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Knoxville breweries

Knoxville's brewery scene runs to nearly 20 spots on Visit Knoxville's Knox Ale Trail, clustered in the Old City, downtown, South Knoxville's riverside Brewery Row, North Knoxville, and out in Bearden. Here are the anchors, by neighborhood; pick up a free passport map at any member brewery and get it stamped as you go.

The spots, by neighborhood

Pretentious Beer Co.
An Old City brewery and glassblowing studio in one; they blow the glasses you drink from. 131 S Central St.
Old City
Balter Beerworks
Downtown brewpub at the corner of Broadway with a big backyard and a Mexican and Southern menu. 100 Broadway SW.
Downtown
Alliance Brewing Company
The anchor of South Knoxville's riverside Brewery Row in Old Sevier, walkable to Printshop, Trailhead, and Hi-Wire. 1130 Sevier Ave.
South Knoxville
Schulz Brau Brewing
One of the largest German biergartens in the South, on Bernard Avenue in North Knox. 126 Bernard Ave.
North Knoxville
Hexagon Brewing Company
A North Knoxville mainstay out toward Fountain City on Dutch Valley Drive. 1002 Dutch Valley Dr.
North Knoxville
Abridged Beer Company
Brews out of a former 1950s auto garage off Sutherland Avenue. 100 Lockett Rd.
West Knoxville
Crafty Bastard Brewery
Started small downtown on Central; now also out west at 9937 Kingston Pike.
Downtown + West
Ashe's Bearden Beer Market
A Bearden beer market and taproom with a deep bottle list, on Old Kingston Pike. 4524 Old Kingston Pike.
Bearden

"South Knox's Brewery Row, Sevier Avenue by the river, is the densest cluster in town."

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How many breweries are on the Knox Ale Trail?

Visit Knoxville's Knox Ale Trail counts nearly 20 member breweries across the city. Pick up a free passport map at any member brewery or at the Visitors Center, and get it stamped as you visit.

Where do I redeem the Ale Trail passport?

Take a completed passport to the Visit Knoxville Visitors Center at 301 S. Gay Street, or to Fred's Around the Corner at 421 Union Avenue, to claim your prizes.

Which neighborhood has the most breweries?

South Knoxville's Brewery Row on Sevier Avenue is the densest walkable cluster (Alliance, Printshop, Trailhead, Hi-Wire), with more downtown, in the Old City, in North Knoxville, and out in Bearden.

Brewery list and Ale Trail details from Visit Knoxville and the Knox Ale Trail. Addresses verified June 2026.