20+ taps and pizza slices at TailGate Brewery in Main
Gate-side in the Main terminal at BNA, TailGate Brewery runs like a compact version of their Nashville taprooms, with more than 20 beers on tap and a short but focused food menu. You’re post-security, so this works for any concourse, especially if your gate is in the central rotunda. Seating skews barstools and high-tops, so think quick sit-down rather than lingering family meal.
Hours generally track flight banks, often opening by 6:00 a.m. and going until the late departures fade out around 9:00–10:00 p.m. Breakfast shows up in the early window, then shifts quickly to pizza, wings, and bar snacks. Prices run typical airport-upcharge: personal pizzas in the $14–$18 range, pints usually north of $10, and cocktails landing in the low-to-mid teens.
Food-wise, TailGate leans on what they do in the city: pizzas, loaded fries, and shareable bar plates. If you see a pepperoni or BBQ chicken pizza by the slice, that’s the fastest play between flights. Wings and tots take longer; budget at least 20–25 minutes from order to table when things are busy at BNA’s midday peak. Portion sizes sit in that “one hungry person or two light grazers” zone.
Beer is the headline here, with TailGate’s own IPAs, lagers, and rotating seasonal releases on draft. If your layover is short, skip the flight boards and stick to a single 16 oz pour instead of a sampler so you’re not stuck closing out. Non-beer drinkers still get basic wine and a small list of simple mixed drinks, plus soft drinks for kids or non-drinkers.
Tip: grab a bar seat facing the terminal walkway so you can watch your gate’s boarding line form in real time and stretch your stay right up to group calls.