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Visitors/Guests guide to Downtown Knoxville
Posted on 5/10/15 at 10:12 pm
Posted on 5/10/15 at 10:12 pm
I originally started this thread to keep track of the local Knoxville craft beer scene on the UT board. It's ended up evolving into a little more than that. I thought I would share with anyone planning on making t trip to Knoxville in the near future. I'll bump this thread again during football season, but just thought I'd share.
Right now downtown is in a much needed renaissance period and really starting to come back to life. With that said, here's some of the local watering holes and hotels to check out when in town. Once we get closer to football season kicking off I'll make a map of downtown and highlight how to get to the different districts and which areas are best to hit.
Upcoming Events:
- Brewhibition -- In the Old City -- May 2nd
- BrewFest 2015 -- Downtown -- June 20th
- Brewers Jam -- Worlds Fair Park -- Oct. 17th
- Knoxville on tap Craft beer festival -- Convention Center -- Dec. 5th
Current Breweries in Knoxville:
-Woodruff/Downtown Grill and Brewery (Downtown/Gay St.)
-Black Horse (Bearden/Kingston Pike)
-Saw Works (Downtown/Central Ave.)
-Fanatics (Downtown/Central Ave.)
-Smoky Mountain (Turkey Creek)
Here's where things get good.
Incoming Breweries to Knoxville
- Alliance Brewing
- Balter Brewing (Downtown/Broadway&Jackson)
- Chisholm Tavern Brewing
- Crafty Bastard Brewing (Downtown/Central Ave/4th & Gill)
- Geezers Brewing
- New Leaf Brewing
- Schulz Brau Brewing (Downtown/Central&Bernard)
Bars worth checking out in the Downtown area:
-Sutree's High Gravity Tavern (Downtown/Gay St.)
-Sapphire (Downtown/Gay St.)
-FLOW (Craft Beer, Coffee, Pastries) (Downtown/Main St.)
-Preservation Pub (Downtown/Market Square) --Rooftop Bar and Terrace overlooking Market Square
-Scruffy City Hall (Downtown/Market Square) Rooftop bar and terrace overlooking Market Square
-Barley's Taproom (Downtown/Old City)
-The Crown and Goose (Downtown/Old City)
-Jig and Reel (Downtown/Old City)
-NV Night Club (Downtown/Old City)
-Southbound (Downtown/Old city)
-Urban Bar (Downtown/Old City)
-Wagon Wheel country bar (Downtown/Old City)
-Hanna's (Downtown/Old City) (Cumberland Ave.)
-Hops and Hollers (Central Ave.)
-Central Flatts and Tapps (Central Ave.)
-The Casual pint craft beer (Downtown/Market Square)
-The Public House (Downtown/Magnolia)
-The Hill Bar and Grill (Downtown/The Fort)
-Cool Beans (Campus/Cumberland Ave.)
-The Half Barrell (Campus/Cumberland Ave.)
-Bearden Beer Market**Personal favorite in the city**(Edge of Sequoyah Hills/Bearden)
-Knox Whiskey works (Downtown/Jackson Ave.)
-Cru Bistro & Wine bar (Downtown/N. Gay St.)
-Skybox: Sports Bar and Grill (Downtown/Gay St.)
-Clancy's Whiskey tavern (Downtown/Gay St.)
Boardfavorites: UT guys feel free to add to this
-The Bearden beer market (Beer garden)
-Sutree's high gravity tavern
-Clancy's Whiskey Tavern
Downtown Hotels:
-The Oliver
-Crown Plaza
-Four points
-The Hilton
-Marriot
-Hampton Suites
-Holiday Inn
-Maple Hurst
There are a lot of hospitals in Knoxville and 4 downtown incase an emergency happens. St. Mary's, Ft. Sanders, UT, and Children's. With the rest being in West or North Knoxville.
Useful links
KnoxBeerSnobs.com
Want to take a guided tour of the local breweries?
KnoxBrewTours.com
Worlds Fair Park
Right now downtown is in a much needed renaissance period and really starting to come back to life. With that said, here's some of the local watering holes and hotels to check out when in town. Once we get closer to football season kicking off I'll make a map of downtown and highlight how to get to the different districts and which areas are best to hit.
Upcoming Events:
- Brewhibition -- In the Old City -- May 2nd
- BrewFest 2015 -- Downtown -- June 20th
- Brewers Jam -- Worlds Fair Park -- Oct. 17th
- Knoxville on tap Craft beer festival -- Convention Center -- Dec. 5th
Current Breweries in Knoxville:
-Woodruff/Downtown Grill and Brewery (Downtown/Gay St.)
-Black Horse (Bearden/Kingston Pike)
-Saw Works (Downtown/Central Ave.)
-Fanatics (Downtown/Central Ave.)
-Smoky Mountain (Turkey Creek)
Here's where things get good.
Incoming Breweries to Knoxville
- Alliance Brewing
- Balter Brewing (Downtown/Broadway&Jackson)
- Chisholm Tavern Brewing
- Crafty Bastard Brewing (Downtown/Central Ave/4th & Gill)
- Geezers Brewing
- New Leaf Brewing
- Schulz Brau Brewing (Downtown/Central&Bernard)
Bars worth checking out in the Downtown area:
-Sutree's High Gravity Tavern (Downtown/Gay St.)
-Sapphire (Downtown/Gay St.)
-FLOW (Craft Beer, Coffee, Pastries) (Downtown/Main St.)
-Preservation Pub (Downtown/Market Square) --Rooftop Bar and Terrace overlooking Market Square
-Scruffy City Hall (Downtown/Market Square) Rooftop bar and terrace overlooking Market Square
-Barley's Taproom (Downtown/Old City)
-The Crown and Goose (Downtown/Old City)
-Jig and Reel (Downtown/Old City)
-NV Night Club (Downtown/Old City)
-Southbound (Downtown/Old city)
-Urban Bar (Downtown/Old City)
-Wagon Wheel country bar (Downtown/Old City)
-Hanna's (Downtown/Old City) (Cumberland Ave.)
-Hops and Hollers (Central Ave.)
-Central Flatts and Tapps (Central Ave.)
-The Casual pint craft beer (Downtown/Market Square)
-The Public House (Downtown/Magnolia)
-The Hill Bar and Grill (Downtown/The Fort)
-Cool Beans (Campus/Cumberland Ave.)
-The Half Barrell (Campus/Cumberland Ave.)
-Bearden Beer Market**Personal favorite in the city**(Edge of Sequoyah Hills/Bearden)
-Knox Whiskey works (Downtown/Jackson Ave.)
-Cru Bistro & Wine bar (Downtown/N. Gay St.)
-Skybox: Sports Bar and Grill (Downtown/Gay St.)
-Clancy's Whiskey tavern (Downtown/Gay St.)
Boardfavorites: UT guys feel free to add to this
-The Bearden beer market (Beer garden)
-Sutree's high gravity tavern
-Clancy's Whiskey Tavern
Downtown Hotels:
-The Oliver
-Crown Plaza
-Four points
-The Hilton
-Marriot
-Hampton Suites
-Holiday Inn
-Maple Hurst
There are a lot of hospitals in Knoxville and 4 downtown incase an emergency happens. St. Mary's, Ft. Sanders, UT, and Children's. With the rest being in West or North Knoxville.
Useful links
KnoxBeerSnobs.com
Want to take a guided tour of the local breweries?
KnoxBrewTours.com
Worlds Fair Park
This post was edited on 6/25/15 at 12:12 am
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Posted on 5/10/15 at 10:13 pm to TRUERockyTop
Knoxville is bit underrated. went a few times had fun.
Posted on 5/10/15 at 10:15 pm to JordonfortheJ
The downtown area has been going through a rebirth and is really starting to hit it's stride. It's been great
This post was edited on 5/10/15 at 10:18 pm
Posted on 5/10/15 at 10:20 pm to TRUERockyTop
Looks awesome
Posted on 5/10/15 at 10:22 pm to TRUERockyTop
Knoxville is awesome. 
Posted on 5/10/15 at 10:27 pm to TRUERockyTop
Point me in the direction to where a 20 year old could get in
wink wink
wink wink
Posted on 5/10/15 at 10:29 pm to TexAgChill
I lived in Knoxville for a year while investigating bank fraud by the Butcher brothers and their friends. Knoxville is absolutely beautiful if you like mountains and winding roads. For optimal fun, a sports car or motorcycle is recommended.
Posted on 5/10/15 at 10:36 pm to TRUERockyTop
You can tell..like how they kept the charm intact. Area has a lot of variety of a city it's size.
Posted on 5/10/15 at 11:09 pm to JordonfortheJ
We're in the process of adding a new district downtown, across the river as well. This is just a section of what's coming. It should be similar to what Chattanooga has with their river walk downtown. Which I think is great.
They're bringing in bars, restaurants, student housing for the trust fund kids, retail and luxury condos and hotels basically across from Neyland on the other side of the river. So that should really add to the experience for guests once it's complete. It will probably be another 3-4 years before we really start to see any results, but I'm happy that we've started and have a mayor with a vision for the city.
They're bringing in bars, restaurants, student housing for the trust fund kids, retail and luxury condos and hotels basically across from Neyland on the other side of the river. So that should really add to the experience for guests once it's complete. It will probably be another 3-4 years before we really start to see any results, but I'm happy that we've started and have a mayor with a vision for the city.
This post was edited on 5/10/15 at 11:39 pm
Posted on 5/10/15 at 11:13 pm to TRUERockyTop
Just moved up to Knoxville four months ago for work. I'm from Southeast Alabama. I absolutely love Knoxville. The city is great. It is the perfect mix of downtown activities and countless outdoor destinations and activities. I will always miss my home state and I always wanted to live in T-town, but after my first few months in Knoxville, I can definitely see myself settling down here.
Posted on 5/10/15 at 11:32 pm to KILGUS
Dammit not another Bammer (I'm kidding) Welcome to Knoxville and East, TN.
TrueRockyTop - Great thread and I agree with you about the mayor.
TrueRockyTop - Great thread and I agree with you about the mayor.
Posted on 5/10/15 at 11:45 pm to TRUERockyTop
Good thread..
Been in Maryville for the past year but moving back towards JC in 2 weeks
Been in Maryville for the past year but moving back towards JC in 2 weeks
Posted on 5/10/15 at 11:49 pm to Prof
Kilgus, if you ever have any questions about the area let us know. There are a few of us on here that live in the city or surrounding area.
Posted on 5/10/15 at 11:55 pm to KILGUS
As a student at UT, I've always been surprised at the amount of Alabama stickers I see on cars. It's not much, but more than you would think.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 12:05 am to psk_Vol
It goes in waves it seems like. It was UF for a long time when Alabama was in their lost in the woods phase and we won like 11 games in a 14 year span(something like that). Then Saban got to Alabama and won big and over night the band wagon got pretty big. There's definitely a decent amount of UF, Bama and UK basketball fans.
This post was edited on 5/11/15 at 12:13 am
Posted on 5/11/15 at 12:12 pm to TRUERockyTop
Updated/added some hospital information in the event an emergency happens.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 12:25 pm to TRUERockyTop
I think it'd be awesome to do a series of these leading up to football season.
It helps posters/lurkers who plan on taking road trips across the SEC.
It helps posters/lurkers who plan on taking road trips across the SEC.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 12:27 pm to TRUERockyTop
I'd still take downtown Chattanooga but just barely now.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 12:34 pm to TRUERockyTop
I loved my one trip to Knoxville for the LSU game in 2011
Posted on 5/11/15 at 12:45 pm to TRUERockyTop
Great thread. For cheap drinks hit Cool Beans. I always end up there
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