BeerBorg

Reposting my call-out from the other board related to Nashville visitors. Time and schedule permitting, I'm always happy to meet up with a travelling borg member to introduce them to our rapidly growing brewing scene. We've been rated by a few publications as one of the fastest growing and best craft beer scenes, plus we have the whole music thing going for us as well. Some brewery taprooms to visit and/or tour (assuming you come late in the week, unlike some people *cough*kealia*cough*), some great beer bars and speakeasies, usually a good festival on any given weekend, and a bunch of quality music venues...


Nashville Brewery District:

Yazoo - The big daddy of Nashville breweries. Celebrating it's 10th birthday next month, Yazoo has won several WBC and GABF awards and has started a very promising sour program. Available in bottle shops, restaurants, and bars throughout Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama. Taproom on Wed-Sat, and tours available on Saturdays.
Jackalope - Two year old brewery that has started to catch its groove. One of the only female-owned breweries in the Southeast. Available at bars and restaurants in Nashville, and will start canning this year. Taproom on Thurs-Sat, and tours on Saturdays.
Czann's - New brewery that has started distributing to local bars in the past few months. Taproom in 2014.
Tennessee Brew Works - New brewery that opened this summer. Taproom opening soon.


Other Nashville Breweries:

Blackstone - The other big daddy of Nashville breweries. The oldest and most decorated brewery in town, with several awards at the GABF. Available in bottle shops, restaurants, and bars throughout the region. Also available at their great brewpub/restaurant. Tours available occasionally.
Bosco's - Another long-time brewer in Nashville who is very consistent and highly regarded. Two great brewpub/restaurants in the Nashville area.
Fat Bottom - Year old brewery in East Nashville. Beers available at bars around town and at their taproom/restaurant.
Rock Bottom - Biersch chain restaurant/brewery. Best view of the city with their rooftop bar overlooking Broadway and 2nd Avenue.
Black Abbey - Newly opened brewery focusing on Belgian styles.
Honky Tonk - Another brand new brewery preparing to open.
Little Harpeth - Another new brewery focusing on lagers.


Other Breweries in the Region:

Cool Springs Brewery - Well established brewpub/restaurant in Franklin. Very creative, and on-par with the best breweries in town.
Turtle Anarchy - Year old brewery in Franklin. Very solid and consistent, with a creative focus on variations of stouts. Taproom Thurs-Sat and tours on Saturdays.
Granite City - Chain reataurant/brewery
Calfkiller - Crazy creative and out-there brewery. Most beers don't shoehorn into any particular style, but all are great beers.
Mayday - Another year old entry in the 'Boro. Taproom hours late in the week and on weekends. Host to the local homebrewing group.
Jubilee - They have been contract brewing their brown ale for some time, and now are contract brewing two beers at Mayday. 50% of proceeds to charity, and good beers.


Creators of Other Libations:

Corsair Distillery - Award Winning distillery in Yazoo's old brewery, with tours and a beer taproom.
Collier and McKeel Distillery - Another great distillery also in the old Yazoo location.
Arrington Vineyards - A great vineyard that makes Napa-quality wines. Owned by Kix Brooks of Brooks and Dunn.


About Town Beer Haunts:

Hops and Crafts- Taproom and growler fill station with 25 rotating taps and the best barkeeps in town.
Craft Brewed - Another growler fill station with 20+ taps, bottles, and a taproom.
The Filling Station - Another growler fill station with 20+ taps.
The Hop Stop - Another growler fill station with 20+ taps
KayBob's Grill and Ale - BBQ restaurant with a 16 tap growler fill station
Flying Saucer - Extensive tap and bottle list at this chain bar/restaurant.
Broadway Brewhouse - Five bar/restaurant locations around town, and a great tap list.
12South Taproom - Good tap/bottle selection and a great porch.
The Patterson House - Shh... Speakeasy


Music Venues (there are tons of music venues around town... here are a few of my favorites):

Honky Tonk Row (Broadway) - Not so much great beer places (though most have at least Yazoo), but great for music. Performances 24/7 at this group of honky-tonks
Bluebird Cafe - Recently made more famous by the Nashville tv show, this is the best place to see songwriters practice their craft
Ryman Auditorium - The Mother Church
12th and Porter - We ain't all country here. Great rock/alt/folk acts tour through this great little music venue.
Mercy Lounge - Another great rock/alt venue.

Bosco's is out of business, Turtle Anarchy is moving to West Nashville, Mantra Brewing Company is taking Turtles old place, Southern Grist is opening soon in East Nashville, Beerded Iris is serving beer but doesn't have a taproom ready to open yet, and Half batch Brewing Company hopes to be open in early 2016.

Indeed. I suppose this old post could use some updating... Interesting how much has changed in two years. Brew scene is constantly changing around here (mostly for the better, except the Boscos closing). Another update would be that Corsair is also brewing some fine beers now, Fat Bottom is moving (I think that's still happening, right?), Smith and Lentz might finally be opening after the fire and relocation, Blackberry Farms is now distributing here. Oh, and Blackstone opened a taproom.

Fat Bottom is indeed moving. Mill Creek is now serving beer and by the look of the hop list he gave me he is looking to provide some very flavor driven beers.

Coming up on 2.5 years later (Feb 2018) when a group of Borgies will be in town , interested to see first hand how the beer scene has changed since we were there last in Feb of 2015. I know from pictures that I would love to get back to Blackstone to see the taproom transformation.