About
Great Raft Brewing is a Shreveport, Louisiana based craft brewery dedicated to making creative, authentic beer and helping to build a great beer culture within communities it serves. Co-founders Andrew and Lindsay Nations are Shreveport natives with a passion for beer. Born from their desire to bring exciting, flavorful, fresh craft beer to their hometown, Great Raft Brewing is bringing the craft brewing tradition to Northern Louisiana.
Great Raft Brewing was founded on the principle of brewing what we call “Real Beer.” Real Beer is brewed with creativity, passion, and authenticity. Our beer is brewed with creativity that pushes the boundaries of style, a passion for greatness, and authentic, quality ingredients. Drink Real Beer. You deserve it.
Great Raft Brewing was founded on the principle of brewing what we call “Real Beer.” Real Beer is brewed with creativity, passion, and authenticity. Our beer is brewed with creativity that pushes the boundaries of style, a passion for greatness, and authentic, quality ingredients. Drink Real Beer. You deserve it.
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Pours clear pale gold with an off-white head. Taste is grains, hint of citrus, floral notes, honey.
Tried
from Can
from
Central Market - Austin (N Lamar)
on 19 May 2026
at 02:10
5.3/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
Tried
from Can
on 06 May 2026
at 17:46
5.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 5
Overall 5
6/5/2026. Can shared by SHIG, cheers! Pours fine. Aroma is buttery, veggie, damp grain, touch citrus. Medium plus sweetness, light bitterness, touch tart. Moderate body. Fair.
Tried
from Can
on 06 May 2026
at 17:43
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
Can: Poured a golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, grain, light honey. Taste is grainy, starchy, light bitter honey.
Tried
from Can
from
Total Wine & More - Shreveport, LA
on 20 Apr 2026
at 00:24
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Draft: Poured a hazy yellow with a white head. Aroma is citrus, fruity, tropical, hoppy. Taste is bitter hops, fruity, citrus, tropical.
Tried
from Draft
at
Great Raft Brewing
on 11 Apr 2026
at 00:04
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft: Poured a clear golden with white head. Aroma is salty, grainy, watermelon. Taste is tangy, tart, grainy, salty, strawberry a light artificial.
Tried
from Draft
at
Great Raft Brewing
on 10 Apr 2026
at 23:52
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5
Draft: Poured a murky golden with a white head. Aroma grainy, light fruit. Taste is grainy, very faint if at all strawberries.
Tried
from Draft
at
Great Raft Brewing
on 10 Apr 2026
at 23:37
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft: Poured a golden with white head. Aroma citrus fruity. Taste is juicy, light fruit.
Tried
from Draft
at
Great Raft Brewing
on 10 Apr 2026
at 14:50
6.1/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Pours murky orange-gold with an off-white head. Tropical aroma. Taste is tropical fruit, melon, floral notes. Okay.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Oct 2025
at 03:25
9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
On tap at the ChurckKey in DC. A monstrous chocolate fudge and nutmeg led nose. Taste leads with roasted coffee, dense chocolate fudge, nutmeg, coconut, and a hint of vanilla. Sweet and slick but not over the top. Dessert heaven.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Sep 2025
at 20:10