Breweries & Taprooms

The Bitter Alibi is a bar and restaurant on Houston Street in Chattanooga. It opened in 2014 as a basement bar with eight taps and food made in crockpots and panini presses, and it has since grown into the two floors above with a bigger kitchen. Today it serves beer, cocktails and a dinner menu of ramen, bibimbap, burgers and Korean-inspired plates every day from 5 PM to midnight. Dilemma, a cocktail bar on the third floor, is open Thursday through Sunday evenings. It is the sister restaurant of The Daily Ration. Orders can be placed for pickup or delivery through its website.

Sigler's Craft Beer & Cigars is a beer shop on Panorama Drive in Chattanooga. According to its website, it has 20 taps and about 200 bottles, with a focus on craft beer from local and regional breweries as well as beers from around the world. You can order a pint or a flight of 4 to 5 ounce pours, buy a build-your-own mix-six, or get a growler filled. Growlers are sold in 32 and 64 ounce sizes, and the site says you can bring your own. It also has a walk-in humidor with a rotating selection of cigars.

Bar chain serving creative burgers & a lengthy list of beers in a casual, funky space.

Mean King Brewing is a craft brewery and taproom in a Jenkins Road suite in Chattanooga. Its website pitches it as a laid-back spot to unwind with a beer after work. The tap list on its site leans toward hazy IPAs and sours, with an American lager, a porter, a Belgian witbier and a dunkel in the mix. It also lists build-your-own seltzers and sours with flavored syrups. The brewery has chess tables, so you can play a game over a pint. The website also lists weekly bingo on Wednesdays and trivia or Singo on Thursdays. Check the site for current hours.

Congenial gastropub offering an inventive German-American menu & old-world beers, plus tastings.

Oddstory Brewing Co: Central is a brewery taproom on Central Avenue in Chattanooga. It also has a second location called The Greenhouse on E M L King Blvd. Its website says Central takes cues from old beer halls, with plants in place of televisions and a large outdoor space with community-style tables, swing benches and a family area. The taproom has a food menu and serves its own beer, and the FAQ says guests can order up to three 5 oz tasters at a time. Non-alcoholic options are listed too, including N/A beer, cider and mocktails. According to its FAQ, reservations are not taken and WiFi is offered. The FAQ says dogs are allowed on the patio and in the beer garden but not inside, and that well-behaved children are welcome. Its taproom page lists weekly nights such as trivia, bingo and a run club.