Best Brewery Tour You've Been On

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  1. CityofWind_brew

    CityofWind_brew Maven (1,338) Jan 15, 2014 Illinois
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    tours are something I always try to do when visiting a brewery for the first time whether it's local or I'm on the road. While most a pretty "standard", other really go above and beyond.

    Is there one that sticks out to you as being the best tour you've experienced?
     
    #1 CityofWind_brew, Jun 13, 2015
  2. ljbonadonna92

    ljbonadonna92 Initiate (0) Oct 12, 2014 Maryland

    Definitely Barrier Brewing Company out in oceanside, NY
     
    #2 ljbonadonna92, Jun 13, 2015
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  3. beerluvr

    beerluvr Pooh-Bah (1,900) Jan 2, 2001 Canada (ON)
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    Sierra Nevada, back in 1989...was magical walking into what was at that time my favorite brewery. Not to mention the esteem it holds in the U.S. craft brewing scene.
     
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  4. CityofWind_brew

    CityofWind_brew Maven (1,338) Jan 15, 2014 Illinois
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    I recently was in Tampa and made a point to visit CCB. Excellent tour. Locally, Half Acre really goes above and beyond and you get so much bang for your back. Well worth the $10 cost and you will not be thirsty when you leave!
     
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  5. DoctorZombies

    DoctorZombies Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,827) Feb 1, 2015 Florida
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    Swamp Head (homer disclaimer) does a nice tour. I also really liked the tour at Brooklyn Brewery.
     
    #5 DoctorZombies, Jun 13, 2015
  6. kfordham281

    kfordham281 Initiate (0) Oct 29, 2005 Georgia

    The New Belgium tour is pretty good. Probably one of the better ones I've been on.
     
    #6 kfordham281, Jun 13, 2015
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  7. Mehinaman

    Mehinaman Initiate (0) May 16, 2015 Washington
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    I've only been on one! I know, for shame, but I am still fairly new to the craft world. The tour I went on was Kona Brewing on the Big Island. Really enjoyed it. Then again, how could anyone not enjoy a brewery tour in Hawaii? the pretty lady is my wife.

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  8. busternuggz

    busternuggz Initiate (0) Mar 9, 2008 California

    Years ago I went on a tour with my folks at Duck Rabbit Brewery in Farmville, NC. They only did tours if you call ahead, cause the whole brewery at the time was 3 guys. One of them showed us all the equipment and supplies and normal tour stuff, then let us smell and taste some barley, grabbed some beers from their walk-in and drank with us, poured us some small batch stuff from a barrel they were messing around with, answered all of our questions. It was cool, a very intimate and friendly tour. I've been on several brewery tours but that one will always stick out in my memory.
     
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  9. dennis3951

    dennis3951 Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2008 New Jersey

    Sierra Nevada in Chico by a wide margin.
     
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  10. DrMindbender

    DrMindbender Initiate (0) Jul 13, 2014 South Carolina

    Still haven't been on a stellar tour...most recent was Sierra Nevada in Mills River and it was pretty standard.
     
    #10 DrMindbender, Jun 13, 2015
  11. FaradayUncaged

    FaradayUncaged Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2014 Michigan

    Ithaca was at the top of my list for the longest time, having visited them back before a lot of updates in their process and facility.

    But hands down my new favorite is Founder's. Definitely worth the small premium for the Saturday tour with the private group tasting.
     
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  12. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    I have 2 answers: #1 are the the tours I've been on where they ask "who has seen beer being made before?", and when I raise my hand they ask "you just want to start at the tasting room?", I always like those tours. And #2 are the tours I've lead, my groups always have a good time.
     
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  13. hopfenunmaltz

    hopfenunmaltz Pooh-Bah (2,635) Jun 8, 2005 Michigan
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    England, Fullers and Youngs.
    Germany , Spezial.e
    US, Ale Apothecary, SN Mills River, Anchor, Special tour of Bell's production facility.
    Absolute top was Beer Camp at SN Chico.
     
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  14. slander

    slander Pooh-Bah (2,568) Nov 5, 2001 New York
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    back in '09, I was at the GABF and ran into a buddy who has a house in Fort Collins that his son lives in. Said son's good friend is the lab guy at New Belguim. We got the mad sick tour of tours.
     
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  15. Eamonn-Cummings3

    Eamonn-Cummings3 Initiate (0) Jan 23, 2014 New York

    Harpoon Brewery does a great tour
     
    #15 Eamonn-Cummings3, Jun 14, 2015
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  16. invertalon

    invertalon Pooh-Bah (2,249) Jan 27, 2009 Ohio
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    Southern Tier
     
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  17. TheWiltChamberlainofipas

    TheWiltChamberlainofipas Initiate (0) Apr 7, 2015 Oregon

    Budweiser in St Louis pretty fun and lots of free beer afterwards but the free beer wasn't any good. My personal favorite was Maui Brewing got to try all their beers which where great and being in Hawaii not to bad either.
     
    #17 TheWiltChamberlainofipas, Jun 14, 2015
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  18. Zorro

    Zorro Grand Pooh-Bah (3,258) Dec 25, 2003 California
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    Sierra Nevada, it is the Willy Wonka of beer.

    All I need is to find one of the golden tickets!
     
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  19. RLM15

    RLM15 Initiate (0) Dec 12, 2013 California

    Green flash
     
    #19 RLM15, Jun 14, 2015
  20. JMS1512

    JMS1512 Initiate (0) Feb 18, 2013 New Jersey

    "small" brewery? Hands down, Ommegang (sorry Weyerbacher). Big brewery? Boston.
     
    #20 JMS1512, Jun 14, 2015
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