BE 2026

Pretentious Beer Company

Pretentious Beer Co is an experimental brewery located in the heart of the Old City of Knoxville, TN. This is what happens when a glass artist opens a brewery. We are the only place in the world where you can drink beer made in-house, out of glassware made in-house, and watch everything being produced!

2025 performances in this venue will be shared when the detailed festival schedule is announced. Stay tuned via the festival’s newsletter and social media for more details.

BIG EARS
03.26_03.29.26
Knoxville, TN · USA

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