Covington Brewhouse was a
brewery
A brewery or brewing company is a business that makes and sells beer. The place at which beer is commercially made is either called a brewery or a beerhouse, where distinct sets of brewing equipment are called plant. The commercial brewing of be ...
in the historic district of downtown
Covington, Louisiana
Covington is a city in, and the parish seat of, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 11,564 at the 2020 United States census. It is located at a fork of the Bogue Falaya and the Tchefuncte River. Covington is part of ...
.
The brewery itself is operated in the old Alexius Hardware building which is situated between the 100-year-old train depot, the landmark water tower, and the city's trailhead park.
The brewery produces year round beers including Pontchartrain Pilsner, Bayou Bock, and Strawberry Ale. Several
seasonal beer A seasonal beer is a beer that is typically brewed during or for a particular season, holiday or festival period. Many breweries and microbreweries produce seasonal beers. Seasonal beers may be produced when fresh ingredients are available during ...
s are also manufactured as well as various contract brews for restaurants in Covington,
, and the surrounding area. The company brewed
Dixie
Dixie, also known as Dixieland or Dixie's Land, is a nickname for all or part of the Southern United States. While there is no official definition of this region (and the included areas shift over the years), or the extent of the area it cover ...
beer temporarily following
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina was a destructive Category 5 Atlantic hurricane that caused over 1,800 fatalities and $125 billion in damage in late August 2005, especially in the city of New Orleans and the surrounding areas. It was at the time the cost ...
when the Dixie brewing facilities were damaged by the storm.
Covington Brewhouse was founded in 2005 as Heiner Brau when it was the third brewery established in Louisiana after
Prohibition
Prohibition is the act or practice of forbidding something by law; more particularly the term refers to the banning of the manufacture, storage (whether in barrels or in bottles), transportation, sale, possession, and consumption of alcoholic ...
(following
Abita), and Crescent City Brewhouse, established in 1991, by local contractor Fritz Schroth. Since that time the brewery has increased its capacity and has become increasingly involved in community events such as Taps on the Trace and the Rockin' the Rails concert series.
As of January 25, 2019 the brewery is closed. It was sold to new owners who have not announced plans for the location.
See also
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List of breweries in Louisiana
Breweries in Louisiana produce a wide range of beers in different styles that are marketed locally, regionally, and nationally. Brewing companies vary widely in the volume and variety of beer produced, from small nanobreweries to microbrewerie ...
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List of defunct breweries in the United States
At the end of 2017, there were total 7,450 breweries in the United States, including 7,346 craft breweries subdivided into 2,594 brewpubs, 4,522 microbreweries, 230 regional craft breweries and 104 large/non-craft breweries.
The following is a pa ...
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Buildings and structures in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
Defunct brewing companies based in Louisiana
Defunct brewery companies of the United States
American companies established in 2005
Food and drink companies established in 2005
2005 establishments in Louisiana
2019 disestablishments in Louisiana