Louisiana’s Crying Eagle Brewing: A Far Cry from Old School
Crying Eagle Brewing Company in Lake Charles, Louisiana, talks about high hopes, costly lessons, and a rebrand that set them up for future success.
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Crying Eagle Brewing Company in Lake Charles, Louisiana, talks about high hopes, costly lessons, and a rebrand that set them up for future success.
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Husband and wife Pete and Lynn wanted to open a brewery/pub for over 20 years going back to their days living in California, Oregon, and Washington. Eventually we moved to Florida and there was virtually no craft beer here in 2003. We sunk our entire savings, quit our school district jobs, and financial security to pursue our dream.
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"When you work in the taproom, you don’t just get gender-affirming care or top surgery, wake up the next day, and go right back to work; you fight to be your authentic self and survive."
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