10 Craft Beer Tours in Canada to Build a Day Around

1.Street Art and Craft Beer 2 in 1 Walking Tour Vancouver

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $89Our pick

Walk from Olympic Village through False Creek and Mount Pleasant, viewing Vancouver Mural Festival works, visiting Beaumont Studios, and tasting local beer. English-speaking guides such as Alexis, Erica, Andrew, Fran, and Cameron lead this three-hour, maximum-12-person outing.

“This experience was a great look at Vancouver's murals (they have a mural festival every year) in addition to some excellent craft beer! My husband prefers art, and I prefer beer, and this satisfied both of us - our tour guide, Erika, was very knowledgeable and friendly, and we had a fun overall experience together! One thing to note is that it is a walking tour - outside - so dress accordingly!”

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2.The Montreal Craft Beer Tour / Brewpub Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 46 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $88

Spend about three hours tasting eight beers at four Montreal brewpubs in the Latin Quarter. Guides such as Shane, Françoise, and Gabriel have led engaging groups through local beer, city history, poutine, snacks, and chocolate pairings.

“This is not a tour I would recommend to anyone. The guide did his best, but the tour company has not taken the time to make the experience worth the money. Beer is not great and for the most part it is NOT local. Food is not great. Locations were awful. Find your own pub and go.”

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3.Calgary Street Art & Craft Beer 3 Hour Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $89

Walk Calgary’s Beltline with an English-speaking guide such as Jamie, Aida, Darrel, or Daniel, learning the stories behind its murals before sampling eight 4-ounce craft beers at two local breweries. The small group is capped at 12 and returns to the 151 8 Ave SW meeting point.

“The mural art was an interesting example of a public/private civic initiative to humanize an urban space with a very new built environment. You see a lot and the more you see the greater the impact. The beer flights don’t hurt. And the resultant conversation (if you are lucky in your companions and your guide..props to Jamie for being well-informed and unflappable.”

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4.Street Art & Craft Beer Walking Tour w/ Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 23 reviews · 3 hours · from $89

You’ll walk downtown Calgary with guides such as Daniel, Darryl, Mario, or Jamie, stopping for craft beer tastings and mural stories. Expect two local breweries, photo stops, roughly 12,000 steps for some visitors, and an easygoing English-language tour in all weather.

“Excellent tour with Daniel. Saw some terrific mural art in downtown Calgary. Stops at two beer serving establishments was an added treat.”

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5.Brewery & Distillery Tour (Craft Beer, Spirits, and Cocktails)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $149

Ride in a climate-controlled Mercedes to Wayne Gretzky Estates, Niagara Oast House Brewers, Limited Distilling, and The Exchange Brewery. Your guide, often Donna, Karen, Dave, or Mark, leads a small group through beer, wine, spirits, and cocktail tastings around Niagara-on-the-Lake.

“We had a great time on this tour. There were four of us in our group, plus another 6 or so in our van - each on a slightly different tour. We got picked up and returned to our Fallsview hotel. I totally recommend this company for any of the Niagara Falls on the Lake tours.”

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6.Montmorency Falls and Microbrewery eBike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 3h 30m · from $108

Join a 3.5-hour guided eBike ride from La Barberie to Montmorency Falls. Cruise the St. Lawrence, explore Domaine de Maizerets, ride mostly flat paths, take the cable car, then finish with a local snack and craft beer. Tours run in English or French, with guides such as Pablo, Mark, Jake, and Marc.

“A great way to see the city’s landscape outside of the Old town. Our guide Pablo led a fun and informative tour. The beer tasting was an added bonus!”

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7.Quebec Craft Beer Tour – From Ottawa & Gatineau

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $99

Join Aventure Outaouais for a four-hour Quebec beer tour from Ottawa or Gatineau. Guide Brandon and the small group visit three breweries for tastings, production-room tours, dinner, snacks, and a full beer at 5e Baron.

“I was probably the only person on the bus that didn’t understand French. Brandon was an amazing tour guide - the beer was great, the enthusiasm was awesome and the experience was top notch. He made sure I didn’t feel left out and involved me in everything. I highly recommend them to anyone interested in booking a tour of the area.”

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8.Victoria Alleyways and Ales Craft Beer Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $100

Walk through Victoria’s Chinatown, Market Square, Fan Tan Alley, and Bastion Square while sampling local craft beer and three pub bites. Guide Al adds city stories, brewery background, and playful toasts. The 2.5-hour tour begins at Phillips Tasting Room and ends at Market Square.

“Al was fantastic - great beer, history and dad jokes. No visit to Victoria is complete without taking this tour!”

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9.Brewpub Experience Beer Tasting & Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 6 reviews · 3 hours · from $78Best value

Join an English-speaking guide for three brewpubs and a beer bar in Montreal. Taste 8+ beers, more than 2.5 pints in all, with poutine, cheese, gravlax, nachos, and chocolate. Gabriel has earned praise for clear beer and city commentary, though the tour can feel loosely organized.

“The tour guide Gabriel was incredibly knowledgeable and friendly. He provided in-depth explanations of the beer process, and information about Montreal overall”

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10.Guided Craft Beer Tour in Niagara

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

Spend about four hours visiting Niagara College Teaching Brewery, The Exchange Brewery, Silversmith Brewing Company, and Niagara Oast House Brewers. Your driver handles pickup and drop-off anywhere in Niagara while you taste flights, samples, and a pint, with lunch available at Silversmith for an extra cost.

“No communication whatsoever. No one picked us up. Their phone number didn’t work. We were very much looking forward to this and very sad that no one ever contacted us.”

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