I'm giving this place four stars because I absolutely LOVE the idea of a brewery in Lebanon, and…read moremore than anything I want to promote this place and want to encourage people to patronize them - CHECK THEM OUT! Please! This place is genuinely worth your business. My husband and I live in Charlotte (land of many - and GOOD - breweries; at last count we have 30+), but he grew up nearby and we visit the area frequently, so this is a WELCOME establishment. I applaud the entrepreneurs that were willing to take a risk and make this dream a reality! The space is great - I love the custom murals (no idea who did them, but good job!), the excellent beer tap collection on display, the live music (David Burton was playing while we were there and was awesome)...it's a great vibe. Selfishly, I wish they had some outdoor space so I could bring my dog, but really the location is all-around stellar. And I love the collaboration with Shug's food truck - that's what it's all about, people! Local business supporting each other :) The only negative thing I can say about this brewery - and I say it hesitatingly because again, I love that they're doing what they're doing, and I don't want to discourage anyone from checking them out - is that their beer (generally) leaves something to be desired. Which is ok! They're a new brewery, and they're still getting on their feet and figuring this whole beer brewing thing out, so I'm very much willing to cut them some slack. As a consumer, however, I feel it's only fair to give the Yelp community an idea of my impressions of their beer, so take this with a grain of salt. I went with my husband, his brother, and a buddy of his, so between the four of us we tried pretty much all they had to offer. The good: I think we collectively agreed that their best offerings were the Nathan's Bitter Brown and the Pashun Froot IPA (also - I really got a kick out of the phonetic spelling of their beer names :P). There were mixed reviews on the wheat - some of us thought it was pretty good, some of us didn't. Generally I feel pretty good about recommending it. I also thought their IPA (not the Old Skool...the other one, I can't remember what it was called, but that one) wasn't terrible. But I like IPAs, so am perhaps more tolerant than most. The bad: My brother-in-law had the Kolsch, and said it was pretty meh (this from a Bud light drinker), so I'll let you draw your own conclusions from that. The dark beer (I think it was a stout) and whatever the cherry beer was (I think it was a sour?) were also not anything that I feel we would write home about. The ugly: My husband and his buddy both tried the pale ale and agreed it was pretty much undrinkable - they drank as much of it as they could, but appeared to be in agony with each sip. I can't, with a good conscience, recommend that one. Overall, I think that they're on their way and will only continue to improve the quality and taste of their beer...I'm honestly excited to try them out again when we visit over Thanksgiving to see how much they've improved. I gather that beer brewing, while certainly a science, is also an art - after all, the Sistine Chapel wasn't Michelangelo's first attempt at painting, am I right? I have high, high hopes that Lonesome Pine's beer will not only continue to get better over time, but that the brewery will downright THRIVE, and as it does it will inspire others to open small businesses of their own and make the downtown Lebanon area a little southwest VA mecca of local culture. What fun!!

Update: take 3 and a better experience. The bar man remembered us from the previous visit and gave…read moreus our drinks on the house. Said the batch he gave us last time was bad. Nice work. Look forward to our next visit. Yeah! Lebanon has a brewery! I never would have imagined. Went in on a Saturday night. Live music was pretty good. Easy going vibe. Family's just enjoying the night. Real friendly staff, happy to tell you about the place and beers. We had three beers. Two were solid, but the IPA wasn't good. But we'll definitely be back if we're in the area again. No food, but you can take out from nearby and bring it in. Update: we've returned for a second go round. I was so excited to be back. I want to love you, and I know you're a new brewery in an area that hasn't had a brewery... like ever. But if someone orders three different beers and finishes none, you need to ask why. We had the Cherry IPA, Bitter Brown and Country Kolsch. All were yeasty, vinegary, and sour ... and not in a good way. This makes me question sanitation and if maybe there's contamination in the fermentation process. Or maybe the lines aren't being cleaned. Please get this fixed because we want you to succeed! There is such an opportunity for a good brewery in this town. Please keep improving!

After waiting at the greeter's desk and waiting a few minutes to be seated, I elected to sit at the…read morebar (open seating). About a dozen other diners in the shop. Malachi took great care of me--highly recommend the C.R.E.M.E ale and the Midnight Storm Porter (simply delicious!). Started with a huge Bavarian pretzel and completed dinner with the Spicy Cowboy Burger (not too hot--just right!). Y'all, you need to get the sweet potato fries and the cinnamon fluff dipping sauce! It was awesome! You won't need a dessert after these fries. I was here for a meeting at MECC, but would definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting the area.

Service is slow as Fk, you can wait 30 minutes before anyone waits on you, food is ok but…read moreentrainment is bottom of barrell. What more is there to say

Took a friend that has never been to the south. The selection of beer during the fall is great!…read more Some really good flavors - pumpkin, tangerine...yummy! A great place with a great ambience for craft beers. Michael never disappoints! The guys behind the bar were efficient and polite. A must stop when in the area.

I was on a trip driving across the country and we needed a place to eat dinner but everything…read moreclosed by 9pm so we stopped here. It was in the cut pretty far off the highway & by a park with several homeless people so was a little sketchy late at night but the food was really good! It's a typical brewing company and I don't drink beer but the chicken Caesar wrap with tots was amazing ! Way too many tots but if ur in this area in the day I would recommend it. The server was super nice and accommodating as well.

Fun concept. Coffee shop by day. Tap room by night. Food…read morewas good strawberry salad was tasty dressing light, but had a flavor. Ham sandwich was warmed with a nice tzatziki based dipping sauce. Feels new how organized and matching furniture still a little lightweight. comfortable tables and chairs and cute porch to sit on. Set up for music on the weekends

Cool vibe. Easy parking on the street. Had a delicious pimento grilled cheese sandwich. Great…read moreservice. Got a chance to chat with the owner and his parents while I waited for my food. Would definitely go back if I'm ever in the area again.

I love going to the blind elk every chance I get! The staff is so friendly, the atmosphere is fun,…read moreoften with live music, and the drinks are great! They have a great selection of non-beer options, which is perfect for me, someone who doesn't like beer!

Blink Elk taproom was an awesome little 2 level bar in the heart of downtown. Their beers were…read moredelicious and they provided a ton of variety and entertainment for a small town.

What a Great Experience! The atmosphere is very unique. The service was wonderful and the people…read moreare very friendly and chill, it's very clean too.

Great wings, great beer selection. Nice place to spend some time in the afternoon or evening.read more

What a great find in Abingdon! We were camping with our dog in the area and needed a place to cool…read moredown after a hike. I'm always grateful when a brewery allows dogs inside. The beertender was super friendly and informative. The space was sort of modern rustic inside a brick building. It looks like they host live music sometimes and a food truck. We grabbed pizza down the street and brought it with us. And, the beer was impressive! The hazy triple IPA was true to style without leaning too sweet like some do. These guys check all the boxes!

We visited Sweetbay Brewing on a Tuesday evening in April, 2025, and enjoyed a number of tasty and…read morewell-priced draft beers from their collection. Twelve beers were available on tap, with more flavors available in cans. My husband prefers dark beers, and tried two of their dark offerings on tap: (1) Defying Gravity, Turkish Coffee Imp. Stout ($6/$9) (10% ABV); (2) Forest Black Lager ($4/$6) (4.8% ABV). He preferred the former, while I preferred the latter! We also got a glass of the House Seltzer, which featured ginger, beet, and lime ($3/$5, 5.0% ABV). This was refreshing, but I don't think that we'd order it again. In fact, by the time we went back to the counter, it was already sold out and replaced by another House Seltzer with a different flavor profile. On some evenings, there is a food truck (Chili Lime Kitchen or others) on-site, but on the Tuesday night that we were there, only bagged chips were available ($1 each). On other nights, there is live music or trivia nights. When the weather cooperates, there's also outdoor seating. The ambiance in the brewery was welcoming, with soft oldies music in the background. The staff member at the bar was quiet and efficient. Games are available to play. Parking was free and plentiful. We recommend this brewery. For those with RVs, this brewery participates in Harvest Hosts, with membership.

The best local brewery in the Tri Cities. This place rivals Xul brewery in Knoxville. But guess…read morewhat? 6ix Grist makes a better PBJ beer! Scott is a friendly, kind brewmaster and cashier. Their new white marbled bar is beautiful. Come see for yourself. Oh yeah, they also serve snacks and nachos.

I love this place. Their fruited sours are the best I've had; easily as good as Xul. His Second…read moreGrade Sammie beer is super; again, I'd come there for just fruited sours. His Dole Pineapple is wonderful. I like his IPAs but I really like bitter West Coast IPAs and they are hard to find in East Tennessee. I know they are trying to make their IPAs "approachable" and I understand the desire since folks like me are fewer in number.

Food is amazing!! Always the best service too I highly recommend any of the drink specials they…read morehave I always try something new and it's amazing!

I am very sad today. For years I have relied on The Tavern as the go-to restaurant in Abingdon for…read morethe finest quality. I've taken business associates and family with the highest confidence that they would experience the finest meal they've ever had. Sadly, my last two visits, My guests and I were disappointed. They no longer offer a full-size filet mignon, which in itself is very disappointing, the thin "4oz"(not) filet medalions were under cooked . And no baked potatoes! What?! We finished our "Non-Tavern-like" meal looking forward to the excellent cheesecake we've enjoyed dozens of times. Not tonight, my friend! We were told they now offer a homemade flavored cheese cake. Only i opted to try it. What i was served was a small square that tasted little like the excellent NY-style one they served for years. Our server, who the bartender said was now one of the owners, told us that the cheesecake we had bragged about for years, "that old cheesecake was from Cisco!" Hmmm. Very sad! What happened? New chef? New owners? I don't know but the Bottom line is we'll likely find another restaurant that hasn't put profits ahead of quality.

They charge a cover for....? Who knows what reason. Their drinks are priced the same as anywhere…read moreelse. There wasn't live entertainment, just karaoke, which is offered in many places downtown for no cover. It was also not posted which, from my experience in Atlanta, they always post that there is a cover outside. Just feels scummy. It's a very average bar that offers literally nothing special. There is no great view, the service is the same as any bar, it doesn't even have a nice decor; there is no reason to be charging an entrance fee. Enjoyed the visit but will not return.

Vibe from hell. Too bright and too dark all at once. Food…read moresubpar. Service was okay. The soup? From a can and a microwave. The other food? Let's just say it was gluten free.