Comments on: Who Has the Best Beer Selection in Knoxville? http://knoxify.com/who-has-the-best-beer-selection-in-knoxville/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=who-has-the-best-beer-selection-in-knoxville Unscripted. Knoxville. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:09:22 +0000 hourly 1 By: Leaf And Ale http://knoxify.com/who-has-the-best-beer-selection-in-knoxville/#comment-5941 Leaf And Ale Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:33:28 +0000 http://knoxify.com/?p=4476#comment-5941 @Patrick Beeson There's an easy answer to that. TN law does not allow under 6% abv beer to be sold in the same retail location where liquor is sold. That's why you have to go to different stores. That's why Kroger doesn't sell liquor. @Patrick Beeson
There’s an easy answer to that. TN law does not allow under 6% abv beer to be sold in the same retail location where liquor is sold. That’s why you have to go to different stores. That’s why Kroger doesn’t sell liquor.

]]> By: Patrick Beeson http://knoxify.com/who-has-the-best-beer-selection-in-knoxville/#comment-5940 Patrick Beeson Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:09:25 +0000 http://knoxify.com/?p=4476#comment-5940 @Leaf And Ale Why don't y'all get a liquor license and carry all beers? @Leaf And Ale

Why don’t y’all get a liquor license and carry all beers?

]]> By: Patrick Beeson http://knoxify.com/who-has-the-best-beer-selection-in-knoxville/#comment-5939 Patrick Beeson Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:08:46 +0000 http://knoxify.com/?p=4476#comment-5939 I visited McScrooge's this weekend for the first time. They had an impressive array of higher ABV beers, though very few American craft beers. Most were European, which makes me question the freshness. I visited McScrooge’s this weekend for the first time. They had an impressive array of higher ABV beers, though very few American craft beers. Most were European, which makes me question the freshness.

]]> By: Leaf And Ale http://knoxify.com/who-has-the-best-beer-selection-in-knoxville/#comment-5930 Leaf And Ale Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:25:05 +0000 http://knoxify.com/?p=4476#comment-5930 While Earthfare, Kroger and World Market have a decent selection of micro and imports, each location is missing at least several dozen beers that we carry at Leaf & Ale. If it is under 6% and available from a local distributor in our area, we carry it at Leaf & Ale. The exceptions are Bud, Miller, Coors and their associated light beer brands. No retail store in Knoxville has a wider selection of under 6% beer in Knoxville... period. While Earthfare, Kroger and World Market have a decent selection of micro and imports, each location is missing at least several dozen beers that we carry at Leaf & Ale. If it is under 6% and available from a local distributor in our area, we carry it at Leaf & Ale. The exceptions are Bud, Miller, Coors and their associated light beer brands. No retail store in Knoxville has a wider selection of under 6% beer in Knoxville… period.

]]> By: Debra http://knoxify.com/who-has-the-best-beer-selection-in-knoxville/#comment-5908 Debra Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:31:08 +0000 http://knoxify.com/?p=4476#comment-5908 The new Earth Fare has an impressive collection; Preservation Pub The new Earth Fare has an impressive collection;
Preservation Pub

]]> By: Chad P http://knoxify.com/who-has-the-best-beer-selection-in-knoxville/#comment-5900 Chad P Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:44:57 +0000 http://knoxify.com/?p=4476#comment-5900 McScrooge's now has a great selection of high alcohol beers and a few selections of mead to boot. McScrooge’s now has a great selection of high alcohol beers and a few selections of mead to boot.

]]> By: Patrick Beeson http://knoxify.com/who-has-the-best-beer-selection-in-knoxville/#comment-5893 Patrick Beeson Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:02:54 +0000 http://knoxify.com/?p=4476#comment-5893 Good question! I too have been impressed with my local Kroger selection, though they're missing the higher ABV beers obviously (thanks Tennessee beer laws). They stock most of the usual brands, such as Sam Adams, Sierra Nevada, Rogue, Avery, Harpoon, Yazoo, Cottonwood, and others. Leaf and Ale in West Knoxville maintains a pretty good selection as well. For anything more than 6 percent ABV, I recommend Downtown Wine and Spirits or Harvest Town Wine and Spirits in Fountain City, though I can't comment on how either treats their beer since their priority is wine and liquor. Otherwise, you're best bet is to make the two-hour drive to either the <a href="http://liquorbarnbeers.com/news/?p=5" rel="nofollow">Lexington, KY Liquor Barn</a>, or <a href="http://www.bruisin-ales.com/beers.php" rel="nofollow">Brusin' Ales in Asheville</a>. You could even get away with just visiting a grocery store in Asheville since their state laws accomodate a fantastic selection anywhere. For bars, I've found great selections at Barley's, Preservation Pub (smoking), Sunspot and Union Jacks (smoking). You will do best to get fresh beer from the source at Downtown Brewery and Smokey Mountain Brewery/Calhouns. But again, I highly recommend saving your pennies for a trip out-of-state for beer. The selection is simply amazing in most of the surrounding states, even Alabama! Good question!

I too have been impressed with my local Kroger selection, though they’re missing the higher ABV beers obviously (thanks Tennessee beer laws). They stock most of the usual brands, such as Sam Adams, Sierra Nevada, Rogue, Avery, Harpoon, Yazoo, Cottonwood, and others. Leaf and Ale in West Knoxville maintains a pretty good selection as well.

For anything more than 6 percent ABV, I recommend Downtown Wine and Spirits or Harvest Town Wine and Spirits in Fountain City, though I can’t comment on how either treats their beer since their priority is wine and liquor.

Otherwise, you’re best bet is to make the two-hour drive to either the Lexington, KY Liquor Barn, or Brusin’ Ales in Asheville. You could even get away with just visiting a grocery store in Asheville since their state laws accomodate a fantastic selection anywhere.

For bars, I’ve found great selections at Barley’s, Preservation Pub (smoking), Sunspot and Union Jacks (smoking). You will do best to get fresh beer from the source at Downtown Brewery and Smokey Mountain Brewery/Calhouns.

But again, I highly recommend saving your pennies for a trip out-of-state for beer. The selection is simply amazing in most of the surrounding states, even Alabama!

]]> By: CHuskey http://knoxify.com/who-has-the-best-beer-selection-in-knoxville/#comment-5570 CHuskey Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:32:11 +0000 http://knoxify.com/?p=4476#comment-5570 Oooh this reminds me, I've meant to do a little write up on this place and it keeps slipping my mind. There's is a new shop that opened up in Maryville this past summer that the wife and I just discovered a few days ago. http://www.themarkettn.com/ although not a huge selection they have some very interesting beer selections, several of which I don't think I've seen anywhere else. They also have regular beer tasting to sample new products. The place is in a historical old building, it's actually five local vendors under one roof selling fresh, local goods. They have an amazing butcher shop and fresh fish market, produce, and even hot meals to go. It's a short drive down Alcoa Hwy to our Blount County neighbors, and I highly recommend checking them out. Oooh this reminds me, I’ve meant to do a little write up on this place and it keeps slipping my mind. There’s is a new shop that opened up in Maryville this past summer that the wife and I just discovered a few days ago. http://www.themarkettn.com/ although not a huge selection they have some very interesting beer selections, several of which I don’t think I’ve seen anywhere else. They also have regular beer tasting to sample new products. The place is in a historical old building, it’s actually five local vendors under one roof selling fresh, local goods. They have an amazing butcher shop and fresh fish market, produce, and even hot meals to go. It’s a short drive down Alcoa Hwy to our Blount County neighbors, and I highly recommend checking them out.

]]> By: CHuskey http://knoxify.com/who-has-the-best-beer-selection-in-knoxville/#comment-5569 CHuskey Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:19:52 +0000 http://knoxify.com/?p=4476#comment-5569 MMMMM beer. Let's see on tap, I'd say Barley's & the Half Barrel, bottle selection hands down Union Jack's. At the store, I'd say World Market and Earth Fare. MMMMM beer. Let’s see on tap, I’d say Barley’s & the Half Barrel, bottle selection hands down Union Jack’s. At the store, I’d say World Market and Earth Fare.

]]> By: John Dezember http://knoxify.com/who-has-the-best-beer-selection-in-knoxville/#comment-5568 John Dezember Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:49:05 +0000 http://knoxify.com/?p=4476#comment-5568 I have to agree with Rob, Kroger seems to regularly have a nice selection available. I have to agree with Rob, Kroger seems to regularly have a nice selection available.

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