Where to Eat: the 7 Best Brewery Visits Worldwide

1.Kyoto Sake Brewery & Tasting Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 623 reviews · from $98Our pick

Explore Kyoto’s Fushimi sake district, visit the Gekkeikan museum, and taste 18 local sakes with a small-group guide.

“We had a great time on the tour. Our guide was lovely, very knowledgable about sake and guided us around the breweries. She was also great company during the tasting, and there was plenty of sake to taste! She also helpfully gave us some suggestions on other places to visit during our stay as well as sharing links and pictures after the tour. Thank you very much!”

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2.Margaret River Winery, Brewery Tour with Gourmet Lunch.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 401 reviews · from $157

Review of the Margaret River Winery, Brewery Tour with tastings, bush tucker lunch, hotel pickup, and practical advice on value.

“The whole day was an absolute blast from start to finish. From the pickup time and during the whole day the whole experience was awesome. Our tour guide was funtastic and well worth going to. A lot of tastings and a different lunch was had. The day is well worth it if one wants a great day of wine tasting and laughs without having to drive.”

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3.Montreal Old Port: Craft Brewery and Beer Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 87 reviews · 3 hours · from $50Best value

Taste nine Montreal craft beers at three Old Port breweries, with local snacks, brewing access, and a bilingual guide for $50.

“A great tour that was informative, fun and definitely worth the money. We had a great tour guide, Antoine, who knew his stuff and made sure we all had a great time.”

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4.Kobe: Guided Sake Breweries Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · 3h 30m · from $106

Walk Kobe’s Nada sake district, visit three to four breweries, taste local sake, and learn the craft with an English-speaking guide.

“Hiro and Fuma were fantastic guides. they were friendly and passionate about their sake. Able to taste varies types of sake and learn so much about them. would definitely recommend.”

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5.Sake Brewery and Tasting Tour in Fushimi

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 55 reviews · 3 hours · from $96

Review of Kyoto’s Fushimi sake tour, with 18 tastings, the Gekkeikan museum, shrine stops, guide tips, price value, and practical advice.

“Sake tasting was so so. Better to have less variations but brtter quality.”

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6.Ghent: Brewery visit + Beer Tasting tour with a Young Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 31 reviews · 3 hours · from $93

Taste Belgian beer, jenever, chocolate, and local sweets while exploring Ghent’s bars and brewing traditions with a local guide.

“Great beer, perfect location, wonderful guide! This tour is fun and educational.”

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7.Bamberg Countryside Breweries Beer Hike Food Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 5 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $361

Hike Franconian Tuscany from Bamberg, visiting village breweries, tasting local beer, and enjoying private guiding with public transport.

“If you're even remotely interested in beer, a tour with Beer Wanderers is an absolute must. We recently spent a day on the Funf Seidla Steig, and from start to finish, Rich was knowledgeable, funny, and incredibly passionate about German brewing traditions. Whether you’re a beer connoisseur or just along for the ride, you’ll walk away with a deeper appreciation for the craft—and probably a favorite new brew.”

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