Parish Brewing expands Broussard facility

Parish Brewing Company said on Wednesday, May 13, that it will build a new production facility behind its existing brewery and taproom in Broussard, adding brewing, warehouse, packaging and loading capacity at its headquarters. The company said the project is aimed at supporting continued growth for core brands including Ghost in the Machine, Envie and Canebrake, while creating room for broader distribution. Plans published by the brewery and project partners show a new building of roughly 22,500 to 23,650 square feet at 229 Jared Drive. Founder Andrew Godley said the expansion extends a long-term plan for the business in Broussard. ### How big is the Broussard expansion? A Beazley Architecture, which lists the project on its website, said the new Parish facility will measure 23,645 square feet and carry a construction cost of $4.9 million. Developing Lafayette, citing the company, described the project as a new 22,500-square-foot production facility, a difference that appears to reflect separate published project figures. (developinglafayette.com) The building plans include a 9,000-square-foot production floor for a new brewhouse, fermenters and bright tanks, plus 6,500 square feet of conditioned storage and staging space, a 2,300-square-foot walk-in cooler, offices, a laboratory, employee areas and loading docks sized to handle up to three 18-wheelers at once, according to A Beazley Architecture. (developinglafayette.com) ### What does Parish say the project will do for beer production? Parish Brewing said the expansion will nearly double annual output to 40,000 barrels once both facilities are operating together. The company and its design partner said the added capacity is intended to support continued distribution growth and expansion into new markets across the South. (abeazleyarchitecture.com) Andrew Godley, Parish’s founder and owner, said in a statement carried by Developing Lafayette that the brewery had spent 16 years building a recognized brand through “innovative, highly regarded beers,” and that the new facility would carry that approach forward for “the next couple of decades.” Godley also said he was proud the company could “grow right here at home.” (developinglafayette.com) ### Which beers and markets are tied most closely to the expansion? Parish Brewing’s public materials identify Ghost in the Machine, Canebrake and Envie among its best-known beers, and local reporting on the announcement said the project adds support for those core brands. The brewery’s beer finder says Parish currently distributes in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and southeast Texas, and ships direct to consumers in nine states through its online shop. (developinglafayette.com) The Broussard brewery has been central to Parish’s growth since the company’s early years. Parish says on its website that it is based in Broussard, Louisiana, and that its story began after Godley returned to Louisiana and set out to build a brewery in a state with few craft beer producers at the time. Developing Lafayette said the company was founded in 2009 and has been headquartered in Broussard since 2012. (parishbeer.com) ### What will the new facility add beyond brewing tanks? The Broussard project is not limited to brewhouse equipment. A Beazley Architecture said the design includes warehouse space, staging areas, a sunken loading dock, offices, a conference room and a “creative think tank” mezzanine overlooking the production floor. Developing Lafayette said the completed facility will also include employee offices and a laboratory. (parishbeer.com) Parish’s existing campus already includes a brewery and taproom at 229 Jared Drive. The company says on its website that the industrial Broussard location has given it room to expand while maintaining its taproom business, and its contact page lists separate headquarters and taproom phone lines at the same address. ### When does construction start, and who is handling it? Late May 2026 is the target for groundbreaking, according to both Developing Lafayette and A Beazley Architecture. (developinglafayette.com) Developing Lafayette said groundbreaking is expected by the end of May, while A Beazley said it is scheduled for late May. Manuel Commercial is identified by both sources as the construction partner on the Broussard project. (parishbeer.com) Parish has not published a later completion date on the pages reviewed, but the project listings describe the facility as under construction and place the next milestone at the groundbreaking on the existing campus behind the brewery and taproom. (abeazleyarchitecture.com) (developinglafayette.com)