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.
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
16 oz can from Tavour, 11/1/19. Pours a nice, bright and hazy orange color with a white head that leaves moderate lace on the glass. Big citrus, pineapple, and resin. Tropical juice too. Peach, some papaya. Tasty stuff. 9/4/8/4/16
Tried
from Can
on 01 Nov 2019
at 21:25
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Sampled at Snallygaster 2019. Poured a pitch black color with a small brown head. Aroma was chocolate malts, roasted. Cinnamon, vanilla. Some mild bourbon. This tasted a little bit like a churro. Smooth.
Tried
on 14 Oct 2019
at 02:05
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cinnamon and some chocolate. Pours black with good head and lacing. Light barrel. Actually kind of watery. Roast. Tap.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Oct 2019
at 16:29
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tangy apricot and some lime. Nice balance. Pours orange with good head. Tangy end. Nice balance. Tap.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Oct 2019
at 16:26
7/10
Bourbon, cinnamon. A little bit of churro. Vanilla. Bourbon.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Oct 2019
at 12:25
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can from Craft & Growler. Pours a clear deep gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma is full of citrus with a bit of tropical fruits, some bitterness and a light sweet grain backbone. Flavor has bitter citrus with a light tropical fruits and a bit of sweet grain underlying.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Aug 2019
at 04:47
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Boozy and some caramel. A little pine. Amber orange pour with good head. Boozy sweet end with some bitterness. Tap at Churchkey.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Jul 2019
at 22:38
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Grapefruit and some booze. Pours hazy yellow with good head and lacing. Boozy end. Good initial aroma but end is a little too boozy. Sweet and bitter end. Tap at Churchkey.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Jul 2019
at 22:37
8/10
01/09/19, or something, wish this wasn't so thin cause it's mad tasty. Bourbon chocolate smooth molasses.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jul 2019
at 22:13
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap at ChurchKey. Pours hazy gold with an off-white head. Tart fruit, funk, oak. Good.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Jul 2019
at 16:23