About Iron Forge Brewing Co. (Sevierville)
Iron Forge Brewing Co. is the Sevierville brewery that takes its beer list seriously. It opened in April 2023 at 371 Lonesome Valley Road, in the foothills of the Smokies, and brews in house. The name nods to local history: around 1820, Isaac Love established an iron forge along the Little Pigeon River, and the brewery honors that story.
The beer
The beer page is organized by style, which makes it easy to scan. The lagers run from Smokies Light (a light lager) and Iron Forge Lager (an American lager) to Little Pigeon (an amber lager), Iron Forge Dunkel (a Munich dunkel) and Rule of Iron, a doppelbock.
The ales go in a different direction. Lowlander is an English dark mild, Pom Rio is a pomegranate Belgian white, Loch Dughlais is a Scottish ale, Anvil Ale is a wee heavy and Wrought Iron is an oatmeal stout. The IPA section ranges from Rainy Day IPA, a session IPA, to Bigfoot Red Legend (a red IPA), Iron Forge IPA (a West Coast IPA), Blurred Intentions and Lilikoi (both hazy IPAs) and 6,000 Elevation, a double dry hopped IPA.
Flights are offered as a choice of four beers in 5-ounce pours, which is the right way to sample a list this long. Beer to go comes as a four-pack of 16-ounce cans.
The menu
The kitchen serves appetizers, burgers, flatbreads, salads, wings and tacos. The menu page names dishes such as Nashville Hot Chicken, a pretzel, hummus and pimento cheese, and a BBQ chicken flatbread. The site also mentions cocktails, so a non-beer drinker in your group has options. Reservations are available through the website, which is handy for a group.
Hours
The website says the brewery is open every day. Hours listed are noon to 9pm Sunday through Thursday and noon to 10pm Friday and Saturday. You can call (865) 505-3519 to confirm hours or ask about events.
The site does not describe a kids menu or family policies, so call ahead if you plan to bring children.
Planning tips
- Order the four-beer flight and ask the bartender to recommend a mix of lager, ale and IPA.
- This location is in the foothills of the Smokies, close to the shopping and attractions of the Sevierville area. It is a good pause after the busy drive on the Parkway.
- The brewing company also has a taproom at Covenant Health Park in Knoxville, which matters if you are planning a Knoxville stop.
- Check the events page before you go, since live events change.
- A Sevierville visit combines easily with the Apple Barn Village or a drive into the park through Pigeon Forge.
