GERMANY
The standouts.
A run-down of the 15 best breweries tours in Germany: what each one is really like, who runs it, and what it costs.
2-hour Cologne brewery tour near the cathedral with 3 Kölsch tastings, old-town legends, and a take-home Kölsch Basic Law.
“It was very informative and interesting. Our guide was a 28 Yr old history student and certainly knew this city . 10/10”
Düsseldorf Altbier brewery tour: 2 hours, guided stops, and 3 beer tastings. Hear Düsseldorf legends and meet beer lovers.
“Was a good tour, interesting facts about the breweries.”
A 3-hour guided Beck’s brewery tour in Bremen with museum stops, weekday production rooms, two short films, and a 3-beer tasting.
“Great informative tour and some lovely beers after”
A 3.5-hour Munich beer-hall walk with a guide, Munich’s oldest commercial brewery, Hofbräuhaus, and two included half-liter beers.
“Our tour guide was good very knowledgeable about the area and shared some interesting facts about the history of both beer brewing and Munich in general.”
Cologne brewery tour in Old Town with 4 Kölsch tastings and Halver Hahn, plus Cologne stories. 2 hours, German guide, $33.
“Es hat allen sehr gut gefallen. Kann man nur weiterempfehlen!”
Cologne’s legendary Kölsch tour is a small-group Old Town walk with included tastings, beer history stops, and English guides in 2–3 hours.
“Such a fun tour! You get to learn about Kölsch and some interesting historical tidbits. By the end we had new friends from the UK and Italy. You should go!”
Walk St. Pauli’s beer circuit with a German guide. Tour Astra, taste 5 beers, stop at Zur Ritze, and see the boxing cellar.
“Stephan bester Mann.”
A 3.5-hour Munich beer tour with a Paulaner brewery visit, Hofbräuhaus stop, and two 0.5-liter beers plus a pretzel, in English.
“Great night with our guide, Irish Noel. He was very knowledgeable about not just the breweries he took us too but also gave us great tips on sightseeing. Thanks Noel from your Aussie mates.”
Walk Bamberg’s medieval streets with a certified beer sommelier, tasting 3–4 beers and possibly visiting a small brewery behind the scenes.
“Patrick was awesome. He gave a great tour that blended the history of Bamberg with the brewing culture. He brought us all through the Altstadt and the samples were pretty generous. We really enjoyed his anecdotes and his humor and it was cool how he seemlessly switched between English and German. I would recommend this…”
Berliner Berg brewery tour in Berlin with a German guide, a 90-minute visit, tasting 5 beers, and a same-day discount for take-home bottles.
“ghidul a fost excelent”
2-hour guided walk through Cologne Old Town with stops at three historic breweries, tasting Kölsch at each and seeing Heumarkt.
“Didn’t attend as was smashing down with rain”
Hands-on visit to Haderner Bräu München, Munich’s first certified organic brewery, with a 4-beer tasting including an IPA and malt/hop education.
“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 history tour with a small-group walk, guided Schlenkerla brewery visit, and Zwickelbier tasting.
“fgzjje”
Taste 5 craft beers on a 2-hour guided tour at Vagabund Brauerei in Berlin’s Osram Höfe, with insider brewing access and expert tasting tips.
“Amazing explanation of Joe and excellent service and beer”
2-hour guided walk through Cologne Old Town, with one brewery stop and a Kölsch. See Heumarkt, Alter Markt, and more.
“Weiter so!”
