Beer Tours
It's no secret that Grand Rapids, a Cool City with Great Beer, has gotten a lot of attention for the craft beer scene. Voted 2012 Beer City USA and again in 2013, Grand Rapids is home to Founders, the 3rd best brewery in the world, and HopCat, voted both the #1 brewpub in the US and the 3rd best beer bar on Earth.
So why not get a taste of our many local craft breweries with your own self-guided craft beer tour and see for yourself why thestreet.com put Grand Rapids on the Top 10 Vacation Cities for Beer Lovers list!
Not only can you use the craft beer tour map below to forge your own path along our beer trail of over 40+ local craft breweries, but you can now go behind the scenes at many of the area's most noted breweries! Each tour provides a personalized, insider look at every step of the process, from fermenting to bottling. We're proud of how we brew here in Beer City USA, and we're not afraid to share it!
Breweries with Production Tours
57 Brewpub and Bistro
57 Brew Pub & Brewery offers tours of their brewing facility free of cost! We are a brewpub with 11 taps for beer brewed on site. We offer a full service bar and restaurant specializing in American Cuisine. We have outside seating and live music on Saturdays during the summer months.
B.O.B.'s Brewery
B.O.B.'s Brewery offers tours of their brewing facility free of cost! Spend some time in the brewery with Brewmaster John Svoboda and discuss the brewing process. Day-time tours available upon request. A Renaissance Is Brewing At The B.O.B. Experience a dedication to creativity; a flair for complex flavors; a return to craft. A Renaissance is…
Brewery Vivant Brewery Tours (Sat)
Brewery Vivant Brewery Tours (Sat)
Brewery Vivant
Brewery Vivant offers tours of their brewing facility on Saturdays at 2 and 3:30. The tour cost is $10. Celebrated as the first LEED certified commercial micro brewery in the world, Brewery Vivant is housed in a refurbished historic funeral home. The pub harkens back to an old world monastery, where monks brewed Belgian beer. Come live the Bon…
Cedar Springs Brewing Company
Cedar Springs Brewing Company offers tours of their brewing facility free of cost! Brauhaus. Restaurant. Biergarten. Distillery. Winery. Gemütlichkeit on Main Street and the White Pine Trail in downtown Cedar Springs, less than 20 minutes north of downtown Beer City, USA. Join us in the heart of Cedar Springs for a freshly crafted beverage and a…
Cellar Brewing Company
Cellar Brewing Co. offers tours of their brewing facility free of cost! Join a brewer at Cellar Brewing Co. and walk through the brewery to hear about the beermaking process first-hand! IF a batch is in process, guests may be able to add ingredients to a batch and see us working. Guests can touch the equipment during the tour and ask all the…
Founders Brewing Company
We hope that you will join us for limited tours of our production facility on Saturdays at 11:15am and 11:45am and Tuesdays at 5:30pm. Tours are $10 each and include a Founders logo pint glass. We are also offering a combined tour and tasting experience on Saturdays at 12:30pm for $30. In addition to the tour of our production facility, you will…
Grand Rapids Brewing Company
Grand Rapids Brewing Company offers tours of their brewing facility for only $10! The beer we produce includes a recreation of the iconic Silver Foam, along with several other beers brewed to honor our Grand Rapids heritage, leaders, landmarks as well as our Grand Rapids Brewing Company family. Sustainability is at the heart of what we do as a…
Gravel Bottom Craft Brewery & Supply Store
Gravel Bottom Brewing Co. offers tours of their brewing facility free of cost! Enjoy a pint with our brewers and learn to brew your own with over 75 malts, 90 hops, and 60 yeast strains. Take it easy. Saturday mornings are the best time for walk-in tour requests.
Hideout Brewing
Hideout Brewing Company offers tours of their brewing facility free of cost! The brewery has a 10 bbl (310 gallon) system, comprised of salvaged tanks used to make a hot liquor tank, tilt mash tun, and kettle. Fermentation takes place in five 55 gallon drums and transferred one keg at a time making it one of the smallest and most hands on systems…
The Mitten Brewing Company
The Mitten Brewing Co. offers tours of their brewing facility for free! The Mitten Brewing Company utilizes a 3BBL electric brewing system for producing its unique beers and also has a 20BBL production facility located across the road. The Mitten prides itself on brewing classic styles with a twist. They utilize the 3BBL brewhouse for all specialty…
Pike 51 Brewery
Pike 51 Brewing Co. offers tours of their brewing facility for free! Established in 2012, Pike 51 was a long time dream of owners Ron Snider & Steve Guikema. With 15 taps and homemade Root Beer on tap there is something for everyone.
Railtown Brewing Company
Railtown Brewing Company offers tours of their brewing facility for free! A neighborhood brewery in Dutton, Michigan. Offering a wide variety of ales that are all handcrafted on a 3661 brewing system.
Schmohz Brewing Company
Did you know that Schmohz offers tours? If your in the area we would love to have you schedule a tour of our facilities and try some of the Michigan made products served in our tap room. Just fill out the short form on Schmohz.com so we can have staff ready to host your tour. Schmohz is located just west of the 28th street exit of I-96. We hope to…
Area Beer Tours
Discovering Michigan
We want you to get swept up in Michigan and all the beauty and flavors it has to offer. Based in Grand Rapids since 2015, Discovering Michigan offers experiences and tours to international, national and local tourists, including Beer, Wine, City and Fishing Excursions. We love to walk or drive you around to share secrets of Grand Rapids and…
Grand Rapids Beer Tours
Grand Rapids Beer Tours offers a unique way to visit various craft breweries. They offer a safe ride to and from different breweries in the West Michigan area in a 15-passenger tour van. On the tours, learn about the variety of beer stylings and about the history of beer in and out of Grand Rapids. Every public tour will include a behind the scenes…
Great Lakes Pub Cruiser
We are an entertainment based business which enhances the health and well being of its riders by providing great opportunities for social and physical health! Simply put, we are a 15-person party bike that is totally powered by pedals that is bringing smiles to the patrons of Grand Rapids. We are the first and only “Green Pub” of Michigan.
West Michigan Beer Tours
Michigan is fortunate to have some of the best breweries in the world. West Michigan Beer Tours connects beer lovers with a behind-the-scene experience showing the process, the people and the pride behind Michigan beer. We offer both public and private tours to our diverse breweries. Through our partnerships you will more than partake, you’ll…
West Michigan Beer Tours
Michigan is fortunate to have some of the best breweries in the world. West Michigan Beer Tours connects beer lovers with a behind-the-scene experience showing the process, the people and the pride behind Michigan beer. We offer both public and private tours to our diverse breweries. Through our partnerships you will more than partake, you’ll…
Brewery Tours & Beer Experiences
Gravel Bottom Craft Brewery Facility Tour
Location: Gravel Bottom Craft Brewery & Supply Store
Beer City Ale Trail
Explore the many breweries on the self-guided Beer City Ale Trail that make Grand Rapids Beer City USA!
Click on the map to download a printable map.
