If the Louisiana state legislature votes “yes” on a proposed bill, “Bayou Bengal Lager” would be no more. The bill would end all brewery partnerships with universities in the state.
LSU has a deal with Tin Roof Brewing and Louisiana-Lafayette has a deal with Bayou Teche Brewing for “Ragin’ Cajuns Genuine Louisiana Ale.” The bill would end those partnerships after the current contract expires.
State Rep. Cedric Glover, D-Shreveport, told The Advocate newspaper of Baton Rouge that “health reasons, moral reasons and religious reasons” are behind the bill.
Glover, a former mayor of Shreveport, told the Advocate that schools having an “official” alcoholic beverage sends the wrong message.