New Orleans-based Urban South Brewery is opening its first satellite location. Louisiana’s second-largest craft beer brewery is opening a taproom that will also serve as a research and development facility in Houston. Houston location taproom manager Marin Slanina says the expansion has been in the work for about two years.
“Urban South opened its doors in New Orleans in 2016 and just one year after that did they know that they wanted to expand into the Houston market,” said Slanina.
Slanina says unique flavors for the Houston location, but they do plan on bringing over some of the New Orleans brews like the Holy Roller IPA and putting a Texas twist on them.
“Obviously brewed by different brewers, so it’ll definitely be tailored and unique towards the Houston area with the same styles and creativity from the New Orleans location,” said Slanina.
Slanina says the company is keeping a finger on the pulse of the ever-evolving craft beer industry and says that it could result in some beers created at the Houston location making its way to taps at the mothership location.
“Maybe one does skyrocket and is a great brew, we can take that over to New Orleans,” said Slanina.
