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

Tue 15 Jul

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Starting at $99.60

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Tue 15 Jul

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.
Closed Toe Shoes required in order to experience the production facility tour at one brewery.

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 (282)

Desiree_W

May 2023

What a great time! The barrel bus is such a fun concept!!! Lots of breweries, lots of laughs. It was a well designed tour. Ted was awesome!

HappyJerseyTraveler

May 2023

What a fun time! Highly recommend going on the tour, Ted and Denise were excellent hosts! Great time visiting differnt breweries across Chicago and meeting people from all over!

E4306RQlindsayd

May 2023

David and the entire team at The Barrel Run are absolutely amazing partners to work with. And I use the word partner on purpose. I worked with David on a large group for a corporate event and he not only replied to emails almost immediately, but he truly spent time and effort on making our experience the best it could be. From mapping out our itinerary to the minute, to accommodating us for a fast lunch, to even throwing in a surprise final stop to a local donut shop!! You do not get a better experience than this! And not only is he wonderful to work with - the busses are absolutely amazingly cool and everyone had an awesome time. I highly recommend adding this to any Chicago trip you have planned! Whether for work, or for fun!!