Cover Story
The Metrics That Matter: Wes Keegan’s Discipline for TailGate Brewery
Even after more than a decade of expansion and a workforce that now spans multiple locations, TailGate Brewery remains tightly […]
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On Tap
Creature Comforts Beer Garden to Open to Public in Chattanooga’s Foundries District
Creature Comforts Brewing Company, an award-winning, purpose-driven craft brewery, will open the Creature Comforts Beer Garden to the public on […]
Top Stories
Easier to Hire But Harder to Keep? Craft Beer’s Workforce Dilemma
With a maturing market and mounting economic pressures, the question of whether hiring will become easier or remain a defining […]
New Releases
Abracadabra! TailGate Brewery Releases Wizard’s Order IPA
Tennessee’s independent brewery TailGate Brewery is releasing a new year-round IPA, Wizards’ Order (6% ABV). Wizard’s Order IPA joins TailGate […]
Brewer Mag Q&A
How Meadows Reframes Production Success Around Peaceful Side’s People
This is a part of a continuing series of Q&As with members of the brewing community from across the US. […]
On Tap
Tennessee’s TailGate Brewery Celebrates Year of Sustainable Growth in 2025, Doubling Production and Expending Core Retail Lineup
For TailGate Brewery, Tennessee’s fiercely independent brewery, 2025 was a year of sustainable, foundational growth. WIth nine locations across Tennessee […]
Podcast
Brewer Mag Podcast with Xül Beer
Xül Beer grew from a pandemic-era startup into one of Tennessee’s most buzzed-about breweries — but not by following a […]
Cover Story
Measured, but Strategic: Brad West Lays Out Xül Beer’s Growth Plan
When Xül Beer Company co-founder Brad West jokes that the Knoxville brewery is in year 12 of a five-year plan […]
Brew Review
Inside Peaceful Side’s Narrative-Driven Approach to Monthly Beer Releases
Peaceful Side Brewery has found that a beer release becomes more meaningful when the story behind it is as intentional […]
Brew Review
Wiseacre Proves Even 1/1000th of Production Can Build Lasting Buzz
Wiseacre has built its reputation on Lagers, with its Tiny Bomb Pilsner acting as the Memphis brewery’s flagship and a […]