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Where the Best Guided Brewery Tours Are: 15 Worldwide

96 tours  ·  from $7 a head

The 15 best guided brewery tours you can get a place on today, with the door price, the running time and how many glasses are actually included. The top one is top for a reason; start there.

Bruges: Guided Tour & Boat Ride with Optional Beer Tasting - Lake of Love and the Beguinage
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Bruges: Guided Tour & Boat Ride with Optional Beer Tasting

1.Guided Tour & Boat Ride with Optional Beer Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 3,894 reviews · 150 minutes - 3 hours · from $36Our pick

Walk Bruges with guides such as JK, Maria, or Peter, visiting the Beguinage, Markt, Burg Square, and canal viewpoints. Then take a 30-minute boat ride and, if selected, taste four Belgian beers. The walking tour lasts about two hours, while the full experience runs 150 minutes to three hours.

“Absolutely amazing! Maria was so funny and sweet! Kept us so intrigued with all the fun facts and she is a wonderful story teller!”

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Prague: Staropramem Brewery Self-Guided Tour with Tasting - Following the lights from room to room
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Prague: Staropramem Brewery Self-Guided Tour with Tasting

2.Staropramem Brewery Self-Guided Tour with Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 2,106 reviews · 1 hour · from $14Best value

At Staropramen’s visitor center in Smíchov, follow a self-guided tour through interactive rooms tracing the brewery from 1869 to today. Meet historical brewmaster Josef Paspa through the presentation, then finish with one drink or four beer samples. You can also order lunch or stay for another pint.

“Good, but basic. Walk through rooms with video presentations in each room. Then finally beer tasting in the bar.”

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Munich's Beer Halls and Breweries: 3-Hour Guided Tour - Traditional beer halls, local customs, and useful context
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Munich’s Beer Halls and Breweries: 3-Hour Guided Tour

3.Munich’s Beer Halls and Breweries: 3-Hour Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 928 reviews · 3h 30m · from $50

Meet in Marienplatz for a 210-minute guided walk through Munich’s beer culture. Visit traditional beer halls, enter Germany’s oldest commercial brewery, learn how Weissbier is made, and finish at Hofbräuhaus with two included 0.5-liter beers. Guides such as Noel, Liam, Steve, and Thomas lead tours in English or German.

“Steve was the best tour guide I’ve ever had. Absolutely excellent knowledge on the subject and brought enthusiasm to tour.”

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Munich: Guided City Tour by Bike with Beer Garden Stop - Meeting beside the Old Town Hall
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Munich: Guided City Tour by Bike with Beer Garden Stop

4.Guided City Tour by Bike with Beer Garden Stop

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 604 reviews · 3h 30m · from $53

Ride through Munich’s Old Town, Residenz courtyards, Odeonsplatz, and the English Garden on a 3.5-hour guided bike tour. Guides such as Iris, Kyle, David, Simon, and Scott bring the city’s history to life, while a 45-minute stop at the Chinese Tower beer garden gives you time for Bavarian food and a drink. Bikes are included, and helmets are available on request.

“Iris was our tour guide and she was fantastic! She explained the history very well, and gave us time to look around and take photos and made sure that we were stopping safely and out of the way of other people. She’s very friendly and I really enjoyed this tour!!”

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Speight's Brewery Tour & Guided Tasting - Meeting at 200 Rattray Street
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Speight’s Brewery Tour & Guided Tasting

5.Speight’s Brewery Tour & Guided Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 508 reviews · from $16Top rated

At Speight’s Brewery in central Dunedin, your guide leads you through historic and modern brewing areas before a tasting of Speight’s beers and cider. Guides such as Tom, Thomas, Marty, Israel, Monica, and Sophia have been praised for clear stories and friendly humor. Allow 75 minutes, wear flat closed-toe shoes, and be ready for stairs.

“Excellend tour, Israel wes very informative and kept us engaged with the history of the brewry and the tasting.”

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Guided Visit to the Estrella Galicia Museum with Beer Tasting - The eight sections, from ingredients to advertising
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Guided Visit to the Estrella Galicia Museum with Beer Tasting

6.Guided Visit to the Estrella Galicia Museum with Beer Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 382 reviews · from $37

Spend about three hours at MEGA Museo Estrella Galicia, the first beer museum in Spain built into an active factory. A Spanish-speaking guide leads you through eight sections covering ingredients, brewing, packaging, advertising, and more than 110 years of Estrella Galicia. Finish with five 12 cl tastings, an extra beer, snacks, and a welcome pack.

“Honestly it was a lot better than the tour I went on for anheuser busch in st louis a few years back. The tour was in spanish and that would make it difficult for non spanish speakers. However they're are plenty of signs in English, Spanish and Gallego.”

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Downtown Asheville Guided Brewery Walking Tour - Ten samples, three hours, and a sensible pace
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Downtown Asheville Guided Brewery Walking Tour

7.Downtown Asheville Guided Brewery Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 343 reviews · 3 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $69

Start at Hi-Wire Brewing in Asheville’s South Slope and spend about three hours visiting three local breweries, including Twin Leaf and Burial Beer Co. A certified cicerone leads the walk, explains brewing and Asheville’s beer culture, and arranges 10 included samples. Guides such as Mark, Michael, Cliff, and Jo have led this experience.

“Very knowledgeable guide Great humor Good communication skills Variety of beer Convenient location Not to much walking”

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Signature Boston Guided Brewery Tour with snack - Night Shift Brewing: experimental beers near Boston
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Signature Boston Guided Brewery Tour with snack

8.Signature Boston Guided Brewery Tour with snack

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

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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Glasgow: Tennent’s Brewery Guided Tour and Free Pint - Inside the Wellpark Brewery
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Glasgow: Tennent’s Brewery Guided Tour and Free Pint

9.Tennent’s Brewery Guided Tour and Free Pint

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 262 reviews · 1 hour · from $28

Walk through Wellpark Brewery with an English-speaking guide, explore Tennent’s vintage packaging and adverts, learn how lager is made, and climb more than 100 steps through the working plant. The one-hour visit ends with a free pint. Guides such as Tony, Callum, and Nicole are known for lively stories and good humour.

“Excellent value for money Tour guide Harvey was exceptional and deserves to be included in token scheme”

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Edinburgh: Pubs and History Guided Walking Tour with Beer - First tasting: beer, trade, and the Old Town
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Edinburgh: Pubs and History Guided Walking Tour with Beer

10.Pubs and History Guided Walking Tour with Beer

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 254 reviews · 2 hours · from $62

Meet outside 26 St Giles’ Street for a two-hour walk through Edinburgh’s Old Town, Royal Mile, Canongate, and Grassmarket. Your guide may be Tilly, Sara, Dylan, Fran, Wag, Ian, or another local beer expert. Expect three pub stops, Scottish beer tastings, brewing lessons, and city stories that reach well beyond the main tourist route.

“A fantastic tour with both a good amount of history and very different beers. Our guide was knowledgeable and entertaining. We got to visit some pubs which are hidden gems!”

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Bruges: The Beer Experience Museum Entry with Audio Guide - Entering on the second floor
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Bruges: The Beer Experience Museum Entry with Audio Guide

11.The Beer Experience Museum Entry with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 201 reviews · 1 day · from $16

Visit Bruges Beer Experience in the Old Town and explore Belgian brewing through touch, taste, smell, and an iPad Mini audio guide. Learn about Trappist beers, fermentation, food pairing, and the role of women in brewing. Children up to 12 can follow the Bruges bear tour. Add a tasting for €6.

“tutto ottimo, soprattutto per la presenza di un'audioguida in italiano non così scontata in Belgio. Per il resto se nel reparto bar ci fosse una più ampia scelta di cibo sarebbe molto apprezzato da chi predilige bere a stomaco pieno”

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Munich: Guided Food Walking Tour with Beer Tasting - Pfennigmuggerl from Munich’s last old-town mill
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Munich: Guided Food Walking Tour with Beer Tasting

12.Guided Food Walking Tour with Beer Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 183 reviews · 2 hours

Meet your English or German-speaking guide under the Isartor arch for a two-hour walk through Munich’s Old Town. Taste three beers, pretzels, Obazda, Pfennigmuggerl bread, Leberkäse, and fresh Schmalznudel pastries while learning about medieval walls, towers, and local food traditions.

“Schön fand ich, dass es noch Münchens Geschichte teilweise in die Tour integriert wurde”

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Memphis: Signature Guided Brewery Tour - What happens at the first 55-minute brewery stop
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Memphis Signature Guided Brewery Tour

13.Memphis Signature Guided Brewery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 172 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $69

Spend about three and a half hours with Brian of City Brew Tours Memphis, visiting Grind City, Wiseacre, and Crosstown Brewing. You will sample a flight of four beers at each stop, hear Memphis and brewing stories, enjoy snacks, and ride between breweries in an air-conditioned private vehicle. The small group is limited to 14 people.

“Great tour, Brian really knows about beer. Loved the different breweries we visited and making new friends. Wonderful time.”

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Dunedin: Speight's Brewery Guided Tour with Tasting - Starting the 75-minute brewery tour
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Dunedin: Speight’s Brewery Guided Tour with Tasting

14.Speight’s Brewery Guided Tour with Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 170 reviews · 1h 15m · from $28

Explore Speight’s Brewery with an English-speaking guide for 75 minutes, from its historic Brew Floor to its modern brewing equipment. Learn about the ingredients, Dunedin brewing history, and the brewery’s spring water, then finish with a guided tasting. Expect more than 200 stairs and bring closed-toe shoes.

“VERY interesting experience, from the history of Speight’s through to the complex process of manufacturing beer + very generous tastings.”

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Pittsburgh Signature Guided Brewery Tour - The short City Brew Tours connection
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Pittsburgh Signature Guided Brewery Tour

15.Pittsburgh Signature Guided Brewery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 144 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $105

Spend about 3.5 hours touring Pittsburgh breweries with City Brew Tours. Sample up to 12 beers, enjoy a pretzel, and learn about brewing and pairings. Guides such as Aaron, Braxton, Brian, and Eric have led this route, which may include Inner Groove, Hop Farm, Trace, or other local breweries.

“Just a great experience, Aaron was the best, so knowledgeable and really made our tour super. We got to visit 3 different breweries.”

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