TailGate Brewery East Nashville

Welcome to TailGate Brewery East Nashville, a highly specialized, creatively driven outpost within the larger, highly successful TailGate brewing empire. As you approach the building, you will immediately notice the welcoming,…

To understand the profound work being done in this specific facility, one must first grasp the highly unpredictable, historical concept of spontaneous and wild fermentation. In standard, modern commercial brewing operations,…

Moving into the production area of the taproom, your eyes are immediately drawn to a visually striking, tightly packed series of wooden barrels stacked securely in the corner. These are not merely decorative elements; they are…

Standing in stark, metallic contrast to the organic, wooden barrels is a highly specialized piece of stainless steel equipment known as the Grundy tank. While this vessel is technically a full-function tank, meaning it possesses…

Dominating another corner of the production space is a massive, towering wooden vessel that commands immediate attention and respect: the foeder, pronounced foo-der. To understand the function of this massive oak container, the…

The true, vibrant culmination of all these complex, time-consuming fermentation techniques is vividly displayed when a finished, fruited Brett ale is finally poured into a tasting glass. The visual presentation of these specific…

Having explored the esoteric, highly technical world of wild fermentation in the back, we now return our focus to the vibrant, highly social atmosphere of the main taproom. While the liquids produced here are scholarly and…

As our deep dive into TailGate Brewery's East Nashville outpost concludes, we are left with a profound appreciation for the immense dedication and calculated risk-taking required to operate a facility dedicated exclusively to…