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Step into Marathon Village for a focused 45–60 minute tour of Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery. Learn the Nelson family story, watch production, and sample four seasonal pours, with practical tips for parking, accessibility, and tasting etiquette.
Step into Marathon Village for a focused 45–60 minute tour of Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery. Learn the Nelson family story, watch production, and sample four seasonal pours, with practical tips for parking, accessibility, and tasting etiquette.
You push open a heavy door in Marathon Village and the room exhales: warm oak, faint caramel, and the thin metallic tang of copper stills. Light cuts across rows of barrels; a guide leads the group through the production floor where historical photos hang beside stainless steel modernity. The tasting room hums with conversation as pours travel from glass to lip.
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Operated by Nelson's Green Brier Distillery · Nashville, Tennessee
You push open a heavy door in Marathon Village and the room exhales: warm oak, faint caramel, and the thin metallic tang of copper stills. Light cuts across rows of barrels; a guide leads the group through the production floor where historical photos hang beside stainless steel modernity. The tasting room hums with conversation as pours travel from glass to lip.
Nelson's Green Brier traces its roots to pre‑Prohibition Tennessee, when the Nelson family ran one of the region’s most prolific distilleries. After a century-long gap, brothers Andy and Charlie Nelson revived the brand using a wheated mash bill and a sugar‑maple charcoal mellowing—part of Tennessee’s longstanding whiskey craft. The distillery sits in Marathon Village, an industrial-turned-creative district built on early 20th‑century auto manufacturing—its brick shells now housing workshops, studios and food vendors.
Expect a compact, story‑forward experience: 45–60 minutes of guided history, a walkthrough of the production floor, and four curated samples that showcase straight bourbons and the house liqueur. Tours are wheelchair accessible, capped at small groups, and include a stop in the gift shop.
Plan to show a valid ID for tastings, arrive 10 minutes early, and avoid driving if you sample. Wear comfortable shoes for standing and an extra layer—basement storage and barrel rooms run cooler. Book ahead for weekend slots and consider an afternoon tour to pair with nearby Marathon Motor Works exhibits or a walk on the Shelby Bottoms greenway. This is less a theatrical show than a focused deep dive into Tennessee whiskey craft—informative, tactile, and centered on flavor.
easy.
45–60 minutes.
Suitable for most fitness levels; requires standing and short walks between rooms
Tours run approximately 45–60 minutes and include a guided walkthrough and four sample pours.
Yes—each tour includes a tasting of four seasonal or signature offerings; valid ID is required to participate.
Yes—the facility is wheelchair accessible and provides level surfaces for most areas of the tour.
Yes—the distillery gift shop sells bottles, limited releases, apparel, and barware; stock varies by season.
The Nelson family ran a major pre‑Prohibition Tennessee distillery; brothers Andy and Charlie resurrected the brand after uncovering family recipes and records, reestablishing production in Nashville more than a century later.
The distillery promotes responsible consumption and community engagement; visitors are encouraged to dispose of waste properly and support local suppliers when possible.
Nelson's Green Brier Distillery operates guided outdoor trips and adventures with an emphasis on safety, stewardship, and memorable experiences.
You push open a heavy door in Marathon Village and the room exhales: warm oak, faint caramel, and the thin metallic tang of copper stills. Light cuts across rows of barrels; a guide leads the group through the production floor where historical photos hang beside stainless steel modernity. The tasting room hums with conversation as pours travel from glass to lip.
You push open a heavy door in Marathon Village and the room exhales: warm oak, faint caramel, and the thin metallic tang of copper stills. Light cuts across rows of barrels; a guide leads the group through the production floor where historical photos hang beside stainless steel modernity. The tasting room hums with conversation as pours travel from glass to lip.
Nelson's Green Brier traces its roots to pre‑Prohibition Tennessee, when the Nelson family ran one of the region’s most prolific distilleries. After a century-long gap, brothers Andy and Charlie Nelson revived the brand using a wheated mash bill and a sugar‑maple charcoal mellowing—part of Tennessee’s longstanding whiskey craft. The distillery sits in Marathon Village, an industrial-turned-creative district built on early 20th‑century auto manufacturing—its brick shells now housing workshops, studios and food vendors.
Expect a compact, story‑forward experience: 45–60 minutes of guided history, a walkthrough of the production floor, and four curated samples that showcase straight bourbons and the house liqueur. Tours are wheelchair accessible, capped at small groups, and include a stop in the gift shop.
Plan to show a valid ID for tastings, arrive 10 minutes early, and avoid driving if you sample. Wear comfortable shoes for standing and an extra layer—basement storage and barrel rooms run cooler. Book ahead for weekend slots and consider an afternoon tour to pair with nearby Marathon Motor Works exhibits or a walk on the Shelby Bottoms greenway. This is less a theatrical show than a focused deep dive into Tennessee whiskey craft—informative, tactile, and centered on flavor.