Best Beer Tastings in Canada — Our Top 6

1.Montreal Old Port: Craft Brewery and Beer Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 87 reviews · 3 hours · from $50Our pick

Meet guide Antoine at BreWskey Taproom for nine craft beer samplers, three local snacks, and a walk through Old Montreal. Visit BreWskey, 3 Brasseurs St-Paul, and Les Soeurs Grises, with brewing insight in English or French.

“Antoine, our guide was amazing. Well informed about some historical facts about Montreal as well as the topic beer. made the whole tour amazing. would always recommend!”

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2.Calgary Street Art & Craft Beer 3 Hour Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $89Top rated

Walk Calgary’s Beltline with an English-speaking guide such as Jamie, Aida, Darrel, or Ewan, hearing the stories behind major murals before sampling eight 4-ounce craft beers at two local breweries. The three-hour route begins and ends downtown, with plenty of walking and a maximum of 12 people.

“Jamie did a great job - very fun tour. We learned a lot about the murals and their background and had some very nice beers as well!”

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3.Calgary: Street Art & Craft Beer Walking Tour w/ Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 23 reviews · 3 hours · from $89

Walk Calgary’s downtown art route with a local guide such as Daniel, Darryl, Jamie, or Mario, stopping for craft beer at Bottlescrew Bill’s and Trolley 5. Expect murals, brewery stories, four 4-ounce samples plus a pint, and about 12,000 steps.

“a small group tour. Daniel, our guide, was the best. He was very knowledgeable and made our time fun. Unbelievable artwork. Refreshing beer stops. Worth every penny.”

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4.Private:Brewery, Winery, and Cider & Spirit Tastings Tour in SW Ontario

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · 5 hours (approx.)

Spend about five hours visiting Maelstrom Winery, Bad Apple Brewing, and Cowbell Brewing with a private driver-guide. Tastings are included, pickup is available within 50 kilometers of London, and the route suits groups seeking a relaxed, alcohol-safe day out.

“Had a great experience doing the pedal pub experience in Grand Bend for a bachelorette party. I organized the event and it was easy to customize and add a trip to the Shake Ridge winery beforehand with the Wave staff. Overall I highly recommend.”

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5.Street Art & Craft Beer Walking Tour with Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 14 reviews · 3 hours · from $89

Walk from Olympic Village Square through Mount Pleasant’s mural-filled streets, enter Beaumont Studios, and taste local beer at Electric Bicycle Brewing and BREWHALL. English-speaking guides such as Erica, Andrew, and Fran bring local stories, with four 4-ounce tasters and one craft beer included.

“Rather than a pub crawl where tasting (drinking) is the objective, the first two hours were focused on the plethora of large public art murals in the Mt Pleasant area of Vancouver. Fran was able to also bring us into several artists' studio/workspace, personalizing the artists ant their work. In the finl hour we sampled at two smaller craft breweries. Four rather than five stars because I felt the focus was not balanced between the crafts of the displays and the tastings. While we had several opportunities to rest, use the facilities, and even quaff a can of beer, saving the actual tasting to the end felt too much like…”

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6.Craft Beer Tasting and Neighborhood Culture Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 3 hours · from $65

Spend three hours in Vancouver’s Brewery Creek with a small group of up to 10. Guides Chad or Nick lead tastings of 12 beers at three breweries, including a rare cask ale, seasonal releases, and experimental pours, with neighborhood stories and local food tips along the way.

“Small group meant there was plenty of scope to speak to the guide directly to ask questions etc. It also meant we visited really quirky, authentically community based breweries.”

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