DRINKS TOURS · CRAFT BEER TOURS IN THE UK
The 15 best craft beer tours in the UK you can book right now, with what each one costs, how long it runs and how much drinking is included. Start at number one.
Explore Edinburgh’s Old Town, historic pubs, cask ales, and modern Scottish beers on a friendly two-hour tasting walk.
“Wag was awesome!!!! So much knowledge!! Very friendly and just an awesome experience!!! Would go again!!!”
Explore Manchester’s craft beer scene on a friendly 3.5-hour tour with local breweries, pubs, tastings, and guides Fred or Isla.
“It was a great beer adventure with a fun guide around Manchester’s microbreweries. Such a great experience as the guide kept us informed and our small group became friends by the end of tour! Great beers and great tour.”
Explore four Liverpool breweries by bus with 12 craft beer tastings, food, brewery access, a local guide, and practical tips for booking.
“Mooie en bijzonder goede bieren geproefd, die je anders niet snel zou tegenkomen! Gezellige en sociale toer met leuke weetjes in ver bieren in en om Liverpool!”
Review of London Beer Tour with Secret Food Tours, covering Bermondsey pubs, seven beers, guides, price, timing, and practical tips.
“It was lovely x Luke is very knowledgeable and pleasant! My partner and I learnt a lot and had a great time. Thanks Luke ☺️”
Explore Glasgow’s pubs, brewing past, and Scottish beers on a small-group walking tour with tastings in three lively stops.
“This was an excellent peek into what Galsgow has to offer. The beer tastings were informative, but having the history connections alomg the way enriched the experience. Varry (sp) was an excellent guide and was great entertainment herself.”
Explore Lewes beer culture on a four-and-a-half-hour walking tour with Harvey’s, Beak, Abyss, local history, and included tastings.
“A fantastic trip round Lewes stopping at 3 beer hotspots, all led by the fantastically knowledgeable. Whether you are very into your beer or someone fairly new to it I promise you there is something for everyone and you'll have a fantastic time. I've been wanting to come to Lewes for a beer tour for ages and this was a perfect way to see the towns beery delights! Highly recommended.”
Explore Bristol’s craft beer scene with 10 tastings, expert guidance, small breweries, friendly company, and practical tour advice.
“Great day and evening, both relaxed and informative. Fantastic beers with new found friends. A must for any social beer lover.”
Explore Bristol’s craft beer scene on a self-guided walk with seven local beers, snacks, tokens, and friendly independent pubs.
“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”
Explore Bristol’s Old Market with seven local beers, four independent venues, a brewery tasting, snacks, and a self-guided route.
“Great tour if you want to try some fantastic local beers and dive into the atmosphere of the local pubs. Highly recommend!!!”
Explore Bristol’s craft beer scene at your own pace with an audio tour, brewery stops, a pub garden, and optional three-beer tasting.
“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.”
Taste nine London beers across historic pubs and Bermondsey breweries, with expert guidance, local history, and practical tips for a three-hour tour.
“The craft beer tour was excellent. Our guide Luke was super informative and very friendly. He made it feel more like a group of friends hanging out over some delicious beers at some great pubs and breweries than an academic lesson on craft beer in London, although you do learn much of that history. I look forward to doing more tours with Luke and this group when I return to London.”
Explore Edinburgh’s Harry Potter sights, Greyfriars Kirkyard, Victoria Street, and five Scottish beers on this five-hour small-group tour.
“A lot of fun, Potter heads will definitely enjoy this tour.”
Taste Brighton through five beer and food stops, with local guides, generous pairings, seaside character, and a relaxed three-hour walk.
“Claire, the tour guide, was fantastic with everyone in the team, had a great sense of humour and very knowledgeable. We have a few history-nerds in the team so learning more about Brighton was a happy surprise. Huge thumbs on from everyone in the team and lots of people discovered places they said they would return to now they know about them. Thank you.”
Explore Bath’s pubs, landmarks, and brewing past on a two-hour walking tour with five half-pint tastings and local guide Gez.
“This is a wonderful tour. Gez is informative about the history and types of beer but also about the town of Bath and its history. Highly recommend spending the afternoon enjoying the pubs, taverns, freehouses or inns of Bath.”
Taste seven Belfast beers and three street food dishes on a 3.5-hour guided tour of the city’s best beer bars.
“Tour was GREAT got to try lots of amazing beer and yummy food. All the locations were lovely and learned a lot along the way! Johnny our guide was Brilliant. Will definitely do it again and highly recommend!”
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