Starting at the Brewing Heritage Trail Sign at Findlay Market, this brewing history and architecture tour walks the western portion of the Brewery District, marveling at the many remaining 19th and early 20th century structures and sharing stories of those who built or doomed these brewing empires during beer’s industrial revolution. Tours include a visit into the subterranean lager cellars of the historic (non-operating) Jackson Brewery, as well as outdoor visitation to the Sohn/Mohawk Brewery, several Christian Moerlein sites, and the location of the Bellevue Incline. The Jackson Brewery cellars were excavated from the hillside under the brewery, so we enter from street level and there are no stairs to climb going in or out, making these cellars very accessible and the total walking distance of this tour is less than a mile. At the tour conclusion, we stop in at a neighborhood taproom for a pint of local beer, included with each ticket!
Walk along the Brewing Heritage Trail past historic breweries, including a visit into one of the pre-Prohibition breweries' underground lagering cellars.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Built on Beer Tour lasts about 2 hours. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $45 per person for this Cincinnati experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is This tour begins from Findlay Market at the Brewing Heritage Trail "Hop On" Sign, located on the east side of the market, where West Elder Street meets Race Street. 101 West Elder Street is the nearest physical address using Google Maps, however, the meeting point is just north of this location. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 20 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.7 out of 5 across 75 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Brewing Heritage Trail.
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Great walking tour filled with the beer brewing history of Cincy! Kanah was a fantastic guide and really did a great job sharing stories and information of the people and places from the beginnings to modern day.
Fantastic! Thanks for taking a tour with us and I'll be sure to let Kanah know you had a great time!
Jack was a great tour guide filled with knowledge. I recommend this tour for sure!
Wonderful! Thanks so much for letting us know and we'll be sure to pass along the compliment to your tour guide Jack!
Kanah was a wonderful guide and shared so much local history! It’s a good activity to do with a partner or friends.
Thanks so much for taking a tour with us and I'll be sure to pass along the compliment to Kanah!
Interesting information, not much to see on tour. Guide seemed fairly knowledgeable but not very engaging. “Underground” was very small part of walking tour. A bit anticlimactic.
Thanks for taking the time to provide us with feedback from your recent tour. I'm sorry to see it didn't meet your expectations and I'll be sure to share your comments with the tour guide.
Having an interest in Cincinnati history and beer could be beneficial …the tour guide was very knowledgeable…. Cincinnati has a deep history of many cultures who migrated to the area and established their way of life in the area…
Thanks for taking a tour with us and we're glad to see you had an enjoyable time with our tour guide!
Jack was our your guide and hands down was one the best we have encountered. He was very knowledgeable about the places we visited super patient, and a rock star to do tours on Easter !!!! we already have plans to book at least 2 other tours that are offered in the summer & fall seasons
Fantastic! Thanks so much for joining us on a tour and I'll be sure to pass along your compliments to Jack!
Jack was a very informative and lively presence. We had a great time and learned so much more about our local city! Thanks, Jack - I'll recommend you to the others.
Fantastic! Thank for taking a tour with us and I'll be sure to let Jack know you had a great time!
Rowan was an amazing tour guide! He was super informative. We had the best time and learned lots of brewery- Cinci history 🍺
Fantastic! Thanks for taking the time to post a review and I'll be sure to let your guide know you had a great time!
Had a great time, even being from Cincy I learned a lot. Rory was funny and engaging.
Thanks for taking a tour with us and I'm glad to see you had a great time with Rory!
The tour guides were great, it would have been better if they had a “Bullhorn” because of the traffic. Overall, our experience was Great. Thanks to Jack and Rory.
Thanks so much for taking a tour with us and we're glad to see you had a great time with Jack and Rory!
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