4 Breweries Walking Tours That Repay the Shoe Leather

1.Downtown Asheville Guided Brewery Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 343 reviews · 3 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $69Our pick

Start at Hi-Wire Brewing’s South Slope location for a three-hour guided walk through Asheville’s craft beer scene. A certified cicerone leads you to three local breweries and pours about 10 beers while explaining brewing methods, beer styles, and Asheville’s rise as a beer town. Guides have included Mark, Michael, Cliff, and Jo.

“Our guide Michael Konschnik was amazing. He was very knowledgeable about craft beer and it's history. He was very engaging, got everyone on the tour involved. He has a wonderful spirit.”

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2.St. Pauli Breweries Walking Tour with Tastings

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

Spend two hours exploring St. Pauli with a German-speaking Kiezjungs guide. Visit Zur Ritze and its boxing cellar, see harbor and dock views, then enter the Astra brewery for five beer tastings, including handmade specialties not sold elsewhere. Guides such as Stephan add local Reeperbahn stories.

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3.3 Old Town Breweries Guided Walking Tour

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

Meet your German-speaking guide at the Heinzelmännchenbrunnen and walk Cologne’s cobbled Old Town to three traditional breweries. You’ll enjoy a glass of Kölsch at Früh am Dom, Peters Brauhaus, and Bierhaus en d’r Salzgass, with stories about brewing, local legends, and Cologne life. Guides including Markus and Thomas have led recent tours.

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

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

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

Walk Cologne’s Old Town for two hours with a German-speaking guide, passing Heumarkt, Fish Market, Alter Markt, and Rathausplatz. You’ll visit Bierhaus en d’r Salzgass, learn the local brewery customs, and drink one Kölsch. Guides including Zoe and Markus have led the tour with humor and a relaxed style.

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