Big Easy Beer Tours

Hey friends! If you’re in or near NOLA I’m running an Instagram competition on my Graze Box page where you can win a customized box and a bottle of wine this weekend. Check out at for what you’ll need to do. Best of luck if you choose to enter! 😃

So we’re doing a thing! We’re up and running with charcuterie boxes that are perfect for snacking, lounging, beer-, wine-, cider-, heck...whatever-you’re-tasting.
Each one of our grazing boxes comes with enough for 1 - 2 people to enjoy and can be delivered within the New Orleans Metropolitan area.
Custom boards and grazing tables also available. Check out and DM to place your order.

8/6 is National IPA Day! What were you sipping on!

This is looong overdue but I wanted to say a huge Thank You 🙏🏾 to everyone who joined on Friday! Special thanks to (for helping us get the most from the delish bonbons) and also to (for hopping on and sharing what you did with your version of this global collaboration and for your work with ). Thinking of doing beer cocktails next. 🍺🥂🥃🍸🍹👀 Hope to see y’all soon!

Tonight, we’re tasting not one but TWO New Orleans collaborations of thr Black is Beautiful Imperial Stout. First, we’ll try the version and also have a chance to chat with Scott Wood (the brewer) about beer things. Bring your questions. Then we’ll try the BIB made with Sweet Potato Crumble from Cafe Reconcile. We’ll also taste chocolate from with both beers to round out the experience.
8 pm Central, we’ll be jumping on DJ Ojay’s Afrobeats virtual party. If y’all have never experienced this, I highly recommend.
As always, get in touch if you have any questions, comments, and/or concerns. Looking forward to seeing y’all!

‼️‼️DOUBLE UPDATE FOR FRIDAY 7/31‼️‼️
Soo what has happened was, I thought we’d be tasting just one Black Is Beautiful beer this week. I lied and I’m sorry 😞 We will in fact be trying 2! 😃
BIB version brewed with coconut, hazelnut, vanilla beans, and coffee 🤤 is running really low so get your crowler orders in now if that’s what you’re wanting.
is releasing their BIB version on 7/31 with Sweet Potato Crumble 😋 made by the amazing young people from . You can preorder your beers starting tomorrow and pickups start on Friday from 12 to 6 pm.
We also hope to have showcasing some more of their chocolates 🍫 ! Last week’s King Cake bonbons were unbelievable yummy!
And if that’s not enough, at 8 pm our friend at DJ Ojay will be bringing the heat as he presents 2 hours of 🔥🔥🔥 Afrobeats to keep your Friday night rolling!!! 🕺🏾💃🏾 Join us!!!
Meeting ID: 933 995 6220
Passcode: 6enFUu @ New Orleans, Louisiana

Next week on FRIDAY, July 31st at 7 pm Central Time, we’ll be tasting the Black Is Beautiful Imperial Stout collaboration by x . The proceeds of this particular collab will be going to Innocence Project New Orleans .
About the beer: this one’s gonna be a stout to remember! Brewed with coconut, hazelnut, vanilla beans, and coffee🤤... y’all hold onto your hats! PLUS, there is a good chance we will a couple of special guests join . We also hope to have Chris from and some more of his gourmet creations on deck.
I’ll be checking out the beer scene in ATX next week but will be on hand to coordinate any New Orleans beer and/or chocolate deliveries if needed. Feel free to contact Courtyard Brewing (1160 Camp Street) and Piety and Desire Chocolates (2727 South Broad St.).
If you’re not in NOLA, feel free to find your local version of the Black Is Beautiful beer near you and hop on the Zoom! with us. You can search for breweries in your local area at blackisbeautiful.beer
Please DM for the link (the link in bio thing hasn’t been working/clickable)

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Last night we were talking up a storm about this Legit Snack, and maybe we were a bit loud...😞 Whoever is in charge of 2020 heard us, and it’s so sad to report that All Relation is shutting down their operations indefinitely, maybe even for good. 😭I’m hoping that this is not the start of a downward trend here in the craft brewing industry though there are definite predictions of it in the industry as a whole.

I’ll miss taking people to this place. They had the cutest bathrooms (I know, so odd to say but they were definitely a thing), and the overall esthetic of the brewery was just such a delight. The beer was a force to be reckoned with. My first AR beer was Pinky Ringz (that was full of peach in an unimaginably delicious way) but I’m firmly in the Legit Snack with some Spaghetti Models corner these days. The absolutely best part of this place was the staff. Each and every one a gem! We’ll miss y’all!

We were playing with that beer again, only this time, we were joined by Chris, the awesome chocolatier at Piety and Desire Chocolates. Lissen... he served up a chocolate that tasted like King Cake! 🤯 Life will never be the same. If you’re in NOLA, look him up and give his chocolates a try. And of course the Black Is Beautiful beer. 😋😋😋

Look at these gems! done did it now! And they will be on with us tonight to share some info on their chocolate as well as to enjoy tonight’s Black Is Beautiful Imperial Stout by x . Join us!
7 pm Central Time
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https://us04web.zoom.us/j/9339956220?pwd=L1FRSmw1VUt6R1NNdjlyRlVJOE1mdz09
Meeting ID: 933 995 6220
Passcode: 6enFUu

Can’t wait to see what bonbons 🍫 we’ll be trying with the Black Is Beautiful Imperial Stout 🍻 on deck tomorrow night. Secretly hoping for some loquat, but am confident the chocolatier will come up with some amazing combos! More info in the comments 🍻

So I had to try our featured Black Is Beautiful Imperial Stout 🍺 by x , part of a 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣➕ brewery global collaboration effort “to raise awareness for the injustices people of color face daily and raise funds for police brutality reform and legal defenses for those who have been wronged.” See blackisbeautiful.beer for more info.
This version is brewed with coconut 🥥 making it smooth and deliciously creamy, and has undertones of coffee and hints of chocolate 🍫 . I’m not big on sweets but before you know it, I’d plopped a huge scoop of vanilla bean ice cream 🍨 in it, making a total Bob’s-your-uncle version of a beer float! 😋 Join us this Thursday at 7pm Central Time as we dive into this beer with chocolate from the amazing New Orleans chocolatier (link is in bio).

Thank you to all who have reached out about our next tasting on Thursday July 23rd. 🤗 Here’s some more information for what’s coming (21 and over only please):
If you are in New Orleans, there are a few different options.
1️⃣ I can deliver a specially curated box of handmade bonbons from Piety and Desire Chocolates as well as a 16 oz. can of Urban South’s version of the Black is Beautiful Imperial Stout for $25. Extra cans are $5 each.
2️⃣ You can pick them up from me for $20. Extra cans are $5 each.
3️⃣ You can visit for your Black Is Beautiful beer 🍺 (4 cans for $20) and then visit our favorite chocolatier 🍫 to pick up your chocolate or create you own box (online and phone orders are highly encouraged).
If you are not in New Orleans, head to blackisbeautiful.beer to find a brewery near you that is producing this amazing global collaboration Imperial stout. Then grab some of your favorite, good quality chocolate 🍫 and join us on a Zoom call to taste with us! $10 donation encouraged but not required.
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Zoom information:
Time: Jul 23, 2020 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/9339956220?pwd=L1FRSmw1VUt6R1NNdjlyRlVJOE1mdz09
Meeting ID: 933 995 6220
Passcode: 6enFUu






@ New Orleans, Louisiana

My first virtual beer tasting was freaking awesome! We tasted the Black is Beautiful collaboration by x x and also had some amazing bonbons from to go with it. We’re gonna do this again next week because they asked for it. Join us! 🍻 @ New Orleans, Louisiana

Hey loves! Hope you’re all safe and doing well! WE’re not resuming tours just yet...New Orleans just slipped back into Phase 1a in response to COVID-19. 😞 That being said...
Check out this amazing Black is Beautiful Imperial Stout. This version has beautiful chocolatey notes and is so luscious on the tongue. 😋 Best thing is, you can probably find a version of this near you! There are now almost 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ breweries worldwide that have joined this global collaboration‼️ Go to the link in our bio to learn more about where all the proceeds will be going and to find a participating brewery near you! Cheers!

Big Easy Beer Tours is proud to support in this craft brewing collaborative effort. The issue of police brutality is front and center right now and we are grateful for the eight Louisiana breweries that are participating in this collaboration so far. We hope more of our local breweries will join us in taking a stand and working to help find long term and lasting solutions to this issue.

Please click on the link in our bio for more info and also to find a participating brewery near you.

Electric Jellyfish. Voted best beer in Austin. I kinda like it! 🍻😘

He said: “What can beer do for you?” I said: “Beer soap! You ever tried it? The hops in beer are great for the skin and helping things like eczema and psoriasis. This batch had super luxurious suds for things like shaving and is super moisturizing because it’s loaded with olive oil, avocado oil, cocoa butter, and sweet almond oil. This batch was made with colloidal oatmeal and Guinness Extra Stout but smells like frankincense, cedar, and patchouli. Perfect for getting back to the earth and grounding in these turbulent times.” He tried it. He loved it!

Happy Star Wars Day! Such a nerd but glad for some humor today! Have a great day ahead! But don’t overdo it... 😂🍻

It’s May 1st! We were hoping to be back out there enjoying our New Orleans breweries with our tour guests. Unfortunately, COVID-19 had other plans...😢

Please bear with us during this time. New Orleans is still under a Stay-At-Home order and it’ll take some time to figure things out even after that’s sorted. It’s likely our tour experience will need to change to align with the circumstances of this new reality, and we will share any major changes to come as soon as we can.

Meanwhile, be safe out there and support your local breweries and small business if you can. Cheers! 🍻 @ New Orleans, Louisiana

😁 Getting ready for a thing or two... Missing y’all but in the process of crafting more robust experiences for our tour and dinner guests.

Happy National Beer Day! Sucks that we can’t celebrate in a brewery somewhere but are thankful we can still find great local beer for this occasion. Cheers!

This feels like it was so long ago... Missing Elisha, Katie, and all the other awesome New Orleans brewery taptenders who always went out of their way to welcome our guests each and every time we stopped in.

Even though we are closed, local breweries are still open for pick up orders. Be sure to look them up and support the brewers that make all the delicious options out there, and the taptenders that so lovingly serve these potions. Cheers! 🍻

Well, we tried planting beer plants and that didn’t work out... so we’re planting an edible chakra garden. 🌱 Just like all the beautiful beer colors that we’ve had the pleasure of tasting, it’s gonna be great to have a whole range of different food colors. What are you doing with your social distancing time? ?

So we’re gonna be pausing for the next few weeks in light of all the precautions that the City of New Orleans and breweries in the city are taking. There’s no way we can provide the kind of experience that our tour guests like under these circumstances. We know these measures are for the best and we are happy to cooperate in any way that slows the spread of this virus.

Stay tuned for info on when we plan to resume tours. Meanwhile, we hope you’ve stocked up on your favorite local food and beverages. Also, should you get bored or feel a little stir-crazy, channel that energy into looking up local businesses in your area that have been great additions to where you are. Buy a gift card to redeem later and/or leave them a review of your experience to help others find them once things get going again.

Be safe out there and we will see you soon! Cheers! 🍻

We were so grateful to have these amazing folks on the tour this afternoon! We met a couple of the brewers behind the scenes today, and of course, days with “T” require tacos from Tacocat!

On another note, we’re keeping our eye on this COVID-19 situation. We are rescheduling our Saturday Meet Me at the Brewery event and will be in touch with updates on a new date and time. Please bear with us and be safe!