Crying Eagle Brewing - University

Crying Eagle Brewing - University A vibrant, family-friendly microbrewery, restaurant, and entertainment hub offering craft beer, delicious food, live music, and private event rentals.
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An Idea is Hatched
As so many great things do, Crying Eagle Brewing started with a conversation at the family supper table. From that evening on, the Avery family and a few brave, beer-obsessed souls set out on a journey that would become much more than just another business or job; this one would be a passion project! The Incubation
Researching breweries is no joking matter! It takes dedication,

fortitude, focus, and…who are we kidding?? That was the beginning of the fun! Countless days were spent at more breweries, brewpubs, and taprooms than we can count of all shapes and sizes from coast to coast to see the full spectrum and decide where we wanted to fit in. To be the best, we had to see the best. The Nest
Our state-of-the-art facility was constructed from the ground up to produce great craft beer and be a place to enjoy it. The 7500 square foot main brewery features a custom 30 barrel brewhouse for our large distributed brews while the “Brewer’s Playground” pilot system is for taproom-exclusive brews. Our 4000 square foot taproom features plenty of comfortable indoor seating made for sampling our rotating line of beers you won’t be able to get anywhere else. Step outside to the beer garden to relax and enjoy Louisiana’s beautiful outdoors while playing a game of washers or cornhole. Before the day is done, make sure you fill a growler to go! The Convocation
Ducks have flocks; eagles fly in “convocations.” The next step in our journey was to put together a team to help make this dream a reality. If you look at our logo with all of the different colors swirling together, that is how our team came together. Crying Eagle has been and continues to be a convergence of guys and gals from every walk of life and every corner of this great land. {Link to bios}

Why “Crying Eagle?”
From tales of pirates, privateers, and buried treasure to the area at one point being a lawless “No Man’s Land,” Southwest Louisiana is home to many unique pieces of history. Calcasieu, the name of the parish (or county for y’all not from around here) that we call home, comes from the Atakapan word, "quelqueshue", meaning "crying eagle". It is said to have been the name of an Atakapa chief. Let’s get crafty, SWLA. Additional Contact Information:
Rental Inquiries - [email protected]
Entertainment Booking - [email protected]

Some beers make a first impression. This one makes an encore. A Capella Mosh Pit is back on tap 🤘Loaded with Citra, Gala...
06/05/2026

Some beers make a first impression. This one makes an encore. A Capella Mosh Pit is back on tap 🤘

Loaded with Citra, Galaxy, and Sabro hops, A Capella Mosh Pit brings together layers of tropical fruit, stone fruit, cedar, mint, and a touch of creaminess. It’s bold without being loud. Complex without trying too hard. And if you’ve been waiting for its return, your patience has finally paid off.

Available now at Crying Eagle University 🍻

We’re proud to see our Executive Chef, John McGrew, representing Crying Eagle University as a panelist for Donut Burnout...
06/04/2026

We’re proud to see our Executive Chef, John McGrew, representing Crying Eagle University as a panelist for Donut Burnout: A Panel on Sustaining Your Artistic Practice.

Most people know John for what comes out of the kitchen, but creativity has always been a big part of who he is. Join him as he shares his experiences balancing a culinary career with a lifelong passion for writing.

Good luck, Chef. We’re lucky to have you on our team. 🍩✍️

🎨 PANELIST SPOTLIGHT: John McGrew 🍩

We’re excited to introduce our final panelist for Donut Burnout: A Panel on Sustaining Your Artistic Practice — John McGrew!

John McGrew is a chef at Crying Eagle University. He has been in the service industry for seventeen years, and a chef for six. He had a heavy hand in the Crying Eagle Lakefront menu, and he's also been the executive chef of the Pioneer Club and sous chef at the Bekery.

Alongside his culinary career, John has maintained a lifelong dedication to writing. He has been writing prose and poetry since grade school and is currently working on his third novel. While he has yet to publish, writing has remained a constant and essential part of his artistic practice throughout every stage of his career.

Join us as John shares his experiences and insights on creativity, perseverance, and continuing to create even when life gets busy.

🗓 Friday, June 5
⏰ 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 Central School Arts & Humanities Center
🎟 Admission: $10
https://www.eventbrite.com/.../donut-burnout-a-panel-on...

A tale of two French influences.🇫🇷 The French Riviera Pizza takes inspiration from the Mediterranean coast with prosciut...
06/01/2026

A tale of two French influences.

🇫🇷 The French Riviera Pizza takes inspiration from the Mediterranean coast with prosciutto, gorgonzola, grapes, beurre rouge, sage, shallot, black pepper, and arugula.

⚜️ The Crawfish Pot Pie traces its roots through French Louisiana with crawfish, Cajun trinity, cream cheese, parmesan, green onion, and flaky puff pastry.

Different destinations. Same menu.

Available tomorrow at Crying Eagle University while they last.

What a day.A huge thank you to everyone who came out for our 5th Annual Crawfish Cook-Off. From the teams behind the pot...
05/31/2026

What a day.

A huge thank you to everyone who came out for our 5th Annual Crawfish Cook-Off. From the teams behind the pots to the guests making their way from booth to booth, you helped make this one of our best cook-offs yet.

The competition was fierce, the crawfish were delicious, and choosing winners was no easy task.

Congratulations to this year’s champions:

🏆 Best Side: Will Cook for Beer (our 4-time champion)
🏆 Peelability: JC’s Crawfish Farm
🏆 People’s Choice: The Crawfish Snob
🏆 Best Overall Grand Prize Winner: Sweet Basil

Thank you to all 15 teams who spent the day boiling, competing, and sharing their hard work with our guests. We appreciate every one of you.

And of course, thank you to for presenting this year’s $1,000 Grand Prize.

We’ll start counting down to next year now. 🦞

05/28/2026

The countdown is on. 🦞

This Saturday, 15 teams fire up the pots for Crying Eagle’s 5th Annual Crawfish Cook-Off at our University location. From bold seasoning to secret sides and bragging rights on the line, this is one of our favorite events of the year 🦞🏆

Grab a tasting band and make your way team to team to vote for your favorite boil.

$20 Tasting Bands
$10 Kids Bands (10 & under)
11AM–3PM

Grand Prize: $1,000 presented by Visit Lake Charles

We’ve got cold beer, friendly competition, and a whole lot of crawfish waiting for you this Saturday!

The first show set the bar high. Now it’s Wayne Toups’ turn.Join us Saturday, June 13 for the next show in the Crying Ea...
05/27/2026

The first show set the bar high. Now it’s Wayne Toups’ turn.

Join us Saturday, June 13 for the next show in the Crying Eagle Summer Concert Series as Wayne Toups brings his signature Louisiana sound to the stage for a night that’s guaranteed to get loud in the best way possible.

21+
Doors at 6PM
Zachery O’Quinn at 7PM
Wayne Toups at 9PM

Tickets are on sale now at the link below
https://www.cryingeagle.com/university/entertainment/2024-summer-concert-series

Address

1165 E McNeese Street
Lake Charles, LA
70607

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 10pm
Wednesday 11am - 10pm
Thursday 11am - 10pm
Friday 11am - 11pm
Saturday 11am - 11pm
Sunday 11am - 3pm

Telephone

+13379904871

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