15 Brewery Tours in Germany, Compared

1.Brewery Tour with 3 Kölsch Beer Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3,108 reviews · 2 hours · from $32Our pick

Cologne brewery tour with 3 Kölsch tastings near the cathedral, plus quirky legends and a relaxed 2-hour walk, $32 per person.

“The tour guide was nice, beer was nice and good vibes.”

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2.Brewery Tour with Alt Beer Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,523 reviews · 2 hours · from $32

Düsseldorf brewery tour with Alt beer tastings at classic houses, guided in English and German, plus city legends and 3 stops.

“Was a good tour, interesting facts about the breweries.”

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3.3-Hour Beck’s Brewery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,091 reviews · 3 hours · from $28

Tour Beck’s and Haake-Beck in Bremen with a museum start, weekday brewery production, films, and a 3-beer tasting for about $28.

“Well worth a tour, Andrew our guide was excellent, what he doesn't know about beer is not worth knowing”

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4.Munich’s Beer Halls and Breweries: 3-Hour Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 928 reviews · 3h 30m · from $50

3-hour Munich beer hall tour: Hofbräuhaus, oldest commercial brewery, Weissbier stories, and two 0.5L beers for $50.

“Steve was a great guide and the tour was a great experience”

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5.Brewery Tour with Kölsch and Halven Hahn

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 483 reviews · 2 hours · from $34

Taste 4 freshly tapped Kölsch beers and a Halven Hahn sandwich on a guided Old Town Cologne brewery crawl with humorous local stories.

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6.The Legendary Kölsch Brewery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 282 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $33.88Top rated

Small-group Kölsch crawl in Cologne with included tastings, an English guide, and Old Town stories around Heumarkt breweries.

“Sean was an amazing tour guide. He had tons of humor and many interesting stories about the breweries. I would definitely do this tour again - and yes - the beer helped. But seriously Sean was great!”

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7.St. Pauli Breweries Walking Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 205 reviews · 2 hours · from $57

St. Pauli beer tour with Astra tastings and a Zur Ritze beer plus a boxing cellar visit, led in German. Two hours.

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8.Beer and Brewery Tour in Munich

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 151 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $56.72

A 3.5-hour Munich beer tour with a behind-the-scenes Paulaner brewery visit, Hofbräuhaus beer hall time, and two 0.5-liter samples.

“Great night with our guide, Irish Noel. He was very knowledgeable about not just the breweries he took us too but also gave us great tips on sightseeing. Thanks Noel from your Aussie mates.”

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9.Beer & Brewery Tour – 2 Hour – English Or German

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 150 reviews · 2 hours · from $43

A 2-hour Bamberg beer walk with a certified Beer Sommelier, 3-4 tastings, and behind-the-scenes brewery access in Old Town.

“Had an absolutely fantastic time on this tour. Patrick is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the beer culture in Bamberg, and it's great to have the perspective of someone who is so ingrained in the scene as your guide. I was able to learn and sample way more than I would have if I'd tried to go about it on my own, so I'd highly recommend this tour for everyone. Thanks Patrick for a great time!”

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10.Berliner Berg Brewery Tour with Beer Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 135 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $19

Berlin Berliner Berg brewery tour with tasting of five beers in a working brewery, German guide, 1.5 hours, plus a beer discount.

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11.Historical Tour in German with Brewery Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 126 reviews · 2 hours · from $17

Beer lovers, meet Bamberg on a guided beer-history walk, then visit Schlenkerla at Stephansberg and taste Zwickelbier in 2 hours.

“Sehr schöne Tour mit einem kompetenten Tourguide. Keine Frage blieb unbeantwortet. Man merkte ihm an, dass er für Bamberg und die Bierbrautradition brennt. Für die Tour sollte man einigermaßen fitt und gut zu Fuß sein, da es schon ziemlich bergauf ging und bei der Brauereibesichtigung etliche Treppenstufen zu meistern sind.”

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12.3 Old Town Breweries Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 120 reviews · 2 hours · from $29

Sample Kölsch at three historic breweries on a guided Old Town walk in Cologne, with stops near Heinzelmännchenbrunnen and Heumarkt.

“Richtig tolle tour! Kann ich nur empfehlen! Es war lustig, informativ & einfach ein gelungener & guter abend :) danke dafür!”

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13.Hands-On Brewery Tour & Tasting of 4 Organic Beers

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 117 reviews · 1 hour · from $24

A hands-on hour at Haderner Bräu in Munich, touring an organic brewery and tasting 4 beers, including an IPA, with hop and malt notes.

“La guida era ottima! Un ragazzo giovane, pieno di entusiasmo. Ci ha spiegato molto bene il processo di preparazione della birra con annessi, connessi e possibili inconvenienti. Molto bravo, molto preparato. Unica perplessità, la guida era un praticante della birreria, chi lo sostituirà quando avrà finito il Praktikum?”

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14.Vagabund Brauerei Beer Tasting & Guided Brewery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 107 reviews · 2 hours · from $29

Berlin craft beer tasting at Vagabund’s Kesselhaus, a guided brewery tour in the historic Osram Höfe plus 5 beers to sample.

“The best brewery tour I have been on. Informative, intimate and the right mix of guiding and tasting, the 2 hours went quickly and all questions answered.”

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15.Old Town Walking Tour with 1 Brewery Visit & 1 Beer

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 87 reviews · 2 hours · from $21

Walk Cologne’s Old Town for 2 hours, hear its stories, and end with a Kölsch in a traditional brewery.

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