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15 Beer Tastings Worth Flying For

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A tasting is where somebody finally explains why the Czech lager and the Belgian dubbel taste nothing alike. These 15 are compared on how many beers are poured, whether food comes with them and how long they run.

Bruges: Guided Tour & Boat Ride with Optional Beer Tasting - What each walking stop adds
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Bruges: Guided Tour & Boat Ride with Optional Beer Tasting

1.Guided Tour & Boat Ride with Optional Beer Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 3,894 reviews · 150 minutes - 3 hours · from $36Our pick

Follow guides such as JK, Maria, or Antonio through Bruges’s medieval center, from the Beguinage and Burg Square to Market Square. You’ll hear local stories, get lunch and chocolate-shop tips, then take a 30-minute canal ride. Select the beer option for four Belgian tastings.

“The whole experience was absolutely wonderful. Maria our guide was so friendly and light heartened giving us so much history and knowledge. Alan our boat captain was friendly, knowledge and great sense of humour. Beer tasting experience was good. highly recommend this experience to everyone. Caroline and WIlie Northern Ireland”

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Prague: Pilsner Urquell Experience & Beer Tasting - Starting with the 1842 bar
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Prague: Pilsner Urquell Experience & Beer Tasting

2.Pilsner Urquell Experience & Beer Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3,480 reviews · 1 hour - 150 minutes · from $25

Follow a self-guided audio-visual tour of Pilsner Urquell, then taste the beer in the 1842 bar and Beer Hall. Add the Tapster Academy to learn three Czech pouring styles, earn a certificate, and receive a personalized gift. The tour takes about 60 minutes, or up to 150 minutes with the academy.

“We missed our original time due to our flight being delayed however we contacted them and they managed to change our visit time to the next day”

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Cologne: Brewery Tour with 3 Kölsch Beer Tastings - Früh am Dom and Cologne’s traditional beer culture
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Cologne: Brewery Tour with 3 Kölsch Beer Tastings

3.Brewery Tour with 3 Kölsch Beer Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3,108 reviews · 2 hours · from $32

Start near Cologne Cathedral and walk through the old town to Heumarkt, stopping at three breweries for Kölsch tastings. Guides such as Julian, Helena, Emre, and Felix mix beer facts, city legends, and practical local tips. Brewery choices change with the group and venue availability.

“Helena did a fantastic job of detailing the history of kölsch and the origins of beer in Köln, as well as cultural norms and practices around serving it today. She was spirited, knowledgeable, and I'd highly recommend her tour to anyone. Cheers!”

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Pilsen: Pilsner Urquell Brewery Tour with Beer Tasting - Starting at the Visitor Center on U Prazdroje
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Pilsen: Pilsner Urquell Brewery Tour with Beer Tasting

4.Pilsner Urquell Brewery Tour with Beer Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,419 reviews · 1h 40m · from $21

See Pilsner Urquell’s brew houses, bottling plant, ingredients, and historic cellars on a 100-minute guided tour. English and German guides explain the beer’s story, ending with unfiltered lager from a wooden barrel. Guides such as Patricia, Miroslav, and Oldrich have earned especially warm praise.

“It was really a quality program. Enjoyed it so much.”

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Prague: Staropramem Brewery Self-Guided Tour with Tasting - The 1869 story and Staropramen’s brewing process
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Prague: Staropramem Brewery Self-Guided Tour with Tasting

5.Staropramem Brewery Self-Guided Tour with Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 2,106 reviews · 1 hour · from $14

At Staropramen’s Smíchov visitor center, follow an interactive self-guided tour through the brewery’s story and brewing process. Josef Paspa, a historic brewmaster, leads the presentation. Finish with one beer or four tastings, then add a Czech meal at the bar.

“the information part was a good amount of time and wasn’t boring. i thought the best part was the tasting at the end.”

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Hidden Brewery Caverns Tour in Cincinnati with Beer Tasting - Entering the Linck Brewery tunnels at 1818 Race Street
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Hidden Brewery Caverns Tour in Cincinnati with Beer Tasting

6.Hidden Brewery Caverns Tour in Cincinnati with Beer Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,758 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $49Top rated

Walk through Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine brewing district with guides such as Miranda, Harrison, and Breslin. See the Linck and Jackson Brewery tunnels, Findlay Market, and former Christian Moerlein structures, then return to Northern Row for a beer tasting or soft drink.

“Miranda was a fantastic tour guide. This was a great way to learn about the history of the city. We loved it!”

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Düsseldorf: Brewery Tour with Alt Beer Tastings - Meeting at the Löwenhaus in the old city
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Düsseldorf: Brewery Tour with Alt Beer Tastings

7.Brewery Tour with Alt Beer Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,523 reviews · 2 hours · from $32

Join a German- or English-speaking guide for a two-hour walk through Düsseldorf’s brewery quarter. Visit a changing mix of traditional houses and modern Brauhaus venues, taste three Alt beers, and hear funny local stories. Guides have included Asli, Sean, Luisa, Miguel, Fabio, and Christina.

“Our guide Asli was simply amazing! She is very friendly, kind, and truly delightful. She explained everything clearly and with great knowledge, and her English is very easy to understand, which made the whole experience even better. She made the tour enjoyable, pleasant, and enriching. I highly recommend her!”

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Belgian Beer Tasting in Brussels - What the guides add to the evening
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Belgian Beer Tasting in Brussels

8.Belgian Beer Tasting in Brussels

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,280 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $36

Meet your English-speaking guide at La Chatte A Bicyclette at 6 pm for a 2.5-hour walk through central Brussels. Visit local bars, taste four Belgian beers including a Trappist ale, and finish near Place Fontainas with tips for further tasting.

“Sybil was absolutely lovely, a knowledgeable and bubbly guide- got the group chatting leading us to a cozy bar for some unique beers! Would absolutely recommend.”

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Bruges: Belgian Waffle-Making Workshop with Beer Tasting - The opening beer tasting sets the tone
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Bruges: Belgian Waffle-Making Workshop with Beer Tasting

9.Belgian Waffle-Making Workshop with Beer Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 960 reviews · 1h 30m · from $55

In Bruges, an English-speaking host such as Stefan, Michelle, or Brecht guides you through three Belgian beer tastings, beer-based waffle batter, and hands-on cooking. Choose gluten-free or alcohol-free batter, then load your waffles with fruit, chocolate, whipped cream, speculoos, and more.

“It was a very enjoyable and informative afternoon, our host was very welcoming and took time to make sure we all understood the process.”

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Brussels 2.5-Hour Belgian Beer Tasting Experience - The first stop: Trappist beer and a serious opening pour
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Brussels 2.5-Hour Belgian Beer Tasting Experience

10.Brussels 2.5-Hour Belgian Beer Tasting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 932 reviews · 2h 30m · from $48

Spend 150 minutes with an English-speaking guide such as Tom, Fraser, or Adelin, tasting a powerful Trappist ale and three modern Belgian beers in two central Brussels bars. Expect beer history, brewing tips, jokes, and a small group capped at 10 people.

“My guide, Tom was very knowledgeable not just about the beer which we drank but also the local area.”

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Brussels Walking and Tasting Tour (Beers,Chocolates&Fries/Waffle) - Manneken Pis and the stories behind the statue
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Brussels Walking and Tasting Tour (Beers,Chocolates&Fries/Waffle)

11.Brussels Walking and Tasting Tour (Beers,Chocolates&Fries/Waffle)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 929 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $84

Walk central Brussels with an English-speaking guide such as Tiago, Tim, Julie or Walid, stopping for chocolate, fries or a waffle, and Belgian beer. You will see Grand Place, Manneken Pis and the Royal Gallery, with food, architecture and city stories packed into about three hours.

“Great tour! Right mixture of history and entertainment. We tasted fine chocolate, waffles, French fries, and, of course, beer. Julie was knowledgeable and funny. I’d highly recommend this tour to everyone visiting Brussels”

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Bamberg: Guided Beer History Tour with Optional Tasting - Meeting at Domplatz and setting the route
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Bamberg: Guided Beer History Tour with Optional Tasting

12.Bamberg: Guided Beer History Tour with Optional Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 772 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $21

Meet your German-speaking guide at AGIL Lädla by Domplatz for a 1.5-hour walk through Bamberg’s brewing past. See the Domberg, Sandstraße, Eisgrube, and old beer-war sites. Add four 0.1-liter samples for €5, including Bamberg’s smoked beer.

“Pünktlich, sehr netter Guide mit viel Fachwissen, toll erklärt!”

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Prague Pilsner Urquell Experience with 3 Free Beer Tastings - Inside the 180-year Pilsner Urquell story
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Prague Pilsner Urquell Experience with 3 Free Beer Tastings

13.Prague Pilsner Urquell Experience with 3 Free Beer Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 736 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $29

At Pilsner Urquell: The Original Beer Experience in central Prague, you follow an English audio tour through the beer’s 180-year story, brewing ingredients, foam styles, and sensory effects. One tasting comes during the tour, with two more beers and tapster shows in the Beer Hall afterward.

“Not an actual brewery tour(that's 1.5 hours outside Prague) but a virtual one with good history and detail. You then get 2 beer tokens at the end and a taster part way round.”

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Prague: Czech Beer-Tasting Experience with Snacks - Czech beer culture in a 1,500-year story
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Prague: Czech Beer-Tasting Experience with Snacks

14.Czech Beer-Tasting Experience with Snacks

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 733 reviews · 1h 30m · from $35

Meet a beer guide at the Discover Prague Tours office for seven Czech beers, from major breweries to Prague microbrews. Learn tasting basics, beer history, and local drinking culture while pairing the samples with Hermelín cheese and crackers. Shared and private options are available.

“Great evening learning about Czech beer. Great times with my buddies!”

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Berlin: BRLO BRWHOUSE Tour and Craft Beer Tasting - The first 45 minutes: beer, brewing, and BRLO
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Berlin: BRLO BRWHOUSE Tour and Craft Beer Tasting

15.BRLO BRWHOUSE Tour and Craft Beer Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 654 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $21

Meet your German or English-speaking guide at BRLO Brwhouse for a 90-minute look at brewing, beer history, and BRLO’s creative methods. The brewery is small, so expect close explanations rather than a long walk. Finish with five beers and paired tasting bites.

“A great experience and opportunity to try some delicious craft beer in Berlin. Our flight into Berlin was diverted and the company very kindly changed our tour time to accommodate us which we really appreciated. It was our guide Felix’s first solo tour and he did fantastic and was very knowledgeable. Thanks again”

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