Wow! Five stars are not nearly enough for South Shore Brew Bus and our exceptional driver Mark!…read more I had searched around trying to find the best service to take us to and from a few wineries and stumbled upon South Shore Brew Bus. We were celebrating a 40th birthday and started planning a little late. After submitting some of my info and details of what we were looking for, Chris reached out right away. He made the entire planning process painless and was an incredible help with suggestions and recommendations. I knew from the start things were going to work out well. We settled on the wine tour consisting of 3 wineries and lunch at a brewery, as well as transportation to and from each of our stops including pick up and drop off at our home! The day before our reservation I heard from our driver, Mark. Just this simple act settled some of my nerves. I was stressing leading up this about things going awry. What if our driver didn't show up? What if bookings were messed up since I booked last minute? You name it, I thought it. Mark confirmed our schedule for the day and we were set. The day of the reservation he showed up early to pick us up and start our day. We had less than perfect weather yet Mark kept us on time for each of our stops. Not only did he take care of us getting to and from each winery, he also provided us with a charcuterie tray, mimosas, and homemade cookies. He was also able to educate us and give us fun facts about each place we stopped. Mark was better than any personal assistant - it was like we've known him forever! Not a detail was left untouched. We had the BEST day celebrating thanks to Mark and South Shore Brew Bus! We are looking forward to booking a brew tour this summer!

My group of nine (eight women and myself) booked a winery tour with South Shore Brew Bus, and…read moreunfortunately our experience with our driver, Mark, left us feeling uncomfortable and unsafe by the end of the day. To start, Mark seemed friendly enough--he offered to take photos at each stop and gave us the rundown of the day. He mentioned that he had "seen it all," from wild bachelorette parties to loud groups, and reassured us that nothing we did would surprise him. Even with that, something about the vibe felt a bit off from the beginning. The girls in our group tried to include him in little moments and keep things light, but as the day went on, his energy felt stranger and more uncomfortable. The real issue happened at our last stop. Instead of Mark taking our photo like he had at every other winery (where he took multiple vertical and horizontal shots each time), I asked a random woman to do it. Right as she was about to snap the picture, Mark walked up quickly, told her he'd handle it, and took the phone from her. When one of my friends politely asked him to make sure the sign was in the background--just like he had done all day--he reacted rudely and visibly annoyed. He took only two rushed photos and handed the phone back without a word. Our entire group exchanged looks because the shift in his demeanor was so sudden and uncomfortable. Then, on the ride home, the situation escalated. Mark kept flooring the gas repeatedly, something he had never done during the previous six drives between wineries. Despite previously priding himself on being a safe driver, none of us felt safe at all. It completely ruined the end of our trip and made every woman on the bus uneasy--especially concerning given that we were a group of drinking adults trusting him to get us home safely. After we arrived back, one friend calmly addressed her concerns to him. Instead of apologizing, he got defensive. He eventually admitted he "overreacted" and said he was offended that she asked him to get the sign in the background because he's "been doing this for six years and knows how to take a photo." It was bizarre behavior, and at that point we simply tipped him and asked him to leave because he was making everyone extremely uncomfortable. Overall, our day started off great but ended on a very unsettling note. For a service that's supposed to provide a fun, relaxed, and safe experience--especially for groups of women--I can't recommend South Shore Brew Bus based on this encounter. I would strongly consider booking with a different tour company.

I booked the limo bus for a 12 person wine tasting trip. Apparently there was a miscommunication…read morebetween the driver and the office about the time our trip ended. Prior to the trip I sent them our itinerary- with timing and our reservation time. We got on the bus after our third stop assuming we were going to the forth reservation, but the driver just started driving us back to our house without saying anything. I asked where we were going, he said the time is up so I'm taking you back- I told him that wasn't right, that I had discussed/emailed the plans with the office. His next response, was well this is what it says on my phone and I have another limo group I have to get to. He dropped us off and sped away. I also asked our driver to give us a heads up when we had about 10 minutes before we needed to leave. He never did this. And in fact when I rounded up our group to go to the second stop he was parked down in the parking area chatting with another driver. I've planned over 20 wine trips around the country, and I've never had a driver do these things. I called the office several times and was told a manager would contact me, of course they never did.

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I booked Grape and Grain for my sister's bachelorette party, and we had an absolute blast! We…read morevisited three wineries: St. Julian, Hickory Creek, and Round Barn. Our bus driver, Tricia, was fantastic and highly communicative throughout the day. She even suggested we visit Round Barn, which turned out to be a great choice! I highly recommend Grape and Grain for your tour needs in the New Buffalo area!

We loved it, thank you for a great experience! 4 of us booked a tour for a bachelorette party and…read moresince we aren't from the area (2 of us from Indy and 2 from Chicago), we thought a tour with a driver would be the perfect option for us. We didn't have to try and figure out directions and we could drink all the wine. We had 3 tastings and a lunch over the course of a few hours. Our Driver, Bill, was so sweet and shared so much information about grapes, wine, and local knowledge. He called that morning to check in and met us promptly at 10:45. The SUV was roomy and clean and he even had bottles of water on ice ready to go. Which we definitely needed after a few wine stops. Coming into it, I knew nothing about wine and I'm not even sure I knew Michigan had so many wineries and vineyards. Now I feel like I have a good amount of knowledge about wine and I figured out what I liked best. It was a very cool experience and my friend had a great bachelorette party.

They made sure they moved the bachelorette groups to different buses to avoid any issues. We…read moreappreciated the thought. Our tour guide Kenney was great. He made sure we were taken care of. This is the only tour company that includes lunch I believe. Lunch was pretty good as well! I would book with them again.

We were fortunate to get truly excellent weather to head out onto the lake for a boat ride with…read moreHarbor Country Adventures! We went on the Classic Lake Tour. Our tour guide was a retired high school history teacher and football coach with all sorts of interesting stories about the region. We passed Mount Baldy, the "living" sand dune that moves, at Indiana Dunes National Park and made it all the way down to a good view of the Century of Progress homes before making our way back. We also got to hear all about the ship, the Emita II, which is a historic ship from the 1950s, and about how it reached its current home. It was also very cute that Captain Jan had the kids come up and take turns at the wheel on the way back. There is a snack bar on the lower level of the boat, and there are restrooms on board. Free parking is available a little walk away - walk towards the Lighthouse Museum, as the dock is behind there. Definitely a great adventure!

"LJ" enough said!!!!! Wish I could've have given her 100 stars but Yelp limited me to 5 stars!!!!…read more She got us safe from sample to sample to bottle to bottle!! She was very helpful, knowledgeable, friendly, and very engaging!!!! She always kept our breath fresh with unlimited'ed mints!! We had 1 stop then lunch the. 2 additional stops, the stuff at all establishments were top notch as well. I would recommend this tour. Note: do not drink out of the sampler bottle!! No one wants to be a bad boy... St. Julian's, union social, hickory creek, lemon creek

Just got back from a 9 girl bacherolette celebration with these guys. What a great day. Deb was a…read morejoy in helping us plan. They picked us up at our air bnb and dropped us off. The 3 winery's we visited offered Different styles and wonderful wines. The Provided lunch was delicious. Our driver Dan was AWESOME and he made the trip, taking car of every little detail. Would highly recommend to all ages. We even had 2 non wine drinkers who enjoyed all the tastings and even bought wine to take home. 10/10.

Becky made this tour amazing. She was an excellent guide and formidable host, as she took charge in…read moreevery establishment and basically laid out the red carpet. The wineries were excellent picks! Great time for a bachelorette.

Becky is amazing! From start to finish we were always informed what was going on and changes that…read morewere made due to COVID. Great communication before our trip and she made it fun the day of. Cannot recommend enough!! I have already told so many people about them. Great company and cannot wait to do this again.

We used Transportation New Buffalo Michigan this past weekend for a bachelor party and we had…read moreRochelle as our driver! She was great. Very communicative, fun to drive around with, and very good at what she does. I would recommend this company to anyone looking for transportation in or around the New Buffalo area!

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Had an amazing time with this company. Communication was great and price couldn't be beat. They…read morewere there for us all day and the bachelorette party we had was amazing. Our hosts were friendly, knowledgeable and super sweet. Highly recommend.

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The wine was ok as was the service. We were there on a pretty busy day. Live music playing was a…read morenice touch. Plenty of seating and parking. We will give it another try at some point.

Always a great time, peaceful relaxing atmosphere. Staff and owners are always pleasant, and…read morechecking on their guests. My favorite place to enjoy food, wine, friends, and family.