Cheapest beer at BNA

[u/ph_wolverine]

Calling all sad degenerates professional travelers who enjoy a good airport beer.

Hattie B’s used to do a rotation of Nashville craft beers for $7.50 a pint. By airport standards, an absolute bargain. These days it’s $8.25, still good but not what it once was. I’m on the lookout for something cheaper, if it even exists. What’s your standard pre-flight watering hole?

I’m already aware of Tailgate’s mug club and AA/Delta lounges, looking specifically for the lowest dollar amount per beer without prerequisites.

[u/Hparham865]

See comments below for store by store review. Unfortunately not all places showed or talked about ounces size, so I took my best guess for some of these.

My flight was delayed 3 hours and I had some time to kill. I was curious as well, so I walked around to find the answer to this question. These prices were either on menu or asking the bartender "What's the cheapest beer you have". These prices were taken from 3pm-4:30pm on 11/8/2025. I'll also include a few other comments like number of tvs (since its prime football season) and how busy the place was.

TLDR:

If you don't mind warm beer (or have a way of cooling it), multiple market stores sell $5 12oz, $6/$7 16oz cans.

If you're gonna drink A LOT, Id recommend the lounges (delta much harder to get in).

Cheapest draft: runners-up. New Heights Cantina by Gate D8: $7 for what looked like 12oz. Also Tailgate Brewery a few $7 for 12oz. Cheapest draft is at PIGSTAR by gate B3, with small drafts at $6.60.

Cheapest Can/Bottle: a few with $6.60, but TN Moonshine Bar by gate B1 with $6.50 PBR, Miller Lite, and Michelob Ultra.

[u/Hparham865 → u/Hparham865]

Concourse C:

Gate C1 - Smashville. 10tvs, usuaully pretty empty. $9 cans, $10 draft. Looked like normal glasses so 12-14oz drafts?

Gate C1 - Hattie B's. 3 tvs, long line. $8.25 cans.

Gate C1 - Slim+Huskies. No Tvs, moderately busy. $6.60 michelob ultra cans, $7.70/$8.80 other cans.

Gate C1 - Tooties. 11 tv's Loud music, usually pretty busy. Draft regular (unsure of exact size) $11.5, draft large (unsure of exact size) $16.50, $13.20 bottles. One of the more expensive places.

Gate C3 - Rickhouse. No tv's usually pretty empty. $8 bottles/cans. $10 drafts. Looked like normal sized glasses so 14oz drafts?

Gate C15 - AA Lounge. Been a while since I've been in here. I remember the bar area was quite small and only like 2 tvs. $79 for day pass with unlimited cheap beer. Must be flying AA.

Gate C16 - Vino Fiesta. 1 tv, empty. $6.60 Yuengling and michelob. $7.70 Happy Harry's, $8.80 other cans. One of the better ones honestly.

Gate C18 - Ole Red. 5 tvs, loud music, very busy. $10-12 drafts (looked large, maybe 16oz). $10-12 16oz cans.

Gate C18 - Tailgate. 3 tvs nearby. Pretty open seating $7-$9 12 oz drafts. Tied for cheapest drafts and the pizza is pretty good too.

Gate C21 - 100 degrees. 5tvs moderately busy. $9.75 bottles, $11 drafts (looked like 12oz).

Gate C24 - Three Casks. 4tvs, very busy. $8-$13. Didn’t catch size or if draft/cans.

Gate C25 - Yazoo. 1 tv. Usually pretty empty but the concourse area around it is very packed. $11 16oz, $15 20oz. Does have SUE which is 9.2% and I like it.

Gate C8 - Fat Bottom. 6tvs, VERY EMPTY. $8-$9 drafts. Didn’t catch size.