Where Knoxville drinks local: brewpubs, taprooms and the new wave.
Taprooms, brewpubs and the local beer scene in Knoxville worth taking a tram to.
Pretentious Beer Co. on South Central, the Old City brewery from glass artist turned brewer Matthew Cummings, pours experimental beers in glassware made.
Tip: The beer garden connects the brewery and glass studio; weekday afternoons run quietest.
Crafty Bastard Brewery at Emory Place, the brand's downtown Knoxville HQ taproom in the Old City, runs rotating taps and a nightly food-truck rotation.
Tip: Food trucks rotate nightly; check the Crafty Bastard Instagram for the night's truck before walking up.
Crafty Bastard Brewery on Kingston Pike, the brand's West Knoxville taproom and pizza counter, runs the same rotating tap list and a pizza kitchen.
Tip: Pizza kitchen runs the same hours as the taproom; weekend Sundays close earlier than the Old City HQ.
Schulz Brau Brewing on Bernard Avenue in Happy Holler, the German family-owned brewery with the city's largest beer garden, pours authentic German lagers.
Tip: Closed Mondays; the beer garden runs weather-dependent and fills fastest on Friday and Saturday nights.
Yee-Haw Brewing on North Broadway, the regional Tennessee brand's Knoxville taproom, runs the full Yee-Haw lager and ale line in a North Knoxville space.
Tip: Live music programming runs Fridays and Saturdays; the kitchen runs to 22:00 weeknights.
Elst Brewing Company on North Central, the Knoxville brewery corridor's Belgian-leaning craft brewer, pours saisons and farmhouse ales with a dog-friendly.
Tip: Dog-friendly patio fills first; tap list rotates faster than the website updates so check the chalkboard.
Hexagon Brewing Company on Dutch Valley Drive in Fountain City, the North Knoxville craft brewery, runs a Tennessee Brewers' Jam regular tap list across IPAs.
Tip: Weeknights run quieter; food trucks rotate Friday and Saturday afternoons through the patio.