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Travel and Culture Fellow Katherine Owen hops on the craft-beer

movement at this Nashville corner market-turned-taproom

I n c o ntr a s t to M u s I c c It y ’ s c ou ntry s c e n e , there’s rock Block in

the elliston Place neighborhood—known for its rowdy venues and no-frills dive bars.

here, you’ll fnd hurry Back, a specialty-beer emporium with an old-school nod.

co-owners Josh Billue and chris cobb sought to reclaim the building’s roots as a

1970s corner market. But rather than deli meats and cheap drinks, the focus is on

high-gravity, craft, and imported beers as well as a rotating menu of savory fnger foods.

the VIbe this laid-back after-work

spot features garage-door windows, a

generously sized deck with picnic tables

and string lights, board games, and

relics (old photographs, a cheery red-

and-white color scheme, and signage)

of the original hurry Back. Bring change

to play the vintage bubble hockey table.

shakIng thIngs up this place takes

the term “beer nerd” to the next level.

general manager ryan henry curates

the ever-rotating selection of 60 beers,

with 30 on tap. Plus, every single brew—

whether local or imported—gets its own

glassware, created specially for the

drink by its brewer.

FIrst round start with a shandy

sangria ($6), a hoppy take on the fruity

punch made with leinenkugel’s summer

shandy and topped with a shot of the

berry-fermented Framboise.

second round to keep things light,

go with a Belgian favorite—the tripel

Karmeliet ($9), a malty brew with subtle

caramel favors.

best bar snack try the imaginative

hot dog varieties, such as a smoked “hot

chicken” dog called the nashvillian ($8),

or the thai meatball app ($5), served on

a bed of carrots with sesame seeds and

fresh green onion.

tIp Jar the “groceries” and “cold

Beer” signs aren’t just kitsch; Josh and

chris stripped the building to fnd

remnants from the seventies that they

could incorporate into the new space.

2212 elliston Place; hurry-back.com

hurry Back

by K atherine Owen ~ photographs by rOBBie CaPOnettO

clockWise from top left: The taps at Hurry Back; a glass of the Tripel

Karmeliet; the deck at Hurry Back; a glass of the Shandy Sangria; the

Thai Meatball App

t r a v e l + c u l t u r e

Travel and Culture Fellow Katherine Owen hops on the craft-beer

movement at this Nashville corner market-turned-taproom

I n c o ntr a s t to M u s I c c It y ’ s c ou ntry s c e n e ,

urry Back