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The 3 Brewery Visits in the USA That Earn Their Price

3 tours  ·  from $49 a head

Good brewery visits fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 3 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Hidden Brewery Caverns Tour in Cincinnati with Beer Tasting - Entering the Linch Brewery tunnels from 1818 Race Street
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Hidden Brewery Caverns Tour in Cincinnati with Beer Tasting

1.Hidden Brewery Caverns Tour in Cincinnati with Beer Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,758 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $49Our pick

Walk Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine district, enter the Linch and Jackson Brewery tunnels, see a Johnny Cash filming site, and finish with a drink at Northern Row. Guides such as Miranda, Harrison, Breslin, Renee, and Laura bring the city’s brewing past to life. The tour includes a beer for those 21 and over, or a soft drink for younger visitors.

“Very interesting info of OTR and the history of brewing. A little bit of walking, not bad. Lots of great stories given Miranda. She was a great guide !!”

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Downtown Asheville Guided Brewery Walking Tour - Twin Leaf and the grain-to-glass lesson
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Downtown Asheville Guided Brewery Walking Tour

2.Downtown Asheville Guided Brewery Walking Tour

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

Meet your Cicerone-certified guide at Hi-Wire Brewing at 2 p.m. for a 3-hour-15-minute walk through Asheville’s South Slope beer district. You’ll taste 10 local beers at three breweries, learn how beer goes from grain to glass, and hear about Asheville’s brewing scene. Guides have included Mark, Michael, Cliff, and Jo.

“Would recommend this tour to anyone. It was amazing and I learned so much about beer I never would have imagined. The history was really cool and the guide was absolutely amazing. I would take this tour again and again.”

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Chicago Craft Brewery Barrel Bus Tour - Three breweries, three different tasting styles
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Chicago Craft Brewery Barrel Bus Tour

3.Chicago Craft Brewery Barrel Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 339 reviews · 3 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $99

Meet your guide at 600 N Clark Street in River North and board Chicago’s Prohibition-inspired Barrel Bus. Over about 3 hours and 45 minutes, you’ll visit up to three local breweries, taste 45 to 55 ounces of beer, and hear Chicago drinking and Prohibition stories from guides such as Ted or David. Bring photo ID and closed-toe shoes.

“It was an amazing experience! Would recommend it for everyone who loves beer! Super guide and well organised”

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