Clinch River Brewing

The first woman to be participate in the Women in Brewing project is Alex Shirey. Alex is head brewer at Clinch River Brewing in Norris, TN. The brewery is near Norris Dam and sits beside Norris Dam State Park. The building was once a fish hatchery, so has very unique architecture and a really awesome beer garden. The brewery has two flagship beers, Regular Beer – an American lager, and Almost 29lb Brown – a brown ale (also, one of my personal favorites!).






The Beer and Food
The beer selection changes regularly, depending on seasons and holidays. But always on tap are the Regular Beer and the Almost 29lb Brown. I have also recently had the Irish Stout and Clinch River Monster. The original menu had a New Orleans theme and a few of those items are still around, like the Shrimp and Grits and Jambalaya. They also have smash burgers (delicious) and chicken sandwiches as well as lots of different types of snack plates.





About Alex
Alex Shirey is the current head brewer at Clinch River Brewing. Alex has been with the brewery since it opened in 2017. Working for several years as the assistant brewer, she was ready when it was time to take over as head brewer. She spends her off time riding her bike in the East Tennessee countryside. Since the brewery is small, she also doubles as the Graphic Designer, creating those cool graphics to go with the beer.



The first woman to be participate in the Women in Brewing project is Alex Shirey. Alex is head brewer at Clinch River Brewing in Norris, TN. The brewery is near Norris Dam and sits beside Norris Dam State Park. The building was once a fish hatchery, so has very unique architecture and a really awesome…