About Us and Our Brewery

The concept of The Fallen Brewery was born out of co-owner Nathan Manese's military service with the 160th SOAR and the desire to pay respects to those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice. Our brewery has also been built to honor the men and women who serve our country and the communities we live in. It is a place for family, friends, and strangers to become friends. Our long, Viking style tables inside our brewery are designed to encourage conversation and to sit among people you may not know. The dream of this brewery began in 2013 and has been a passion project to bring it to fruition since 2018. Our brewery will focus on clean, classic style brews up front and work towards adding specialty brews as we grow. We won't sacrifice quality or consistency for the sake of having another brew on tap. If there is a beer temporarily off tap, please know we are perfecting it and refuse to serve any beer not up to our standards.

The brewery was founded and operated by Nathan and Heather Manese. Nate had experience working as a volunteer firefighter before joining the military. He medically retired from the military in 2018 and immediately shifted focus to fulfilling his dream of opening the brewery. Nate began creating his own homebrew recipes over 12 years ago and has perfected them over time, to include our beloved FILO Hefeweizen that was inspired by Nate's service time in Germany. 

Heather earned a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, has over ten years experience as a freelance writer for various publications, and spent time as the Publisher and Account Executive as the Neighbors of East Clarksville Magazine. She manages the brewery's social media, brewery emails, books food trucks and live music, as well as coordinates private and public events at the brewery, to include multiple successful fundraisers. For over four years, Nate and Heather also owned and operated The Grog Homebrewing Supplies shop in Clarksville before selling the business in 2022. In October 2024, Heather became the owner and business manager of the shop once again. 

"We are proud that each of our beers has a special meaning and name behind it that reflects the importance of patriotism in our lives. We do what we do with the support from people like you. So let's raise our glasses, remember the fallen, and cheers to freedom. Every Day, We Remember."

Our goal is to support local by inviting food trucks to be with us on certain nights of the week. Please check our Food Truck Schedule link at the top of the page. While it may not be possible every week to have a food truck on site, guests are always welcome to bring in their own food or have food delivered to enjoy at the brewery. 

Our original business plan (first created in 2014) was founded on the premise of giving back to our Military and First Responder communities by donating a portion of proceeds to various hand picked organizations. As of today, we have given a portion of proceeds to the SGT Justin Norton Memorial Scholarship, Forgotten Coast K9, and supported fellow local small businesses and organizations. We have also proudly hosted events for the Montgomery County Veterans Coalition, Operation Stand Down TN, private military events, as well as Business After Hours for the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce and Networking at the Brewery with Clarksville Business Allies. We are proud sponsors of the Fort Campbell Hockey Team. As of April 2025, we have a tap dedicated to give back to the Brotallion Blue Skies Foundation.