USA, LA: Cottonport Brewing ready for opening on April 2

Cottonport Brewing, 5946 Horseshoe Lake Road, Sterlington, will hold a grand opening event, starting at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 2, Monroe News Star reports.

The facilities offer a taproom with 12 beers and an outdoor beer garden with an area for bands to play outside. The kitchen has a sliding door that can be opened for customers to watch brewing in process. A large, computerized brewing machine along the back wall is the center of activity.

William Cook, Troy DuGuay Sr. and Troy DuGuay II partnered on the business more than a year ago with a desire to create a casual beer drinking experience.

"It's been a long time in the making," Cook said. "Now everyone can taste what we've been brewing."

Cottonport Brewing focuses on Prohibition-era brews with a lower alcohol content and avoids wheat brews. They also have crafted several non-alcoholic soda options.

Cook said many of their own creations are on tap, including:

Prohibition Cream Ale
21st Amendment Alt
Broken Levee Gateway IPA
Red A**
Black Water Dry Stout
Saison Deloutre
Cotton Top Kolsch

The other taps feature other Louisiana craft beers.

01 April, 2016