Southern Grist Brewing

What Southern Grist Brewing does

Southern Grist Brewing Co is a privately held craft brewery founded in February 2016 and based in Nashville, Tennessee. The company operates two taproom locations in distinct Nashville neighborhoods — East Nashville at 754 Douglas Ave and The Nations at 5012 Centennial Blvd — and produces out-of-the-box craft beer styles at a high SKU velocity of 2 to 5 new releases per week. Its product portfolio spans alcoholic craft beer, seasonal craft cocktails served at both taprooms, a non-alcoholic beverage line, and keg sales (half barrel 15.5 gallon and sixth barrel 5 gallon formats) available for pickup at the Nations location with a $50 deposit. The Nations taproom also houses L By Lauter, a wholly owned food concept with a named executive chef (Andrew Coins) and Chef De Cuisine (Kenji Nakagawa), while the East Nashville taproom monetizes private and semi-private event bookings for groups of 20 to 150 guests.

The business model is exclusively direct-to-consumer. There is no wholesale, retail, or third-party distribution channel indicated, and revenue is generated through on-premise taproom sales, to-go beer pickup, online keg requests on a first-come, first-served basis, event package bookings, and food and beverage service from L By Lauter. Pricing is unit-based and opaque (per-keg and per-menu-item, with no publicly disclosed keg pricing). In February 2026, Southern Grist was acquired by Xul Beer Co. and now operates as a subsidiary within that portfolio. The company does not disclose revenue, funding history, or detailed financial metrics.

Core technology is craft brewing itself rather than software or AI; no AI/ML capabilities, APIs, SDKs, or proprietary data assets are indicated in the source material. Marketing is conducted primarily through the company website, the physical taproom presence, and implied organic social channels. The combined offering of frequent new beer releases, in-house food, cocktails, and event hosting positions each taproom as a destination venue rather than a pure beverage outlet, although the entire footprint is geographically constrained to the Nashville metropolitan area.

Name

Southern Grist Brewing

Legal name

Southern Grist Brewing Co

Website

https://southerngristbrewing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Southern Grist Brewing is a Nashville craft brewery operating two taprooms (East Nashville and The Nations), releasing 2-5 new beers weekly alongside the L By Lauter food concept, and acquired by Xul Beer Co. in February 2026.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Taproom Sales: Direct beer sales to consumers for on-site consumption at two Nashville taproom locations, including craft cocktails.
2. To-Go Beer Sales: Off-premise beer sales for pickup at taproom locations.
3. Keg Distribution: Sale of half barrel (15.5 gallon) and sixth barrel (5 gallon) kegs with $50 deposit per keg.
4. Food & Beverage Service: L By Lauter restaurant concept at Nations location serving food during taproom hours, with full menu and limited menu periods.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Southern Grist Brewing is a Nashville craft brewery that produces and serves out-of-the-box craft beer flavors and styles across two taproom locations (East Nashville and The Nations), releasing 2-5 new beers per week. In addition to on-premise beer service, the company sells to-go beer and kegs, serves seasonal craft cocktails and non-alcoholic options, runs the L By Lauter food concept at The Nations, and hosts private/semi-private events of 20-150 guests at East Nashville.

Product overview

Southern Grist Brewing is a craft brewery with two taproom locations in Nashville, TN — East Nashville and The Nations. The company produces out-of-the-box craft beer flavors and styles, releasing 2-5 new beers weekly. Seasonal craft cocktails are served at both locations. The Nations location houses L By Lauter, a food concept, while the East Nashville taproom offers private event bookings for groups of 20-150 guests. Keg sales (half barrel and sixth barrel) are available for pickup at the Nations location, with non-alcoholic options also offered. In February 2026, the company was acquired by Xul Beer Co.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• L By Lauter: A food concept by Southern Grist Brewing Company, located at the Nations taproom location.

Products and services

• Craft Beer Southern Grist Brewing creates unique out-of-the-box craft beer flavors and styles, releasing 2-5 new beers each week. Available for on-premise consumption at both taproom locations and for to-go purchases.
• Seasonal Craft Cocktails Seasonal craft cocktails served at both taproom locations (East Nashville and The Nations) alongside the brewery's craft beer offerings.
• Keg Sales Half barrel (15.5 gallon) and sixth barrel (5 gallon) kegs available for pickup at The Nations taproom location. Requires a $50 deposit (refundable upon keg return). All beers are limited and sold on a first come, first served basis, with new beers released 2-5 times weekly.
• Non-Alcoholic Beverages Non-alcoholic beverage options available at Southern Grist Brewing's taproom locations for customers seeking non-alcoholic alternatives.
• Taproom Event Bookings Private and semi-private event bookings at the East Nashville taproom accommodating groups of 20-150 guests. Bookings require food and/or bar packages.

Quantifiable outcome

• Two taproom locations serving Nashville, TN area

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Xul Beer Co.coreOthers · 13 February 2026Xul Beer Co. acquired Southern Grist Brewing, marking a significant expansion in its business operations. This acquisition represents Southern Grist becoming part of the Xul Beer Co. portfolio.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Large established craft brewery operating taprooms, distribution, and a rotating release calendar. Comparable on the combination of craft brewing + taproom + frequent new releases, though at significantly greater scale.
• New Belgium Brewing Company: Major craft brewer with taproom locations, broad distribution, and a known portfolio of rotating and experimental releases. Useful as a scaled reference point for the taproom-plus-DTC craft model.

Direct peers

• Bearded Iris Brewing: Nashville craft brewery with a neighborhood taproom and reputation for hop-forward, experimental IPAs. Direct local competitor with similar DTC and rotating-release dynamics.
• Mantra Artisan Ales: Nashville-based craft brewery focused on small-batch, experimental beers with a taproom. Closely comparable to Southern Grist on innovation, scale, and DTC-only positioning.
• Jackalope Brewing Company: Nashville craft brewery operating a taproom with experimental and core beer releases. Comparable in scale, location, and DTC taproom focus to Southern Grist.
• Tennessee Brew Works: Nashville craft brewery and taproom emphasizing Tennessee-sourced ingredients and core lineup beers. Operates in the same metro with a comparable DTC taproom model.
• Yazoo Brewing Company: Nashville-based craft brewery with a taproom model and focus on distinctive beer styles. Direct geographic and operational peer to Southern Grist, serving the same Nashville craft drinker.
• Fat Bottom Brewing: Nashville craft brewery with taproom presence and broader distribution. Comparable craft-beer-plus-taproom model operating in the same local market as Southern Grist.

Others

• Xul Beer Co. Parent company that acquired Southern Grist in February 2026; craft brewery operator with a broader product and distribution portfolio. Included as the strategic parent shaping Southern Grist's future trajectory.

Regional players

• Honky Tonk Brewing Co. Tennessee craft brewery with Nashville-area taproom footprint and broader Tennessee distribution. Comparable craft-beer-plus-taproom model with regional (vs. hyperlocal) reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/southerngrist
• Facebookfacebook.com/SouthernGristBrewing
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/southerngristbrewing

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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