Chicago Craft Brewery Barrel Bus Tour

Overview

There’s never been a better time to be a beer drinker — and Chicago, with its thriving brewery scene and many destination-worthy beer bars, is the perfect city for suds lovers. Visit three of its craft breweries on this all-inclusive, 3.5-4hour tour, where you’ll get to tour one brewery production facility and enjoy copious samples of local brews. To keep things interesting, you’ll travel in a barrel-shaped bus. Morning and evening departure times are both available.

City: Chicago

Wed 25 Dec

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Starting at $99.60

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Wed 25 Dec

Starting at $99.60

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Professional guide

45-55 ounces of craft beer

Live commentary on board

Transport by climate-controlled barrel bus

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Minimum age is 21 years
Please note this experience has a minimum number of travelers required to operate. If the minimum is not met, you will be offered a tour at another time or a full refund.
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

What To Expect

The Barrel Run

We pick-up across the street from the Rainforest Cafe. Come up to The Barrel Bus and our Guide will get you checked-in.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (131)

evpotter

Jul 2022

Was drawn to the tour by the unique barrel bus and always love a good beer tour🍻. This tour did not disappoint. Our driver/guide Ted was awesome, plenty of OZ to taste and a fun group - can’t ask for anything different!!

Response from Host

Jul 2022

Thanks for joining us and experiencing the unique Barrel Bus! Ted is such a great host, and it is wonderful to hear that you had an awesome time with your tastings!

Brittany_G

Jul 2022

Ted was amazing! Although only one of us really enjoys beer in the group, we came along for this beautiful bus and fun. Ted made sure we were set up with cider when we were able to get it and made sure we had a good time. Definitely would recommend to anyone looking for a great time and great beer and/or cider.

Response from Host

Jul 2022

It is great to hear that Ted provided you with an amazing experience! We definitely try to assist with flavor selections when partner locations have those options. We hope to see your group on another tour!

Jill_R

Jul 2022

The Barrel was cool but we only got to see the tour of one brewery. The other two breweries were no tour just tastings. At one brewery we literally just ordered a beer that the bus company paid for and just hung out for an hour.

Response from Host

Jul 2022

Thank you for your feedback. We provide 50oz. of craft beer and one production tour in a 3.5hr experience aboard a very unique Barrel Bus. Our Brewery Tour is advertised to provide only one production facility tour. We work with many breweries who offer different sampling systems so that you are able to enjoy a wide variety of flavors.