Johnson City

Johnson City, one of Tennessee's Tri-Cities and home to East Tennessee State University, has a bar scene with a real craft-beer presence - BarFinder lists 52 venues here, led by classic bars and sports bars, with breweries like Johnson City Brewing Company (which has two locations in the data) rounding out the mix. Local spots like Watauga Rooftop Bar and SkyBar on 3 bring a rooftop-bar angle, while Mulligan's Irish Pub and Hole in One keep a more classic tavern feel. It's a college-town scene with a growing brewery scene layered on top.