Canada · BREWERIES
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Canadian seasons are short and the good breweries tours fill up inside them. Here are the 15 best, with current prices and what makes each different, so you can book before the window shuts.
Vancouver behind-the-scenes brewery tour with downtown pickup, three craft stops, all beer samples, and a souvenir beer glass.
“Very fun, laid back tour! Our tour director was very personable and looked after all our needs. We'll done!”
A 4-hour Toronto craft beer tour by van with a Brew Captain, 3 breweries, and tasting flights at each stop, plus a beer lesson.
“From start to finish, the tour was fantastic. The Great Lakes Brewery was by far the best stop and the member of staff who did the beer tasting was brimming with passion and enthusiasm about craft beer, which really made the visit memorable.”
3-hour Old Port craft beer tour with 9 samplers, bilingual guide, and exclusive access to brewing for $50.
“Antoine was the best guide! Made the tour super fun and enjoyable! Would highly recommend this experience!”
3-hour guided Montreal Latin Quarter craft beer tasting with 8 samples, poutine and snacks, plus history and photo stops. From $88.57.
“Such a fun afternoon. I am really not a beer drinker but the selection was good. The tour guide was so knowledgable and entertaining.”
Taste four Niagara breweries in about five hours with door-to-door pickup from Niagara Falls or Niagara-on-the-Lake.
“It's a great experience although we felt it was slightly rushed. I think either 3 breweries is sufficient or cut out the lunch and have snacks with 4 breweries. Tasting 4 flights at 45 minutes each is a lot and we wasted more that we tasted. Would have preferred not to have the stop at the Maple Village store as we were pretty tired and just wanted to go back to the hotel. We also felt a bit pressured by our driver to purchase items at each stop which was definitely not appreciated.”
Niagara Falls and Niagara-on-the-Lake craft beer, spirits, and cocktails tasting tour with pickup, small group tastings, and a Mercedes ride.
“We had such a wonderful fun time!! We were picked up at the B & B at the designated time and onto our first stop...downtown shopping. Then off to Oast Brewery for great time with our knowledgeable, friendly, hostess and good sampling...and choose what beer to fill our Growler supplied by the tour company. Next was LTD distillery were we sampled 3 amazing cocktails and purchased some of their spirits. Lastly, was at Gretzky's for the wine tasting. We were not disappointed to say the least...what a lovely spot...We sat outside after our tasting waiting to be picked up just enjoying the day we had. Dave our driver was so…”
eBike to Montmorency Falls from Quebec City, cruise the St. Lawrence, snack on Île d'Orléans, and finish with craft beer at La Barberie.
“We had a great time with Jacob he was an awesome guide.”
Victoria craft beer tour with three brewery stops, tastings, behind-the-scenes brewing, and van transport. 4pm start, small group.
“We turned into craft beer lovers! We spoke to Andrew prior to this tour and he addressed our concerns over lack of knowledge and experience of craft beers. We were picked up in a new, clean, and comfortable van. Cam, our tour guide, was knowledgeable of the Victoria area history and the beer making process. He made us feel comfortable and relaxed the entire time. Jessica from TWA Dogs Brewery was delightful, friendly, and passionate as she guided us during the tasting. We would recommend this tour to everyone visiting Victoria. It is a very good value for the price. We also plan to book again when returning with friends…”
Private SW Ontario tastings from London: winery, brewery, and spirits by chauffeur, with pickup and tasting fees included for 5 hours.
“We used Wave Tours for a Bachelorette Party yesterday and had the best time!! We participated in the Huron County Wine Tour and had Anne Marie as our driver. I cannot say enough good things about Anne Marie! She was so fun from the second we arrived at the bus, extremely accommodating and helpful. She went above and beyond taking pictures of the entire experience and making it the very best day possible for our bachelorette! It’s pretty difficult to wrangle 10 wine drunk ladies, but she did it with ease, all with a smile of her face. She kept us perfectly on schedule for not only our winery reservations,…”
3-hour craft beer tour in Quebec City’s St-Roch, with 9 tastings, 3 snacks, and brewery access at Noctem, La Barberie, and La Korrigane.
“Richard was a great tour. We learnt so much about beer and had a great afternoon! I recommend this tour for any craft beer lovers!”
North Vancouver Elite Walking Brewery Tour in 2 to 3 hours with 10 beer tastings, tacos, Quay Market, and Shipyards views.
“Our guide, Arsham, was very knowledge and personable. He made a good tour great. The tour felt like a great bang for the buck when it comes to the food, drink and information. Very highly recommend”
Hike Stawamus Chief for big Squamish views, then relax with a local brewery tasting on a small-group 6-hour tour from Vancouver.
“Beautiful view! Trail was difficult but compensate. And the place to drink a beer excellent. The guide was pacient and very polite.”
Toronto craft brewery tour: guided tasting at 3 breweries, 20 oz samples each, and mini-van transport from Keele Station, 4 hours.
“Alex was very easy to work with in setting up. We found the van easily and had a great time!”
A guided, half-day Ontario brewery crawl with four unique breweries, a beer flight at Flux Brewing, and friendly energy from hosts Mike and Kent.
“Mike and Kent were amazing!! As we went to each place the history and products were explained to us in detail. They took care of us every step of the way!!!”
Taste 8+ beers at four Montreal stops with food pairings and an easy walking route, led by an English guide for age 18+.
“A little haphazard to be honest...two groups from the same tour company following the same route at the same time...ours only 3, the other only 5... we could have merged and the tour would have been more social.....there seem to be no desire by the guides to make things more enjoyable for the paying customer.”
