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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.
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Tried on 05 Nov 2016 at 16:24

7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Sour milk, mayhaw (cherry), biscuit malt, and yeast aroma. Cloudy golden yellow with small head. Moderately sweet mayhaw, biscuit malt, and mildly bitter dry hay flavor. Good body. Nice - more lactic than the Upland version.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Jun 2016 at 20:02

8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle. Orange, lime, yeast, biscuit malt, and dry hay aroma. Cloudy pale yellow with small head. Lightly sweet citrus, biscuit malt, and moderately bitter grass flavor. Nice body. Finally - a Louisiana rate not from Abita or Dixie!.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Jun 2016 at 20:00

7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
2 oz draft pour at SAVOR 2016’s Saturday session. Slightly hazy golden yellow with off-white head. Aromas of earthy notes, Brett, funk, citrus. Tastes of Brett, funk, earthy notes, citrus. Medium body with a dry finish.
Tried from Draft on 05 Jun 2016 at 18:04

7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
2 oz draft pour at SAVOR 2016’s Saturday session. Slightly hazy golden yellow with off-white head. Aromas of Brett, citrus, herbs. Tastes of funk, herbs, citrus, light floral notes. Medium body with a dry finish.
Tried from Draft on 05 Jun 2016 at 18:03

7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
4 oz bottle pour at Birch & Barley during the annual SAVOR Brewers Brunch. Clear golden orange with off-white head. Aromas of vinegar, light egg, light cherries. Tastes of vinegar, cherries, light tart acidic notes. Medium-light body with a dry finish.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Jun 2016 at 15:27

8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draft at Churchkey during Savor Week. Hazy bright golden color, white head. Nice aroma of meadows and haystacks. Taste is bittersweet straw. Tasty.
Tried from Draft on 05 Jun 2016 at 09:41

8.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8
Draft at Churchkey during Savor Week. Deep brown color, tan head with solid lacing. Aroma has baked figs, dates, edge of dark bitter chocolate, vanilla. Taste has dark fruit, light tannins, edge of espresso and cocoa. Delicious.
Tried from Draft on 05 Jun 2016 at 09:32

8.3/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 6 Overall 8
Draft at Churchkey during Savor Week. Hazy golden yellow color, white head. Nice aroma of grapefruit and pine. Taste has fruity citrus, light piney bitterness. Delicious.
Tried from Draft on 05 Jun 2016 at 09:30

7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 4 Overall 8
Savor 2016: Funk, overripe lemon. Hazy amber, medium head. Lemon and funk. Light body, moderate carbonation.
Tried on 04 Jun 2016 at 20:21