Brewery and Distillery Tours in the USA: Our Top 15

1.Nashville Brewery & Distillery Tour by Golf Cart

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 664 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $60Our pick

Ride a golf cart through Nashville with a local guide such as Joe, Tyler, Drew, or Swade. Visit up to four breweries, distilleries, and craft-beer spots, with time for flights, local history, murals, and recommendations for the rest of your stay. Drinks cost extra, and the route can shift to fit the group.

“be ready to taste test! our guide was phenomenal..we had a small group so he added some "local" hangouts for us. REALLY a treat.”

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2.Premier Distillery & Craft Brewery Bus Tour with 9+ Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 156 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $114

Ride between at least three Nashville distilleries and breweries with a local guide such as Jack, Jimmy, Joe, or Shawn. Expect 9 to 12 tastings, including whiskey, bourbon, moonshine, beer, and cocktails. Stops can change, but the tour often includes Nelson’s Green Brier, Nashville Barrel Company, New Heights Brewing, Fat Bottom, Pennington, or Big Machine.

“All three of our visits were great! Especially Fat Bottom (Amy) and Nelson’s Greenbriar Isaias (sp). Our guide, Shawn (sp) was a highlight.”

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3.Nashville: Brewery and Distillery Cart Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 65 reviews · 2 hours · from $59

Spend two hours riding a private cart through Nashville with an English-speaking guide, stopping at four breweries and distilleries for about 20 to 25 minutes each. Guides such as Swade, Jimmy, Eric, and Drew are praised for local stories and personal recommendations. Drinks cost extra, and groups of two may share the cart with up to three others.

“Swade was an excellent guide, he gave us a good bit of knowledge about the Nashville area. We enjoyed stopping at all of the areas on the guide tour. Swade took extra time to show us the areas around music row and gave us great drink ideas and all of our stops. A truly wonderful experience that I would highly recommend to any visitor to Nashville with a couple hours looking for something new to do other than Broadway.”

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4.Scenic Desert Wine Distillery Brewery Route 66 Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $159Top rated

Spend five to six hours exploring Kingman’s wine and craft-drink scene in an air-conditioned vehicle with a local guide. You’ll visit the Route 66 museum, Little Old Wine Drinkers Winery, Desert Diamond Distillery when available, Black Bridge Brewery, and a local lunch spot. Pickup is offered in Kingman, but not from Las Vegas.

“Great day! Michael was a great/patient tour guide. He knew a lot about the area. First stop at the museum in Kingman along Route 66. Went to a little winery that I would give a 3 out of 5 stars, but then to a little brewery for some beer samples in Kingman and also a brewery/restaurant for lunch & cocktails. (Lunch was included, but had to pay gratuity. Be prepared for that) Those were both a great experience. We were disappointed we didn’t get to go to the distillery which was listed as a stop in the tour description. Not sure why that wasn’t available. Overall, we had a fun…”

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5.Brewery and Distillery Golf Cart Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $60

Ride an open-air golf cart through downtown Nashville with guides such as Tyler, Joe, Ed, Will, and Cam. Visit a changing mix of breweries, distilleries, wine stops, and bars, with the route often shaped around your interests. Tastings cost extra, and the tour returns to 833 9th Ave S.

“Tyler was a great host. So knowledgeable about the places he took us. His suggestions of other local spots after the tour were on point.”

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6.Half-Day Hill Country Brewery and Distillery Shuttle from Austin

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $69

Spend about four and a half hours visiting Fitzhugh Brewing, Treaty Oak Distilling, and Jester King Brewery from downtown Austin. Your guide drives a small group of up to 10 in an air-conditioned Mercedes Sprinter. Guides such as Nick, Evan, Jax, and Brent are known for local stories, good group energy, and safe driving. Drinks and food cost extra.

“Jax was a great guide and driver, and the three stops were all enjoyable. Loved the distillery especially. The Fitzhugh brewery was least favorite of the three, but only because a private event took all the indoor tables and it was a little cold and damp sitting outside. Other than that it was an enjoyable day and would definitely recommend any tour with Jax.”

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7.Kansas City Brewery, Winery, and Distillery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $98

Spend about three hours visiting a Kansas City brewery, winery, and distillery with Barley Bus Tours. Your guide handles the driving, shares local background, and leads tastings at all three stops. Guides have included Adam, Jeff, Johnny, and Russ, while Lifted Spirits and Boulevard have featured in past outings.

“Great way to see the city, excellent driver/guide Jeff! Nice stops! Distillery was my favorite! Easy to find pickup point.”

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8.Tumbleroot Brewery and Distillery Tour and Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 45 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $18

Meet at Tumbleroot’s Bisbee Court production space at 4:00 pm for a 45-minute to 90-minute tour led by a brewer or distiller. You’ll see how beer and spirits are made, then sample a flight of beer and spirits. The small group size makes it easy to ask questions, though expect standing and an active production floor.

“This is a very small boutique brewery and distillery. It was interesting to learn that plain beer can be distilled into pure alcohol and then made into the various types of alcohol they produce. This is not a fancy tour and you are stepping over hoses and connection cords as you walk through their very small production floor. There were two workers (one in training) while we were there and both our tour and their training going on right next to each other which was distracting. Tasting their excellent beers and alcohol was a treat. These are definitely a cut above!”

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9.Lexington: Brewery and Distillery Campus Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 16 reviews · 1 hour · from $15Best value

Spend one hour touring Lexington Brewing and Distilling, starting with Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale before crossing to Town Branch Bourbon. An English-speaking guide explains brewing and distilling, then adults 21 and older use four tasting tokens for beer and spirit samples. Children may join, but the tour is not suitable for anyone under nine.

“Great short tour - excellent introduction to the bourbon industry with brewing thrown in. Our guide was personable and knowledgeable, the facility is beautiful and the tastings were good. Very much worth the price, especially if you have a limited amount of time.”

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10.Wine & Mead Tasting, Distillery and Brewery Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $230

From Laughlin, you’ll spend about seven hours exploring Kingman’s drink makers with guides such as Wil, Michael or Kevin. Taste mead and local wine at Hive Five, tour Desert Diamond Distillery, sample beer at Black Bridge Brewery, and enjoy included lunch. Pickup, water and an air-conditioned van are provided.

“We not only had a great and fun day touring and tasting all kinds of rum's, whiskeys, bourbon's and meads and wines we actually learned a heck of a lot about all of these things.”

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11.Brewery and Distillery Tour in Kansas City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $98

Spend about three hours visiting three Kansas City beer and spirits stops with Barley Bus Tours. Guides such as Antonio, Jake, and Arlene have led groups to places including Cinder Block, Big Rip, Double Shift, Restless Spirits, and Stockyards. Samples, narration, and minibus transport are included, with groups capped at 14 people.

“The tour was fantastic the only complaint I have is that they should have a waiver that when you get to the get to ollie's that they should have a waiver there for us to sign because it did not show up when we book the reservations other than that the tour was fantastic enjoyed the company and a tour guide”

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12.The Old Town Breweries and Distilleries Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Meet your guide at 19 Old Town Square for a two-hour, English-language tour of Fort Collins drinking culture. You’ll visit Mobb Mountain Distillers and Hello Brew Company, learn how spirits and beer are made, and hear how alcohol shaped the town. Drinks cost extra, and groups are limited to 10 people.

“We really enjoyed this tour and our guide Shane was amazing! He was very knowledgeable about the history of the town and how alcohol played its part in that history. The drinks and locations were excellent as well. I’d definitely recommend this tour!”

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13.Scenic Desert Wine, Distillery Tastings/Brewery/RT66 & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $189

Spend 6.5 hours with Desert Wonder Adventures tasting Arizona wine, small-batch spirits, and Kingman beer while following Route 66. Your guide handles hotel pickup, driving, tastings, and lunch from Siren’s Cafe. Guide Bob is known for his attentive, patient style when available. The tour is limited to 12 people.

“It was an excellent experience from beginning to end. I would definately recommend tours with thia company. Best tour ever!”

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14.Private Back-Country Distillery, Brewery, or Pub Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $290

Shane of Good Vibes Tours drives your private group from Portland through Wilsonville, Aurora, Newberg, Dundee, and McMinnville. Expect tastings, a deli lunch, farm and craft visits, scenic wine-country roads, chilled water, coffee, and room for purchases.

“Shane is an excellent host and tour guide. The bus had plenty of space for all of us. He took us to a couple really unique and remote distilleries. Killdear, Ewing Young and Branchpoint. It was a wonderful day and not having to drive is always a major plus!”

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15.NON BUS MOVIE STARS Traverse City Brewery And Distillery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $99

Spend four to five hours touring Traverse City breweries in a luxury GMC Yukon or Chevrolet Suburban. Sample Lagers, IPAs, small-batch ales, cider slushies, wine, spirits, and mixed drinks at Silver Spruce, Earthen Ales, and The Workshop. Tracey and Magic Mike are among the team names associated with this Movie Star experience.

“Tracey was amazing! We had so much fun on our brewery and distillery tour. We will be back to see Magic Mike and his team!”

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