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Girl Walks into a Bar ...
Travel and Culture Fellow Katherine Owenhops on the craft-beer
movement at this Nashville corner market-turned-taproom
In contrast to MusIc cIty’s country scene, 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 Katherine 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
In contrast to MusIc cIty’s country scene,
urry Back