BEER TOURS · SELF-GUIDED TOURS
Good self-guided tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 12 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
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.”
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”
Start at Moor Beer Co near Bristol Temple Meads, then follow a map and booklet to five nearby pubs, taprooms, and bars. Seven Bristol-brewed beers, snacks, and tasting notes are included. Walks are flat, private, and self-paced, with your evening ending near Old Market buses.
“Friendly people an lovely venues, the info was a little old but non the less excellently done. The beer was all tasty and the information was easy to get”
Cycle Nelson gives you a self-guided day on a flat 23 km route through coastal Nelson, the Railway Reserve, breweries, pubs, and the Waimea estuary. Your package includes bike hire, helmet, map, emergency support, transfers, and a four-beer or cider paddle at McCashin’s Tap Room.
“Fantastic day, great bikes super nice people to deal with. Outstanding service, highly recommended way to spend a day.”
Start at Hradčanská metro station and follow an English-language app through Prague 6’s leafy Dejvice and Bubenec neighborhoods. You’ll visit three walkable pubs, ranging from traditional Pilsner Urquell to craft beer spots, with food, local background, and a quieter side of Prague.
“Easy self-guided tour through a typical neighborhood adjacent to the city center. Easily accessible via tram from throughout the city.”
Start at Moor Beer Co. for three guided tastings, then use your map and beer tokens to visit three Old Market pubs and bars. You get seven local beers, snacks, and the freedom to set your own pace across a four-hour route, with cider available at the final two stops.
“Really great. Fab beer & different types of places, also there was a last minute change of plans because one venue was unexpectedly closed due to a bereavement. The host got in touch earlier in the day to let us know and made sure we could have extra beer at a different venue to make up for it. Perfect!”
Use a mobile access code to solve 12 offline puzzles across Brussels, from La Fleur en Papier Doré to Peter the Great’s statue. Expect beer stories, famous bars, lesser-known streets, and no fixed time limit. You play privately with your own group, without a physical guide.
“We enjoyed this a lot, visited some great bars we otherwise wouldn't have seen and tried a variety of beers.”
Follow an English-language audio tour from Bristol Temple Meads through brewpubs, taprooms, a traditional pub, and Old Market. Stop for your own drinks, or add three small beers brewed on site at Bristol’s first brewery taproom. Bring headphones, a charged phone, and photo ID.
“Very enjoyable. We went on May Day bank holiday weekend which turned out to be the same weekend as the East Bristol Brewery Trail! It was very busy but a lot of fun. Would thoroughly recommend.”
Start at Dlouhá 24, collect a trekking bike, and follow phone navigation from Prague through Letná, Stromovka, the Vltava, Šárka Valley, and Únětice. Enjoy a Czech lunch and beer, then return by ferry and the Dresden-Prague cycle path. Bikes are available for nine hours.
“So much fun! Bike was great and instructor was helpful. My friend and I did a whole loop and extra. We enjoyed the whole adventure and thought about doing it the next day too. Beautiful way to tour Prague! Highly recommend”
Follow a self-guided trail from Marienplatz through St. Peter, Asamhof Passage, Viktualienmarkt, Der Pschorr, Weisses Bräuhaus, Hofbräuhaus, and Wolfsbrunnen. The app supplies clues and local information. Start anytime, pause freely, and play offline for about 90 minutes.
“Nous avons passé un bon moment en famille, à visiter des endroits insolites 👍 , à déguster une bonne bière dans l un des célèbres biergarten de Munich”
Use Rosotravel’s multilingual booklet to explore three selected beer halls and breweries in Vienna’s Old Town. Taste six Austrian beers, compare Märzen, IPA, regional, and seasonal styles, and choose your own route, timing, food, and pace.
Follow Anna Tirol’s self-guided Munich beer tour from Karlsplatz to Marienplatz. Your app supplies navigation, audio, photos, and text as you visit Augustiner, Hofbräuhaus, Viktualienmarkt, Frauenkirche, and the Oktoberfest Museum. Plan 2 to 3 hours, plus extra time for food, beer, or tower views.
“We appreciated the ease with which we could access and use the information in this recorded tour at our pace and leisure. The tour company was very excellent with its service—answering questions, assisting with the download, and reaching out before our travels to Munich to double-check on us. Anna, the company’s owner, was helpful, kind, and professional.”
