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]

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

Remembering and honoring the heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country today and every day.
05/26/2026

Remembering and honoring the heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country today and every day.

Today we remember and honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

We’re grateful for the freedom to spend days like this surrounded by family, friends, food, music, and community because of those who gave everything in service to others.

From all of us at Crying Eagle, we hope everyone spent today appreciating the people, moments, and freedoms that matter most.

The teams are locked in. The pots are getting ready. Now we just need the tasters 🦞🏆Join us Saturday, May 30 beginning a...
05/25/2026

The teams are locked in. The pots are getting ready. Now we just need the tasters 🦞🏆

Join us Saturday, May 30 beginning at 11am for the 5th Annual Crawfish Cook-Off at Crying Eagle and sample from 14 competing teams all battling for a $1,000 Grand Prize presented by

Tasting Bands:
$20 for guests 10+
$10 for guests 10 and under

Taste your way through the competition, cast your vote for People’s Choice, and see who takes home the crown.

Cold beer, great atmosphere, and a whole lot of crawfish. See y’all Saturday!

From birthday parties and rehearsal dinners to corporate events and everything in between, Crying Eagle University has a...
05/22/2026

From birthday parties and rehearsal dinners to corporate events and everything in between, Crying Eagle University has a space for it.

Private rooms, live entertainment options, custom menus, craft beer brewed in-house, and a team that knows how to host a party without making it feel cookie cutter.

Whether you’re planning something casual or going all out, we’ll help make it happen.

Start planning your event today at the link below.

https://www.cryingeagle.com/university/rentals

Saturday night was proof that after 10 years, we still know how to throw a party 😎🎶🍻Thank you to everyone who came out S...
05/20/2026

Saturday night was proof that after 10 years, we still know how to throw a party 😎🎶🍻

Thank you to everyone who came out Saturday night for The Blanks and the first show of our 2026 Summer Concert Series. As Crying Eagle celebrates 10 years, it was great to see so many people help us kick off the season in such a big way!

A HUGE thank you to all of our sponsors for helping make the Summer Concert Series possible year after year.

Next show up is Wayne Toups on June 13. Get your tickets below before they’re gone!

📸: Lundmark Creative LLC

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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