Breweries in Tennessee
Based on the breweries in the brewery.fyi register and their own websites, read September 2026.
Nashville leads the Tennessee beer map, but Knoxville is not far behind. Together they hold nearly a third of the breweries, and Memphis and Chattanooga add a good share more. The rest are spread across dozens of towns, from Clarksville to Johnson City and Kingsport.
Roughly three quarters of the places listed are breweries, and where size is known, most are microbreweries or brewpubs. Beer stores make up close to a fifth, with a few beer gardens and a beer hall.
TailGate Brewery Headquarters in West Nashville started in a former Moose Lodge. Bearded Iris Brewing, also in Nashville, takes its name from the Tennessee state flower. In Memphis, Ghost River Brewery & Taproom is named for a calm stretch of the Wolf River just outside the city.
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Most reviewed in Tennessee
4.6 (3,270 on Google)
Balter Beerworks
Knoxville, TN
4.2 (2,770 on Google)
Smoky Mountain Brewery in Gatlinburg
Gatlinburg, TN
4.6 (2,474 on Google)
Strawberry Alley Ale Works
Clarksville, TN
4.3 (2,273 on Google)
Downtown Grill & Brewery
Knoxville, TN
4.9 (2,110 on Google)
TailGate Brewery Hendersonville
Hendersonville, TN
4.7 (1,589 on Google)
TailGate Brewery Headquarters
Nashville, TN
Planning a brewery trip in Tennessee
Nashville and Knoxville make the easiest bases, because the most breweries cluster there. Memphis and Chattanooga each have enough for a full day of stops.
In Tennessee, most beer is handled by county beer boards, not the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission. That means the state list leaves out most taprooms, so use the brewery pages here instead.
Every brewery page on brewery.fyi has hours, a map and what to know before you go. Check it on the day, since taproom hours can change.