Half-Day Anchorage Craft Brewery Tour and Tastings: Explore Alaskan Breweries & Savor Local Beers

Embark on a half-day craft brewery tour in Anchorage and discover the best off-the-beaten path breweries. Learn about Alaska’s beer culture, meet locals, and savor delicious local beers.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Make your way to the meeting point in downtown Anchorage in the afternoon and meet your tour “hoperator,” who will give you an informative overview of Alaska’s beer culture from a local’s perspective before driving you to your first of three included tasting tours.
Get your taste buds ready for Alaska’s best brews as you visit pioneering breweries and…

What's Included
  • Minimum of 14 beer samples
  • Small Group Tour
  • Light appetizers
  • Live commentary on board
  • 3 brewery visits
  • Driver/Guide
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Additional tastings
  • Food and drink, unless specified
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Explore 3 of Anchorage’s best off-the-beaten path breweries on this tasty guided tour. See beautiful Anchorage by luxury van en route to a mix of new and classic breweries. You can learn a lot about a place from its beer, and Alaska is certainly no exception, with a proud beer history and current thriving scene. Learn the inside scoop on the local beer…

Location
Visit Anchorage Log Cabin Visitor Information Center
West 4th Avenue
All pickups are from the the downtown visitor center (log cabin) at the corner of 4th and F St.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Ericcl9182wo
Sep 25, 2024
Great Tour on a Rainy Afternoon with Big Swig - Had a wonderful tour with Brian on a rainy afternoon in Anchorage in early August. Brian was very informative throughout the day at all three stops. Met some remarkable owners / managers at the craft breweries. Not a big fan of IPAs but that Alaskan glacier water makes quite the difference. On our return trip to Alaska in 2026, we will definitely take the Seward "Big Swig Tour". Susan & Eric Chamberlain / Plano, Texas
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Leslie_b
Sep 9, 2024
Fun Tour - Such a fun tour! Bryan is a great host and selected three "away from downtown" breweries. Great tour at King St, Excellent charcuterie board at MIdnight Sun , great tastes at Cynosure. It was wonderful to have recommendations for samples, but also freedom to try other pours.
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Leslieb46
Sep 9, 2024
Fun Tour - Such a fun tour! Bryan is a great host and selected three "away from downtown" breweries. Great tour at King St, Excellent charcuterie board at MIdnight Sun , great tastes at Cynosure. It was wonderful to have recommendations for samples, but also freedom to try other pours.
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Lisa_d
Aug 11, 2024
Visiting from Texas - I enjoyed getting to meet brewers at two of the stops. Very friendly and open to questions. Food was good and beers were excellent.
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Paulgd5676qo
Aug 8, 2024
A+++ - One of my best brewery experiences ever, and I’ve done many brewery tours. Bryan took us away from the tourist trap downtown breweries to the neighbourhood ones. Each had a personalized experience. And most importantly, the beers tasted great! Highly recommend to any beer lover visiting Anchorage.
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Jen
Jul 6, 2024
Phenomenal Tour - This was by far the best brewery tour we’ve been on. Phenomenal mix of breweries 10/10 on the quality of each stop. We really appreciate the local history as well.
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Tamara_k
Jul 5, 2024
Brewery tour…. - Had a blast and learned a lot about the local breweries we visited. Great way to spend a few hours on our rest day. Highly recommend this brewery tour.
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Louisefj1180rj
Jun 29, 2024
A Must Do! - This is my third Big Swig Tour. I keep coming back because the owner / tour guide is just an amazing guy taking us to amazing places with amazing beer. The customer service level is through the roof and I will continue to return every time I'm in Anchorage. Great job!
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Dennisf1098
Jun 27, 2024
Amazing beer adventure - We absolutely love this tour! As repeat customers already, we will definitely be back again. If you like craft beer you can't go wrong with Big Swig. The tour operator has the background and information that allows him to provide detailed information on each brewery and beers. It's a unique opportunity to chat one on one with the actual brewers at the breweries in which they craft such fine products. I simply can't rate this tour company high enough.
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Stevenb8
Jun 11, 2024
Outstanding brewery tours with unexpected in-depth experiences. - Bryan led us around to 3 breweries and really gave us a great appreciation for the local brewing scene with in-depth experiences from big to small brew houses. Beer tastings were plentiful and well geared to individual tastes. I've already recommended this tour and the places we visited to others.
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From $179
up to 14 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).