11 Half-Day Brewery Tours Worth Packing a Bag For

1.Half-Day Anchorage Craft Brewery Tour and Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 137 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $179Our pick

Meet guide Bryan at Anchorage’s downtown Log Cabin Visitor Information Center for a four-hour tour of three local breweries. Expect at least 14 beer samples, light appetizers, brewery stories, and transportation in a small group of no more than 14. Stops may include King Street, Midnight Sun, and Cynosure.

“Was fun going to 3 different breweries, learning about their brewing process and tasting a variety of beers!!”

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2.Half-Day Marlborough Wine Tour & Beer Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 102 reviews · from $129

Spend 4.5 hours visiting three or four Marlborough wineries with a local guide such as Darlene, Maurice, or Cameron. Your $129.70 fare includes tastings, air-conditioned transport, and pickup in Blenheim or Renwick. Lunch costs extra. A brewery or chocolate stop may be arranged, but Cloudy Bay and Fromm are not included.

“Just loved the guide, Maurice. He chose some great wineries. The people on the tour were really fun.”

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3.Afternoon Brisbane Half-Day Brewery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $114

Spend an afternoon visiting Future Magic, Green Beacon, and Sea Legs breweries with Hop On Brewery Tours. You will sample fresh beers, learn how beer is made, and get behind-the-scenes access. Guides such as Joslyn and Matt keep the session relaxed, useful, and fun, with transport between stops and a maximum group size of 18.

“Great tour, very informative & fun atmosphere. The tour guide was very informative and had a very pleaser attitude, he made the experience quite enjoyable and always was ready to answer any question we threw at him.”

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4.Wellington Craft Beer & Brewery Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $102

Travel by small van from Wellington to Baylands, Brewtown, Garage Project, and other local breweries on a four-hour tasting tour. Guides such as Phil, Aaron, and Tom share beer knowledge and Wellington stories while tailoring tastings to your preferences. Hotel and port pickup can be arranged.

“Phil very friendly & obliging. Appreciated the personalised service, taking into account the weather & group size.”

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5.Half-Day Hill Country Brewery and Distillery Shuttle from Austin

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $69Best value

Leave downtown Austin at noon in an air-conditioned Mercedes Sprinter for Fitzhugh Brewing, Treaty Oak Distilling, and Jester King Brewery. You get about an hour at each stop, with guides such as Nick, Evan, Jax, or Brent handling the driving, timing, and local tips. Drinks and food cost extra.

“Absolutely fantastic! Jax is a superb host who knows how to bring 10 strangers to friendships status. Loved her expert knowledge of beer, spirits and historical facts about Texas. We are planning future trips and will ask for Jax by name!”

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6.Half-Day Niagara Micro Brewery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 5 hours (approx.)

Spend about five hours visiting Niagara breweries and beer-focused stops with hotel or Airbnb pickup in Niagara Falls or Niagara-on-the-Lake. Expect tastings, bottled water, an air-conditioned vehicle, and guides such as Rick, Chris, or Jerry. Lunch is not included, and the route may feel brisk.

“What a great tour! Rick was amazing! He's from the area so he was able to share all kinds of history. It ended up just being mu husband and I, so a much more relaxed tour. The beer flights were perfect. Each brewery was very different from the last. I highly recommend this tour!”

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7.Wellington Craft Brewery Half-Day Guided Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 14 reviews · 4 hours · from $102

Spend four hours with guide Phillip of Zozo Travel, visiting Kereru, Panhead, Baylands, and possibly another local brewery. Taste a broad range of New Zealand craft beers, tour a brewery with staff, and ride between Wellington, Upper Hutt, and Petone in a small group. Hotel and cruise terminal pickup is available.

“Great. Phil was the perfect host - very knowledgeable on beer and able to guide us to beers we would enjoy or find interesting.”

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8.Rural Brewery Town Walk: Half-Day Private Tour Near Kyoto

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $106

Meet your local guide, including Asami when available, at Maibara Station and take a local train to Kinomoto. Visit a 100-year-old soy sauce brewery, two sake makers dating back nearly 400 and 500 years, and Jizoin Temple. Tastings are included, though train fares and extra drinks cost more.

“It was a highlight of our vacation to be able visit a small town known for breweries by a local guide who lived there. Asami navigated the trains and scheduled the visits to two Saki and soy breweries that we would have never been able to find on our own. We also learned abRead more”

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9.Half-Day Philadelphia’s Brewery Bike Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $119

Ride with a small group of up to 12 through Brewerytown, Fairmount Park, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art area. Your guide explains Philadelphia’s lager-making past before tastings at Crime and Punishment Brewing, Love City Brewing, and Bar Hygge. Bikes and helmets are provided, and guide Jonas has earned special praise for his storytelling and cycling tips.

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10.Half-Day Swan Valley Winery & Brewery

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · from $139

Spend about four hours touring Swan Valley from Perth, with a city sightseeing drive, winery and brewery tastings, chocolate samples, and local produce. Pickup is available from selected CBD hotels and Northbridge, with a maximum group size of 34. The itinerary can change, and the guide may offer some flexibility along the way.

“Laughs. Beautiful city He gave us a lovely drive through the city and explained all that we were looking at well. He lets us choose a winery and a lot of the places we went visit. He was friendly and kind and also considerate. He dropped us of at the airport at the end it was a really lovely day”

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11.Half-Day Private Harbin Beer Museum and Brewery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · from $250

Spend about four hours with a private English-speaking guide, visiting the Harbin Beer Museum and, when open, the brewery. You’ll learn how Harbin Beer began in 1900, taste Harbin Beer 1900, and sit down for Guo Bao Rou, Harbin’s famous sweet and sour pork. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

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