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Smoky Mountain Brewery & Restaurant
1004 Parkway Ste 501
Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 37738-3172
United States
(865) 436-4200 | map
smoky-mtn-brewery.com
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Ratings by brewdlyhooked13:
Reviewed by brewdlyhooked13 from Ohio
3.13/5 rDev -16.8%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 2 | selection: 2.5 | food: 4
3.13/5 rDev -16.8%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 2 | selection: 2.5 | food: 4
New location for the brewery, as of this time even their website lists the old address. They are between lights 2B and 3 in Pigeon Forge, on the right side if you're coming in TN66 to 441.
Lots of big screen TVs inside with various coverage of whatever's on sports-wise. They have live music in the evenings, a nice touch.
Although the operation and restaurant itself is rather nice, the staff seems unaware to some extent of exactly what they are sitting on. I had a sampler of 4 beers and thought the server might have mixed a few up. When I asked the host for some help, she immediately disclaimed any potential for assistance. Turned out she helped after all, but the staff definitely needs a more educated stance on what they have at SMB. 6 regular beers plus a few seasonals will satisfy your essential session needs, but I think they could support up to 12 taps.
The food was tasty and prompt (even the kids' chicken tenders were tasty, tender and juicy), but we didn't see much of our server despite visiting during late afternoon. The pretzels and cheese were warm, soft, and tasty. My wife's chicken reuben was outstanding, as was my Rooster sandwich (chicken breast with peppercorn ranch dressing).
Overall, the beers won't wow but they won't disappoint either. Their amber is especially tasty IMO. They do have bottles for carry-out as well as growlers so you can sample their product on tap or from the glass.
Apr 05, 2005Lots of big screen TVs inside with various coverage of whatever's on sports-wise. They have live music in the evenings, a nice touch.
Although the operation and restaurant itself is rather nice, the staff seems unaware to some extent of exactly what they are sitting on. I had a sampler of 4 beers and thought the server might have mixed a few up. When I asked the host for some help, she immediately disclaimed any potential for assistance. Turned out she helped after all, but the staff definitely needs a more educated stance on what they have at SMB. 6 regular beers plus a few seasonals will satisfy your essential session needs, but I think they could support up to 12 taps.
The food was tasty and prompt (even the kids' chicken tenders were tasty, tender and juicy), but we didn't see much of our server despite visiting during late afternoon. The pretzels and cheese were warm, soft, and tasty. My wife's chicken reuben was outstanding, as was my Rooster sandwich (chicken breast with peppercorn ranch dressing).
Overall, the beers won't wow but they won't disappoint either. Their amber is especially tasty IMO. They do have bottles for carry-out as well as growlers so you can sample their product on tap or from the glass.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina
3.79/5 rDev +0.8%
vibe: 3 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4.25 | selection: 3.5 | food: 4.25
3.79/5 rDev +0.8%
vibe: 3 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4.25 | selection: 3.5 | food: 4.25
Visited on Monday mid-afternoon 10-10-22 after a day of touring the park. Found people sitting and waiting for tables so we opted for a high top in the bar on the 2nd floor.
Vibe was more family restaurant than brewpub with lots of kids and non-beer advocates taking up seats LOL!
Quality of the beer was pretty good. I had the WCIPA and Da Boss had the Helles which we both thought was pretty good.
Service was very friendly and not too slow given how busy they were.
Selection was pretty good as there were about ten or so base offerings available with all being pretty straight up.
Food was rock solid as i had the Ruben and Da Boss had a big salad which she really liked.
Overall a decent stop in the tourist trap town of Gatlinburg.
Oct 13, 2022Vibe was more family restaurant than brewpub with lots of kids and non-beer advocates taking up seats LOL!
Quality of the beer was pretty good. I had the WCIPA and Da Boss had the Helles which we both thought was pretty good.
Service was very friendly and not too slow given how busy they were.
Selection was pretty good as there were about ten or so base offerings available with all being pretty straight up.
Food was rock solid as i had the Ruben and Da Boss had a big salad which she really liked.
Overall a decent stop in the tourist trap town of Gatlinburg.
Reviewed by jkblr from Indiana
3.74/5 rDev -0.5%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4
3.74/5 rDev -0.5%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4
Visited Gatlinburg location. It's a pretty standard brewpub with a lot of TVs on sports channels. I ordered a helles which was not good. Service was fine and courteous. They had 10 of their beers on tap. All fairly standard IPA, red ale, etc. We ordered pizza which was thinner crust, but still chewy and it was easily better than the beer. It is air conditioned, free of second hand smoke and generally a better place to be than the street in town.
Jun 04, 2019Reviewed by DavidRandall from Michigan
3.93/5 rDev +4.5%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4.25 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4.25
3.93/5 rDev +4.5%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4.25 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4.25
A decent variety of beer. All the choices we tasted were good examples of the type. The stout, porter, IPA and brown were all typical. The red was not up to what I expected. Take this with a grain of salt. I am from Michigan where there is a brewery in every city with more than a thousand people. I was not expecting great beer.
The food was very good. We got chicken fingers and loaded tater tots for an appetizer. The tots were outstanding. These are not tots with cheese and bacon bits sprinkled on top. A mixtures of potatoes, bacon, cheese and seasonings formed into a ball and them fried. All the other food, chicken and burgers were very good and cooked the way they were ordered.
Oct 21, 2018The food was very good. We got chicken fingers and loaded tater tots for an appetizer. The tots were outstanding. These are not tots with cheese and bacon bits sprinkled on top. A mixtures of potatoes, bacon, cheese and seasonings formed into a ball and them fried. All the other food, chicken and burgers were very good and cooked the way they were ordered.
Reviewed by Suds from Missouri
3.38/5 rDev -10.1%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3 | selection: 3.5 | food: 3.5
3.38/5 rDev -10.1%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3 | selection: 3.5 | food: 3.5
I visited this brewery with my wife and son, while camping and rafting nearby. It was our first trip to Gatlinburg, and the crowds made parking and finding this brewpub a bit of a challenge. The restaurant has an outdoor theme, with a cabin-like feel. The service was friendly, but also a little slow and disorganized, and he got a few things wrong with our orders. However, the welcoming atmosphere made up for the errors. The beer was solidly good, but not outstanding. I enjoyed the IPA and the Stout, which had a smokey quality. The food was typical pub fare, and I had a reasonably good burger. Worth a visit, but not really worth raving about.
Jun 07, 2016Rated by jbrian24 from Kentucky
3.6/5 rDev -4.3%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.5 | food: 4.5
3.6/5 rDev -4.3%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.5 | food: 4.5
Great pizza! Give it a try and get a sampler of the different beers.
Dec 01, 2015Rated by 50marathons from Pennsylvania
4.25/5 rDev +13%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4.5
4.25/5 rDev +13%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4.5
Great hang out. Spent many nights hanging out here.
Jun 24, 2015Rated by BadaBeer from Pennsylvania
2.81/5 rDev -25.3%
vibe: 2.75 | quality: 2.75 | service: 3 | selection: 2.75 | food: 2.75
2.81/5 rDev -25.3%
vibe: 2.75 | quality: 2.75 | service: 3 | selection: 2.75 | food: 2.75
Ribs good beer better yall
Feb 13, 2015Rated by JamesB63
4/5 rDev +6.4%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4
4/5 rDev +6.4%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4
All around great place for beer and a bite to eat.
Jan 18, 2015Rated by hojjisan
3.44/5 rDev -8.5%
vibe: 3 | quality: 4 | service: 3.5 | selection: 2.75 | food: 3.75
3.44/5 rDev -8.5%
vibe: 3 | quality: 4 | service: 3.5 | selection: 2.75 | food: 3.75
One of my top 10 places for good food and beer. I do the one in pigeon forge cause its easier to get to because of the damn tourists in this town!
Jan 10, 2015
Smoky Mountain Brewery & Restaurant in Gatlinburg, TN
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