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If you enjoy seeing how craft beers are made and learning about whiskey distilling, you’re sure to enjoy one of these American distillery tours or USA brewery tours. In most cases there are tastings along the way or at the end of the tour. You might even find a new favorite spirit.
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USA Distilleries & Breweries That Offer Tours
Alaska Brewery & Distillery Tours
Alaska Brewing Co. | Juneau, AK
All beer is bottled just 5 miles from Juneau and 3 miles from the airport. You can taste-test a selection of over 20 Alaskan beers year-round in the taproom.
California Brewery & Distillery Tours
Anchor Brewing | San Fransico, CA
Book a tour of America’s oldest craft brewery where they use a mash tun, lauter tun, grant, and brew kettle sourced from Germany and installed in 1979. You can also book your private event in the Brew Hall or Tap Room. If you can’t get there in person, check out The Anchor Brewing Story: America’s First Craft Brewery & San Francisco’s Original Anchor Steam Beer.
Stone Brewing | Escondido, CA
Stone Brewing tours of the brewery are available at the Escondido, California location and the Richmond, Virginia location.
Colorado Brewery & Distillery Tours
Coors Brewery | Golden, CO
Located at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, Coors Brewery is the largest single-site brewery in the world. The tour showcases Coors history and passion for brewing. Tours include seeing the malting, brewing, and packaging processes. Reservations are required.
Great Divide | Denver, CO
The Ballpark District location of the Great Divide hosts the brewery and original taproom. Brewery tours include a stemmed glass and full pour. Reservations are suggested but not required.
Stranahan’s | Denver, CO
Stranahan’s offers multiple whiskey experiences and tours including guided whiskey tastings, single malt whiskey tours, top shelf tours, homegrown tours, and even healthcare workers, first responders, and teachers tours.
Hawaii Brewery & Distillery Tours
Kona Brewing Co. | Kailua-Kona, HI
Kona Brewing Co.’s 30,00 square foot brewery is one of the most sustainable breweries in the world. You’re invited to take a tour where they are committed to making lbeer in the most environmentally responsible way possible.
Illinois Brewery & Distillery Tours
Kentucky Brewery & Distillery Tours
Buffalo Trace Distillery | Frankfort, KY
Buffalo Trace Distillery offers multiple tour options to see how and where Kentucky bourbon is made and learn about the 200-year-old history. Tours and tastings are complimentary.
Evan Williams Bourbon | Louisville, KY
Evan Williams Bourbon is proud to be the first bourbon distillery on Whiskey Row. Tours last approximately 45 minutes to an hour and include a historical tour, viewing of the artisanal still, and a guided tasting.
Heaven Hill Distillery | Bardstown, KY
Heaven Hill Distillery is a bourbon experience with a theater that highlights the history of Heaven Hill Distillery, multiple galleries, a Bourbon 101 exhibit that gives an overview of the distillation process, tasting rooms, and much more.
James B. Beam Distilling Co. | Clermont, KY
James B. Distilling Co. offers a wide selection of tours and special events to choose from that include distillery tours, warehouse tours, tastings, supper clubs, and much more.
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Limestone Branch | Lebanon, KY
Enjoy a distillery tour and yellow bourbon tasting, an evening of whiskey and cigars, a mixology course, or a number of other tours and special events.
Makers Mark | Loretto, KY
Makers Mark offers a variety of scheduled events and tours throughout the year. Check the calendar to see distillery tour dates, farm tour dates, sip & strolls, behind-the-scenes tours, history experiences, and many more.
Wild Turkey | Lawrenceburg, KY
Enjoy the award-winning visitors center where you have access to limited bottle sales, gifts, and some delicious Wild Turkey cocktails.
Woodford Reserve | Versailles, KY
Take an hour and 10-minute guided walking tour of the distillery and location where you’ll explore all five sources of flavor from grain to glass or choose an interactive 45-minute tasting tour.
Louisiana Brewery & Distillery Tours
Abita Brewery | Covington, LA
Advance reservations are required for all tour sizes 1-65. Tours are available throughout the week. Abita Brewery also has a taproom.
Nola Distillery | New Orleans, LA
Nola Distillery offers a selection of tour packages.
Maryland Brewery & Distillery Tours
Sagamore Spirit | Baltimore, MD
Sagamore Spirit offers hour-long distillery tours through the distillery and processing buildings. Tours include guided tastings of four rye whiskies.
Massachusetts Brewery & Distillery Tours
Sam Adams | Boston, MA
Sam Adams offers a variety of scheduled events throughout the year. Check the calendar of events for tours, tastings, and other experiences.
Michigan Brewery & Distillery Tours
Bell’s Beer | Comstock & Kalamazoo, MI
Visitors 21 and over can choose from a downtown Kalamazoo facility tour or the larger brewing operation in Comstock, Michigan.
Rochester Mills Brew Company | Auburn Hills, MI
Located in Auburn Hills, RMPB began brewing beer for distribution in the Spring of 2012 as the exclusive brewer of Rochester Mills Beer Co. beer brands for distribution.
Minnesota Brewery & Distillery Tours
Schell’s Brewery | New Ulm, MN
Schell’s is the largest brewery in Minnesota and the second-largest family-owned brewery in the United States. Public tours are sold on a first come first serve basis and private tours can be booked in advance.
Missouri Brewery & Distillery Tours
Anheuser-Busch | St. Louis, MO
Tour the campus of the St. Louis brewery where you can choose between a wide variety of tours including the Beermasters Tour and the Clydesdales Tour.
New Hampshire Brewery & Distillery Tours
Anheuser-Busch | Merrimack, NH
Explore the art of brewing in a behind the scenes look at how Budweiser Lager Beer is brewed.
Flag Hill Distillery & Winery | Lee, NH
Flag Hill Distillery & Winery operates on 110 acres in Lee, New Hampshire. Visit the estate for tours and tastings. Flag Hill also offers a venue for weddings and other special events.
New York Brewery & Distillery Tours
Brooklyn Brewery | Brooklyn, NY
Free hourly tours are held on Sundays or book a small batch tour during the week for brewing science, beer history, the Brooklyn Brewery story, and some good jokes.
North Carolina Brewery & Distillery Tours
Sierra Nevada | Mills River, NC
Go behind the scenes on an interactive tour that covers everything from everything from hop handling to nature hikes to beer sampling.
Ohio Brewery & Distillery Tours
Watershed Distillery | Columbus, OH
Join us for a behind-the-scenes journey through Watershed Distillery. Guests will learn about the history of the distillery, our diverse family of products, and get a first-hand look at our distilling and barrel aging spaces.
Pennsylvania Brewery & Distillery Tours
Straub Brewery | St. Mary’s, PA
Straub Brewery 45-minute to 1-hour tours are open to the public for people 12 and older. Reservations are required via the website.
Yuengling | Pottsville, PA
I don’t drink beer very often but when I decide to take a few along on a camping trip, I give my support to Yuengling, America’s oldest brewery. Free tours of the brewery start every hour during the week and every half hour on Saturdays and last about one hour. Reservations are required for groups of 25 or more.
Tennessee Brewery & Distillery Tours
Cascade Hollow | Tullahoma, TN
Walk through a fully functioning distillery, one of many along the Tennessee Whiskey Trail. Enjoy a self-guided tasting or sign up for a special event.
Corsair Distillery | Nashville, TN
Take a 30-minute walking tour and learn how Corsair Distillery produces its grain-to-glass spirits. Get an up-close look at the distillery production space featuring a 1920s pot still, condensing stills, fermentation vessels, mash cooker, and pilot gin still.
Jack Daniels | Lynchburg, TN
Jack Daniels offers a selection of daily tours that last about one to one and a half hours. Distillery tours show you how Jack Daniels whiskey is made with options that include tastings in the Barrel House 1-14 or dinner at Miss Mary Bobo’s.
Texas Brewery & Distillery Tours
Balcones Distilling | Waco, TX
Walk through the distillation process that begins at the grain silos and ends with a sampling of Balcones whiskies on this Texas distillery tour.
Spoetzl Brewery (Shiner Beers) | Shiner, TX
Get an inside look at the distillery where all Shiner craft spirits are made on this interactive Texas brewery tour. Tours are first come first serve and offered 7 days a week.
Virginia Brewery & Distillery Tours
George Washington’s Distillery & Gristmill | Alexandria, VA
The Mount Vernon grounds pass includes access to the fully functioning reconstructed distillery where George Washington made his whiskey and the gristmill that produced thousands of pounds of flour and cornmeal a day.Â
Stone Brewing | Richmond, VA
Stone Brewing tours of the brewery are available at the Richmond, Virginia location and the Escondido, California location.
Washington Brewery & Distillery Tours
Westland Distillery | Seattle, WA
Learn about the nuances of Westland Distllery’s process, the region, and all about tasting whiskey on this 90 minute tour experience.
Wisconsin Brewery & Distillery Tours
Lakefront Brewery | Milwaukee, WI
Lakefront Brewery offers daily tours that are about 45 minutes long. Children are welcome on the brewery tour but must remain next to their families at all tour stops.
Leinenkugals | Chippewa Falls, WI
A guide, family member, or brewer will introduce you to 155 years of beer brewing and six generations of Leinenkugel family history during the tour of Leinenkugals historic brewery. All tours start at the Leinie Lodge, which is filled with historical photos, vintage brewing equipment, and plenty of Leinie’s beer gear and collectibles to take home. And of course you’ll want to visit the tap room and try some of 15+ in season beers.
Miller | Milwaukee, WI
Experience an indoor/outdoor guided walking tour of over 165 years of brewing history. Learn about Fredrick Miller’s arrival in Milwaukee and see the high-speed production lines used today. The tour blends the rich history of Miller Brewing Co. with the modern technology of today’s brewing process. See the underground caves, brew house, packaging, and distribution centers, and enjoy samples along the way.
Minhas Craft Brewery | Monroe, WI
The Minhas Craft Brewery is the Midwest’s oldest brewery and the second oldest in the entire nation. The brewery survived the depression, prohibition, brushes with the mob and two major fires, and stands today as one the largest breweries in America.
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New Glarus Brewing Co. | New Glarus, WI
New Glarus Brewing Co. offers free, self-guided tours of the brewery and museum. The Brewery sits atop a steep hill and notes that it is a hie to be aware of.
Sprecher Brewing Co. | Glendale, WI
45-minute tours for people of all ages with four beer samples for adults and unlimited soda samples.
Stevens Point Brewery | Stevens Point, WI
The all-ages tour explores several areas of Stevens Point Brewery. Tours are limited to 20 people and walk-ins are welcome but reservations are recommended.
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