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 gastropub Meadhall. Round-trip transportation in downtown Boston by air-conditioned van is included.

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

What's Included

Beer tasting
Local guide
Round-trip transportation by bus
Lunch or Dinner depending on time

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities

Departure & Return

Departure 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

Return Details

This activity will end right where it started.

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

This is a sample itinerary. All schedules are subject to change. Samuel Adams Brewery is just one of the potential breweries you may visit. Located in Jamaica Plain, which prior to prohibition was to beer what Napa Valley is to wine – Arguably, THE place for major beer production. With the help of our guides, you'll learn about the history, the story, and the production process of Sam Adams. It's just one the many fantastic brewery affiliates you may visit on this 5 hour, all inclusive, VIP beer odyssey complete with tastings and lunch/dinner.

50 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Night Shift Brewing

A nocturnal nano brewery and taproom in Everett, Massachusetts, only a stone’s throw from Boston proper, Night Shift Brewing is known around town for their ‘avant-garde’ (that’s French for totally off-the-wall) brewing style with ingredients you’ve probably never thought to put in a beer. Luckily, they did!

50 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Minimum age is 21 years
Operates in all weather conditions; please dress appropriately
Please enter contact phone number in special fields, with country code, so we may contact you with possible updates on the day of the tour.
Near public transportation
Please wear closed toe shoes for safety
Please no pre-gaming. Anyone visibly intoxicated will be denied entry to the tour.
Covid Policies- Mask are required on the tour except when eating or drinking. Some Breweries require Proof of Vaccination. You must bring this proof in order to participate in the tour and enter those venues. This can either be a Vaccination Card or Photo of the Card.
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Proof of vaccination- Boston will be instituting a mandate effective 1/15/22 requiring all adults to show proof of one COVID vaccination dose for all indoor dining establishments. This applies to all establishments that sell food or drink to consume on-site including breweries. Effective 2/15/22 this mandate will require proof of a 2nd dose of COVID Vaccination.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers

Operated by Boston Brew Tours

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 canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.

Q:What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during Boston Guided Brewery Tour with Tastings & Lunch or Dinner?

A:The policies on face masks and attendee health are:

Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas

Q:What is the policy on sanitization during Boston Guided Brewery Tour with Tastings & Lunch or Dinner?

A:The policy on sanitization is:

Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized

Q:What is the social distancing policy during Boston Guided Brewery Tour with Tastings & Lunch or Dinner?

A:The policy on social distancing is:

Social distancing enforced throughout experience

Q:What measures are being taken to ensure staff health & safety during Boston Guided Brewery Tour with Tastings & Lunch or Dinner?

A:The policy on staff health & safety is:

Guides required to regularly wash hands

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Reviews

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232 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travelers

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

alex_y, Jun 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, Jun 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, Jun 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

1 traveler found this review helpful

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!

1 traveler found this review helpful

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.

1 traveler found this review helpful

Super Tour

Sheila_H, Sep 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, Sep 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, Sep 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.

1 traveler found this review helpful

Cheers For A Great Night!

David_M, Jul 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, Jul 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.

Great way to spend an afternoon

Shavon_C, Jul 2021

Adrian was awesome! Very knowledgeable and very accommodating. While I’m not a beer drinker I had a great time. My husband who is thoroughly enjoyed himself.

Beer lovers tour

Holly_H, Jun 2021

So fun and great beers. Adrian was a super awesome driver & guide. Don’t hesitate to book this tour!

Boston Brewery

Lisa_M, Oct 2018

Great tour , Our guide was fantastic very informative. Our lunch stop was great.I would recommend brewery tour to all our friends who could be visiting Boston

My wife and I had a great time on the...

Michael M, Aug 2018

My wife and I had a great time on the tour. Aaron was our tour guide. Incredibly knowledgable about all things concerning beer and brewing. Very funny. He got me interested at trying my hand at home brewing. Great way to spending our night drinking our way through Boston.

Dan was amazing!!! We had such a...

Jessica W, Oct 2017

Dan was amazing!!! We had such a great time on his tour. He was very knowledgeable and so fun! We would definitely do this again with him!

Our tour guide, Andy, kept up...

L D O, Sep 2017

Our tour guide, Andy, kept up laughing the entire time. I would take the same tour again. Boston was simply great!

The tour gives an overview of Boston...

Herb H, Jun 2017

The tour gives an overview of Boston beer history. Discussion on the new breweries in Boston. Plenty of beer sampling. Andy has in depth knowledge of what is going on in Boston brew. Good tour.