Smith & Lentz Brewing Company

What Smith & Lentz Brewing Company does

Smith & Lentz Brewing Company is a single-location craft brewery and pizza restaurant operating at 903 Main St in East Nashville, Tennessee. The business sells 16-inch sourdough pizzas made via a 3-day fermentation process using stoneground flour from Carolina Ground and Lindley Mills, complemented by house-brewed craft beer (lagers, pilsners, IPAs, Kölsch), curated wines from small growers, cocktails, and in-house made artisanal ice cream using dairy from JD Country Milk. Menus rotate frequently based on seasonal produce sourced from over a dozen regional farms across Tennessee and Kentucky, including Harpeth Moon Farm, Bountiful Blessings Farm, Bear Creek Farm, Farm and Fiddle, Bells Bend Farm, and Rosson Orchard.

The company was founded in 2015 by Kurt Smith and Adler Lentz as a craft brewery; in 2020 a tornado damaged the East Nashville building, and in 2021 the business reopened as Smith & Lentz Brewing and Pizza, adding the food program and a rebuilt kitchen. The physical site combines indoor dining, an open kitchen, and a dog-friendly patio with six covered seating areas (four cabanas and two covered alcoves). Ordering is walk-in only with no reservations, supported by online ordering through Toasttab, third-party delivery via Uber Eats, and catering and group buyouts through EZCater.

Revenue is generated primarily from dine-in restaurant and bar sales, with secondary streams from online takeout and delivery, catering and private event buyouts (groups of 35+), and an active content and social media presence that drives tourist and repeat local visits. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer with no wholesale distribution, no franchising, and no second location, making the business entirely dependent on a single physical site and local East Nashville foot traffic.

Name

Smith & Lentz Brewing Company

Legal name

Smith & Lentz Brewing Company

Website

https://smithandlentz.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Smith & Lentz Brewing Company is a single-location craft brewery and pizza restaurant in East Nashville serving 16-inch sourdough pizzas, house-brewed beer, wine, and house-made ice cream to walk-in local diners, tourists, and private event customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Brewery & Brewpub

NAICS

Breweries (312120), Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082)

akta.pro primary industry

Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG)

Keywords

• Craft brewery
• Sourdough pizza
• House-brewed beer
• Farm-to-table dining
• Artisanal food production

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Dine-In Restaurant and Bar Sales: The primary revenue stream is in-restaurant dining, including pizza, craft beer, wine, cocktails, and desserts. All pizza is a single 16-inch size. Menus change frequently with seasonal and local ingredients.
2. Online Ordering (Takeout and Delivery): Customers place orders online via Toasttab for takeout pickup or delivery. Uber Eats integration available for delivery orders.
3. Catering and Private Events: Catering orders are placed via EZCater with at least 24 hours advance notice. Full buyouts are available for groups of 35 or more, with food and beverage minimums applied.
4. Event and Group Reservations: Private event inquiries are handled via email, with food and beverage minimums depending on group size, day, and time. Full buyouts required for groups of 35+.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Smith & Lentz Brewing Company is a craft brewery and pizzeria that brews its own beer and serves 16-inch sourdough pizzas prepared from a 72-hour fermented dough using locally sourced ingredients. The brewpub also offers a small selection of salads, appetizers, in-house made ice cream, wine, cocktails, and non-alcoholic beverages, with dine-in, takeout, delivery, and catering service from a single East Nashville location.

Product overview

Smith & Lentz Brewing Company is a single-location craft brewery and pizza restaurant in East Nashville, Tennessee. The core offering centers on house-brewed craft beer and 16-inch sourdough pizzas made from scratch using a three-day fermentation process with Carolina Ground Flour. The portfolio includes beer (pilsners, IPAs, lagers, Kölsch), wine from small producers, artisanal ice cream made with local dairy, cocktails, non-alcoholic options, and catering services. The establishment operates as an integrated restaurant-brewery with indoor dining, outdoor patio seating, and online ordering through Toast Tab, Uber Eats, and ezcater.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Restaurant reopened in 2021 after the 2020 tornado, representing a full rebuilding and rebranding of the business from craft brewery to pizza and brewery.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Harpeth Moon FarmcoreOthersSustainable and USDA Certified organic farm in Kingston Springs, TN. Supplies seasonal vegetables and flowers to Smith & Lentz, foundational to the diverse and dynamic menu. Provides kale used in the Farm Kale Caesar salad and other seasonal produce.
• Bountiful Blessings FarmcoreOthersCertified organic farm in Williamsport, TN. Supplies vegetables, microgreens, gorgeous salad mixes, and specialty flowers, as well as fresh eggs from free-range hens. Their onsite bakery produces gluten-free bread with superfoods. Provides Gem lettuce for the Gem Lettuce Salad.
• Bear Creek FarmcoreOthersProvides sausage for the Sausage & Kale pizza and other menu items, supplying high-quality protein sourced locally.
• Farm and FiddlecoreOthersFamily-owned farm in Santa Fe/Fly, TN using sustainable growing methods to produce French and Italian heirloom veggies, artisan pasta, house cheeses, and homemade preserves. Featured in seasonal Farm and Fiddle Squash Pizza.
• Bells Bend FarmcoreOthersLocal farm providing produce to Smith & Lentz's kitchen. Mentioned alongside Harpeth Moon Farms and Farm and Fiddle as nearby farmer friends sourcing ingredients for the seasonal menu.
• Rosson Orchard and FarmcoreOthersLocated in Loretto, TN, produces one of the widest varieties of peaches along with other fruits and seasonal vegetables, supplying fresh produce for seasonal pizza specials and menu items.
• Sweeter Days FarmminorOthersFarm in Ashland City, TN with a strong focus on natural soil fertility and high-quality seed sourcing, producing vibrant crops for local chefs.
• Sugar Camp FarmminorOthersSmall family farm in Ashland City, TN growing a variety of vegetables and herbs for local chefs while practicing high levels of earth care and community giving.
• Mary Oak Manor DairycoreOthersLocated in Palmyra, TN, produces USDA Grade A cheeses, ice cream, and goat cheese, as well as homemade caramels, fudge, and goat milk soap. Provides cheese for pizzas and menu items.
• JD Country MilkcoreOthersFamily-owned dairy farm in Logan County, KY. Specializes in all-natural milk sold in glass jars for optimal freshness. Free-range cows are fed a vitamin-enriched diet. Provides the dairy base for all Smith & Lentz ice cream and the Crema Coffee with Miso Caramel ice cream.
• Carolina GroundcoreOthersBoutique mill in Western North Carolina producing stoneground, cold-milled, unbleached, and unbromated flours. All sourdough pizza crust and garlic bread at Smith & Lentz begins with stoneground flour from Carolina Ground.
• Lindley Mills, Inc.coreOthersCertified Organic flour mill in central North Carolina, operating since 1755 (10th-generation family mill). Creates proprietary shelf-stable sprouted whole grain flour. Supplies flour blended with Carolina Ground flour for Smith & Lentz sourdough crust.
• Crema Coffee RoastersminorOthersZero-waste roaster and cafe in Nashville producing specialty coffee. Supplies coffee beans for the Crema Coffee with Miso Caramel ice cream and other coffee-based offerings at Smith & Lentz.
• Olive & Sinclair ChocolateminorOthersNashville-based producer of small-batch artisan chocolate and caramel confections since 2007. Supplies chocolate used in desserts and confections at Smith & Lentz.
• Walker Brothers KombuchaminorOthersNashville-based kombucha producer featured on the NA (non-alcoholic) drinks menu at Smith & Lentz as a go-to option for non-drinking guests.

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Large, established U.S. craft brewery with brewery restaurants. Represents the scaled incumbent version of Smith & Lentz's brewpub-plus-food model, illustrating both the ceiling and the operational complexity of expanding.
• Stone Brewing: Major craft brewery with on-site restaurants and gardens. Comparable integrated brewery-and-food experience at much larger scale, providing a reference point for what a fully scaled version of Smith & Lentz could look like.

Direct peers

• Yazoo Brewing Company: Long-running Nashville craft brewery with taproom and events. Comparable founder-driven, Nashville-anchored craft brewery competing for the same local beer enthusiast audience.
• Jackalope Brewing Company: Nashville craft brewery with on-site taproom and food program. Same single-location brewpub model and Nashville craft beer target customer as Smith & Lentz.
• Emmy Squared: Multi-city restaurant group known for Detroit-style and artisan pizzas. Comparable handcrafted, premium pizza positioning and dine-in experience targeting the same craft food consumer.
• Fat Bottom Brewing: Nashville craft brewery operating a brewpub with food service. Directly comparable single-site brewery-and-kitchen model and customer overlap in the Nashville market.
• Mantra Artisan Pizza: Nashville-based artisanal pizza restaurant focused on specialty, locally-sourced pies. Closest local analog to Smith & Lentz's handcrafted, farm-sourced pizza concept, competing for the same East Nashville/Nashville craft-pizza diner.
• DeSano Pizza Bakery: Authentic Neapolitan pizza restaurant in Nashville with multiple locations. Comparable artisanal pizza focus and Nashville dine-in customer, though operates at larger scale without on-site brewing.
• Hop Saint Brewing Corporation: Independent Nashville craft brewery with taproom. Similar founder-driven, single-site brewery operation targeting the same craft beer consumer in Nashville.
• Roberta's: Brooklyn-based brewpub combining house-brewed beer with wood-fired pizza. The textbook craft brewery + artisanal pizza concept, demonstrating the model Smith & Lentz operates but at a much larger national footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/smithandlentz

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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