BREW-ed’s Asheville brewery tours are the best way to get behind the scenes of Asheville’s craft beer industry! Sample delicious local beer, learn how it’s made, and explore Asheville’s history all in one exciting tour!
Asheville Brewery Tours and Beer Education
Downtown Asheville Brewery Tours
Named among the best tours in the world by both National Geographic Traveler and TripAdvisor, our BREW-ed brewery tours take you behind the scenes of some of Asheville's best breweries. You'll see the brewing process from grain to glass as you sip on delicious local craft beer. You'll hear the stories behind the pints and we'll even share some local history along the way. Come join us!
Beer Education
Craft beer has become an integral part of restaurant service. BREW-ed works hard to make sure Asheville's servers and bartenders are able to "talk beer" with the 1 million visitors who come to Asheville each year because of our beer scene. Through our education programs, students learn how to boost beer sales while lowering costs. Let us help make beer more profitable for your bar or restaurant.
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Explore Asheville Breweries With Experts
All of our downtown Asheville brewery tours are led by Certified Cicerones, internationally recognized experts when it comes to beer. Our guides take you behind the scenes of some of the best breweries in Asheville.
We will show you how brewers transform barley, hops, yeast and water into the huge variety of beer styles available today. You’ll sample award winning and small batch beers as you learn where your favorite styles come from. You’ll even find out why you prefer some beers over others.
In between stops we’ll share stories of Asheville’s past. It’s an old town with a fascinating history and our walking tours give us an excellent opportunity to share it with you.
Awards From National Geographic and TripAdvisor
Our tours have been ranked among the best in the world by both National Geographic Traveler and TripAdvisor because we are more than the typical brew bus. Our guides are passionate about craft beer and have spent their careers working in the industry. This passion means we can take you on the best brewery tour Asheville has to offer. Come nerd out with us on great Asheville beer in “Beer City USA”!
Asheville Brewery Tours Led By Beer Experts
BREW-ed offers the only brewery tour in Asheville led by certified beer experts. Every one of our tour guides has been certified by the Cicerone Certification Program®, the beer world’s equivalent to the Sommelier program for wine.
Our guides are obsessed with beer and use that passion for craft brewing to run the most unique brewery tours in downtown Asheville.
Go Behind The Scenes
BREW-ed’s brewery and history walking tours take you on a deep dive into the world of Asheville craft beer. Sample raw ingredients, see the tools brewers use to transform them and enjoy the final product as your expert guide leads you through each beer.
Tour Asheville's Best Breweries
Our beer tours include Asheville Brewing Company, Catawba Brewing, Hi-Wire Brewing, Green Man Brewery, Twin Leaf Brewery, Brhamari Brewhouse and Urban Orchard Cidery. Choose the right tour for you, or send us a request to create a private tour.
Interested in a Private Brewery Tour of Asheville?
If you’d like to have your brew tour guide’s undivided attention, let us arrange a private brewery tour for your group! All you need are at least six people, and a desire to explore Asheville’s craft beer scene with a local expert.
Walking Brewery Tours of Downtown Asheville
All of BREW-ed’s Asheville brewery tours are walking tours. Downtown Asheville is home to 15 craft breweries, so why drive?
Our walking tours allow us to share more of Asheville with our guests. We can hop between breweries without having to hunt for parking spots, we can spend more time exploring the local beer scene instead of sitting in traffic, and we can share more local history as we walk between breweries.
Our tours are an eco-friendly alternative to a bus tour, and they allow us to share more of what we love. It’s a win-win!
Have a Question About Our Tours?
Are your brewery tours near my hotel? Can I bring my dog, cat, imaginary friend? Check out our FAQ below or contact us directly. We want to make sure you have all the information you need to choose the best brewery tour for you!
All of our tours start at the first brewery on the itinerary that day. When you arrive at the brewery, let the bartender know you are there for the tour, and they will point out your expert brewery tour guide.
Yes! Though, I can’t promise they’re super interesting for kids; unless your kids are beer and Asheville history fans… My recommendation is that if you’d like to bring your child, they are more than welcome. However, if at any point during the tour your child is not enjoying themselves and affecting the enjoyment of others on the tour, we ask that you please take them away from the group until they are feeling better. And no, small children don’t need tickets, just shoot us a text or email to let us know to expect some kids that day. Adult children 18+ can buy a non-drinking ticket.
This is honestly a tough one. All of the breweries we visit on our tours have dog friendly areas, we just can’t guarantee based on space/weather/temperature that our group would be hanging out in the dog friendly area at every stop. I would rather you have that information up front than find out that we advertised a dog friendly tour but you can’t go in the production area with your dog, so you miss out on that… My advice is that if you can leave your dog at home, that would be easiest. If you need to bring your dog and are okay with potentially missing some of the tour, your dog is welcome to tag along. Again, just shoot us a text or email as a consideration to let us know.
Yes, there is free street parking available throughout the South Slope neighborhood (the part of town with the most breweries). There are also several pay lots in the area. Keep in mind that you must pay at the pay lots or they will tow you… Yes, it has happened and it’s a bummer way to end your tour.
Yes. When we started BREW-ed the plan was to maybe get a van at some point. Since then, it’s been eight years and there is so much happening downtown that we have decided not to waste time getting everyone in and out of buses and drive around looking for parking. Our tours are focused on beer and history and walking between stops allows us to share more of both with our guests.
Yes. Though they are advertised as walking tours, walking is not an ability requirement to participate. All of the breweries we visit are wheelchair accessible and we travel between each stop on paved city streets. We consistently adjust the pace of our tours to the ability level of the members of the group, and we never leave anyone behind. Again, not having a van to load in and out of can be a good thing! 🙂