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.
“Great fun. Peter was fun & informative & the bars we visited were great”
Düsseldorf Altbier brewery tour: 2 hours, guided stops, and 3 beer tastings. Hear Düsseldorf legends and meet beer lovers.
“Asli was superb it was an amazing brewery tour. Asli was superb professional, friendly and knowledgeable. My biggest surprise was Asli knowledge on history as I learnt soooo much from her tour today. Asli is worth her weight in gold as an amazing tour guide and if you come to Düsseldorf you will have a…”
A 3-hour guided Beck’s brewery tour in Bremen with museum stops, weekday production rooms, two short films, and a 3-beer tasting.
“Brill tour, guide was exceptional, funny, animated and very friendly. Tons of beer to drink at end!”
A 3.5-hour Munich beer-hall walk with a guide, Munich’s oldest commercial brewery, Hofbräuhaus, and two included half-liter beers.
“Had a great time! Noel was organised and entertaining and also very knowledgeable about not only beer but Bavarian culture. Definitely recommend!”
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.
“We thought it was an actual tour of a brewery to see the process of making beer. Actually it was visiting several brew houses around the Heumarkt area. Enjoyable time meeting people in our group and having good Kölsch beer. Sean did a wonderful job!”
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.
“"Met the guide at the agreed place and time. Traveled to a brewery where we received an introduction to beer brewing and a tour of the microbrewery. We were also served beer and pretzels. Then we moved on to the next watering hole with a new beer. After that, we continued to Hofbrauhaus where we…”
Walk Bamberg’s medieval streets with a certified beer sommelier, tasting 3–4 beers and possibly visiting a small brewery behind the scenes.
“Pat Murphy was very accommodating, he knew what he was talking about and made the experience really enjoyable. I had a great time and I would highly recommend!”
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!”
