Barrique Brewing — considered by most local craft beer aficionados as one of Nashville's five most respected breweries — is ceasing operations at it East Bank location.
According to a social media post, the taproom will serve its final ales and lagers on Saturday, March 28.
Barrique operates at 30 Oldham St. in a warehouse that will be impacted by Metro government street updates related to its East Bank masterplan. The city has not announced when work will start on the East Bank Boulevard, a road to connect the southern segment of the East Bank to its northern section, which some call River North.
Known for its barrel-aged beers and distinctive tasting room, Barrique has operated within the space since 2021. Prior to that, the space accommodated Little Harpeth Brewing.
It is unclear if Barrique owner Joel Stickrod will seek a replacement home.
“To the patrons and fans: You are the reason I keep grinding, keep putting quality first, and keep pushing forward," Stickrod says on social media. "This old-world approach to European-style beer is unique, and it means a great deal that you choose to spend your hard-earned money on what we craft.”
Stickrod launched Barrique — which specializes in oak fermentations and oak-aged beers, specifically wild and sour beers — in Donelson in early 2018 and released his first product in January 2019. He moved in 2021 to the East Bank warehouse. Barrique is a common name for a French oak wine barrel.
“Please take the next few weeks to stop in, say hello, purchase some beers for your home cellar, and celebrate the past five years in this building” Stickrod says. “Beer to me is art, and I am not done with art.”
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, Nashville has seen the folding of multiple micro beer companies — both those that operated small breweries and those that had their ales and lagers contract brewed. These include but are limited to Bassline, Bold Patriot, Czann's, Garr's, Hollow Pointe and Various Artists.
This article was first published by our sister publication, the Nashville Post.
