re: Athlon Sports Top College Towns

That's nice and probably better than most towns it's size, but that pails in comparison to what Knoxville has brought in over the last few years.

We are up to:

1. Alliance Brewing Co.
2. Balter Beer Works Brewing Co.
3. Black horse Brewing Co.
4. Cold Fusion Brewing Co. (Taproom on the way)
5. Crafty Bastard Brewing Co.
6. Fanatic Brewing Co.
7. Last Days of Autumn Brewing Co.
8. Saw Works Brewing Co.
9. Schulz Brau Brewing Co.
10. Smoky Mountain Brewing Co.
11. Woodruffs/Downtown Brewing Co.

With about 5 or 6 of those breweries being in walking distance from each other in downtown. An Ale trail is currently in the works to help connect these stops even more.

Also, there are roughly 6 more breweries that are being planned to open no later than 2018. That's a total of 17 to 18 breweries in city limits with most of them being in or around downtown not to mention some of the incredible bier gartens and craft beer markets all over the city. The Bearden Beer Market right outside of campus was just voted the #29th best beer garden in the country fwiw.

While the town you mentioned is doing well for its size, it doesn't come close to what Knoxville offers in terms of a craft beer scene. Also, Knoxville has several breweries that I would put their best beer up against some of what's being made up where you're at.