# Pretentious Beer Co — Knoxville, Tennessee

> Pretentious Beer Co in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States scores 4.20 out of 5 — Great, #16 in Tennessee. 900 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Pretentious Beer Co is a brewery in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. We grade it Great, with a score of 4.20 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #16 in Tennessee. Of the 900 beers we track, 43% are IPA and 18% Sour / Other.

## Rating

- Score: 4.20 out of 5
- Grade: Great 😀 — Consistently produce world-class beer.
- Ranked: #16 in Tennessee · #987 in United States · #1,335 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 900

## About

Pretentious Beer Co. is the Brewery side of Pretentious Glass Co. We make one-off experimental brews, served in a tap room built by hand, in glasses made by hand, on a bar of hard wood that was built by hand, on chairs that were....well you get the point ;)  This is a brewery opened by a glass artist and a community of artists and craftspeople.

## What they brew

- IPA — 43% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 18% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 11% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 10% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 8% of the beers we track
- Other — 7% of the beers we track
- Sour / Wild Ale — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 131 South Central Street, Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
- Coordinates: 35.9693306, -83.9182361
- Website: https://www.pretentiousbeerco.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [World's Fair Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/worlds-fair-beer-company-32706.md) — 2.90, Limited — Knoxville, Tennessee — 0 mi away
- [Downtown Grill & Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/downtown-grill-brewery-3912.md) — 2.99, Limited — Knoxville, Tennessee — 0.3 mi away
- [Balter Beerworks](https://finding.beer/brewery/balter-beerworks-3964.md) — 3.76, Fine — Knoxville, Tennessee — 0.4 mi away
- [Xül Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/xul-beer-company-23172.md) — 4.29, Great — Knoxville, Tennessee — 0.4 mi away
- [Ebony & Ivory Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/ebony-ivory-brewing-33362.md) — 3.85, Fine — Knoxville, Tennessee — 0.4 mi away
- [Crafty Bastard Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/crafty-bastard-brewery-2330.md) — 4.18, Great — Knoxville, Tennessee — 0.4 mi away
- [Last Days of Autumn Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/last-days-of-autumn-brewing-2728.md) — 3.89, Fine — Knoxville, Tennessee — 0.5 mi away
- [Next Level Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/next-level-brewing-company-24183.md) — 4.19, Great — Knoxville, Tennessee — 0.6 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Knoxville, Tennessee](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/tennessee/knoxville.md)
- [Best breweries in Tennessee](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/tennessee.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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