Germany · BREWERIES
German days out run to a timetable and the good ones fill early. These 15 breweries tours are worth planning around, with prices and durations for each.
Taste three Kölsch beers while exploring Cologne’s old town, brewery traditions, local legends, and lively pub culture with a friendly guide.
“Julian was a fabulous host. Knowledgable, witty and engaging. He made it memorable.”
Explore Düsseldorf’s Altbier culture on a two-hour guided brewery walk with three tastings, local legends, historic pubs, and expert guides.
“Our guide Lina was fantastic. Friendly and very insightful”
Tour Bremen’s Beck’s Brewery, see beer production, watch brewing films, and taste three beers during this useful 3-hour guided visit.
“It was very interesting tour with guide Florian. A lot of details and interesting information in general about brewing beer and Beck‘s specifically. After 1,5 of tour there is another 1,5 hours of drinking beer with a lot of options, which was also really great!”
Explore Munich’s beer halls and oldest commercial brewery on a 3.5-hour walking tour with two half-liter beers included.
“5 Stars – A Must-Do for Beer Lovers and History Buffs! 🍻 Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable, fun, and full of fascinating stories—not just about beer, but about Bavarian culture, local traditions, and the history of the beer halls themselves. We visited several iconic spots, and some hidden gems we never would have found on our own.”
Explore Cologne’s old town, taste four Kölsch varieties, learn local stories, and enjoy a traditional Halve Hahn on this German-language tour.
“Es hat allen sehr gut gefallen. Kann man nur weiterempfehlen!”
A practical review of Cologne’s Legendary Kölsch Brewery Tour, with five beer halls, tastings, local history, pricing, and tips for booking.
“Highly recommend this tour!!! Mike our guide was great and we all had a great time. Even if your not a beer drinker, it’s fun.”
Explore St. Pauli’s beer culture with Astra tastings, a beer at Zur Ritze, harbor views, and Hamburg history in German.
Review of Munich’s 3.5-hour beer and brewery tour, with Paulaner, Hofbräuhaus, tastings, transport, guide tips, and honest value advice.
“We had the tour with Michel ( for sure I wrote it wrong ) he was super nice and very fun and interesting your. Todo perfecto!”
Tour Berliner Berg Brewery in Berlin, taste five beers with a guide, learn brewing basics, and shop at a special price for $19.
Explore Cologne’s Old Town, visit three historic breweries, and sample Kölsch while hearing local stories on this lively two-hour walking tour.
“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, taste four craft beers, sample malt and hops, and meet the brewers behind Haderner Bräu.
“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?”
Tour Berlin’s Vagabund Brauerei for five craft beers, brewing insight, and behind-the-scenes access in a former boiler house.
“Had the best time at the vagabund braureri. We arrived 15 minutes early and were given a welcome beer, they were waiting on two other groups. We ended up starting a little late due to one of the groups being slightly delayed but that was fine cause it meant more time for another beer which was complintary. It ended up being a group of English, Irish (us) and Scottish which I thought was funny, as the joke goes. Joe our guide was great! Super easy going and fun and great at explaining the 7 different processes into craft beer. He also introduced us to Josh one of the brewers! We…”
Taste Bamberg’s smoked beer, tour a working brewery, and explore Franconian beer culture with a local bilingual beer sommelier.
“Patrick easily managed the big group easily transitioning between English and German. There was sooo much information about both the city and the beers! I strongly recommend taking this tour with Patrick Murphy! Had a great time! Thanks for the beers!! Prost!!!”
Explore Cologne’s Old Town, learn its history, visit a traditional brewery, and enjoy one Kölsch on this friendly two-hour walking tour.
Explore Düsseldorf’s Altbier culture on a two-hour English brewery tour with three tastings, local stories, and a small-group Old Town walk.
“Alina hat uns bei der Brauhaustour sehr gut demonstriert mit welchen Zutaten Bier gebraut wird. Sie hat uns erklärt wie es in der Altstadt abgeht und wie man sich verhalten sollte. Interessant und sympathisch rüber gebracht. Vielen Dank Alina”
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