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Chicago Craft Brewery: Barrel Bus Tour
4.9
244 Ratings
Chicago
Experience the thriving craft brewery scene in Chicago on this all-inclusive barrel bus tour. Visit three breweries, tour a production facility, and sample local brews.
Duration:
3 hours, 45 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- The Barrel Run - We pick-up across the street from the Rainforest Cafe. Come up to The Barrel Bus and our Guide will get you checked-in.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- 45-55 ounces of craft beer
- Live commentary on board
- Transport by climate-controlled barrel bus
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
There’s no better time to be a beer enthusiast, and with its lively brewing community and an array of must-visit beer bars, Chicago is a beer lover’s paradise. Explore three of its craft breweries in this comprehensive 3.5-4 hour excursion, including a behind-the-scenes tour of one brewery’s production site and numerous tastings of local beers. Adding a fun element to your journey, you’ll be transported in a bus shaped like a beer barrel. Choose from morning or evening tour times.
- Minimum age is 21 years
- Please note this experience has a minimum number of travelers required to operate. If the minimum is not met, you will be offered a tour at another time or a full refund.
- Closed Toe Shoes required in order to experience the production facility tour at one brewery.
Location
600 N Clark St
North Clark Street
Departure Point:
Address: 600 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60654
Our bus will arrive approximately 15 minutes prior to departure. We will park outside of McDonald's, across the street from the Rainforest Cafe.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(244 Ratings)
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Jackbd576uj
Sep 1, 2024
Amazing - Great Experience! The tour was the perfect length and the tour guides were friendly and funny. Highly recommend!. I had the best time with my friends here, they are so nice, the ambience added to our shared joy.
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Kelly_c
Sep 1, 2024
Awesome brewery tour! Will do it again! - Our tour guide was the best! So friendly and knowledgeable.
The breweries were all lots of fun, and we met some great people on the tour!
We will definitely do it again when we are back in Chicago!
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Anastasia_s
Aug 31, 2024
Roll out the barrel - Getting out and about Chicago trying different beers and making new friends. Our driver, Ted, did a wonderful job of keeping us all happy and entertained.
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Alba_b
Aug 18, 2024
Love the Barrel bus!! - I liked how unwind every one became after the second stop. I had a lot of fun. The driver was awesome and very informative.
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Carmina_g
Aug 18, 2024
Amazing tour with interest and refreshing places.😁 - Enjoying every moment with really nice people! Learn about the Chicago history and in the middle time, drink a refreshing beer!!
You can see the impressive brewery!
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Rachel_k
Aug 6, 2024
Great fun - Great experience. Knowledgeable & fun driver with some good stories. Maybe need just a bit more information on the beers we were tasting. Generous tasting sample & cool venues visited
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Juliakay_r
Aug 4, 2024
The best day! - Absolutely wonderful and super fun! My husband and our friends loved this day trip! And our guide Ted was awesome such a great guy! Couldn’t recommend this tour enough!!
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Marykated_12
Aug 2, 2024
Unique bus & great breweries - My husband surprised me with this unique tour for my birthday with friends and it was a great time! We went to three different breweries that were all prepared for us and had different offerings. David was great at making sure everything was set up ahead of time and kept us on time at each location.
They were great to work with and very responsive to all questions my husband had when scheduling. Nothing beats riding through the streets of Chicago in a barrel bus hitting up breweries! Everyone had a great time and would recommend.
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Tameka_w
Jul 14, 2024
Every aspect was 5 stars! - Our experience was great! From the stories or guide shared to the great beers and staff at all the breweries; every aspect was fun and we made a couple new acquaintances along the way.
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P4995lagregorys
Aug 17, 2024
Cool barrel bus experience - Took this tour with my wife. We both had a great time. Our tour guide was very friendly, he gave a lot of insight on Chicago's brewing history. As for the breweries , the beers were just ok at the first and third spot but it did offer a beautiful atmosphere. Our favorite was revolution brewing. They gave a lot of interesting facts on the company itself. The ipas and stouts really exceeded my expectations. A must try if you’re into stouts is the coconut stout at 14% abv, you won’t be disappointed.
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