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Bearded Iris Brewing
The Germantown brewery whose hazy IPAs put Nashville on the craft-beer map.
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What to get
- Homestyle (single-hop Mosaic IPA, the flagship)
- Flamingo Road fruited sour
- Nashville Buck (Green Brier whiskey, ginger, a splash of Homestyle)
When to go
Weekend afternoons after a walk or ride on the Nashville Greenway, which runs right past the taproom.
Insider tip
Cashless. You can watch beer being brewed and canned from your seat, and there are board games on the patio.
Find it
- Phone
- (615) 928-7988
- Reservations
- walk-in only
Recognition
Checked Oct. 1, 2026. Ratings are a snapshot from Google and Yelp; ranks are ours (how we rank). Something out of date? Tell us.
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