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7 brewery places in Knoxville we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Knoxville | Brewery across every city.

Pretentious Beer Co. ★ 4.6

$$BreweryOld City

Pretentious Beer Co. on South Central, the Old City brewery from glass artist turned brewer Matthew Cummings, pours experimental beers in glassware made.

TipThe beer garden connects the brewery and glass studio; weekday afternoons run quietest.

Crafty Bastard Brewery (Emory Place) ★ 4.4

$$BreweryOld City

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.

TipFood trucks rotate nightly; check the Crafty Bastard Instagram for the night's truck before walking up.

Crafty Bastard Brewery (Kingston Pike) ★ 4.3

$$BreweryBearden

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.

TipPizza kitchen runs the same hours as the taproom; weekend Sundays close earlier than the Old City HQ.

Schulz Brau Brewing Company ★ 4.5

$$BreweryHappy Holler

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.

TipClosed Mondays; the beer garden runs weather-dependent and fills fastest on Friday and Saturday nights.

Yee-Haw Brewing Company Knoxville ★ 4.3

$$BreweryHappy Holler

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.

TipLive music programming runs Fridays and Saturdays; the kitchen runs to 22:00 weeknights.

Elst Brewing Company ★ 4.3

$$BreweryNorth Knoxville

Elst Brewing Company on North Central, the Knoxville brewery corridor's Belgian-leaning craft brewer, pours saisons and farmhouse ales with a dog-friendly.

TipDog-friendly patio fills first; tap list rotates faster than the website updates so check the chalkboard.

Hexagon Brewing Company ★ 4.2

$$BreweryFountain City

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.

TipWeeknights run quieter; food trucks rotate Friday and Saturday afternoons through the patio.

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