Portland Pubs Tour: Historic Old Port Beer Tasting

Explore Portland’s Old Port with a 3-stop beer tour. Taste local brews, learn history, and enjoy exclusive discounts. Book your walking adventure now.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Shipyard Brewing Company - Founded in 1994, Shipyard is one the largest breweries in the State of Maine. The legendary partnership of Fred Forsley and Alan Pugsley of Shipyard Brewing, is not one to look past. Starting in Kennebunk as Federal Jack’s Brew Pub, Shipyard made their way to Portland in 1994 after they grew out of their space only a…
What's Included
  • Guided Tour
  • Exclusive Access
  • Beer Tastings
  • Pub Snack
  • Transportation
  • Water
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities for the driver/guide (optional)
Additional Information

The Portland Pubs Walking Tour is a leisurely 3-stop, 1 mile stroll through Portland’s Old Port neighborhood. This journey through history, narrated by the beverages inspired by Maine’s tenacious spirit, takes you past prominent landmarks and to our working waterfront.
Along the way, you’ll visit producers like Liquid Riot, a brewery and distillery that…

Location
Portland Beer Hub
Fore Street
Meet your guide inside of the retail store, Portland Beer Hub (320 Fore Street, Portland, ME 04101) in downtown Portland's Old Port. Arrive at the meeting location 15 minutes before the start time of your tour to ensure a timely tour start.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Robert_a
Sep 25, 2024
A new appreciation for craft beer - The tour and guide were great. Pete, the guide was very knowledgeable about beer and the history of the area. His information and the tasting of about 12 different beers gave me a new appreciation for craft beer! Book it, you won't regret it!
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Diana_d
Sep 23, 2024
Made new friends on the... - Made new friends on the tour. It was a great experience, visited local breweries we would not have known about.
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Sheri
Aug 20, 2024
Amazing! - Pete was amazing! He was totally chill, knowledgeable and hit the perfect blend of brew and history. Loved it and would recommend to anyone!
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Mitchell_e
Aug 10, 2024
Worth it! - Very knowledgeable about the local beers, breweries history’s. Overall the beer production and companies in Maine. History of Portland was great too.
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Emiller04401
May 26, 2024
Walking, Talking, Learning & Drinking - This was our second walking tour and would definitely go again. Our guide, Tom, is a wonderful storyteller and a treasure trove of knowledge and fun facts about Portland; the city, its buildings, its history, and, of course, its craft breweries. The other guests were a delightful mix of personalities and had stories of their own to share. All in all, Maine Brews Cruise provides an interesting and fun afternoon.
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David_a
Oct 3, 2023
Ask for Jeff! - Easily a 5 star experience- Jeff was a great lead. He offered a great mix of Portland history, beer and sprits knowledge, and local tips. Highly recommended!
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O6756uhmattheww
Oct 3, 2023
Fun time - Excellent! Very worth it. Our tour guide Pete was awesome! Everyone on the tour was very friendly and mingled well which enhanced the tour.
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A4630imlizs
Sep 29, 2023
Fun excursion! - This walk was my favorite thing about our trip. Pete, our guide, was very knowledgeable not only about beer but also history as well! I would 100% do this again next time we're in Portland!
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Donald_t
Sep 17, 2023
Walking beer tour - Of our off Cruise tours, Jefe was a hit. A walk down the ocean front. Thank you and we enjoyed so much.
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Pwrigley
Aug 26, 2023
Beer tasting tour - Even though the rain put a damper on the walk, the tour was a blast! The breweries we visited were great(nice beer selections )and our guide Peter was informative and entertaining! The time went by really fast. It was the best way to spend a rainy afternoon!
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From $89
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).