Germany · BREWERIES
Good brewery tours fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Taste 3 Kölsch beers on a guided brewery walk through Cologne’s old town, starting by the cathedral, with legends and great stories.
“We thought the tour, with “Cheerleader Felix” as our guide, was great. It was fun, informative, and included tasty Kolsch. In addition, we really enjoyed getting to know some of our other tour participants as we traveled from brewery to brewery. Highly recommend!”
A 2-hour Altbier brewery tour in Düsseldorf with guided stops at classic brew houses and 3 beer tastings, plus funny local legends.
“Cristina was very knowledgeable and fun. She also did double duty by explaining things twice, once in German and once in English. Highly recommended the tour if you're interested in learning more about Alt Bier and Dusseldorf!”
A 3-hour guided Beck's beer tour in Bremen with brewery museum stops, short films, and a tasting of 3 on-site beers.
“Our English-speaking guide was enthusiastic and a great source of information.”
3-hour guided walking tour from Marienplatz to Hofbräuhaus and old breweries, with 2 half-liter beers and insider beer history.
“Noel was a fun and well informed guide. beer was good, group was nice. we enjoyed our time a lot.”
Cologne Old Town brewery walk with 4 Kölsch tastings and Halver Hahn, plus cathedral city stories, about 2 hours.
“Es hat allen sehr gut gefallen. Kann man nur weiterempfehlen!”
A small-group Kölsch tasting walk through Cologne’s Altstadt, hitting classic brew houses near Heumarkt with history, rules, and included pours.
“This experience allowed to taste different types of Kolsch within the city that we would not have necessarily tried or been introduced to on our own. David was a great guide and brought us to places that felt warm/cozy with great beer.”
St. Pauli beer walking tour in Hamburg with Astra tastings, harbor views, and a stop at Zur Ritze boxing cellar, 2 hours.
A 3.5-hour Munich beer evening with a Paulaner brewery visit, Hofbräuhaus beer hall stop, two 0.5L pours, and easy city transit.
“Really fun and interesting experience! Is less of a brewery tour through Munich and more of a visit to 2 beer halls and more learning about the beer history in the country/city--but looking at it more that way, it was a good introduction/educational session on beer-making and history and a fun way to meet people and have a few drinks for a night!”
Bamberg beer and brewery tour with a certified beer sommelier, 2-hour tasting in English or German, plus brewery access or pro samples.
“Patrick is very knowledgeable, enjoys his work, shares great insights and takes time to explain/answer questions”
Berlin Berliner Berg brewery tour with a German guide, 45-min walk, tasting 5 beers like Pils and Weisse, plus take-home discount.
Cologne Old Town beer walk with 3 historic breweries, Kölsch in hand at each stop, plus German guide stories and cobbled street sights.
“Richtig tolle tour! Kann ich nur empfehlen! Es war lustig, informativ & einfach ein gelungener & guter abend :) danke dafür!”
Tour Munich’s first certified organic brewery with malt and hop tastings, meet brewers, and try 4 organic beers for $24 in 1 hour.
“La guida era ottima! Un ragazzo giovane, pieno di entusiasmo. Ci ha spiegato molto bene il processo di preparazione della birra con annessi, connessi e possibili inconvenienti. Molto bravo, molto preparato. Unica perplessità, la guida era un praticante della birreria, chi lo sostituirà quando avrà finito il Praktikum?”
2-hour Bamberg beer tour in German with a brewery visit to Schlenkerla, learning hops and malt, then tasting unfiltered Zwickelbier.
Taste 5 craft beers on a 2-hour Vagabund Kesselhaus brewery tour in Berlin, with expert-led tasting and backstage access.
“We didn’t expect to have such a good time! Our guide, Joe, made it possible with his inspiring passion, talking to us about the basics of brewing and helping us become experts in beer tasting! Their beers were also amazing and the bar/terrace had a cool vibe. Would definitely do it again.”
Walk Cologne’s Old Town for 2 hours, learn local history, then enjoy a traditional Kölsch at a brewery.
Every kind of German day out, and the best of each.
