Hammond, LA) producing year-round beers including IPAs, with taproom and regional distribution. Comparable craft beer producer serving the same in-state consumer base.
• Tin Roof Brewing Company: Louisiana craft brewery based in Baton Rouge with a taproom focus. Comparable in-state craft producer with DTC taproom model.
• Urban South Brewery: New Orleans-based craft brewery with a taproom serving a broad lineup including sours and IPAs. Most direct in-market competitor for taproom traffic in the New Orleans metro.
• Parish Brewing Company: Louisiana craft brewery (Broussard, LA) producing year-round and specialty beers with taproom presence. Directly comparable in craft beer category, regional focus, and DTC channel strategy.
• Brieux Carré Brewing Company: Small New Orleans craft brewery with a French Quarter-area taproom, producing rotating craft beers including sours and IPAs. Comparable in-market craft brewery with DTC taproom focus.
• Abita Brewing Company: Louisiana craft brewery founded in 1986, one of the state's most established craft producers with a taproom and packaged distribution. Comparable along category (craft beer), regional market (Louisiana), and brand legacy positioning against newer entrants.

Broad incumbents

• Stone Brewing: Large national craft brewery known for IPAs and on-site restaurants/destination hospitality in Escondido and Berkeley. Comparable as a craft brewery with integrated restaurant and destination experience, but at materially larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• BJ's Restaurant Brewhouse: National chain of brewpubs producing proprietary craft beers on-site alongside full-service restaurant menus (pizza, wings, sandwiches). Comparable business model of in-house brewing plus full restaurant/DTC beverage service, though at much larger chain scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/nolabrewing
• Instagraminstagram.com/nolabrewing
• Xx.com/NOLABrewing
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nolabrewing

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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