Bar
Unclaimed profileBarley Oak
Mandeville, LA · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Barley Oak calls itself an Old World Draught House, and the beer list backs up the claim: 45 draft and bottle items updated July 30, spanning lagers, IPAs, stouts, sours, wheat beers, bocks, and ciders. The owner hand picks every beer, and Louisiana breweries including Abita, Chafunkta, Parish, and Skeeta Hawk sit alongside imports like Guinness and Weihenstephaner. Bartenders can point you to off-menu specialties. The lakeside patio, balcony, and fireplace give the setting its own draw.
- What should I order?
- Start with Chafunkta Old 504, a vanilla coffee porter brewed; it grounds the list in local production. For a hoppier turn, Parish Ghost In The Machine is an 8% ABV imperial IPA at 100 IBU. Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier covers the classic wheat side, and Founders KBS is the barrel-aged stout end of the range.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Beer drinkers who want a broad, owner-curated list rather than a token tap lineup. The range covers lager, IPA, stout, sour, wheat, bock, and cider, so groups with divergent preferences can each find a pour.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- An owner-curated beer program with 45 draft and bottle items, frequently rotating, and many Louisiana breweries represented. The self-described Old World Draught House format on Lake Pontchartrain, with patio, balcony, and fireplace, gives the beer selection a specific physical setting rather than a generic taproom frame.
Beverage categories
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Beer
A 45-item draft and bottle list, updated July 30, spans lagers, IPAs, stouts, sours, wheat beers, bocks, and ciders. The owner hand picks every beer, and Louisiana breweries Abita, Chafunkta, Parish, and Skeeta Hawk are represented alongside Guinness, Weihenstephaner, and Founders. Bartender-recommended off-menu specialties add a further layer beyond the printed list.
Menu strengths
- — Owner-curated program with all beers hand picked, and bartenders can recommend off-menu specialties.
- — Broad style range across 45 draft and bottle items, with many Louisiana breweries represented.
- — Frequently rotating selection keeps the list from settling into a static core.
Standout selections
- — Chafunkta Old 504 (Vanilla Coffee Porter), a 6% ABV, 33 IBU coffee porter brewed.
- — Parish Ghost In The Machine, an 8% ABV, 100 IBU imperial IPA from Broussard.
- — Founders KBS, a 12% ABV, 70 IBU bourbon barrel-aged imperial stout.
- — Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier, a 5.4% ABV, 14 IBU hefeweizen from Freising, Bayern.
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