Lizzy Alfs

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East Nashville Beer Works, the newest addition to Nashville’s thriving beer scene, is now open on the east side.

The 4,000-square-foot brewery and taproom opened to the public on Saturday, Aug. 6, about one year after Metro Councilman Anthony Davis announced plans to open the brewery at 320 E. Trinity Lane.

Davis hopes the brewery becomes a neighborhood hangout spot and he's coining it as family and dog friendly thanks to the outdoor beer garden.

"The community here has already taken hold," Davis said. "We're getting not just East Nashvillians, but people from right here, all the streets right around us. There's just a lot of neighborhood support."

The brewery's website has a description of its brews, many of which will roll out by the end of the week. Brews include Miro Miel, an American style blonde ale brewed with Tennessee honey; Cumberland Punch, an American wheat ale; Woodland Street Session IPA series; Fire Pit Porter; Swing Bridge IPA; and Roaming Dog ASB, a hybrid between an American Pale and a classic English Special Bitter. Davis plans to distribute the brews to local bars and restaurants.

The food menu is centered around pizza, including a margherita pizza, pepperoni pizza and a white pizza with burrata cheese, goat cheese, sunflower seeds, locally sourced honey and arugula. Other menu items includes salads, housemade hummus, garlic and cheese twists and arepas.

"We're kind of just adjusting the menu now that I'm figuring out what people are gravitating toward," Davis said.

Nashville’s beer scene is growing more crowded as demand for small-batch, craft beer soars, but most brewers agree there is still plenty of room for growth in the market. Other East Nashville breweries include Smith & Lentz Brewing Company and Southern Grist Brewing. Meanwhile, Fat Bottom Brewing plans to vacate its east side home at 900 Main St. in a major expansion to west side neighborhood The Nations.

East Nashville Beer Works is open from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday; and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday.

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