Brewery taproomEast Nashville
Southern Grist
An East Nashville taproom in the middle of a rebrand: Southern Grist signs, mostly Xul beer inside. Readers voted its trivia the best in 2025.
#3 in Breweries
What to get
- Whatever Mixed Greens IPA version is pouring
- A fruited gose
- Xul's PB&J Mixtape sour
When to go
Trivia: readers voted Southern Grist's trivia the city's best in 2025, and the Xul site lists trivia events at the East Nashville taproom (e.g., a 7 pm horror-movie trivia).
Insider tip
The name is changing: expect Southern Grist signs and mostly Xul beer and merch inside. A full Xul rebrand of the Douglas Ave space is planned.
Heads up
Brand transition in progress; check hours on the Xul site before going.
Find it
- Phone
- (629) 203-7159
- Website
- southerngristbrewing.com
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 Something out of date?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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