Must-see nightlife in East Tennessee

  • Ole Smoky Moonshine

    East Tennessee

    Nicknamed The Holler, this stone-and-wood moonshine distillery – Tennessee's first licensed moonshine maker – appears at first glance to have a Disney…

  • Sugarlands Distilling Co

    East Tennessee

    The TasteMakers at this cavernous distillery are akin to carnival barkers as they pour 13 flavors of moonshine for sampling, singing their praises while…

  • Alliance Brewing Company

    Knoxville

    Popular with outdoorsy types coming back from the Urban WIlderness, dog-friendly Alliance's SoKno taproom offers 12 taps, some of which are devoted to…

  • Hutton & Smith Brewing

    Chattanooga

    One of the anchors of the newly hip MLK district, this 20-tap microbrewery ironically added a garage door so that it appears that its taproom is housed in…

  • Ole Smoky Barn

    East Tennessee

    Dubbed 'the Barn,' this big-windowed moonshine distillery and tasting room has a front-row seat on the action at The Island, an outdoor retail and…

  • Peter Kern Library

    Knoxville

    This marvelous speakeasy, named for a former Knoxville mayor, sits inside a cosy space that served as the library in a former iteration of the Oliver…

  • Crafty Bastard Brewery

    Knoxville

    This nano-brewery taproom occupies historic building space in NoKno's Emory Place district. The rustic, chipped-concrete warehouse vibe augments a…

  • Plus Coffee

    Chattanooga

    It's easy to drive right by this delightfully minimalist coffeehouse in the up-and-coming neighborhood of St Elmo at the foot of the Incline Railway – the…

  • Bearden Beer Market

    Knoxville

    Part beer garden, part beer store, this no-frills place in western Knoxville epitomizes the best of Scruffy City. The 'garden' – dotted with various…

  • Yee-Haw Brewing

    East Tennessee

    This new taproom may be small, but staff are welcoming and the place somehow manages to feel like an escape from the busy-ness of The Island entertainment…

  • Hi-Fi Clydes

    Chattanooga

    The vibe is festive at this corner bar, where you can play ping pong, catch live music on Friday and Saturday nights or just kick it with friends on the…

  • Suttree's High Gravity Tavern

    Knoxville

    With more than 30 rotating and innovative craft beers on tap, from breweries across the Southeast, Suttree's is a smart stop for beer connoisseurs. There…

  • Yee-Haw Brewing

    East Tennessee

    We like saying your name, Yee-Haw Brewing, not to mention sipping your lagers and ales. The Yee-Haw taproom shares space with White Duck Taco Shop in the…

  • Honeybee Coffee Co

    Knoxville

    If they take too long to make your latte at this spare-but-comfy coffee shop, they might just give it to you gratis. Honeybee is a convenient stop between…

  • Smoky Mountain Brewery

    East Tennessee

    The microbrewed beer (10 on tap), multiple TV sets and raucous ski-lodge atmosphere pack in the crowds. The American pub grub – quesadillas, chicken…

  • Smoky Mountain Brewery

    East Tennessee

    The six flagship beers – the Helles lager is especially recommended – all pair nicely with the live bluegrass tunes played here almost every night. There…

  • Old Forge Distillery

    East Tennessee

    Part of the Old Mill complex, this small-batch distillery offers free samples of several of its moonshines. The samples are a fun distraction, but the…

  • Feed Co Table & Tavern

    Chattanooga

    This spacious and modernly rustic tavern keeps the vibe lively with its big central bar and a fun lineup of nightly distractions: Pints & Trivia on…

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