Beer holidays & brewery tours:
drinking & beer tasting, beer festivals, brewing courses & pub breaks
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TourRadar» Oktoberfest trips, plus other beer trips including those combining with active pursuits like cycling & walking. ... MORE
Shearings» wine, beer & whisky breaks in the UK, Europe & beyond, with expert-led tastings, brewery tours ... MORE
Thirsty Swagman» festival/party packages, from round-the-world pub crawls to European beer festival & party tours ... MORE
Brew House
based: South Yorkshire, UK
Commercial and recreational level brewing courses in the making of beer, real ale, or craft beer for microbreweries and home brewing. Many are one-day courses but short and weekend courses courses are also available.
| beer/pub | England |
Classic Beer & Buses Weekend
based: Isle of Wight, UK
The Isle of Wight Classic Buses, Beer and Walks Weekend offers all of the above packed into one exciting weekend! Ride classic buses and enjoy real beers with pubs across the island taking part and bus routes to join them up by vintage vehicle. Accommodation in the pubs is available, but get in early as it book fast!
| beer/pub | England |
Hartingtons
based: Derbyshire, UK
A range of short multi-day cider, beer and brewing courses in Derbyshire; covering subjects such as: setting up a microbrewery, craft beer brewing, artisan cider making and wild foraged drinks and beverages.
| beer/pub | cider tours/making | England |
Kedleston Country House
based: Derbyshire, UK
Beer break package created for beer lovers; featuring a brewery tour at the Derby Brewing Co, including beer samples and lunch, return taxi trip to the brewery, a one-night stay in the The Kedleston Country House, with breakfast and an allocation towards dinner.
| beer/pub | England |
Lynott Tours
based: New York, USA
Irish pub tours by luxury coach, enjoy the unique atmosphere, the 'craic' that traditional Irish pubs offer on this tour that starts in Dublin and takes in destinations such as the Ring of Kerry, Waterford, Moher and Connemara (to name but a few), and many and various pubs en-route.
| beer/pub | Ireland |
Neuadd Arms Brewing Co & Hotel
based: Powys, Wales, UK
A small local brewery with a 21-bedroom hotel on tap – great for a beer inspired holiday or short break! The hotel serves as the brewery tap and they aim to serve eight of their own ales, one guest ale and one traditional cider at all times. Also home to various beer inspired events like various beer festivals, a music-beer-walk event, the Real Ale Wobble for mountain bikers, and the Real Ale Ramble for walkers.
| beer/pub | Wales |
Old Cannon Brewery
based: Suffolk, UK
Brewery overnighters in Bury St Edmunds. Rooms are in the old brewhouse (now 3* accommodation) and include: double or twin room, HD TV, complimentary tea and coffee making, en-suite shower room, full Suffolk breakfast, free WiFi, secure off-street parking – and a bottle of Old Cannon Brewery beer! Guests can eat at the brasserie and drink real ales and beers brewed on site!
| beer/pub | England |
Shearings Featured Site
Wine, beer and whisky tours in the UK, Europe and beyond, by coach and air. Enjoy expert-led tastings, visit vineyards, learn how real ale, traditional cider and Guinness is brewed, or take a tour of Scotland and Ireland's fascinating distilleries.
| beer/pub | whisky tours | cider tours/making | UK | Europe | Australia | New Zealand |
Thirsty Swagman Featured Site
Thirsty Swagman is a specialist at festival and party tours and packages worldwide. From round-the-world pub crawls (plus shorter ones!), to beer festival and party tours in Europe, Australia and Asia. These are tours for dedicated drinkers and come with the boast that tours "feature zero boring sightseeing!"
| beer/pub | festivals/carnivals | Europe | Australia | Asia |
TourRadar Featured Site
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As well as a huge selection of Oktoberfest trips for dedicated beer festival fans; TourRadar have a host of other ale related trips on offer – from other festivals and dedicated beer/pub trips, to holidays that combine the drinking with interests like cycling or river cruising. There are trips all over the globe, but particularly in Europe.
| beer/pub | festivals/carnivals | Europe | Worldwide |
Bon Beer Voyage
based: Florida, USA
Beer trips: vacations and tours for beer lovers; whether it's craft beers, lagers or brewery tours, from a travel company specialising in weekend and week-long beer tours in the US and Europe.
| beer/pub | USA | Europe |
Boots & Beer Walking Weekenders
based: North Yorkshire, UK
Walking weekends with a beer focus, trips based at country pubs in great walking areas, with pub evenings and a range of walking trips on the Saturday and Sunday.
| beer/pub | UK |
Brewery History Society (The)
based: Surrey, UK
Membership organisation that arranges short trips visiting historic breweries and pubs, hop picking, beer festival visits and other beer related activities for members.
| beer/pub | UK |
Old Cider House (The)
based: Somerset, UK
Overnight brewery stay visiting the Stowey Brewery at The Old Cider House. discover how a nanobrewery works and taste a range of craft-brewed beer at evening tap sessions.
| beer/pub | England |
Play Harder Tours
based: Florida, USA
Florida based travel agency specialising in group "beer centric" travel in the US and abroad, including brewery crawls and craft beer lovers vacations.
| beer/pub | USA | Europe |
ENGLAND: Yorkshire Real Ale Package
In association with Red Letter Days, Cropton Brewery are offering a short beer tasting package break in North Yorkshire. Enjoy an informative brewery tour and learn something of the art of brewing, sample some great real ale, take home a beer gift pack and spend a relaxed night (with B&B and dinner included) at the New Inn on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors. Cropton Brewery ales include, in strength order: Two Pints, Yorkshire Warrior, Yorkshire Moors and Monkmans Slaughter.
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BELGIUM: Belgian Beer Tour
An 8-day guided beer lovers tour visiting the ancestral home of Trappist, one of the world's finest brewers. The tour visits the six Trappist monastery-breweries in Belgium, offers tastings of the brews (including the celebrated Westvleteren beer!), explores Brussels and Bruges, and offers lots of special eating opportunities like beer and cheese tastings, barbecues with local with beers, chocolate factory visit, Trappist beer and picnic ...
Because of the very singular way the Trappist beers are brewed and the strict rules that govern its production, the trip does not absolutely guarantee visits within the abbeys and monasteries themselves – it does do it's upmost to gain access to at least some of them, and also ensures tasting the abbey-made beers at local cafés, while visiting the towns they're made in and also enjoying their markets, castles, historic buildings and local delicacies.
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EUROPE: Danube Dreams for Beer Enthusiasts
An eight-day river cruise package on the river Danube, starting in Budapest and travelling through Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, and Germany. This is a trip designed with beer enthusiasts in mind and includes guiding by a local beer expert, who will give talks, and host tastings and food/beer-pairing dinners on-board. As well as offering a guided pub crawl, beer tastings and visits to family-owned breweries in Vienna and Passau.
The cruise will stop at some of Central Europe's most splendid capitals and charming towns where you'll enjoy the historic sights, fine architecture, shopping and markets, guided walks and local wine tasting.
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A section for all pub and beer related holidays: vacations, tours, short breaks and multi-day courses where the focus is on beer, brewing or pub visits. Holidays including: guided beerhouse and brewery tours; beer festival trips worldwide, including Oktoberfest and Springfest; craft beer and real ale tasting tours; and drinkers trips to inns, bars and pubs. It covers beers and ales of all types and styles, from traditional continental lager-style beers, to cask-conditioned ales, craft beers and real ales.
We also list recreational level, multi-day, brewing and beer making courses, teaching the art of brewing, microbrewery skills or how to homebrew.
For more options take a look at our dedicated festivals section. For the facts about alcohol and tips and advice see DrinkAware.
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