TailGate Brewery Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN

Inebrious

Beverage Program Score

Research completed 2026-09-10 · Based on current public sources

Editor: Micah Rousey

Review methodology and evidence standards

The editorial take

A working brewery taproom with 30 TailGate draft lines and a 7-barrel brewhouse producing five to six -exclusive beers at any given time. The portfolio runs from year-round core—TailGate Orange, Lager Projekt, A Wizards' Order IPA, TailGate Cider—through barrel-aged, heavily fruited SHNACK, and wild ales. A rotating selection covers seltzers and stouts, and the beer is the reason to come.

What should I order?: Start with TailGate Orange, the gold-medal American Wheat Ale, or Lager Projekt, the Munich helles. A Wizards' Order IPA delivers tropical fruit and balanced bitterness. TailGate Cider is semi-sweet and made with 100% Washington apples. Ask what is pouring from the onsite brewhouse.
Who will enjoy this place?: Beer drinkers who want a wide style range under one roof, from lagers and wheat ales to IPAs, ciders, barrel-aged releases, heavily fruited small-batch beers, wild ales, seltzers, and stouts. Groups can order across the 30 draft lines without repeating a style.
When should I go?: A straightforward stop for a brewery visit or a group tasting across the draft list. The taproom opened in June 2022 and brews onsite, so the -exclusive beers are the reason to make it a destination rather than an afterthought.
What makes the beverage program distinctive?: An onsite 7-barrel brewhouse producing five to six exclusive beers at any given time, alongside 30 TailGate draft lines and small-batch releases from Nashville. The range spans year-round core, lagers, barrel-aged, heavily fruited SHNACK, and wild ales, anchored by a gold-medal American Wheat Ale.

Beverage categories

We only score what a venue sets out to do. Categories a venue doesn't attempt are left unscored rather than penalized.

Beer

Thirty TailGate draft lines anchor a program built around an onsite 7-barrel brewhouse producing five to six -exclusive beers at any given time. Year-round core includes TailGate Orange, Lager Projekt, A Wizards' Order IPA, and TailGate Cider, with barrel-aged, heavily fruited SHNACK, wild ales, seltzers, and stouts rounding out the range.

Menu strengths

— Thirty draft lines of TailGate-brewed craft beer, ciders, and seltzers, with a rotating selection spanning seltzers and stouts.
— An onsite 7-barrel brewhouse produces five to six -exclusive beers at any given time alongside core favorites and small-batch releases from Nashville.
— The portfolio covers year-round core, lagers, barrel-aged, heavily fruited small-batch, and wild ales, giving the draft list unusual stylistic reach.

Standout selections

— TailGate Orange — gold medal awarded American Wheat Ale with orange; light-bodied, creamy, and zesty.
— Lager Projekt — German-style Munich helles lager, part of the taproom-only and specialty series.
— A Wizards' Order IPA — medium-bodied with subtle bread and caramel notes, balanced bitterness, and intense tropical fruit flavors.
— TailGate Cider — semi-sweet cider made with 100% Washington apples, available on draft and in cans.

About this review

Research is based on recent public evidence, including official venue materials and beverage menus when available. The review date is the research completion date and does not imply an in-person visit.

Review methodology and evidence standards

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