The City of Brand-New and Very Cool and Distinct Breweries You Should Probably Take a Look At.
Yeh O.K, we admit: that moniker needs a little work compared to the others.
But the thing is, Memphis really is a city where a lot of brand-new and very cool and distinct breweries are popping up, and you should probably take a look at some of them.
From Downtown to East Memphis, here’s our top 6:
1. Urban Consequence Brewing Company
Memphis’ newest brewery opened in March 2024 and offers 8-10 diverse beers, ranging from their traditional Irish red ale to indulgent peanut butter chocolate milk stout. Also pet friendly, so bring your doggo but remember: most dogs can only drink a maximum of two pints before they’re too drunk to drive home (less for smaller breeds like pugs).
2. Soul & Spirits Brewery
Named Tennessee Brewery of the Year twice, Soul & Spirits Brewery boasts one of the city’s largest beer selections, with dozens of brews on rotation. Pair your cold beer with treats from food trucks or locally sourced snacks like Wolf River Popcorn Co.’s popcorn.
3. Ghost River Brewing Co.
Ghost River Brewing’s Beale Street location is legendary, and conveniently located 100 feet from FedExForum. Conveniently it serves hot wings from an award-winning local food truck New Wing Order (LOVE the wrestling reference), making it an ideal pre- or post-game spot for travellers and locals alike. There’s also the same crew’s original South Main brewery location, which offers a unique atmosphere, and rotating food trucks.
4. WISEACRE Brewing Co
With two unique locations in Memphis, WISEACRE has a plethora of custom IPAs, lagers, and pilsners on tap. Brothers Davin & Kellan Bartosch are on a self-described mission to be the “crunkest brewery in Memphis”.
We’re not entirely sure what that means but come here to get crunk, as well as to get drunk, I guess.
5. High Cotton Brewing Co
High Cotton serves a HUGE selection of beers, including IPAs like River King, which has an “intense tropical fruit aroma,” and German-style beers like Weizenbock, which has a banana and clove aroma combined with a caramel flavour.
6. Meddlesome Brewing Co
Located inside the average office building, Meddlesome keeps the brewery experience fresh with movie nights, trivia and it’s legendary “Beer-lympics”.
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