Drinks About Town: Brewery and Spirits Bus Tour

Overview

This afternoon tour is a look at many different craft alcohol products that are being made here in the city of Portland. We will start at Shipyard Brewing Company, a brewery that has helped put Portland on the map for craft beer. \

After we enjoy a selection of their many different styles of beer, we will head over to Après. We will sample flavorful hard seltzers and alcoholic apple ciders that they produce right in the lively East Bayside neighborhood.

Our last stop is at Three of Strong Spirits for cocktails to learn about their fascination with taking their time to create high-quality rums.

City: Portland

Sun 22 Dec

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Starting at $99.00

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Sun 22 Dec

Starting at $99.00

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What's Included

Bottled Water

Transportation

Beer & Spirits Tasting

Snacks

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Minimum age is 21 years (photo ID required)

What To Expect

Shipyard Brewing Company

Founded in 1994, Shipyard is one the largest breweries in the State of Maine. The legendary partnership of Fred Forsley and Alan Pugsley of Shipyard Brewing, is not one to look past. Starting in Kennebunk as Federal Jack’s Brew Pub, Shipyard made their way to Portland in 1994 after they grew out of their space only a year later. Even now, with new breweries opening up all over Portland, they continue to be a huge player in Portland’s craft beer industry today.

Three of Strong Spirits

Three of Strong opened in Portland’s lively East Bayside neighborhood in July of 2019. Founded by financial and investment manager Sam Pierce and beverage industry attorney David McConnell, their 6,200 square foot tasting room is also their distillation workshop. This allows them to showcase small-batch rums that are distilled with 100% organic cane syrup, pure Sebago Lake water, and yeast. Distiller Graham Hamblett was previously the master distiller at Dogfish Head Distilling Co. in Delaware. Find out the historical origin of their unique company name as you enjoy rum-based cocktails in Maine’s newest distillery.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (6)

tianyub

Sep 2020

Our tour guide Don was very knowledgeable about the history of Portland and gave a very detailed and curated tour of the local breweries, offered great recommendations of local restaurants and pubs to hit up. We had a great afternoon and enjoyed so many varieties of excellent beers in the Northeast.

Response from Host

Sep 2020

Thank you for coming on a tour with us! We do our best to showcase Portland's craft beer history on our tours and we are always happy to give recommendations for breweries we don't have time to visit on our tour and restaurants along the way. Thank you again for choosing to spend the day with us. Cheers!

377connorb

Sep 2019

We had a tour of three breweries and one winery this past Monday with Alan as our tour guide and Chris as DD. The tour was great and both Alan and Chris were incredible - even allowing us to jump over to an additional brewery for fun. Shout-out to Alan further for making our tour a whole day and night event - recommendations and karaoke were on point!

Response from Host

Sep 2019

Awesome, I'll have to task Alan about his karaoke recommendations! But in all seriousness, thank you for coming on a tour with us and we hope to see you again soon!

Crazypostallady

Sep 2019

We went to a brewery, a winery and a mead distillery with our Girltime Getaways group. Good food, amazing drinks and super fun guides! Highly recommend!!

Response from Host

Sep 2019

So glad to hear you had fun on your tour. Besides our public tours we offer private tours for larger groups, corporate outings, or for companies client visits. We love tailoring a tour to a groups specific needs and interests and work closely with our partners to offer customized tours. Thanks for coming on a tour with us!