Yazoo Brewing Company

Yazoo Brewing Company
Industry	Alcoholic beverage
Founded	2003
Headquarters	900 River Bluff Drive Madison, Tennessee United States
Products	Beer
Owners	Linus and Lila Hall
Website	www.yazoobrew.com

Last updated July 21, 2025

Yazoo Brewing Company is a regional brewery in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. It was co-founded in 2003 by brewmaster Linus Hall and his wife, Lila. It has since expanded operations and won several awards.

History

The brewery was located in what was once the Marathon Motor Works factory building in downtown Nashville, but moved to The Gulch in March, 2010. The new brewery featured an expanded taproom with 18 taps and a patio for outdoor seating with a forty barrel brewing system.^[1] In spring of 2019 the brewery relocated to Madison, Tennessee. The new site overlooks the Cumberland River and is also home to the third Grillshack location.

Linus Hall and his wife Lila are both from Mississippi, and moved to Nashville in 1996. Linus Hall built the brewery.^[1]

Awards

Embrace The Funk Cherry Deux Rouges won Bronze in the "Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer" category at the 2014 Great American Beer Festival.^[2]
The Yazoo Hefeweizen won the gold medal in the "South German-Style Hefeweizen/Hefeweissbier" category at the 2004 Great American Beer Festival.^[3]
Best Microbrewery, 2005 Best of Nashville, Nashville Scene.
Best Local Beer, Yazoo Pale Ale, 2006 Best of Nashville, Nashville Scene.
Best Underground Happy Hour, Yazoo Tap Room, 2007 Best of Nashville Nashville Scene.

Etymology

The name Yazoo is taken from the Yazoo River, which meets the Mississippi River in Hall’s hometown, Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Beers

Pale Ale
Dos Perros
Hefeweizen
Hop Perfect
Sue
Sly Rye Porter
Onward Stout
Various seasonal beers
Embrace The Funk (Series of Sour and Wild beers)

References

1 2 "About Yazoo Brewing Company". Yazoo Brewing Company. Archived from the original on 2012-07-01. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
↑ "Barrel Filling Procedure and ETF Updates". Embrace The Funk. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
↑ "2004 Great American Beer Festival Winners List" (PDF). Association of Brewers. October 2004. Retrieved 2012-06-24.

External links

Official website

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[About_Yazoo-1] 1 2 "About Yazoo Brewing Company". Yazoo Brewing Company. Archived from the original on 2012-07-01. Retrieved 2012-06-24.

[2] "Barrel Filling Procedure and ETF Updates". Embrace The Funk. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2015.

[3] "2004 Great American Beer Festival Winners List" (PDF). Association of Brewers. October 2004. Retrieved 2012-06-24.

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