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Best breweries in Memphis, Tennessee

Within 13 miles of Memphis we track 16 breweries. 2 rate Great. Memphis Filling Station (MFS Brewing) in Memphis leads the list at 4.33 (Great).

The scale

  • Exceptional

    A short list of extraordinary breweries worth planning a trip around.

  • Great

    Consistently produce world-class beer.

  • Fine

    Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.

  • Poor

    Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.

  • Limited

    Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.

Ranked breweries

  1. 2

    Cooper House Project

    Memphis, Tennessee, United States

    Rating
    4.19Great
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  2. 3

    Hampline Brewing Company

    Memphis, Tennessee, United States

    Memphis based craft brewery specializing in unique varieties. Featuring a taproom, outdoor deck and beer garden all located on the Broad Avenue Hampline bike path. Wes Osier, the brewer, has honed his craft by working at five breweries: Abita, Coors, Terrapin, Sweetwater and Urban South. He received his Master Brewer Certification through the World Brewing Academy in Chicago, Illinois and Munich, Germany. The Hampline vision is to bring new beer styles such as New England IPAs and mixed culture sours along with old world German, Belgian, and British styles to Memphis beer lovers. Part scientist, alchemist and perfectionist, Wes is meticulous with his brewing so you can just sit back, relax and enjoy the fruits of his labor.

    Rating
    3.94Fine
    Popularity
    Lightly rated
  3. 4

    Wiseacre Brewing Company

    Memphis, Tennessee, United States

    WISEACRE is a brewery committed to top quality, uniquely flavorful beer that appeals to passionate & progressive people through education & good times. Brothers Davin & Kellan Bartosch dreamed up WISEACRE many moons ago & have been on an extensive quest procuring top-notch experience from around the globe to deliver the crunkest brewery possible in their groovy hometown of Memphis, TN.

    Rating
    3.82Fine
    Popularity
    Widely rated
  4. 5

    Crosstown Brewing Company

    Memphis, Tennessee, United States

    When you eat, sleep, breathe, and drink beer like we do, average just won’t do. Every detail has to be considered. Grain, hops, water and yeast have to be delicately balanced to achieve the desired flavor. We’ve been working on these recipes for years to get them just right. Now that we’ve got these beers ready to go, we need someone to share them with! Let us bring the exciting flavors we’ve developed to you. At CBC, we know you can find pale, fizzy beer just about anywhere. If you’re like us, though, full bodied and flavorful beer is worth searching for. We’re proud to provide Memphis with a local source for beer that we can all be proud of.

    Rating
    3.82Fine
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  5. 6

    Soul & Spirits

    Memphis, Tennessee, United States

    Soul & Spirits produce's fine quality beer and is ranked #28 in Tennessee. They are most well known for "Hoochie Coochie", which is an American IPA and "Hopperbolic", which is a New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Lagers.

    Rating
    3.82Fine
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  6. 8

    Grind City Brewing Company

    Memphis, Tennessee, United States

    Grind City was birthed in the hearts of father and son duo Bill and Hopper Seely when they first dreamed up the idea to open a brewery. After countless hours of kitchen brewing, graduating from the prestigious Brewlab in England, and receiving a Gold Medal at the CAMRA Battle of the Beers, Hopper set out with his team to fulfill their purposeβ€”making great-tasting craft beer for the city they love.

    Rating
    3.75Fine
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  7. 9

    High Cotton Brewing Company

    Memphis, Tennessee, United States

    High Cotton Brewing Co. is a small-batch artisan brewery in Memphis, Tennessee. Whether it be the meticulous selection of ingredients, the painstaking process of trial and error, or ruthlessly critiquing the fruits of our labor, the result is a collection of beers that the brewers are proud to brew, proud to drink and most of all, proud to share.

    Rating
    3.54Poor
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  8. 10

    Ghost River Brewing Co.

    Memphis, Tennessee, United States

    Ghost River Brewing Co. produce's unproven beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Ghost River Gold", which is a Golden Ale and "Riverbank Red", which is an Irish Red Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Amber Ales.

    Rating
    3.46Poor
    Popularity
    Well rated
  9. 11

    Ghost River Brewing Co.

    Memphis, Tennessee, United States

    Ghost River Brewing Co. produce's unproven beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Ghost River Gold", which is a Golden Ale and "Riverbank Red", which is an Irish Red Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Amber Ales.

    Rating
    3.46Poor
    Popularity
    Well rated
  10. 12

    Memphis Made Brewing

    Memphis, Tennessee, United States

    Memphis Made Brewing is a small independent production brewery located in the Edge District at 16 S. Lauderdale St. In Memphis, Tenn...duh. We're dedicated to raising the bar for good beer in Memphis, both for those who live here and for those who are visiting our fair city.

    Rating
    3.45Poor
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  11. 13

    Reno Sales

    Memphis, Tennessee, United States

    Rating
    2.38Poor
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  12. 14

    Boscos Restaurant & Brewing Co.

    Memphis, Tennessee, United States

    Boscos, Tennessee’s First Brewpub - Prohibition may have ended in 1933, but Tennessee state laws prevented restaurants from brewing and selling beer until 1992, when the law was finally changed. This change led to the opening of Tennessee’s first brewpub, Boscos, The Restaurant for Beer Lovers, right here in Memphis, TN. Since opening December 26, 1992, Boscos has won numerous local food accolades, dozens of national beer awards, and is considered a craft-brewing innovator and pioneer. We are proud to brew almost 60 styles of beer each year, including Great American Beer Festival Silver Medal Winner, Boscos Famous Flaming Stone. Located in what was once Bombay Bicycle Club, Boscos Squared has lead the way in Overton Square’s resurgence as an arts and entertainment district. Come in and see why Boscos is Memphis' best and only restaurant & brewery!

    Rating
    3.02Limited
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  13. 15

    Beale Street Brewing Co.

    Memphis, Tennessee, United States

    Beale Street Brewing Co. produce's decent quality beer and has a limited variety of different ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Space Age Sippin", which is a New England IPA and "Centsational", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.

    Rating
    3.00Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  14. 16

    Goldcrest Brewing Company

    Memphis, Tennessee, United States

    The Goldcrest Brewing Company has resurrected the original Goldcrest 51 recipe, which was brewed by the Tennessee Brewing Company in Memphis until its closing in 1954. This historic craft beer is now available in bars, restaurants and growler stations in the Greater Memphis area and in Little Rock and Eastern Arkansas.

    Rating
    2.81Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated