4 Boston Beer Tours Worth Booking

1.Signature Boston Guided Brewery Tour with snack

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 271 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $119Our pick

Spend about three hours visiting Boston-area breweries by bus, with stops such as Night Shift, Dorchester Brewing, and Winter Hill. Your guide explains beer styles, brewing gear, and local history while you sample up to 16 craft beers. The group is capped at 14, and the tour ends downtown.

“Adrian was awesome! Very knowledgeable and very accommodating. While I’m not a beer drinker I had a great time. My husband who is thoroughly enjoyed himself.”

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2.Freedom Trail History Tour and Brewery Taste

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $79

Start at Faneuil Hall Marketplace for a 2.5-hour guided walk through Boston’s Revolutionary-era center. Guides such as Gianna, Nick, and Jon cover 11 Freedom Trail landmarks, then lead you to Democracy Brewing for a beer, seltzer, or mocktail tasting and lunch.

“Our guide, Gianna, was friendly, knowledgeable and a wonderful tour guide. It felt like we were on a private tour and she made great effort to help us feel comfortable during the walk/tour. Democracy Now Brewery was awesome! Overall, it was a fantastic tour experience and we would highly recommend it.”

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3.Guided Craft Brewery Tour with a Snack

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 27 reviews · 3h 30m · from $105

Spend 210 minutes visiting three Boston-area breweries, cider houses, or distilleries with a local guide such as Raj. Taste up to 12 beers, learn how each place works, enjoy a paired snack, and ride between stops. Routes vary, and the tour runs in English for adults 21 and over.

“Really great tour visiting 3 very different breweries and sampling some really great beers. Raj was the perfect host and made for an entertaining and enjoyable evening”

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4.Pizza Beer and Paul Revere Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $65Best value

Join Jimbo at noon for a small-group walk through Boston’s North End. Expect cobblestone lanes, a pizza slice outdoors, local-style bars, bakeries, Paul Revere sites, and practical food tips. The tour costs $65, lasts about two hours, and returns to Durty Nelly’s.

“Switched to this tour when the one we had originally booked was canceled, and are we glad we did! Fun tour, outstanding pizza - we'll definitely look Jimbo up the next time we're in Boston!!”

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