Newfoundland Beer Tour: Local Brews and History

Discover Newfoundland’s beer history and savor 7 local brews on a guided tour of St. John’s top breweries. Taste, learn, and enjoy unique stories.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • George Street - Our tour will start on George Street, the gateway to the entertainment district. You’ll learn a little bit about how St. John’s began, some of our traditions, and discover our architecture before we continue on to our beer tastings.
  • St. John’s - We’ll explore downtown St. John’s while visiting local breweries and pubs: Gahan…
What's Included
  • Must be 19+ years old to participate
  • Includes 7 small samples of local beer
  • Total beer samples equal about 2 pints
Additional Information

Beer: it’s one of the oldest alcoholic drinks in the world, the most widely consumed, and it was integral to daily life in Newfoundland since Europeans first landed on the island. Come with us and learn about Newfoundland’s long and rich beer history, from our earliest brewing endeavours to our thriving modern craft beer industry.
On this tour you’ll…

Location
"A TIME" statue
George Street
We'll meet at the statue on the east end of George Street, near YellowBelly Brewery. GPS coordinates: 47.56241281892376, -52.70969365294738
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jfurber
Sep 17, 2024
Don’t miss this tour!! - Pierre was a wonderful historian and his warm enthusiastic style make him perfect for the job. He took the time to chat with us 1:1 and made a special effort to describe the surroundings to my blind husband. This tour is a great way to savour local beer and spend time in interesting pubs. We would definitely recommend this tour to family and friends. You are lucky to have such an excellent employee Joe, Glo Winnipeg, MB Garth & Connie Moosejaw, SK
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Seaside24750
Sep 3, 2024
An Informative and Enjoyable Tour - This tour comprised three distinctive pubs in downtown St. John’s. Walks between them were easy for this 80-year-old to handle. So were the varieties of ales, IPAs, lager, sour & stout we explored. Very easy. Our guide, Melissa, was well-prepared to explain the differences in their production. She also described the importance of beer in the heritage of Newfoundland, embellishing the history with fascinating and often amusing local stories. The tour was informative and thoroughly enjoyable. I highly recommend it.
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Cindy_g
Aug 10, 2024
Great Tour!! For Beer Lovers!! - Loved the history that we learned regarding St. John's. The beer was really good!! Our guide was very special and was very knowledgeable.
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Mercerch
Aug 5, 2024
Great tour! DO IT! - A fantastic tour! This is a great tour if you are looking to get a bit of an orientation to the downtown area while sampling local craft brewers and the various takes on beer brewed in NL.
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Candicewalsh
Jul 29, 2024
Great beer and super interesting tour - This was so much fun, and the history is so interesting! Melissa is a great tour guide and has a lot of passion for NL. Would definitely do again.
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Cbb8513tu
Jul 16, 2024
Beer walking tour - They were very knowledgeable and informative. A great event to enjoy with some nice cold beer and interesting facts about the history of beer here in Newfoundland. Also a good way to get out and try different types of beer brewed in Newfoundland. Good for newcomers or seasoned beer drinkers!!!
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J233ntwilliamt
Jun 22, 2024
Great experience! - I had the privilege of being part of the very first beer tour. It was an enjoyable adventure through the landscape of the local craft and heritage beer culture with ample historical references to the importance of beer in the development of Newfoundland culture. Pierre and Melissa are excellent guides, and the beer was delicious.
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