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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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6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
Savor 2016: Watermelon nose. Hazy amber, medium head. Melon, lemon, brett. Some vegetal notes. Medium body, moderate carbonation.
Tried on 04 Jun 2016 at 20:20

7.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Draft at Churchkey for the The Southern Craft Brewer Night: Burial, Fonta Flora, Great Raft, Parish & Wicked Weed. Poured a golden color with a small white head. Aroma was nice tropical fruit notes. Juicy fruits. Hop character is really nice in this one.
Tried from Draft on 03 Jun 2016 at 10:53

7.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Draft at Churchkey for the The Southern Craft Brewer Night: Burial, Fonta Flora, Great Raft, Parish & Wicked Weed. Poured a cloudy yellow-orange color with a small bubbly white head. Aroma was lots of tropical fruit notes. Light sweet citrus. Juicy.
Tried from Draft on 03 Jun 2016 at 10:50

8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8
Draft at Churchkey for the The Southern Craft Brewer Night: Burial, Fonta Flora, Great Raft, Parish & Wicked Weed. Poured a dark, pitch black color with some ruby tones on the edges of the glass. Aroma was a blast of whiskey barrel notes. Lots of vanilla, dark fruits. Some light bakers chocolate. Flavor was lots of barrel aged alcohol, vanilla, woody character. Dark chocolate finish. Smooth.
Tried from Draft on 03 Jun 2016 at 10:46

6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draft at Churchkey for the The Southern Craft Brewer Night: Burial, Fonta Flora, Great Raft, Parish & Wicked Weed. Poured a golden orange color with a small off-white head. Aroma was very floral. Flavor was full of earthy and bitter hops.
Tried from Draft on 03 Jun 2016 at 10:45

7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Draft at Churchkey for the The Southern Craft Brewer Night: Burial, Fonta Flora, Great Raft, Parish & Wicked Weed. Poured a clear red amber color. Aroma was light sour notes. Touch of citrus. Delicate tartness. Pretty tasty.
Tried from Draft on 03 Jun 2016 at 10:43

8/10
Lots of barrel aged. Tasty.
Tried on 02 Jun 2016 at 20:47

8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 7
Draft at Churchkey. Cloudy yellow color, see pic please with menu for verification. Tropical fruitcand dusty lemon aroma. Taste is dusty and peppery fruit and hay. Very tasty.
Tried from Draft on 02 Jun 2016 at 15:41

7.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draft at City Tap House. Hazy golden color. Nice aroma of spiced bread. Very spicy straw taste. Nice one.
Tried from Draft on 02 Jun 2016 at 15:24

7.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draft at Partisan. Clear reddish amber color. Aroma of stone fruit. Taste is tannic softly sour citrus. Nice.
Tried from Draft on 02 Jun 2016 at 11:58