Gallatin Road facility will be local craft beer company’s third in city

TailGate Brewery plans to expand its local presence by opening an East Nashville facility to open by year’s end.

To be located at 811 Gallatin Road in a long-empty masonry building, the future TailGate taproom and brewery outpost will be owner Wesley Keegan’s third in the local market.

Keegan did not disclose in the release the cost to get the space operational or terms of the lease.

“The only thing moving faster than our growth seems to be word of mouth in Nashville,” Keegan said in the release. “I don’t have the keys to the place yet but, yes, TailGate is coming to East Nashville. We’re excited.”

The east side taproom and brewery will join TailGate Brewery Music Row on Demonbreun Street, which opened in 2016, and the TailGate headquarters, located at 7300 Charlotte Pike and which opened in 2014.

At the future TailGate, patrons will be able to sample various TailGate limited releases and seasonal beers available both on tap and in large-format cans. The all-ages location will also offer pizza, appetizers, sandwiches and salads.

The effort comes following TailGate’s headquarters having undergone a major expansion last year, with 10,000 square feet added to the existing 16,000-square-foot facility, and the addition of a 50-barrel brewing system, making it what the company calls the largest in the state.

“To say we’ve grown this year is an understatement,” said Keegan. “It hasn’t yet been a year since we opened Music Row, which is hopping with visitors. Events at headquarters are bringing in people by the thousands, and our new brewing system is constantly in use. We release at least two new beers a week, which are available on more than 80 taps between the two existing locations, in limited release cans and kegs in bars, restaurants, and craft beer retailers. The number I’m most proud of is the team of more than 70 local employees who make this all possible.”

TailGate Beer was founded in 2007 in San Diego and relocated to Nashville in 2014. It was the first craft brewery in Nashville to be open seven days a week.





