13 China Beer Tours Worth Booking

1.Beijing Hutong Walking Food and Beer Tour at Hidden Restaurants

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,132 reviews · from $80Our pick

Walk Beijing’s old hutong lanes with an English-speaking guide such as Winnie, Yoyo, Janice, or Haitao, stopping at four family-run eateries and homes for hotpot, noodles, beef buns, and spring pancakes. The 3.5-hour evening tour includes unlimited beer and soda, plus a craft beer at a local brewery.

“Yoyo was an absolutely fantastic host. She’s super knowledgeable on food, local history and Hutongs. The restaurant selections were all unique and in hard to find areas that we would not have discovered on our own. Our group of 5 had a great time!!”

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2.Hidden Gems Guided Food Tour with Beer and Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 306 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $75Best value

Meet your English-speaking guide at Shichahai and walk 2.5km through old Beijing’s hutongs, stopping for four generous tastings. Expect copper-pot mutton hotpot, handmade noodles, a rare Muslim dish linked to Empress Cixi, spring pancakes, craft beer, and plenty of food history.

“1000/10 it was an AMAZING EXPERIENCE Trying local food with a local English speaking guide was great. So attentive and you won’t be hungry for sure.”

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3.Chengdu: Hidden Dishes and Beers UNESCO Food Evening Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 49 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $79

Spend 3.5 hours touring Chengdu by tuk-tuk with an English-speaking guide such as Fiona, Tom, or Carol. Visit five local food stops, taste more than 10 dishes, handle Sichuan spice, and finish with beer or traditional wine at a neighborhood bar.

“Tour was a great introduction to Szechuan food. I also liked getting to see a few different parts of the city via tuktuk. Fiona and was an awesome guide and also helped with general China questions. I’ve done a few tours with this company and enjoyed them all.”

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4.Authentic Old Beijing Hutong Food and Beer Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · from $80

Spend about four hours walking Beijing’s old hutongs with a private English-speaking guide. Stop at up to six local food spots for Mongolian hot pot, noodles, wraps, barbecue, yoghurt, beer, and soda. Guides including Justin, Nico, and Peter have led this personal evening experience.

“Nico was an excellent guide. Spoke great English. Very informative & entertaining. A wonderful experience.”

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5.Secret Noodle and Wonton in Shanghai Alleyways with Local Beer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $79

Meet your guide at Huangpi Road Station for a three-hour walk through Shanghai’s Former French Concession. Try several noodle styles, shrimp or vegetable wontons, and local drinks at small neighborhood restaurants. Morning tours include soybean milk, while afternoon and evening tours offer beer.

“One of the highlights of my trip to Shanghai. I'd definitely recommend doing this tour early in your trip, as it's a great way to learn your way around downtown. Jim was fantastic. He taught me a lot about Chinese history and culture, was very fuRead more”

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6.Shanghai: Craft Beer Tasting in Former French Concession

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 3 hours · from $83

Meet Jim or another English-speaking guide at the Langham Hotel in Xintiandi for three hours of beer, food, and local culture. Visit The Brewer, Boxing Cat Brewery, and Shanghai Brewery, with dumplings, rice wine, historic lanes, and car service included.

“It was so great! Highly recommend it. Thank you, Jim, for sharing us local craft beer culture, that was a pleasure :) For those who is thinking about it — go for it!”

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7.Beijing Hutong Dinner and Beer Walking Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $99

Follow local guide Lan through Gulou for hot pot, street snacks, food from a restaurant linked to Chairman Mao’s former chef, and craft beer in an old hutong. The 3.5-hour private walk includes three food stops, one brewery stop, dinner, drinks, and English guidance.

“Es war so eine tolle Erfahrung, super leckeres Essen ist toll auf unsere Wünsche eingegangen, tolles Englisch! Vielen Dank für den tollen Abend.”

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8.Shanghai craft beer tour with local food tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $150

Join a private guide, such as English-speaking beer expert Jim, for a three-hour walk through Shanghai’s French Concession. Taste eight local craft beers with dumplings, pancakes, barbecue, and soft drinks, stopping at Xintiandi, Sinan Mansions, and Shanghai Brewery.

“This tour is amazing! JIM, the guide, speaking very good english, kind, knows lots about beer. The tour started at 7.00pm. at the lobby of hotel. We went 5 places, all very nice. The tour includes some beers but you can order extra, just tell Jim. If you are a beer lover, this is the tour for you.”

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9.sky100 Ticket includes Fried Chicken Bites & Beer at Cafe100

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews

Head to sky100 on the 100th floor of Hong Kong’s ICC after 6pm for a two-hour visit with sweeping Victoria Harbour views, a serving of fried chicken, and one beer or selected soft drink, coffee, or tea at Cafe100 by The Ritz-Carlton. Seating is first come, first served.

“Nice view and very good environment, come with my girlfriend, can take so many pictures, will suggest other people to come also”

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10.Evening Food Private Tour with Brewery Taproom Hopping at Slow Boat in Beijing

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $99

Meet your guide at 6 p.m. for a private evening through Dongsi, LongFuSi Jie, and Huguosi Hutong. Taste more than 20 local foods, including stinky tofu, malatang, rice noodles, and Beijing snacks, then enjoy one beer at Slow Boat Brewery. Pickup is available from hotels within Beijing’s 3rd ring road.

“If ever there was a venue whose menu perfectly fits its ambience this is it! Sixteen of us sat down to celebrate joint 40th birthdays and the whole experience couldn't have been bettered. There's not a vast choice but from the small plates ( butterfly prawns, sausage bites, Read more”

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11.Half-Day Private Harbin Beer Museum and Brewery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · from $250

Spend about four hours exploring Harbin’s Beer Museum and, when open, the brewery itself. Your private English-speaking guide handles transport, museum entry, Beer 1900 tasting, and a meal featuring Guo Bao Rou. Joana and driver Mr. Yang are among the guides and drivers used for this experience.

“We did a half-day tour of Harbin Beer Museum with guide Joana and driver Mr. Yang. The museum was amazing; very informative and visually enticing. We even got to visit the brewery and had a taste of truly fresh Harbin beer (non-preservatives). I will recommend it to all Read more”

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12.sky100 Ticket includes Beer at Café 100 by The Ritz-Carlton HK

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews

Visit Sky100 in West Kowloon for sweeping views of Hong Kong and Victoria Harbour from the 100th floor of the ICC. Your ticket includes a standard admission and one selected bottle of beer at Café 100 by The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong. Seating and drink choice depend on availability.

“petfect.view, you need to take the right elevator to get in. taked you all the way up. thry have gin tonics”

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13.Private Qingdao Laoshan half day tour with one bottle of Tsingdao beer as gift

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $230

Meet your English-speaking guide at your Qingdao hotel for a private six-hour visit to Laoshan. Ride the excursion bus to Bashuitai waterfall, see Taoist Taiqing Palace, and take a round-trip cable car. Guide Berry is named in one review. A beer gift is advertised, but the inclusions list only water.

“I had a solo half-day tour to Laoshan. Guide berry is professional, friendly and knowledgable about the city and mountain area. Details were provided at every stop made the tour more exciting.”

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