Shale Creek Brewing is Franklin's hometown brewery, opened in February 2016, brewing all beers in-house on a 5-barrel system with 14 taps featuring customer favorites like Creekside Cream Ale, Red Headed Squealer, and Without A Paddle IPA. They offer a family-friendly taproom with full bar service including spirits and wine, and a scratch-made food menu of smoked meats, burgers, sandwiches, wraps, and appetizers. In 2022, they added a beer trailer for summer concerts at the amphitheater.

Creekside Cream Ale Red Headed Squealer Without A Paddle IPA in-house brewed beers scratch-made food menu
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Creekside Cream Ale
Customer favorite
Red Headed Squealer
Customer favorite
Without A Paddle IPA
Customer favorite