Featured
Boyd's Jig and Reel
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$
Old City Scottish pub with over 1,000 whiskies and live traditional music nightly.
Bars & Nightlife
Breweries, cocktail rooms, dive bars and late-night music.
Featured
Pretentious Beer Co.
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$
Old City brewery that also blows the glassware you drink from, next door.
Brewery
Next Level Brewing Company
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$
North Broadway brewery in the Happy Holler corridor with a small, devoted following.
Brewpub
The Oak Room
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$
Small Abridged-run brewpub on West Anderson Avenue north of downtown.
Wine Bar
Zero/Zero Wine Bar
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$$
Small natural wine bar on North Central Street in the Happy Holler area.
Brewery
Xul Beer Company
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$
Downtown taproom in a restored 1960s Volkswagen showroom with a wraparound glass facade.
Barcade
Token Game Tavern
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$
West Knoxville barcade on Seven Oaks Drive with arcade cabinets and pinball.
Gastropub
The Kennedy
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$$
South Gay Street gastropub and bar open late, known for balanced cocktails.
Brewery
Printshop Beer Co.
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$
South Knoxville brewery on Island Home Avenue brewing with Tennessee-grown grain.
Dive Bar
Wine Bar
Sparrow Wine Bar
Farragut, Knox Co. · $$$
Wine bar on West End Avenue in Farragut with a rotating by-the-glass list.
Cocktail Bar
Brewery
Abridged Beer Company
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$
Cedar Bluff brewery and kitchen, headquarters of a small Knoxville beer group.
Brewery
Orange Hat Brewing Company
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$
Hardin Valley brewery with a big beer garden and daily food trucks.
Speakeasy
Peter Kern Library
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$$
Hidden cocktail bar behind the Oliver Hotel on Union Avenue, entered from the alley.
Brewery
Hexagon Brewing Company
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$
North Knoxville brewery and gastropub on Dutch Valley Drive with darts and arcade games.
Cocktail Bar
Brother Wolf
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$$
Old City cocktail bar on West Jackson Avenue with a menu built on classic technique.
Cocktail Bar
Dive Bar
Preservation Pub
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $
Three-level Market Square bar with nightly live music and a rooftop Speakeasy.
Distillery
PostModern Spirits
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$$
Old City craft distillery and cocktail bar on West Jackson Avenue.
Distillery
Knox Whiskey Works
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$$
Downtown distillery producing heirloom corn whiskey, gin, vodka and liqueurs.
Brewery
Alliance Brewing Company
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$
South Knoxville brewery on Sevier Avenue at the edge of the Urban Wilderness.
Brewpub
Balter Beerworks
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$
Downtown brewpub in a converted service station at Broadway and Jackson.
Brewery
Crafty Bastard Brewery
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$
Emory Place taproom from a Knoxville brewery founded in 2014, with rotating food trucks.