Wiseacre Brewing Company

I love Wiseacre! Warning: there’s ONLY beer. But it’s really good, local beer! I especially appreciate that I can get taster sizes of beers I haven’t tried for a minimal commitment (if I hate it, I don’t have to choke down 15 more ounces of it). I can also get beers that Wiseacre makes but doesn’t sell in cans at our grocery store.
The atmosphere is lively, there’s almost always a crowd, but somehow the crowd makes it a great place to gather with a group OR to disappear into your own conversation with your date amidst the hubbub. My husband hates large crowds, but he has tolerated this space twice in one month because the crowd is so innocuous.
There’s usually a food truck outside, community tables for seating inside, and plenty of patio space if the weather is nice. Bring your dog and your baby, if you’re the kind of person who likes to be reminded of your adult responsibilities as you while away the time with the beer of your choice (I’m not).
A great local spot!

Great beer! A revolving calendar of yummy food trucks, outdoor games when the weather allows. What more could you want? Wiseacre creates some of the most unique local beers available. Their tasting room has become a hipster hangout of choice when the weather is good. Dropping in on a Saturday afternoon in the summer, count on seeing lots of kids running around while their parents (and grandparents) enjoy a beer or two.
Last Saturday, I went on a nasty, cold night, and the atmosphere was still convivial. The food truck on site was sending someone in to take our orders and delivered them to our table because she said it was too cold and wet for us to be outside. What service!
The artwork on all of the Wiseacre beers is head and shoulders above anything else I’ve seen. Their artist is truly amazing. I’m typically a lager girl, but I do love Gotta Get Up to Get Down — their coffee milk stout. It pairs deliciously with a chocolatey dessert or stands alone as a dessert on it’s own. My regular is the Tiny Bomb, though. If that isn’t available, Ananda is my go to.
Go. Drink. Visit, Enjoy!

I stopped by here with my wife last month on a Saturday afternoon whenever we were visiting Memphis for a weekend. The parking lot seemed to be pretty full whenever we arrived but we were able to get waited on as soon as we walked up to the bar. The inside of wiseacre is absolutely huge and it feels like it used to be a warehouse or something else. That’s not to say that they didn’t dress it up nicely as they certainly did. My wife and I both ended up ordering 3 samples and once they were poured we headed outside to sit down. The outside of wiseacre might be more impressive than the inside as they have a huge deck like area built up around what I think used to be a smokestack. They use old wine barrels for tables outside and then the benches are on wheels and have wheelbarrow handles on one side so that they are easy to move. There also looked like there was a stage area of the deck to use for live music although it wasn’t really being utilized while we were there. For our beers we ended up ordering the Ananda (IPA), Gotta Get Up To Get Down (coffee milk stout), Tarahumara (Pale Ale), Neon Brown (American Brown Ale), Tiny Bomb (Pilsner) and finally the Tarasque (Saison). All of the beers ended up tasting pretty true to their types with my favorite being the pale ale while my wife’s favorite was the brown ale.
The bottom line for me is that I would head here again in the future. Hopefully my wife and I could catch some music in the future but even if we didn’t it would still be great as the beer was good and the space was awesome.

Remember how I mentioned in my previous review that girl that I threw up on when I confessed my affection for her and how we’ve been together ever since? Well, she moved away so we’re not together anymore. Doesn’t really have anything to do with Wiseacre, but I just wanted to let all the ladies know I’m accepting applications again. Get at me!
In actual Wiseacre-​related news, they just re-​released Astronaut Status last night, which is a barrel aged imperial stout. The release party was pretty legit with a performance by Jimmy Astro. I actually enjoyed it so much that I bought the poster and had it framed for my office. Wiseacre is pretty much setting the standard for the burgeoning beer scene in Memphis, so yall should be familiar with the name by now.

A great tasting room experience! Located in an industrial space, there’s ample outdoor space to hang out with a group of friends having beers. A food truck was present during our visit, so fried seafood was an option to snack on.
If you have friends with varied tastes in beer, this is a good spot to check out as there is a wide variety of options. I believe that this is a place where everyone will find something that they like. We had that experience and would expect others to encounter the same.
During an autumn visit, I ended up being very happy with both the Tanooki Suit (red rye lager) and the Oktoberfest. Others in my group really enjoyed the coffee milk stout (Gotta Get Up to Get Down) and the Neon Brown (brown ale, albeit a rather hoppy one).
Prices were reasonable given the high quality and service was friendly, passionate, and full of personality.
If you’re in Memphis, do yourself a favor and head here for a few pints!!!

This was my first brewery to visit so I was hesitant since I am not a huge beer fan. I was very impressed with the outdoor seating and corn hole boards upon walking up. As we walked in I was even more impressed with the cleanliness of the tables and bar. Our group ordered beers, and I was given a recommendation by the bartender. We chose to start a tab instead of paying outright and decided to hang outside. We were very pleased to see a shrimp food truck parked right beside some of the picnic tables to the side of the parking lot. I can honestly say I wasn’t too impressed with my selection, but I switched with my friend and enjoyed her selection. Who knew coffee flavored beer was so tasty! =) We hung out, drank a few beers, and closed our tabs right before they closed. I also had to check out their cool shirts… even bought one. Their shirt selections match their beers along with other cool accessories.

Fantastic brewery and taproom! The taproom is a good size with room for mingling. The outdoor space is fantastic with plenty of room for large groups. They are currently expanding and adding more outdoor space as well.
Food trucks are almost always present — a schedule of the food trucks can be found on the Wiseacre website. There is occasional live music too!
The beer is fantastic. They always have a broad range of styles and options — something for everyone! If you’re really interested in beer and learning about beer, the brewery tour is great! You get to sample as the tour guide explains the ins and outs and the brewing process.
This is my favorite taproom and brewery in Memphis and is a great place to spend a few hours with friends!

The juxtaposition of the industrial style outdoor space and the modern art centric taproom set just the right tone for what a brewery should be — enough of the business side to keep things professional and enough passion for the product to make for a fun night. I love the railroad tracks that run right past the parking lot — it just adds to the unique experience — it gives you the feeling that Wiseacre beer has been canned, packaged and shipped right before your eyes.
While that’s not exactly the case, Wiseacre does distribute 4 varieties in cans. The other varieties that fill their 10 beer tap collection are only available from the tap room, but you can take them home in growlers ($ 5)! They announce new beers on instagram and hold special events — so every trip is a new experience. Ladies’ Night –aka Wingding (noun, slang): a noisy, exciting celebration — was a blast! We decorated glassware and sipped Love Light (passion fruit wit), Dunkle Puppy (dunkel weisse), and Gotta Get Up To Get Down (coffee milk stout). I love all three!
There is usually a food truck (they partner with local restaurants) and patio games outside.
The tour is definitely worth the time! Rebecca (our guide, their certified cicerone education director) was super sweet and highly informative. I really enjoyed her tour despite the heat — it’s not her fault it’s 100 degrees in Memphis this week. They did have the biggest fan I’ve ever seen. I will definitely go back in the fall for a cooler extended version of the tour. They are aging something in casks! That should make for a great, new brew!

I love how busy the place has become. It is a great place to stop for a beer pre dinner and sit inside or outside on the decks.

What a terrific tour! I cannot wait to bring out of town guests here since they feed you beer during the tour!!! They have an awesome bar/​lounge area to relax in after the tour as well, and there is a food truck that shows up that sells Gulf Shrimp.

Nice laid back atmosphere and lots of beers you can only get at the brewery. They usually have a food truck in the lot, but come on… you aren’t coming here for the food!
The only oddity is that they don’t have regular office hours. I assume that is because they are trying to keep up with the demand for beer production. This is only an issue if you need to either pick up a keg for an event or drop off an empty afterwards.
Oh and speaking of kegs, they don’t carry the co2 based keg taps… only the old style pump taps. Downside to pump taps is they inject air into the keg. This really only becomes an issue if you aren’t going to finish the keg in a day or two. If you are going to be drinking on it for a week, I would suggest skipping their pump tap and invest in a co2 keg tap to keep the beer fresh.

This is my favorite beer and favorite taproom in Memphis (and probably the entire world). It’s a great place to go and hangout with friends, especially if you’re in a big group. It’s a wide open space with a lot of room for moving around and socializing with a bunch of different people. The beer is GREAT and the selection is WIDE. They always have a good food truck present too.
This is one of those «Memphis places.» A place with such a cool and diverse crowd that makes you so proud of this city. Anyone who looks down on Memphis hasn’t been to Wiseacre on a beautiful and sunny Saturday afternoon.

Wiseacre is a great place to hang out and try some local beers. Of course Boscos has been brewing beer locally for a long time but I’m not the biggest fan of most of their products. I noticed Tiny Bomb from Wiseacre in Costcos the other day and think it’s great! Always support your local places when you can! Good staff, some good beer and a great location! Make sure and stop in for an event or just a beer!

Love love love this place! I went for the first time last Saturday when the weather was amazing. In the three hours I was there, I ran into so many people. It’s kinda crazy how that happens. Basically wiseacre was the place to be. The staff was great under pressure since I’m sure they weren’t assuming they’d be busy. Being that it was a beautiful day in the middle of winter, I don’t think they had quite the set up they normally do.
My only suggestion would be the bathroom situation. There is only one single bathroom for girls. Please please please find a way to add more stalls, even if it’s some porta-​pottys outside. Also, maybe more seating? I’m not sure if yall normally have more benches outside or not. I also heard yall have food trucks in the summer. I can’t wait to come back and see it in full action!
This place is already becoming such a staple for Memphis. I can’t wait to see it develop even more!

I visited Memphis for the 1^st time around Thanksgiving. I found a brewery tour for Wiseacre & decided to give it a shot.
I enjoy brewery tours & often do them on the trips I take.
I liked Wiseacre because…
~ The staff is cool & knowledgable
~ They have really talented artists that do the artwork for their beer labels. They have blown up prints of them in the brewery area.
~ Delicious beer. I tried about 6 & enjoyed them all.
~ Just like the neat beer artwork, their merchandise is cool too. I bought a shirt. You also get sample cup & a sticker for doing the tour.
~ Awesome tasting room. Has an industrial look, but is very comfortable & artsy.

We just had our company Christmas Party here and we had a blast!
Brittney was absolutely fantastic to deal with. She helped me every step of the way. I had never planned a company function like this before and it was great for it to go off without a hitch.
The taproom is comforting and inviting and all of the beers we tried were great. Make sure you try «Got To Get Up To Get Down» and «Holy Candy», both are great beers.
The entire staff that night went above and beyond to make sure we had everything we needed.
Hog Wild catered for us and I have to say it was some of the best pulled pork BBQ I’ve ever had. We had so many positive comments about the food. Great choice Wiseacre for teaming with them for catering at your establishment.
Thanks so much for everything and I can’t wait to come back again real soon!

With the opening of High Cotton’s brew room, Wiseacre needed to step up their game. But based on my most recent visit, things aren’t going well in acornland.
The new beers they’re pouring are just plain bad. I’m on board with breweries being experimental, but there’s gotta be some form of quality control before putting something out. The berlinerweiss was particularly bad and the hefeweizen – a Hefeweizen! – was awful. Unicornicopia was not worth the price.
The IPAs and the Tiny Bomb are still good and I enjoyed the Kling Klang alt, but the other options were pretty disappointing.
They apparently have some barrel-​aged beers coming up and some new offerings coming soon, but I’d prefer if they focused a bit more on quality over quantity.
The crowds seem to have calmed down a bit here (the indoor section is Air-​Conditioned) and they added a new deck area outside. It’s definitely still worth a visit, but buyer beware with the new beers.

I’m impressed with the beer selection that they have here, it’s hard to find their entire selection at restaurants in the Memphis area.
There’s ten craft beers on tap… Not sure which to get? Try a taster size of each one. From IPAs to wheats, I think they have it all covered.
Feeling hungry? Well they have a food truck outside in their patio area. What more can you ask for… Good brews and cheap grub! All the foodie could ask for…
Only terrible thing is the gravel rock parking lot… It’s not good for my sports car. :(but there is plenty of parking!

This is what a low key brewery tasting room is all about. Great beers, a communal atmosphere, great people both behind the bar and around the tasting room/​out on the patio, and a well placed and opportunistic food truck.
First: getting there, is a little bizarre. On Broad St., just before you reach a set of train tracks, you drive down the side of a large grey-​blue metal warehouse type building until you reach the back and find a bunch of cars and people. Tah dah… you’ve made it.
Second: They have many more beer varieties here than what is on tap around Memphis (at this point). First things first, I’d get the sampler… all the beers, little quarter pint size glasses… awesome. The great thing about this micro-​brew is that they don’t suffer from too much «flavor experimentation» in any of their beers… and they all taste refined and honed in, even on the more unique varieties. Great work guys.
Third: Find a seat at one of the high top tables, and share with people you’ve never met. It’s bound to lead to good fun and conversation. Bring a deck of cards or dominoes with you, and you’ll be a traveling party.
Get up, get out, and get some.
Note: Credit card only… no cash… which is great.

The deserted Wiseacre parking lot filled at an alarming rate as opening time approached. People with beards appeared from every direction by foot, Volkswagen, fixed gear bicycle, antique bicycle, unicycle, and longboard with growler in hand.
I am super happy to see this brewery in Memphis! (a land of few micros)
The tasting room has limited hours and no food. A food truck was setting up during my visit, a great idea. Hoping Wiseacre will partner with some enterprising local gourmet [insert item that makes you thirsty here] producer for the product exposure. Pass out big bowls of whatever and this place would be just about perfect.
The taproom room is fun and trendy and the brews are good (but IMHO not as great as they could be). Available by the pint or growler, this is a non-​cash establishment.
BTW they do not fill non-​Wiseacre growlers; even if they have sold out of their lovely Wiseacre growlers. They are not alone in this policy (but I still don’t like it).
The process of placing an order in the tasting room was a bit haphazard but you’ll eventually get a pint and will like it.
Yay Memphis!