The 5 Boston Brewery Tours to Put in the Diary

1.Signature Boston Guided Brewery Tour with snack

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 271 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $119Our pick

Visit three Boston-area breweries with a local beer guide, sampling up to 16 craft beers and learning how each one is made. Stops may include Night Shift, Dorchester Brewing, Winter Hill, or Samuel Adams. Round-trip transport from downtown Boston and a snack are included. Closed-toe shoes and valid ID are required.

“ADRIAN was an AWESOME City Brew Tour guide!! He was very knowledgeable. This tour was lots of fun and interesting thanks to Adrian.”

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2.Freedom Trail History Tour and Brewery Taste

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $79

Start at Faneuil Hall Marketplace with guides such as Gianna, Nick, or Jon, then walk through 11 of Boston’s 16 official Freedom Trail landmarks. Hear the stories behind the Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party before ending at worker-owned Democracy Brewing for a tasting and all-inclusive New England lunch.

“Our guide, Gianna, was friendly, knowledgeable and a wonderful tour guide. It felt like we were on a private tour and she made great effort to help us feel comfortable during the walk/tour. Democracy Now Brewery was awesome! Overall, it was a fantastic tour experience and we would highly recommend it.”

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3.Guided Craft Brewery Tour with a Snack

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 27 reviews · 3h 30m · from $105

Meet near Boston Common for a 210-minute brewery tour with a local guide such as Raj. Visit three breweries, cider houses, or distilleries, taste up to 12 beers, enjoy a paired snack, and ride in a comfortable vehicle. Routes vary and may include Samuel Adams, Aeronaut, Mighty Squirrel, or Night Shift.

“Tour guide Raj was very friendly and knowledgable. We had a great time exploring different breweries and beers.”

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4.Sushi Making Class at a Local Brewery in Boston

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $75

At Long Live Roxbury, Chef Harold leads a two-hour sushi class built around miso soup, shrimp tempura and sweet potato hand rolls, plus spicy tuna uramaki. You’ll get all ingredients and tools, learn from a sushi chef with more than 20 years of experience, and enjoy the brewery’s relaxed setting. Drinks are purchased separately.

“The chef was great and the experience itself was positive - because we sat right next to him. He doesn't use a microphone, so sometimes the hearing is a bit difficult. Also, the menu itself felt a bit simple, even if the pricing was great. But everyone managed to do their rolls and the new knowledge was nice! Would do it again, just think the menu + can improve.”

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5.Freedom Trail History Tour and Brewery Taste

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 2 reviews · 2h 30m · from $71Best value

Follow an English-speaking historian through Downtown Boston, from Faneuil Hall to Boston Common, while tracing the years before the American Revolution. After about 1.5 miles of level walking, settle into Democracy Brewing for local beer, seltzer, or a mocktail and a New England lunch with lobster rolls, clam chowder, and baked beans.

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