"Built on Beer" Walking Tour

Overview

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!

City: Cincinnati

Fri 18 Apr

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Starting at $45.00

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Fri 18 Apr

Starting at $45.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Visit into a historic pre-Prohibition brewery lagering cellar.

This tour concludes at a local taproom for a beer or soft drink, which is included with the tour.

Discount on merchandise in the Brewing Heritage Trail store.

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What To Expect

Over-The-Rhine

Walk along the Brewing Heritage Trail past historic breweries, including a visit into one of the pre-Prohibition breweries' underground lagering cellars.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (50)

A3311KFsaraht

Mar 2025

To begin with, it was cold - I should have dressed warmer, more layers. But, making it worse was the fact that a couple of people were late and no-shows. Annoying, because we waited at least 15 minutes out in the cold for people to show up. The tour was a little boring, we just passed by a couple of Breweries and heard some information/history about them but didn't get to see the inside at all. One place had walls something like 3 feet thick - I would like to have seen that. One couple dropped out of the tour, they thought we were going to be able to go in a look at the inside of breweries. We went in a beer cellar - which was interesting but the entrance was sketchy. The last place we ended up at, we were able to go in and have a beer which was included with the tour.

Response from Host

Mar 2025

Thanks for taking a tour with us and I'm sorry to see it didn't meet your expectations. I'll be sure to look at the tour description to make sure we're describing things accurately, as we always want to make sure guests know what they are signing up for on the tour.

Laura_D

Jan 2025

Great tour! Laura was very knowledgeable and accommodating. She answered our questions very well and made the tour enjoyable. The tour itself is a nice route.

Response from Host

Jan 2025

Thanks for taking a tour with us and I'll be sure to let Laura know you had a great time!

lilliant595

Dec 2024

Not sure I would have gone if I had read the description of the tour I found on another website. There was quite a bit of walking and standing. On the positive side, our guide was very knowledgeable and likable and if you are into the architecture and history of breweries, you will probably find it very enjoyable.

Response from Host

Jan 2025

Thanks for posting a review and I'm so happy to see you had a great time on the tour!