11 bars in Knoxville, editor-picked for bars open late. Bars serving past 23:00. All bars in Knoxville.
Brother Wolf ★ 4.7
old-city · 108 W Jackson Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902
Hours: Tue-Thu 16:00-23:00; Fri-Sat 16:00-00:00; closed Sun-Mon
Brother Wolf on West Jackson, Aaron Thompson and Jessica King's Italian aperitivo bar below Osteria Stella, anchors the Old City's cocktail tier with amari.
Tip: Sister venue Osteria Stella is upstairs; pair the aperitivo with the Italian dinner for a one-stop Old City night.
The Public House ★ 4.6
downtown · 212 W Magnolia Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917
Hours: Mon-Sat 16:00-00:00; closed Sun
The Public House on West Magnolia, the no-TV no-live-music neighborhood bar, runs a serious cocktail program and a tight Southern-inflected food menu.
Tip: Walk-up only; the bar opens at 16:00, the kitchen runs the full night menu.
Boyd's Jig and Reel ★ 4.6
old-city · 101 S Central Street, Knoxville, TN 37902
Hours: Sun-Thu 17:00-00:00; Fri-Sat 17:00-02:00
Boyd's Jig and Reel on South Central, the Old City Scottish session pub, holds one of the largest single-malt Scotch lists in the world with live Celtic.
Tip: Sunday and Monday Scottish music jam sessions are the most authentic windows; the whisky list runs over 1,000 bottles.
Pretentious Beer Co. Taproom ★ 4.5
old-city · 131 S Central Street, Knoxville, TN 37902
Hours: Mon-Wed 15:00-21:00; Thu 15:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-23:30; Sun 12:00-21:00
Pretentious Beer Co. taproom on South Central in the Old City, glass artist Matthew Cummings' experimental brewery, pours small-batch beer in hand-blown.
Tip: Beer garden between the brewery and glass studio is the centerpiece; weekday afternoons are quietest.
Suttree's High Gravity Tavern ★ 4.4
gay-street · 409 S Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902
Hours: Daily 16:00-00:00
Suttree's High Gravity Tavern on South Gay Street, the downtown Knoxville craft-beer bar named for the Cormac McCarthy novel, runs 32 rotating taps.
Tip: Ramen menu runs to last call; check the tap-list chalkboard for the night's rotation.
Bearden Beer Market ★ 4.4
bearden · 4524 Old Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919
Hours: Mon-Wed 10:00-22:00; Thu-Sat 10:00-00:00; Sun 12:00-22:00
Bearden Beer Market on Old Kingston Pike, the West Knoxville beer bar and bottle shop, runs a rotating tap and bottle list open 365 days a year.
Tip: Outside dog-friendly patio is the real draw; food trucks rotate so check the Facebook page for the night's truck.
Stock and Barrel Bar ★ 4.4
market-square · 35 Market Square, Knoxville, TN 37902
Hours: Sun-Thu 11:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-23:00
Stock and Barrel on Market Square, the bourbon-and-burger room since 2013, carries a 300-deep American whiskey list with Pappy and Blanton's allocations.
Tip: The bar runs past kitchen close on Friday and Saturday; aim for early dinner if the kitchen is the priority.
Schulz Brau Beer Garden ★ 4.4
happy-holler · 126 Bernard Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917
Hours: Tue-Wed 15:00-00:00; Thu 11:00-00:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-01:00; Sun 11:00-00:00; closed Mon
Schulz Brau beer garden on Bernard Avenue in Happy Holler, the German family-owned brewery's outdoor space, pours authentic German lagers and weisse.
Tip: Beer garden runs weather-dependent; check the brewery's Instagram before driving over on a borderline day.
Crafty Bastard Brewery Emory Place Taproom ★ 4.3
old-city · 6 Emory Place, Knoxville, TN 37917
Hours: Mon 17:00-22:00; Tue-Thu 16:00-22:00; Fri 16:00-23:00; Sat 12:00-23:00; Sun 12:00-21:00
Crafty Bastard at Emory Place, the downtown Knoxville taproom HQ on a corner lot north of Gay Street, runs a rotating tap list of Crafty Bastard brews.
Tip: Food trucks rotate nightly; check the taproom Instagram before walking up.
Yee-Haw Brewing Knoxville Taproom ★ 4.2
happy-holler · 745 N Broadway, Knoxville, TN 37917
Hours: Sun-Thu 11:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-23:00
Yee-Haw Brewing taproom on North Broadway, the regional Tennessee brand's Knoxville location, runs the full Yee-Haw lineup with live music programming.
Tip: Live music nights run Fridays and Saturdays; the kitchen stays open through last call on weekends.
Marble City Pub ★ 4.0
bearden · 108 Jack Dance Street, Knoxville, TN 37919
Hours: Sun 13:00-21:00; Mon-Thu 13:00-23:00; Fri-Sat 13:00-01:00
Marble City Pub on Jack Dance Street, the West Hills cocktail and beer bar, runs craft cocktails, rotating taps and Saturday salsa nights in the strip.
Tip: Saturday salsa nights run late; weeknights are reliably easier for the cocktail program.