[7][8][9] In 2005, the Dixie Brewery was severely damaged when Mid-City New Orleans flooded from the levee failure disaster during Hurricane Katrina.

Liz Failla, project coordinator for the VA said, "Right now, what we're doing is stabilizing the structure that we're going to maintain, which is that iconic tower with the Dixie Brewery on there."

[15] A private event space above the taproom has a bar made from a vintage fermenting tank also removed from the original brewery.

[3][15] The property also includes a beer museum, a grassy meadow with a pond, walking paths, bocce ball courts, fire pits and an area for yard games.

[3][15] In June 2019, Dixie Beer's production was moved from Monroe, Wisconsin to the Blues City Brewery in Memphis, Tennessee before its return to New Orleans.

According to The Times-Picayune, "While the origins of the term Dixie as a nickname for the South reach far back into history, its affiliation with the Confederacy has made it divisive in modern discourse.

[19] The brewery and/or its beer have been featured notably in films including Red, Southern Comfort, The Loveless, Steel Magnolias, Stone Cold, Tigerland and Tightrope.