Sipping in The Sanctuary

SIPPING INThe Sanctuary

Welcome to the Sanctuary Living magazine drinks column! Donna Canalizo and Shannon Brown recommend seasonal cocktails in each issue making sure you’ll be mixing up only the tastiest libations out there. So join us as we stir, shake, and pour something delicious!

BREWS, ALES, PINTS, & HOPS

Oktoberfest is on the way, and to celebrate, Sipping in the Sanctuary visited some of Mandeville’s local breweries to sample some of the offerings. We are lucky enough to have THREE breweries close enough for a quick visit, with all of them also conveniently located close to the Tammany Trace bike trail and easily accessible for a quick, mid-ride cool-down.

At Chafunta Brewing Company, we were able to do tasting flights that included the breweries offerings currently on tap, including InVINCEible Ale blonde ale, 985 wheat beer, Kingfish Ale cream ale, Peace Pipe pale ale, Bayou Blaze red ale, DDH Anonymous Complaint hazy juicy New England IPA, Old 504 vanilla coffee porter, and 25 double IPA. The Chafunta Brewing Company is located at 69123 Sky Brook Road. It is right off of HWY 59, near I-12, and just to the east of Tammany Trace’s newest tunnel. (see map). Chafuncta is active on Facebook and Twitter, posting regular updates about brewery happenings, including food trucks, yoga, weekly bike crawl, and its Pups & Pints benefits where dogs are welcome! The taproom, with its walls covered in skateboard deck art, is open to the outdoors and well-equipped with fans.

Another brewery we have in the Mandeville area is Old Rail Brewing Company. Old Rail’s recent beer offerings include Cow Catcher chocolate milk stout, Good Kind of Cold IPA, Sonder Fruited Sour, Southbound Odyssey Belgian Quad, Hobo Helles Lager, and Irwin’s Port Barrel Aged Barleywine. Old Rail has recently updated its food menu as well and offers indoor seating and outdoor seating on the patio. the Old Rail is conveniently located right next to the Mandeville Trailhead.

CHAFUNCTA BREWING COMPANY

OLD RAIL BREWING COMPANY

abita brew pub

At the Abita Brew Pub, we sampled Abita’s new Bubble Gum juicy IPA, which does indeed have a hint of bubble gum sweetness. While there, we also delved into some delicious food. Abita has newly released its Legit Hard Lemonade and Louisiana Sweet Tea hard iced tea and crafted Abita cocktails: Tiki Rum Punch, Mimosa, and Mojito. Right now, you can also get the Barney, a mix of Abita’s Purple Haze and Andygator, on tap or in bottles. Abita has two locations where you can sample its year-round, seasonal, and limited-release offerings. The Brew Pub is located at 72011 Holly Street in Abita Springs and the Tap Room is at 21084 Hwy. 36 in Covington, right outside Abita Springs. The Tap Room has regular events including Trivia Night and food trucks, and the Brew Pub features live bands on the weekend, with both indoor and outdoor seating on its new patio, right next to the Tammany Trace. The Brew Pub is also participating in Abita Fall Fest, happening on November 4 and 5 with hours of non-stop live music.

Next time you’re looking for a different kind of outing, consider visiting and supporting our local breweries! Article by Donna Canalizo

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At Carpool Caterer we focus on fresh and healthy, fully prepared, ready to heat and eat meals. We offer a brand new menu every single week with a bounty of different healthy options with gluten-free menu items. We make all of our food in-house with lots of love and special attention to detail. These meals are available for pick up at our storefront, and we do deliver Monday through Thursday as well. On top of the prepared meals we also offer: • Plenty of frozen foods such as vacuum-sealed proteins, soups, prepared entrees, crawfish pies, great for busy nights! • Senior citizen meal plans available • Desserts fresh baked • Kids options • Grab and go lunches, salads, sandwiches, wraps On the Light Side meals - single serve portions are made light and fresh. They are now available on the weekly menu. Carpool Caterer is your local neighborhood’s stop for quick, fresh, healthy meals to go!

Store Hours: Monday through Thursday 9 am - 5:30 pm Friday, Saturday, Sunday 10 am - 3 pm

1600 West Causeway Approach Ste 5, Mandeville, LA 70471 985-778-2668

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