Germany · DRINKING TOURS
Every itinerary has a free morning too few. These 15 drinking tours are worth the slot, priced and timed so you can decide quickly and get back to the rest of the planning.
A 2-hour Cologne brewery tour with three included Kölsch tastings, old-town legends, and a beer-savvy guide near Cologne Cathedral.
“Alex was very knowledgeable and friendly. It was a great introduction to Cologne. He was also very flexible when faced with full venues taking us to different brewery’s to ensure we could make the most of the tour. Highly recommended.”
2-hour St. Pauli highlights tour for 18+, with beer, Reeperbahn stops, Davidwache police station, and a Zur Ritze cellar drink.
“Amazing tour, with lots of interesting facts and stories around St. Pauli. The guide, Elia, was really great”
Munich beer hall and Bavarian dinner tour with a private Oktoberfest Museum stop, Hofbräuhaus visit, and traditional Hackerhaus meal.
“This tour was the perfect activity for arrival day. Great guide who explained German beer and introduced us to interesting history and delicious food. Worth every penny!”
2-hour Düsseldorf brewery tour with 3 Altbier tastings at classic houses like im Füchschen and Kürzer. Bilingual guide, legends and fun.
“Was a good tour, interesting facts about the breweries.”
Join an English bike tour of Munich with beer garden stop and the English Garden surfers wave, ending near Hofbräuhaus. 11:30 start.
“Very easygoing bike ride through lovely area of Munich. John was our guide and he did a fantastic job of telling us some history about each stop without getting too longwinded. The biergarten lunch was a lot of fun as well. Highly recommend this tour!”
Taste five Düsseldorf Altbiers on a 2-hour beer walking tour with brewery visits, expert guides, and local drinking-culture tips.
“Great tour, super informative, funny and Knowledgeable guide. Managed well with a large group in 2 languages.”
A 3-hour guided beer-brewing tour at Beck’s Visitors Center in Bremen, with museum stops, weekday production views, and 3 beer tastings.
“It was very interesting tour with guide Florian. A lot of details and interesting information in general about brewing beer and Beck‘s specifically. After 1,5 of tour there is another 1,5 hours of drinking beer with a lot of options, which was also really great!”
Munich beer and food night with reserved tastings, a private Oktoberfest Museum visit, and Bavarian dinner, plus classic beer-hall stops.
“Worth every penny! Our tour guide Mike was absolutely fantastic!”
3-hour guided walk in Munich’s Old Town with Germany’s oldest commercial brewery, Hofbräuhaus toast, and two 0.5-liter beers included.
“Beer tour itself was very basic but our tour guide made the evening fun and very interesting. Lots of great information about Munich. Would highly recommend him as a guide”
Berlin by bike with beer garden pause. Ride flat bike paths, see Brandenburg Gate to Checkpoint Charlie, hear the stories, pay for lunch.
“Carlo was great! So knowledgeable and funny. It was a super blend of riding in a great city and history. I totally recommend this.”
1.5-hour guided Bamberg beer history tour with UNESCO sights, Frankish customs, and optional tasting. From $21 per person.
“Pünktlich, sehr netter Guide mit viel Fachwissen, toll erklärt!”
6-hour Berlin nightlife tour across Mitte and Friedrichshain with free shots and VIP club entry, skipping the line. English guide, 21:00.
“I am literally in the middle of this tour, enjoying my time and I don't think I'm going to remember what I did later.”
Visit BRLO Brwhouse in Berlin’s recycled shipping-container brewery, tour the process, then taste 5 craft beers with snack pairings.
“Super informative, learnt lots about the beer brewing process, tasted some great beers with interesting pairings. It was quite a short experience though!”
A 2-hour guided walk in Cologne’s historic center with stops at three brew houses, plus Kölsch beer culture and local insider tips.
“Uns hat es sehr gut gefallen. Marcel weiss wirklich alles über "seine" Stadt. Wir können es auf jeden Fall weiterempfehlen.”
Cologne pub crawl with free bar entry and a shot at every stop. Meet new people and hit popular plus lesser-known nightlife.
“Great introduction to cologne. A night I'll never forget. Great host!!”
Germany broken up by the kind of day it makes — pick one and the full list is underneath.
