5 Boston Brewery Tours for a Spare Boston Afternoon

1.Signature Boston Guided Brewery Tour with snack

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 271 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $119Our pick

Meet your guide in downtown Boston for a three-hour brewery outing with round-trip transport, a snack, and up to 16 craft beer samples. The listed route visits Night Shift Brewing, Dorchester Brewing Company, and Winter Hill Brewing Company, though stops can vary. Guides such as Adrian, Travis, Raj, and Bill have led tours, but your guide is not guaranteed.

“Travis was awesome! He was funny, informative & kept us safe while we tried a variety of delicious beer! Dinner was great too!”

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2.Freedom Trail History Tour and Brewery Taste

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $79

Starting at Faneuil Hall Marketplace, this 2.5-hour guided walk visits 11 official Freedom Trail landmarks, from the Boston Massacre Site to Boston Common. Guides including Gianna, Nick, and Jon bring local stories to the route. Finish at Democracy Brewing with a tasting and an included New England lunch.

“Great insight by Jon during what was a easy, short walk from Northend to Boston Common. The best part was the cemetery.”

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3.Guided Craft Brewery Tour with a Snack

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 27 reviews · 3h 30m · from $105

Spend 3.5 hours visiting three breweries with an English-speaking local guide, tasting up to 12 craft beers, and sharing a paired snack. Routes vary and may include Mighty Squirrel, Aeronaut Cannery, Samuel Adams, Night Shift, Democracy Brewing, or Distraction Brewing. Round-trip transport is included; meet at 2 Park Plaza.

“Really great tour visiting 3 very different breweries and sampling some really great beers. Raj was the perfect host and made for an entertaining and enjoyable evening”

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4.Pizza Beer and Paul Revere Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $65Best value

Join Boston guide Jimbo for a two-hour walk through the North End, where cobbled streets, pizza, local bars, bakeries, and Paul Revere’s old stomping grounds meet. The group is capped at eight, and the noon tour starts and ends at Durty Nelly’s. Expect a slice outdoors, so dress for the weather in winter.

“Switched to this tour when the one we had originally booked was canceled, and are we glad we did! Fun tour, outstanding pizza - we'll definitely look Jimbo up the next time we're in Boston!!”

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5.Sushi Making Class at a Local Brewery in Boston

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $75

At Long Live Roxbury in Boston, chef Harold, who has more than 20 years of experience, teaches you to make miso soup, temaki hand rolls and uramaki inside-out rolls. Ingredients and tools are provided, and you eat the meal you prepare. The two-hour class starts at noon; craft beer is available to buy separately.

“The chef was great and the experience itself was positive - because we sat right next to him. He doesn't use a microphone, so sometimes the hearing is a bit difficult. Also, the menu itself felt a bit simple, even if the pricing was great. But everyone managed to do their rolls and the new knowledge was nice! Would do it again, just think the menu + can improve.”

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