BEER TOURS · VIENNA
Good vienna beer tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 10 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Spend 90 minutes inside Vienna’s Ottakringer Brewery with an English- or German-speaking guide. Follow production from the brewhouse to bottling, hear the brewery’s story, and finish with freshly tapped beer. Closed-toe shoes are required, and the tour is for adults only.
“very good tour guide, clear and informative, interesting history, nice samples at the end”
Meet your English- or German-speaking beer guide at a Vienna post office, then enter a private historic cellar for five regional tastings. You’ll learn brewing basics, Austrian beer customs, local slang, and the stories behind small Viennese breweries, with snacks and water included.
“It was really nice to learn about different beers from such an expert in the field. Each beer was delicious and loved trying different types. The place is also really cool! Definitely recommend!”
Take the regular Slovak Lines bus from Vienna to Bratislava, then meet a local guide for an Old Town walk, a two-course lunch, and three beer samples with a snack. The route is unaccompanied, so bring your passport, QR code, and clear return-bus instructions.
“You're taking a chance on this experience as you may not get the full tour as we experienced ourselves. The tour started off great until we were left for lunch. No instructions provided by the guide, in fact we were told along the tour that this was a particular restaurant that we would be eating lunch at, and told on the side while walking that the others in the tour didn't have the same package as us. We were then dropped off at a different restaurant and the tour guide was very quick to leave and didn't give any other details, even though we were supposed to be having a…”
Meet your English-speaking beer guide at a small brewery in Vienna’s 1st District. Over two hours, taste four seasonal beers, score them on a tasting sheet, learn Austrian brewing basics, and share traditional snacks. Guides including Oscar and Andreas bring a friendly, social feel.
“The tour was great, the guide was very nice, friendly and even spoke in Italian and also in English . It was a wonderful experience in a typical Austrian pub. I highly recommend it for anyone who wants to spend a pleasant evening in the company of really good and unique beers.”
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.
Visit Vienna’s Ottakringer Brewery for a 90-minute guided tour covering its past, brewing methods, and beer range. English tours run Thursdays and Saturdays at 4pm, ending with a generous tasting of fresh beers. Some sessions feature guide Maia and brewer Mario.
“A very informative tour of the Ottakringer Brewery in which on the one hand it was explained how the beer brewery takes place and on the other hand the history of the brewery, the second largest private brewery in Austria was explained in a very humorous way. Highly recommended!Auto-translated”
Meet your private beer guide at Deutschordenskirche and walk Vienna’s Old Town while tasting 4 to 8 Austrian beers. Choose a short two-venue tasting, a three-hour beer and appetizer tour, or a four-hour visit with traditional food. Guides such as Susanne, Ute, and Michael have led past tours.
“I paid a lot of money for this tour and it was disgusting. A private tour for 3 people. They were to recieve 4 beers with food and a walking tour of Vienna. The weather wasn’t great but considering I paid almost $1000 Australia dollars they did not get what they were should haRead more”
Meet at 7:00 pm in Vienna’s 1120 district for a two-hour guided tasting of selected Austrian craft beers. Your guide explains brewing, beer styles, and tasting technique while snacks accompany the pours. Beer is included, and groups stay small.
“Wonderful experience. Our guild was knowledgeable and friendly. I would highly recommend this tour for anyone interested in beer!”
Meet at Ertlgasse 4 for a 45-minute public tasting in a historic Viennese cellar vault. You’ll try four Austrian beers, enjoy a small snack, and hear the stories behind styles that go beyond the usual pale lager. Tastings are in English when non-German speakers attend.
“The tasting was very personal (there were four of us) and the guide took time for our questions. I did not know that Austria was so important for the European beer market and its development!”
Spend two to four hours with a private guide at two or three Old Town beer venues. Taste popular Austrian beer, regional pours, and craft brews, then pair them with Viennese snacks or a full traditional meal on the longest option. Guides speak seven languages, including English.
