Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company

Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company

Type	Independent
Industry	Alcoholic beverage
Founded	2003
Founder(s)	Mark & Leslie Henderson
Headquarters	Kiln, Mississippi, USA
Products	Beer
Owner(s)	Mark & Leslie Henderson
Website	http://www.lazymagnolia.com

Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company is a brewing company founded in 2003 in Kiln, Mississippi, USA. It operates in a warehouse near Stennis International Airport. It is Mississippi's first package brewery since Prohibition. Its Southern Pecan Nut Brown Ale beer won the 2006 Bronze Medal in the World Beer Cup, in the Specialty Beer category.

History

Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company was founded by Mark and Leslie Henderson. Leslie entered the American Brewers Guild Brewing School in July 2003 and followed this up with an apprenticeship at Crescent City Brewhouse in the spring of 2004. A building was secured in September 2004; the brewing equipment was delivered in October and fully set-up by December. In January 2005 the first batch of beer was brewed on the Lazy Magnolia system. The first kegs of beer hit the market on the Gulf Coast in March 2005. Hurricane Katrina briefly shut down operations and destroyed the couple’s home when it hit in September 2005, but beer was flowing again by October.

By early 2007, the company was selling beer in over 300 bars and restaurants in Mississippi, and it announced plans to expand its sales region to include Alabama and northern Florida. In December 2007, the company began selling bottled beer.

Products

Lazy Magnolia's Southern Pecan beer.

Lazy Magnolia's Southern Pecan Nut Brown Ale beer is the first beer in the world commercially made with whole roasted pecans. The company only uses locally produced pecans. The pecans are used just like grain and provide a nutty characteristic. The company thought this union of pecans and beer would not be possible because of oil released by the pecans during brewing; however, they soon found out that the yeast used in the brewing process broke down the oil thereby actually enhancing the product.

Reb Ale was Lazy Magnolia’s first recipe designed to recognize a specific location and demographic, Oxford, Mississippi - home to the University of Mississippi whose mascot is the Ole Miss Rebels hence the Reb Ale name of the beer and the red and blue colors of the bottle labels and carrier. This beer was the company's "thank you" for the support of Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company by the people of the area and alumni of the University.

Indian Summer Spiced Wheat Ale is an American-style wheat ale spiced with orange peel and coriander. It has a distinct citrus note without being overly fruity.

Jefferson Stout Sweet Potato Cream Stout is called by Lazy Magnolia "the ideal Southern-style Stout". This beer is brewed with sweet potatos and lactose (milk sugar). It also has added notes of roasted chocolate, coffee and caramel flavors.

Southern Gold is Lazy Magnolia’s golden honey ale. It is brewed with locally produced honey from Ellisville, Mississippi. It is the company's second recipe designed to recognize a specific location and demographic, Hattiesburg, Mississippi - home of the University of Southern Mississippi whose mascot is the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, hence the Southern Gold name of the beer and the gold and black colors of the bottle labels and carrier.

Gulf Porter was the first in Lazy Magnolia's Brewer's Choice Series. Porter in general gets its name from the people who enjoyed it the most. Known as a working man's beer, it is hearty with a smooth and enjoyable flavor. The beer is a deep and dark with mahogany tendencies. The beer is not as bitter as one might assume of a beer this dark. Mouth-feel and body are rich and fitting of the cold weather. A delectable yeast add spicy notes that complement the coffee and chocolate flavors that linger on the palate. It was predominantly in growlers for the 2009 winter season.

Packaging

For public purchase, Lazy Magnolia has three of their five beers available in 12 ounce glass bottle 6-packs, Southern Pecan, Reb Ale, and Indian Summer. For commercial purchases, such as for use in restaurants, Lazy Magnolia beers are available in standard 5.16-US-gallon (19.5 L) and 15.5-US-gallon (59 L) stainless kegs. The beer is bottled or kegged and self packaged at Lazy Magnolia's brewing facility.

Availability

Lazy Magnolia beers are distributed throughout Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, and Florida. Many grocery and convenience stores in these areas carry Lazy Magnolia beers as do many restaurants. Several bars also offer the beers in bottles and on tap. Lazy Magnolia beers are distributed by twenty-six independent wholesalers in the five-state availability area.

Other business

Lazy Magnolia offers no-reservation tours of the brewery every Saturday morning at 10:30. It also sells merchandise such as t-shirts and tap handles both online and at the brewery. Tourists will not, however, find samples of the company's beers available as this is against Mississippi law. Lazy Magnolia's beers are available for purchase however at the company-owned The Lazy Magnolia Brew House and Restaurant, located at the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport in Gulfport, Mississippi.

References

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External links

• Official web site
• Official Fan Club on BreweryFans.com
• Mississippi Roads television show about Lazy Magnolia