Learn about Boston’s thriving craft beer scene and sample a variety of libations on this morning or evening brewery tour. Get an inside look at how beer is made and learn about their operations as you visit breweries, cider houses, and distilleries. Visit brewpubs that may include the well-known Samuel Adams or Lamplighter. Round-trip transportation in downtown Boston by air-conditioned van is included.

Get a behind-the-scenes look at breweries, cider houses, and distilleries
Sample a variety of beers and ciders throughout the tour
Round-trip transport from downtown Boston included

What's Included

Alcoholic Beverages
Local expert beer guide
Round trip transportation
Lunch or dinner included!

Hotel pick up and drop off

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

2 Park Plaza
2 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116, USA
The Address of 2 Park Plaza is used for GPS navigation. This address is at the corner of Boylston St. and Charles St. South. in Front of PF Chang's. Best Parking: City Place Garage located at 8 Park Plaza Boston

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Get to know Boston’s thriving beer scene on a morning or evening brew tour. Chat with brewery owners and learn about the equipment used to make beer, the brewing process and best of all, what the different kinds of beer taste like.

Meet your guide in downtown Boston, then hop on a bus and travel to local breweries. Learn about the different types of beer as well as the history and specialty of each brewery. Among the possibilities are Samuel Adams, Night Shift Brewing, Dorchester Brewing, Slumbrew, Mystic Brewery, Downeast Cider House or Beer Works.

Samuel Adams is a well-known brewery with a long history of various types and styles of craft beer. Night Shift Brewing is a craft brewery featuring a taproom with communal tables and an assortment of barrel-aged beers. Dorchester Brewing houses state-of-the-art brewing equipment. Slumbrew's motto is "Make good liquids; make good friends," which tells you all you need to know about their drinks. Mystic Brewery is a craft brewery dedicated to brewing distinctly regional beer. And Downeast Cider House is New England’s craft cider headquarters.

All tours end at The Meadhall, a spacious gastropub with a large craft beer and mead selection, plus American bar fare. Get a private tour and enjoy lunch with a beer.

Both tours conclude in downtown Boston.

Samuel Adams Brewery

50 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Night Shift Brewing

50 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Dorchester Brewing Company

50 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Winter Hill Brewing Company

50 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for pregnant travellers
Most travellers can participate
Please arrive at the meeting point at least 10 minutes before the activity starts.
Pre-gaming is strictly prohibited. Anyone visibly intoxicated before the tour will not be allowed to attend and a refund will not be provided.

For US citizens, please bring a non-expired state ID. If you are not from the US, please bring your passport.
Open-toed shoes are not allowed due to safety concerns, especially in brewery settings. You must wear closed toe shoes.
Minimum age is 21, no exceptions.
Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements or in the event of inclement weather. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travellers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Featured review

Katherine_D

We had a great time on our brewery tour. Our guide gave us lots of history, was funny, and very personable. The four breweries we visited all had their own twists and specialties. Joe, our guide, knew so much about the brewing process and differences between beers. We learned and laughed a lot. Lunch was awesome too. This was worth the money and we would definitely do it again.

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So much fun!

Katherine_D, Apr 2023

Good beer, great times.

Ryan_A, Mar 2023

Had a really great time on this tour. Visited breweries that I would never have known about. Bill was a great tour guide and really knew his stuff.

Repeat traveler

Arthur_C, Feb 2023

Great tour a lot of fun. Third time we have done it and new places each time except for Sam Adams which is always a great visit

We had a blast!!! Thx!

Lynn_P, Oct 2022

Our tour guide new Everything And I mean everything about beer👍🏾 He educated us, was patient, knowledgeable and we enjoyed his personality ☀️

Boston Variety

Janet_M, Oct 2022

The tour was great. Tour guide selected the samples so got a fabulous variety. Was able to select our meal.

Beer college 101

Daniel_B, Sept 2022

The tour guide was phenomenal his beer knowledge was very interesting and made the tour memorable. A+++

Excellent tour!

NadineMartin, Aug 2022

Adrian was great! Great mix of beers and educational information. The 4 breweries were all different vibes which was nice as there was something for everyone. Highly recommend!

Rudi was a really fun/good guide. I wish we could have selected our beer tastings on personal likes not generic

alex_y, June 2022

Meeting new people from other places and Sharing life stories and our beer impressions. It was also great going to breweries that I have never visited.

Awesome!!!!

Vicki_B, June 2022

Adrian was an amazing guide! Very knowledgeable. There were 2 other couples with us. Felt like we made some new friends.

Excellent Beer Tour

Maritza_M, June 2022

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

Exceptional

Valery_K, May 2022

The guide was super friendly and knowledgeable. Had a lot of fun with the other peers on the tour . I will do it again

Best Brew Tour!!

Paula_B, Mar 2022

Great knowledge and tour tasting variety of beer choices, enjoyed seeing the backstage to it all as well. We had a fun group and enjoyed Adrien!

We had a great...

Austin_G, Dec 2021

We had a great experience. Informative guide and we got to try many good beers and food. Would definitely recommend.

Grate tour guide, not enough beer samples

Jason_S, Oct 2021

Tour guide was great very informative. Destinations were horrible. Like deserted bars nobody has heard of. Samuel adams brewery looked great only gave us 2 small samples and rushed right out. Why didn't we try a few?. Food was mediocre.

Super Tour

Sheila_H, Sept 2021

This was a great tour. Travis, our beer guide, is exceedingly knowledgeable about beer. His jokes aren’t too bad either! This tour was a birthday gift for my husband so I went along to keep him company. He enjoyed it very much. I even liked the tour & I hate beer!

Lots of Beer

Debra_U, Sept 2021

This was a wonderful experience. Our tour guide Adrian was so knowledgeable about the history of beer. He was able to determine our samples to our taste and we all loved it.

Is was a very fun tour!...

Donna_S, Sept 2021

Is was a very fun tour! Our only issue was our Confirmation letter told us to be at the site at 11:00 and your supposed to be there 10-15 min. Early. And our tour wasn’t until 11:45. But, on the plus the tour guide was great!

Good time

Stevan_H, Aug 2021

Travis was extremely knowledgeable about the tour and beer itself. The tour was fun and very enjoyable. Recommend Travis as your guide if you’re planning on a brew tour.

Cheers For A Great Night!

David_M, July 2021

Travis was awesome! He was funny, informative & kept us safe while we tried a variety of delicious beer! Dinner was great too!

Great Experience

Paul_B, July 2021

Adrian did an excellent job on the tour. He was knowledgeable, funny and laid-back. I’d love to have another tour with him. I’d give him a 10/5, if I could.