Are you moving away from Knoxville?
Absolutely not! Knoxville is our home and we aren't changing anything about our Knoxville operations.
SGB Nashville Expansion
We're Expanding to Nashville!
Check out the story of how it all came together below and get all your questions answered.
SGB Nashville Expansion FAQ's
When will you plan to operate in Nashville and what will happen to the current SGB taprooms?
The deal is still currently in progress, but we expect to close everything by the end of the year. After closing, our plan will be to keep both SGB taprooms operating as-is for a short period of time while we work on design elements, new furniture, signage, textures, etc. This stuff takes a lot of time. Once everything is lined up and delivered, we will first schedule a closure of the West Nashville (Nations) taproom and spend 2-3 weeks flipping that over to a Xul taproom. We'll repeat the same process with the East Nashville (Douglas Ave) taproom after we get the Nations one up and running smoothly.
Will you continue to brew Southern Grist beer?
Yes, but in a limited capacity. Jared Welch (current SGB owner and production manager) will remain in place and will run Xul Nashville brewing operations. We will primarily brew Xul beer in Nashville to support the two taprooms, but we will definitely be keeping some of the amazing SGB brands. We don't know what all that looks like yet, but you can still expect to see some of the Hill series on the Berliner base, some of the IPAs, and definitely the B1T stouts...maybe even a lager or two!
What will happen to the current SGB staff?
We are planning to keep all operations running as normal. You'll still see the same friendly faces that you've grown accustomed to over the years!
Will you be hiring for the two Nashville taprooms?
We're sure we will need some additional help, but we don't know what that looks like yet. We'll make an announcement if something comes up!
PB&J Mixtape?
Yes, Nashville will be getting a whole lot more PB&J! We still don't plan to distribute cans in TN at this time, but we will have can releases at both Nashville taprooms quite often! Of course, it will always be on draft at both locations.
Will there be food at both locations?
Absolutely! We are cooking something up with our good buds from Abridged Burger Company. You can expect some incredible smash burgers (plus a few new menu items!) at both of the new Xul locations in Nashville.
