Must Try Beers in Nashville: Don't Miss Craft Beer in Music City

Nashville keeps growing, and so does the variety of beer on tap across the city. With new residents, steady tourism, and neighborhoods full of local businesses, breweries have become a natural gathering spot for people who want good beer and a sense of place. Whether you like crisp lagers, fruit forward wheat beers, or big hop flavor, these are some of the best beers to try right now at Nashville’s breweries.

Yee-Hazy – Yee-Haw Brewing (6th & Peabody)

Yee-Hazy is a full-bodied hazy IPA built for drinkers who want juicy hops without harsh bitterness. Hazy IPAs get their cloudy appearance from wheat proteins and late-addition hops, which create a pillowy mouthfeel and soft citrus aroma. Yee-Hazy leans into tropical fruit notes and stays smooth from start to finish.

If you bring your Nashville BrewPass, you can get a free mini flight at Yee-Haw Brewing and try Yee-Hazy alongside their other house beers.

Shiny Trinket – Fait La Force Brewing

Shiny Trinket is a hazy pale ale that leans bright, fruity, and easy to drink. Hazy pales sit between a soft IPA and a crisp pale ale, and this one hits that middle point with a light body and a smooth finish. It is dry hopped with Krush and Waimea, which bring out grapefruit, peach ring candy, and orange slice notes without adding bitterness.

It is a great pick if you like juicy flavors but want something lower in alcohol and refreshing. Fans of a Garibaldi will find the same citrus lift here, wrapped in a softer, hazier style.

Miro Miel – East Nashville Beer Works

Miro Miel is ENBW’s flagship honey blonde ale and part of their year-round core lineup. Blonde ales are known for being light and approachable, and Miro Miel adds local honey for a soft, rounded finish without becoming sweet. It is balanced, bright, and one of the most reliable warm-weather beers in Nashville.

If you have your BrewPass, you can get a free 5 oz taster at East Nashville Beer Works and sample Miro Miel along with their other flagship and seasonal releases.

Southern Wit – Tennessee Brew Works

Southern Wit is Tennessee Brew Works’ twist on the Belgian-style witbier: soft wheat malt, hints of spice, and a clean, refreshing finish. Wits are built for balance between grain, subtle hops, and often a citrus or spice character — and Southern Wit delivers a smooth, easy-drinking base with just enough complexity to satisfy those who enjoy flavor over flair.

Slap Fight – Monday Night Preservation Co.

Slap Fight is a West Coast style IPA that brings crisp bitterness, citrus aroma, and a clean malt backbone. West Coast IPAs are built around clarity and snap, and Slap Fight amplifies that with El Dorado, Motueka, and Mosaic Cryo hops. Expect papaya, grapefruit, and a bright finish.

If you have your BrewPass, you can get a buy-one-get-one-free pint at Monday Night Preservation Co. and taste Slap Fight with the rest of their IPA lineup.

Waveform – Broadcast Brewing

Waveform is a vanilla cream ale and one of Broadcast Brewing’s easiest drinkers. Cream ales are known for being light and smooth, and Waveform adds Madagascar vanilla, caramel malt, and Mt. Hood hops for a soft floral finish. Low bitterness and mellow sweetness make it an ideal pint for easy nights.

If you have your BrewPass, you can get a buy-one-get-one-free pint at Broadcast Brewing and try Waveform along with their other small batch releases.

Lovebird – Jackalope Brewing

Lovebird is Jackalope’s seasonal strawberry-raspberry wheat beer. Wheat beers are naturally smooth, and Lovebird layers in fresh fruit for a bright aroma and gentle tartness. The strawberries add a soft touch, the raspberries add a mild tang, and the overall profile stays light and refreshing.

If you have your BrewPass, you can get a buy-one-get-one-free pint at Jackalope Brewing and sip Lovebird with their other seasonal favorites.

Feast With Friends – TennFold Brewing

Feast With Friends is TennFold’s year-round American style lager brewed with one hundred percent Tennessee-grown barley and corn. It is crisp, fresh, and straightforward. The local grain gives it a soft sweetness while keeping the body light and easy to drink.

Learn more about TennFold Brewing by reading the interview with head brewer Sean Cassidy.

If you have your BrewPass, you can get half off your first pint at TennFold Brewing and try Feast With Friends along with their other in-house beers.

Call of the Void – Crazy Gnome Brewery

Call of the Void is a red lager that blends the toasted malt of a red ale with the clean finish of a lager. Expect chocolate, caramel, and warm grain notes balanced by a crisp body. It is fuller than a pale lager but never heavy, making it a great anytime pint.

If you have your BrewPass, you can get a free 5 oz taster at Crazy Gnome Brewery with any purchase and compare Call of the Void with their other rotating releases.

Gerst Amber – Yazoo Brewing Company

Gerst Amber is one of Yazoo’s classic flagship beers and a staple of Nashville craft beer. It is an amber lager with a smooth malt profile, gentle caramel notes, and a clean finish that makes it easy to drink anytime. Amber lagers sit between crisp pilsners and richer ales, and Gerst captures that middle ground perfectly with balance and approachability.

It is a reliable beer for anyone who wants something flavorful without heaviness, and a great introduction to Yazoo’s broader lineup.

Pub Ale – Black Abbey Brewing

Pub Ale is Black Abbey’s English-style amber, brewed for drinkers who like malt driven beers with balance. Expect biscuit malt, gentle caramel notes, and a mild hop bitterness that keeps everything clean. It is the kind of beer that fits any season and any conversation.

If you have your BrewPass, you can get a buy-one-get-one-free pint at Black Abbey Brewing and enjoy Pub Ale with anything else on tap.