10/4/2012 12:20 AM
Brewery tours are terrific. You get to brush up on your barley knowledge while imbibing tasty beers! TripAdvisor rounded up all of their brew reviews and put together this lovely list of the Top 10 American Brewery Tours.
From Maine to California, here are the 10 places you lager lovers must visit.
1. New Belgium Brewing – Fort Collins, Colorado
- 90 minute Tour de New Belgium
- Wind powered brewery
- Liquid Center tasting room
- Free tours Tuesday through Saturday
- Belgian inspired ales from wheat and a unique blend of spices
- Seasonal specialites and year-round brews
- Free, hour long tours Monday through Saturday
- Oldest Anheuser-Busch brewery
- See iconic Clydesdale horses
- Free, hour long tours seven days a week
- $25 Brewmaster Tour for a more in-depth look
- Learn about brewing process start to finish
- Taste malts, smell hops
- Free, hour long tours Monday through Saturday
- $2 donation suggested to benefit local charities
- Learn how the ales and lagers are crafted using select, special ingredients
- Free, 90-minute tours seven days a week
- Microbrewery run by a German-born "brewmeister"
- Sample a variety of Deutschland-style beers and non-alcoholic sodas
- Free tours Monday through Saturday
- Taste four frothy samples
- Buy a six-pack of your favorite batch
- Free tours on Tuesdays and Thursdays
- 150-barrel brew house
- Free 45-minute tours seven days a week
- $20 "Unfiltered" tours on Saturdays
- America's Oldest Brewery
- Explore hand-dug fermentation caves
- Savor samples in the basement tavern
- Free tours Monday through Saturday
- Learn about five generations of Leinenkugel family history
- Sample award-winning beers at the Leinie Lodge
- Free tours seven days a week
Now go get a little smarter before you start a little slurring!
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