Beer, Wine, & Spirits
Fourteen places, and almost every one of them pours free tastings. Four sit inside Tanger Outlets alone, Tennessee Cider Co, Tennessee Homemade Wines, Smith Creek Distillery, and Junction 35, which runs a working still next to a kitchen turning out smash burgers, slow-smoked barbecue and shrimp and grits.
Two more anchor Winfield Dunn Parkway: Gatlinburg Brewing Company, whose Schwarz Bear took gold at the World Beer Cup, and Tennessee Legend, where families and leashed dogs are both welcome in the tasting room. Apple Barn Village holds two of its own, a winery pressing fruit from its own orchard, with a window onto production, and a cider house working local apples. Apple Barn Winery and Hillside Winery are both stops on the Rocky Top Wine Trail, and Cades Cove Cellars pours wine slushies on a deck out in Wears Valley.
The moonshine end runs just as deep. Tennessee Shine Co keeps its largest location here, King’s Family Distillery has the national medals, and Shine Girl belongs to Danielle Parton, combat veteran, Dolly’s niece, and the only distiller in town with a stated rule against throat scorchers. When the tasting is done, The Gym Bar & Grill on Dolly Parton Parkway has the patio, the pool tables and karaoke on Fridays.
World Beer Cup gold Schwarz Bear, gold-medal ciders, and artisan pizza on Winfield Dunn. Craft taproom with dog-friendly patio, Mug Club, and to-go orders.
Smith Creek Distillery in Sevierville Tanger Outlets pours free moonshine tastings. Try Apple Pie, Chocolate Silk, Salted Caramel, and more. Walk in any day.
Danielle Parton, combat veteran and Dolly's niece, built Shine Girl around one rule: no throat scorchers. Original, Rosé, Lavender, Coconut, and Vodka await.
Hard ciders made from locally sourced apples at Apple Barn Village. Taste Berry Patch, C'N Red, and Cider House Blues on tap. Growler fills and bottles to go.
Bar and grill on Dolly Parton Pkwy with wings, burgers, and nachos. Live music Saturdays, karaoke on Fridays. Outdoor patio and pool tables. 21 and over.
Justin and Cara King built their Sevierville distillery on national-level award wins and free tastings. Try the Ryeconic rye or the Blackberry Whiskey first.
Apple Barn Winery crafts fruit wines from its own orchard. Daily tastings and a production viewing window in Sevierville; Rocky Top Wine Trail stamps on-site.
Tennessee Legend Distillery on Winfield Dunn offers free samples, a wide spirits lineup, and a tasting room where families and leashed dogs are both at home.
Local fruit wines and Smokies hard ciders from family recipes. Walk into Tanger Outlets Sevierville for free tastings any day. Wine Club ships quarterly.
Free tastings. Apple Pie moonshine, Butter Pecan cream shine, S'mores Whiskey, and Jones Brothers bourbon at the biggest Tennessee Shine Co in the Smokies.
Cades Cove Cellars Wears Valley pours free tastings, carries exclusive bottles, and serves wine slushies on a scenic deck along the Smokies corridor drive.
Hillside Winery offers free tastings on Italian-style wines, from dry Sangiovese to the crowd-favorite Black and Blue. Part of the Rocky Top Wine Trail.
Inside Tanger Outlets, Junction 35 pairs a working distillery with a full kitchen serving smash burgers, slow-smoked BBQ, and shrimp and grits. Walk-in only.
The Smoky Mountains' original cidery opens a Sevierville tasting room inside Tanger Outlet. Sample Golden Apple, Peach, or Watermelon free daily, plus wines.
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