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This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 beer museum visits worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Visit the Empire State Building for 360-degree views from the 86th-floor Observatory, with an optional upgrade to the 102nd floor. Your ticket also includes the Art Deco lobby, interactive galleries, a two-story model, King Kong displays, and exhibits on the building’s construction and film history.
“Insane!! One of the best things we did! Would recommend to all”
Spend 210 minutes with an English-speaking guide exploring Munich’s beer culture, sampling several brews, visiting the Beer and Oktoberfest Museum, and sharing a Bavarian dinner. Guides such as Sam, Dan, Aileen, and Thomas bring the stories to life, while vegetarian meals require advance notice.
“This was a great introduction to Munich as this was my first time in Munich.”
Spend about three hours at MEGA, Spain’s first beer museum inside the active Estrella Galicia factory. A Spanish-speaking guide leads you through eight hands-on sections, the brewery and boiler room, then teaches the Perfect Service pour before five beer tastings, an extra beer, snacks, and a gift kit.
“This was a great tour if you enjoy beer. This is a very popular beer here in Spain. They go through the history and beer making process. Lots of beer tasting after and they even show you how to do a proper pour. We also received lots of free Read more”
Visit Prague’s Beer Museum for an English-language tour covering Czech brewing, malt, hops, and historic cellars. Taste three Czech beers, including samples in the Beer Chapel, then bottle, cork, and label your own beer as a take-home souvenir.
“Was really funny, easy, short and very good value for money”
Spend an afternoon with Broome and Around visiting the Broome Historical Museum, Matso’s Brewery, and Malcolm Douglas Crocodile Park. Your guide, possibly Georgia, Gabby, Dooma, or another local host, handles transport, commentary, admissions, and timing for a small group of up to 16.
“Our Beautiful Tour Guide Gabby.She was a little young lady.Her passion and Knowledge of Broome was excellent. 😊”
Visit Bruges Beer Experience in the Old Town for an interactive look at brewing, Trappist and abbey beers, food pairing, and beer culture. Your iPad Mini audio guide comes in 10 languages. Add a €6 tasting afterward, with snacks available downstairs.
“tutto ottimo, soprattutto per la presenza di un'audioguida in italiano non così scontata in Belgio. Per il resto se nel reparto bar ci fosse una più ampia scelta di cibo sarebbe molto apprezzato da chi predilige bere a stomaco pieno”
Visit Plzeň’s Brewery Museum in a preserved 15th-century brewing house. See medieval cellars, an old malt house, historic pubs, and the world’s smallest jug. Your ticket includes a 0.3-liter Pilsner Urquell tasting for visitors aged 18 and over, with SmartGuide content in English or German.
“Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, kein großes Museum in der Gegend. Keller. Ein kostenloser Becher natürliches böhmisches Bier für Feinschmecker wie mich. Einen Besuch wert. Ich empfehle es. Ich habe es ohne einen Führer getan.”
At Prague’s Czech Beer Museum on Husova Street, explore beer history at your own pace, taste three Czech beers, and try drafting or labeling your own bottle. The self-guided visit takes about 75 minutes. It is in English, welcomes up to 25 people, and includes no hotel transport.
“Enjoyable and informative, this little gem has a sly sense of humor and tasty beer samples. You can drink with a Czech border guard or a slightly worse for the wear Franz Kafka in the cozy confines of a beer cellar after you've learned all there is to know about the origins and production of beer.”
Travel from Rio to Petrópolis by shared vehicle with a bilingual guide such as Julio. Visit Quitandinha, the Imperial Museum, Saint Peter of Alcantara Cathedral and Crystal Palace, with time to see Santos Dumont’s home. Transport and listed tickets are included, but some optional entries cost extra.
“Liked Imperial Palace visit and Santos Dumont House (optional). Crystal Palace was a dull and I didn't like a 30 minute stop at a motorway café or long visit to chocolate shop. Fixing pick up place was really bad. Place and time were changed but the guide wasn't told... Guide remained very calm with people who were late. Not easy when such a big group. I had the worst seat on the bus, next to the guide. Large sticker on the window blocked a lot of the beauty views. As with all trips I've done in Rio, I wish there was a central pickup point rather than 2 hours driving…”
Explore Stiegl’s 400-square-meter Beer Museum in Salzburg, follow its brewing story with a free six-language audioguide, watch a 270-degree film, and enjoy two tastings. You’ll tap one beer yourself, then try a Stiegl craft beer in the shop. Guided brewery tours are not included.
“I didn’t know what to expect but maybe the summer time is better to visit. There are many other things I’d recommend”
Join a local guide such as Jane or Brenda for four hours around Broome. Visit the air-conditioned Broome Museum, taste Matso’s famous mango and ginger beers, then watch more than 2,500 crocodiles at Malcolm Douglas Crocodile Park. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.
“Our guide Jane was amazing. She possessed a wealth of knowledge of Broome and the sights. Jane was friendly and welcoming. She even gave us a tip for when going to the Sun Picture Theatre and to make sure we grabbed 2 cushions. We would highly recommend Jane.”
Use a 48-hour open-top Tootbus ticket to visit Brussels highlights at your own pace, with multilingual audio, Wi-Fi, walking tours, and entry to Belgian Beer World at Bourse stop 8. The route includes Grand Place, the Atomium, Cinquantenaire, Flagey, and more.
“More insight on what was available at each stop and more stops to break up the journey”
Spend a full day touring Sapporo’s cultural, food, and hot spring highlights by bus. Visit the Hill of the Buddha, Hokkaido Shrine, Sapporo Beer Museum, Shiroi Koibito Park, a seafood market, and, on the seasonal route, Jozankei Onsen. Lunch, tastings, and some admissions cost extra.
“Full tour with lots of places. Really interesting, but it's all about exploring on your own, with not much explanation given. The guide and driver are friendly and helpful. Small group of around 10 people.”
Spend about an hour at Pilsen’s self-guided Brewery Museum, where malt kilns, rollers, a laboratory, pub history, and beer curiosities explain how the city’s famous lager developed. Your ticket includes an audio guide app and, for visitors aged 18 and over, a voucher for 0.3l of Pilsner Urquell at selected restaurants.
“Filled in 40 mins before we did a tour of the underground cellars of Pilsen. It is mainly various pieces of equipment related to brewing and drinking. Not a lot of information so may be better for those who already know about how beer is made or its history.”
Join Joel’s Hopfen-Hopping for a private 3 to 4 hour tour led in English or German by a native Munich resident. Visit the Beer and Oktoberfest Museum, taste 3 to 4 Bavarian beers with pretzels, then stop at Hofbräuhaus and a third pub chosen around your interests.
