Tennessee craft breweries rebound post-pandemic

Tennessee's largest craft breweries massively rebounded in 2021, a year after the pandemic crippled the industry. The state of beer: Bearded Iris w...

September 16, 2022
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Tennessee's largest craft breweries massively rebounded in 2021, a year after the pandemic crippled the industry. The state of beer: Bearded Iris was Nashville's fastest growing craft brewery in 2021 with a 42% increase in sales, according to an exclusive analysis of Brewers Association data by Axios reporter John Frank. Wiseacre Brewing Co. from Memphis saw 32% growth last year. Yazoo, the godfather of Nashville craft brewing, sold 16,000 barrels and grew by 28% in 2021. Tennessee ranks No. 21 in the nation for number of breweries with 141, according to the data.

John Frank