The Avenue Pub

Avenue Pub is pretty cool to hang out and have a beer.
They have about 40 beers on tap and their menu is super organized and great to help you decide.
There is nothing that I hate more than going to a place with amazing beer but getting overwhelmed with the menu and picking something random because I was too confused.
They do have a full bar, in case you are not a beer fan. Also, it’s important to mention that they sell food. All the prices are pretty reasonable.
The staff was fairly friendly, the bar is in a great location in St Charles, super convenient and with tons of public transportation right outside the door. The décor is nothing fancy, the outside is very attractive and the inside is not trying too hard to be cool.
The crowd is very mixed, which is nice to see, although to be fair that is the cool thing about New Orleans, the incredible diversity of people and the great sense of community.

4.5 stars
After a quick stop at the Bulldog, I was feeling a bit let down with beer bars in New Orleans and didn’t have high hopes for the Avenue Pub. Boy was I glad to be proved wrong! Great and long beer menu (40+ taps), happy hour specials ($ 1 off North American pints), awesome mural headed up the stairs, and a whiskey bar and outdoor seating upstairs — what’s not to love?!
The Avenue Pub is a beer drinker’s beer bar — no froo froo shit with a sign saying as much («no orange slices! no muddling!») and just a little bit divey. We just popped in for one round — I went with a seasonal/​holiday option since it was just a week before Christmas, the Brasserie de Blaugies «La Moneuse» — and Justin had Founder’s «Project Pam». Mine was exactly what I was looking for and Justin’s…well anything by Founder’s is great. The food being made in the open kitchen smelled great but we had a reservation at Compere Lapin to get to.
Really, the only bad thing I can say about the Avenue Pub is that it was way too cold inside with the fans on and it being a cold spell in December. I wore my coat the whole time inside and we table hopped to several different places trying to find a less cold/​drafty spot. But it was also nice that we could do that since there’s no table service, everyone orders from the bar (why aren’t more places like that so it’s easier to keep a tab and have groups???). This is definitely somewhere I would go back to for beer and to try the food.

Lots of beers! Bartender knew her beers.
Bathrooms are weird!
Great fries.

This is a little over a year late, but I have to write this!
We traveled here from Chicago and ran into a fellow Chicagoan who had just moved to NOLA. he just so happened to share our love for craft beer! This place was hands down the best place to go to for craft beer. They have a huuuuge selection, great staff, and a great bar. We wanted to go there every night!

Cool little neighborhood spot with a great beer and whiskey selection but the attitudes coming from the bartenders might make it not worth it. It’s around the corner from my friend’s house so we’ve been there a few times in the last couple weeks and have had at least 3 interactions with them not just giving attitude but specifically saying rude things. Get over yourselves guys… or maybe choose another job not involving people. Thumbs down based on consistent rudeness. Spend your money where it’ll be appreciated.

This place has excellent beer and excellent pub food. The bartenders are great at making recommendations and actually having opinions on the beers they serve, and the sandwich I had was delicious. You won’t find a beer menu like this at many places.

The Avenue Pub is an unapologetic awesome beer bar. Dark, dank, no frills, just the way I like it! The taps are diverse and their bottle collection has some real treasures. It is in my Top 10 beer bars in the country and I make it a point to grab a drink here when ever I’m in New Orleans.
Beer drinkers are known to be loyal to some brewers and styles to the point of being polemic. Much like a tactful foreign ambassador, the tap and bottle list have something for everyone. One of the style that I’m really in to lately are any rendition of sours like gose, ode bruin, flanders, etc. I love that AP always has a good number of them on tap, especially ones that I’ve never heard of before like Biacami Lipsia. The bottle list has some really rare cellar beers that make for a nice treat if you’re ready to splurge.
The bartenders are always on point too. They know about beers so tell them what you like and they can guide you to your beer destination. They also know what entails good service. On my last trip, the bottle I ordered was 86’d. Instead of telling me to pick a new one, the bartender brought over 3 tastes of some similar drafts to see if any of those piqued my interest. Its little things like this that make me want to go back to AP!
The food is good for the most part. Nothing to make it a destination in and of itself, but the «To Die For» or «Dump Truck Fries» hit the spot after downing a few beers.
If you like drinking great beers in an authentic beer bar with great service, then make sure you put Avenue Pub on your list of places to visit in New Orleans!

Lots of different beers on tap. So if you’re looking to try beers you’ve never had, this is the place. Also, while the menu doesn’t show it (not that I saw, at least), they do offer 4oz pours. I got three different 4oz pours so that I could try more beers without going overboard. I did not try the food on this trip.

Great selection all around on booze and bar grub. The tall ceilings provide a great element to the environment. Balcony in the right weather is perfection. Bartenders are usually top notch attentive and knowledgeable. Bechamel sauce with fries– need I say more?

I love the vibe here at Avenue Pub. Granted we got here on a Monday mid afternoon with only less than 10 customers lol. I’m sure this place gets crowded during peak hours. Anyways, they have impressive selection of beers on tap along with whiskeys. Price point is fair. I wish we tried some food — I heard that’s also good.
This place is definitely a go to spot if you’re local and even if you’re visiting, I suggest to grab couple of brews here :)

The Avenue Pub Garden District Gem worth getting out of downtown for. Local friends brought us here and we fell in love pretty quickly. In a city that you can literally relay towards inebriation, this is the only place we went to twice.
71 Beers on tap, none of which I had heard of before (which is more fun). The bar tenders were friendly and happy to make recommendations – I asked for something dark and intriguing and they nailed it with a Belgium I had not had before. They are not limited – they make a great cocktail. My girlfriend got the best bloody mary she had ever had.
The burger was really great, I was able to get goat cheese on my burger at no extra charge which is kind of unheard of. You can also get American and Cheddar, however bacon was still extra. We’re doing the tiered burger package which is growing popular in higher-​end burger joints everywhere, and this seems a little illogical.
The first night my girlfriend got the braised pork which neither of us were impressed with, One miss doesn’t ruin the experience; but in a place like this, straying away form the mainstream may not get you the best results.
I will come again and again every time I am in town for a weird beer, a great cocktail, and a great time.

ype.. .. .. .. .. .Bar + Food
Location.. .. .…St Charles St, not downtown
Prices.. .. .. .…Higher
Tap Selection.…Larger, 30 – 40
Bottle Selection. .Extensive including rarities
Samplers.. .. .. …Possibly
Full Pours.. .. .. .Yes
Beer Level.. .…High, well curated
Food Level.. .. …Unknown, Upgraded Pub Grub
Staff.. .. .. .. .. .Knowledgable, Friendly
Growlers.. .. .. …No
Noise Level.. .. .Louder
Décor.. .. .. .…Historic Row House
Good for Kids.. .No
Parking.. .. .. . …Street, Enforced
Cash Only.. .…No
Recommended. .Yes
Comments: Avenue Pub is a quick trolley ride from the French Quarter area down St Charles St. It’s an unassuming row house with a small sign. Interior is cramped, two stories with a different tap list upstairs. Bourbon and Scotch list was extensive with small pours available. Bottle list included 3 °F Hommage, for sale for $ 60 I believe. Tap list included Jolly Pumpkin, Magic Rock, Stillwater, and a few other specialties. Tap lines seemed clean. Food looked good. Staff checked on keg freshness for me, pulled out an inventory sheet to make sure a hoppy beer on was fresh. As always in nola, smoking is allowed inside and you can take beer to go as long as it is in a non-​glass container. They’ll give you plastic cups to go. Very fun, not to be missed. Pours ranged from about $ 6 – 8.

Really an amazing beer list… though for me it’s almost toooooooo many choices! I very briefly spent some in the upstairs bar area and would like to make a point of going back for some sour beers.
I did try the infamous dump truck fries and they were every bit as delicious as I’d read. The shoestring fries were a good choice against the rich béchamel sauce and the pork was nice and spicy. Perfect for two people to share!

Excellent venue, staff and an impressive beer selection.
The downstairs bar has a different selection but you can bring it up to the wrap around balcony if you wish. There’s also an outdoor area downstairs be on the street.
The AC was blissfully normal and not set to arctic.
It has a very disturbing bathroom upstairs — HUGE window without curtains open to the street and buildings to be looked upon.
This would be a local I’d we lived here.

Name a whiskey, any whiskey, they probably have it.
Head to the upstairs bar and explore the vast selection of whiskies.
Tonight it was rye: whistle pig boss hog, whistle pig, whistle pig 11, angels envy, you name it they had it and I had it.
Other than the great selection of bottles the place is rather plain. But after a few toots it comes alive as you ponder your next selection.
Worth a visit, take a cab.

This is the preeminent beer bar in New Orleans — Cantillon’s Zwanze Day is held here, and that’s good enough for me. Beyond that, the beer list is encyclopedic, and perhaps more importantly, features some interesting oddball/​rarities.
While sipping a beer on the second floor, I wondered about the history behind this ancient building — in and out, it looks like a fairly old bar. Apparently, per the Avenue website, this building has been around since approximately 1845. How long has this been a beer-​centric bar?
There’s a ton of great beer here, but the selection comes with a price — crowds. Vibe-​wise, it felt more like a youngster’s raucous dive bar than a «serious beer bar,» which isn’t entirely my thing, but that’s OK, I can deal. If the beers are good, that’s all that matters.
The first floor was jammed, so we sought refuge on the second floor, which wasn’t much better but for a couple lone chairs in the corner we gladly snagged. Speaking of the first floor/​second floor dichotomy, my only real criticism of this place is that I found it a little confusing what’s on tap, where. Each floor has some of the same beers, but not all of them… and then what about the extensive bottle list? Can I get all of those on both floors, or do I need to order downstairs? I was never quite sure.
As for the beers, the bartender definitely knew his stuff — clearly a fellow beer geek, it was a pleasure ordering from him. At the time, I went with the Terrapin French Toast Wake N Bake, which to me was a total disappointment, as it just tasted like an ordinary bitter coffee stout, definitely not the breakfast-​y goodness I was expecting. Oh well, that’s not the bar’s fault, that’s Terrapin’s fault. The Saison de Pipaix from Belgium’s Vapeur we ordered concurrently fared much better.
Without a lot of time to explore the area’s breweries and bars, for beer, I’d come here and use it as kind of a clearinghouse for local beers, as many from NOLA’s breweries are proudly served, as well as pours from those further afield such as Bayou Teche.

Our favorite bar. Wide selection on tap that is thoughtfully curated. This is a bar that takes care in its selection and service of beer. Follow on facebooks for updates on limited editions being tapped
And don’t leave without getting the dump truck fries– bechamel sauce, skinny fries, you can’t go wrong

Food/​Beer: This was an awesome beer bar. They definitely had some great beers on tap. I love stouts and it was my luck that they had some good stouts from Evil Twin Brewing on tap. I had the I Love You Stout and the Imperial Biscotti Break Natale Porter at the downstairs bar. I made my way to the upstairs bar just to try the Blueberry Stout. As for food, I ordered the pub burger from the kitchen. It was a pretty dang good burger! It was super juicy and came with fries. It made for a good combo.
Service: They have some pretty nice and friendly bartenders that are very knowledgeable about the beers they have on tap. They were able to keep all of my drinks and food on one tab.
Location: There’s a bar downstairs and upstairs with mostly the same beers on tap. Upstairs was a lot brighter and you can go out on the balcony.

While New Orleans is still growing in terms of a true quality beer drinking experience, The Avenue Pub does a great job. Drafts are rotated very frequently, daily if I’m correct. The selection is fairly extensive while remaining unique and is presented in an organized way. This is very useful for those, like myself, who are trying to increase their beer knowledge. It helps keep things compartmentalized so remembering a beer that you once had isn’t quite so difficult. The atmosphere is very laid back and the patio upstairs offers a great view of St. Charles street. I think this may be what makes the bar so appealing to me. It maintains a very somber drinking experience that isn’t muddled with obnoxiously loud music and unnecessary foot traffic. It may be one of my favorite pubs to frequent when in the mood for a pleasant night of beer drinking.

Oh my God! I am way overdue for an Avenue Pub update!
Since my last review, I have become a bit of a beer connoisseur and I know a good beer when I taste one. Not only does Ave Pub have revolving taps, but the owner Polly is always sure to have an abundance of delicious brews in bottles for her patrons to sample. I love the Pub because the bartenders are always super friendly, even if you are a beer novice and you need a little help figuring out what you like.
I love this place not only for the beer, but the balcony and the fact that it is open 24 hours. It also doesn’t hurt that one of my bestest friends, Liam works the graveyard shift a lot of nights. If you are service industry, head in here after work and you will be treated right.
Oh and it helps that Ave Pub has a kitchen. Not sure what time it closes, so you might want to do your research before you plan on munching here. Just a note: the dump truck fries are legendary.
Will I go back? Uh… yeah. Always.