KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A North Knoxville brewery announced Tuesday that it will be closing its taproom doors later this month, citing rising costs and changing circumstances.
Tuesday afternoon, Ebony & Ivory Brewing said the taproom’s last day of operation will be Sunday, March 29, but the closure “isn’t goodbye forever.” While the taproom on North Central will be closing, Ebony & Ivory said it will still continue distributing its craft beers.
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“Our distribution footprint will remain and your favorite beers will still be made; just a shift in direction,” Co-owners Chico and Mitchell wrote in a statement online. “These next few weeks will have a different feel but we are eager to serve our community until we can’t no more.”
The brewery said rising costs, changing climates, and the evolving nature of circumstances that are vastly out of their control led to their decision to close its taproom.
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Ebony & Ivory is the second Black-owned brewery in Tennessee, according to Visit Knoxville. In 2025, the brewery partnered with the Knoxville Smokies and Boyd Sports to create the “Steel Arm Lager,” a beer made in honor of the Knoxville Giants, Knoxville’s Negro Southern League team in the 1920s. In addition to being served at Ebony & Ivory’s taproom, the “Steel Arm Lager” was also served at the Smokies home games during their 2025 season at Covenant Health Park…