So with everything closed our company decided to provide a summer event employees could enjoy from home, one of the activities was the home brew experience by City Brew Tours. Don't know how to brew - NO PROBLEM Don't Have the supplies and equipment to Brew - NO PROBLEM Don't mind waiting 2 weeks for you Beer to ferment - THIS EVENT IS FOR YOU! So as I said our company offered employees a Home Brew experience as one of the options for our summer event this year, you can choose from 2 types of beer to brew, then you wait and about a week before the event a big box off supplies and equipment arrives at your door. The day before the event you get an e-mail with a zoom meeting invite for the actual event, along with some instructions so you are ready when the class starts. Our Instructors were Mike and Kevin, they meeting started on time and while the is some downtime while the water boils and the grains steep Mike and Kevin kept things interesting with helpful hints and tips, Brewing history, the reasons why you are going what you are doing at a certain time, what happens when you do certain things, why those things are good, bad or necessary and what to expect in the next two weeks while you are waiting for your beer to finish. There were some questions from our group and Mike answered them all, he was very knowledgeable about beer and the process of making beer. While I don't think I will become a master brewer and take up brewing as a full time hobby I did very much enjoy the experience and found it very informative and educational . If you like beer, or even if you are not a huge fan (yes we had one in our group and he enjoyed the class as well) I would highly recommend trying this type of event at least once, just so you know a little more about beer. Based on my experience with this home brew event I would be very willing to attend one of City Brew Tours in person events when things open back up again. (And when I'm in a city they serve) Highly recommended just for the fun of it or if you want to try brewing but are afraid to go it alone the first time. 5 Stars for the event 10 stars for Mike and Kevin read more

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Our tour guide Josh is the best. And we had such a great time with our group. I would definitely recommend the tour . read more

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I bought a gift certificate for my husband for Christmas since he's a beer geek. Found a lovely weekend to go. This was a great experience. Max was the best tour guide ever. Seriously. We visited three breweries. Heavy seas. Diamondback. Waverly. We'd never been to any of them. 4 beers at each stop. Plus a light dinner at Brass Tap. Whether you know Baltimore or not, this was a great way to try new breweries and beers. And make new friends. I'd like to do this again in another city where we don't know. Totally worth the price tag. read more

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Barry was amazing during this tour! He took the time to really show us some really cool local breweries in Baltimore and made it feel like we were hanging with a friend! Would recommend this trip to anyone especially with Barry as a tour guide. Amazing experience :) read more

The beer at Mobtown, Checkerspot, and Heavy Seas was good. Brass Tap fed us well (although ya might wanna ditch the cheese curds). Best beers: Honey Kolsch and the hef at Checkerspot, the saisson highly recommended at Mobtown, and the raspberry ale at Heavy Seas. But it was Josh the brew guide made the trip especially fun. He was personable! He knew stuff! He was * use Rain Man voice * a good driver! Seriously, thanks Josh, you made a good trip great. read more

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I set up a Brewery Tour for my sales team and it was an A+++ experience. Our tour guide, Cameron, was incredible as well. He was knowledgable, personable and fit right in with the team. Checkerspot, Brass Tap, Mobtown were our destinations and all were great choices. Cameron was on time, set great expectations and delivered in every aspect. I recommend this to anyone and everyone who enjoys beer and an amazing overall experience. Request Cameron, it's worth it! read more

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Tyler was awesome!! Great driver, great tour. We drank a lot, he drove and it was super.

We had a great family outing on Saturday. Brian was our driver and guide. He rocked it...very knowledgeable and easy going. Great way to spend a hot summer day . Went to four breweries: Guinness, Heavy Seas, Pratt street for lunch, and Checkerspot. Great day for 4 grandparents, 5 young adults, and 4 grandchildren. read more

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Went on a tour today and it was a blast. Kenan was an excellent guide. Honestly, we were having so much fun that the whole thing flew by super quickly. Guess we'll have to schedule another. Highly recommend! read more

This is a really fun event to do in downtown Baltimore our driver picked us up promptly on time at 5:45 drove us around to three different breweries which were all very cool he also is very knowledgeable about the beer and explained all about the history in the brewing process as well as a discussion of each beer at the locations definitely highly recommend this read more

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This was an amazing experience! I know, it sounds so simple, but it really was! No need to sugarcoat it! You'll get an awesome tour guide/driver, you'll get to meet amazing people (I know we did!), and you get to drink beer! I meannnnnn, it's looking like a win-win situation over here. The only thing missing is you and your squad! I say the best time to go is during the summer, we had a blast then! read more

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If you're looking for an off-beat way to spend a night in Baltimore and want to experience the awesome brewery scene that Charm City has to offer, definitely consider going on a City Brew Tour. Between the abundance of craft beer available, interesting information about the history of beer/the brewing process, and delicious food offered for dinner (I opted for an After-Hours Brew Tour from 5-10pm) the City Brew Tour has everything needed for a good night out - without the hassle of worrying about transportation, paying for drinks, or even food. As someone who's not well-versed in beer I was a little skeptical going into the Brew Tour, but our tour guide Matt was great + made sure to pick a variety of beers that everyone would enjoy at each of the locations - both beer connoisseurs and novices alike. After 5 hours, 4 breweries, and an abundance of beer facts later, I still wasn't ready for the tour to end. Would definitely do this again, especially with the other locations where City Brew Tours are offered. 100% worth the price. read more

I purchased a voucher for 2 for my girlfriend for Christmas this past year. I ended up needing a little help and their customer service was quick to respond and very helpful. Just a tip when booking, they need at least 3 people scheduled to do a tour! Once I had a little help purchasing my voucher everything else was a breeze. Our guide, Ryan, was 15 minutes early to put pick up location and reached out to offer assistance if we needed help finding him. He had some fun ice breakers prepared for all of us and was incredibly knowledgeable about everything beer related! I couldn't have imagined a better guide for this tour. Every stop he already had tastings in mind and tailored them to our individual preferences. It was truly a unique experience! read more

What are you doing today? Baltimore, MD /Tour guide Evan was the best! Extremely knowledgeable & fun! #startyourdayright #touring #tasting #learning #citybrewtoursbal #citybrewtoursbaltimore read more

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We received a City Brew Tours Baltimore for my husband's 40th birthday and we had an awesome time! Barry was a FANTASTIC brew tour guide and definitely showed us an awesome time. He was knowledgeable about the various breweries and made the whole experience so much fun! We will book again! Thanks Barry!! read more

Keenan was amazing!!! He was super nice and great with answering any questions! I recommend going on a tour. You will have an amazing time!!! read more

Steve was a great guide! We learned so much from him, and he always made sure our glass wasn't empty!

Second time on this tour...did not disappoint! Keenan was a fabulous tour guide...we learned so much!

We had so much fun on our brew tour last night! Our guide Tyler was super knowledgeable about beer, its history, and all the venues. We would definitely consider doing another tour in the future! read more

Nice way to spend an afternoon. Keenan and Josh, our tour guides, were knowledgeable and friendly. Good variety of breweries and got to taste many different styles of beer. read more

We drove 1.5 hours from home to participate in this tour. We brought a designated driver. The tour did say it included 16 beer samples. By our count we sampled 13 different beers, but there were ample refills. We purchased the meal option for the tour. There could have been more food involved and it would have been great to have at least an hour at each location with snacks. It would also be great if there was a discounted option for designated drivers. Our tour guide, Julie, was great and was also super knowledgeable of the history of beer. We also had a Beer Guide Interviewee on the tour named Josh. Josh was awesome and would make an amazing guide. Both Julie and Josh were homebrewers and clear craft brew enthusiasts. It was a great time, the beers we sampled were great, we learned a lot about what goes in to brewing, and enjoined some behind the scenes education. We would highly recommend this tour for any craft beer lover or someone who wants to just try something new; but, definitely plan to have a designated driver or plan to stay somewhere near the drop off point because you should not be driving after this tour, lol. read more

My girlfriend surprised me with a City Brew Tour in Baltimore for Christmas and it was absolutely the best gift I've ever received! We took part in the After Hours Tour, which I would highly recommend! Our guide, Ryan, picked us up near the Inner Harbor at 5 pm. He was extremely friendly and easy to talk to (not to mention, he knows literally everything about beer!). We started our tour at Heavy Seas and also visited Charm City Meadworks, Brass Tap, and ended at Diamondback Brewing Co. I loved every single brewery we went to and also reviewed each of them separately if you are interested in checking out their Yelp reviews. Ryan gave us a behind-the-scenes tour of ever brewery listed above and was very enthusiastic about answering all of our questions. He seemed to know the owner of every bar and even introduced us to them when the opportunity was presented. He was accommodative in that he took our beer preferences into consideration before picking out which samples we would try. The tour lasted until 10 pm and by that time, I was pleasantly buzzed AND super knowledgeable on several Baltimore breweries. I can't recommend this tour enough! read more

Great experience! Cameron was a wonderful tour guide. We loved trying all the different beers at breweries around the city and learning about the process. read more

Did the CBT Baltimore After Hours Tour last night. It far exceeded my expectations - and I do not prefer beer! Started at Guinness, then Heavy Seas, then Diamondback, then Waverly. We got more than our money's worth! We tasted 4-5 beers per venue and learned about processes, flavors, history, and how to really appreciate the beers. It also included food at Heavy Seas. Our beer guide and driver, Mike, was nice, knowledgeable and super enjoyable to hang with. I would totally do this again and would look forward to it. I would also ask for Mike as our guide. This was no "drunk bus". It was truly a great evening out to some fantastic venues in Charm City. read more

This was such a fun outing! The tour guide was friendly & shared info about the history and architecture of Baltimore during our rides, and explained all of the nuances of the different breweries in a way that made it interesting for experienced beer people and new beer people. My only delta is that lunch wasn't super filling -- a taste of 4 items for the 4 beer pairings, plus a tiny salad. Five hours of beer drinking necessitates a teensy bit more food ;) I'd highly recommend the Baltimore City Brew Tour to both locals and tourists. We had a blast! read more

Mike was our tour guide. Just got back from his honeymoon early in the week and he just loves his job! Each stop Mike made the choices of each beer for all of us and didn't make a bad choice of beer. Would love to do this tour in the other cities they are in read more

Hi We had an awesome time on our Baltimore brew tour. We really enjoyed our tour guide, Evan. He was knowledgeable, passionate and friendly. Spending the day with a tour guide such as Evan, made for a great experience. Thank you! read more

My girlfriend and I are avid beer lovers. We are always looking for new breweries where ever we go and taking the City Brew Tours in Baltimore was a great way to find some hidden gems and taste new beers. We can honestly say that we made the right decision on taking this tour. Our guide Brian made our trip amazing. Plus we had a great group of people in our group that made the tour entertaining. If you're debating on taking the tour just go for it!! read more

We toured with Josh and had a great time! He was very knowledgeable of all things beer and was a fun guide! We enjoyed all four breweries and they all provided more than enough beer to try, of all varieties. Everyone in the group (the people I went with as well as the others that we did not know) had a blast! I would recommend this tour to both visitors and locals. read more

Steve was an incredible guide. This was such a fun thing to do & we will definitely be going again!

Great tour, Mike and John were wonderful and made for an awesome experience! We went to four breweries and learned a lot along the way. Tips and quips the whole way. Definitely recommend! read more

Now this is how you do a bachelorette party! Thank you Mike and CBT for a great night. As Mike drove us from brewery to brewery, he engaged the entire group with questions and info about the brew process. I would recommend this company for a fun group party that has everything done for you. Just sit back, sip beers and enjoy the ride! read more

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We had an awesome experience today on our brewery tour with Mike as our tour guide. We visited Oliver Brewing Company, Brass Tap, Diamond Back Brewery and Waverley Brewery. All had some really good beer and were such cool places. Mike did a great job of telling us all about the history of beer and the beer making process. The other people on the tour were such nice people to spend the day with. read more

This was an awesome tour. We did the after hours tour and had a blast. Max, our tour guide, designated driver, entertainment, and history teacher was AWESOME! This is a highly recommended tour. Very well done. Thanks Max! read more

We had a great time visiting 4 Baltimore breweries! Covid canceled our plans 3 times, but when we were finally able to book the tour, we got upgraded for free. Steve, our guide, was super knowledgeable about both Baltimore and beer. We had never heard of three of the breweries we went to, the fourth is well known in the area. It was a great variety of places with a lot of tasty beer! Highly recommend! read more

My gf and I bought a voucher and took the Afterhours tour. We had a small group of 4 which was perfect. Went to 4 different breweries (Guinness, Heavy Seas, Diamondback, Waverly). We were able to pick our meal at Heavy Seas which is something new they are trying. It's nice since you can pick off the menu and get what you want but it doesnt really allow them to curate a meal/beer pairing so thats a plus and minus. Brent, our guide, was great and allowed us give our preferences of beers at each stop which was great for everyone on the tour. Dont worry about not getting enough beer on the tour, and the van is great! read more

A large group (10) of us went on the 11am brew tour yesterday and had such a fun day! Our tour guide was Matt--- as other reviews indicate while you are driving to the breweries you are taught a lot about the history of beer in a friendly and interactive manner. At the breweries, its hard to imagine having anyone who could have been known more about how beer is made than Matt. He was terrific. Our first stop was Oliver Brewing and they had some of our groups favorite beers. We got to taste 4 different beers there. Next was a stop at Brew House #16 for lunch and another 4 beers. Then we hit Heavy Seas (4 more beers) and rounded out the tour at Baltimore Meadworks. The beer was plentiful, we learned a lot and had a great day exploring the different breweries. I would highly recommend this tour for a fun day with friends, colleagues, or family. This would also be a great way to spend the day if you have visitors from out of town. read more

Just took the first ever Baltimore Brew Tour last night! Went with my fiancé and best friend and had such a wonderful time. Our tour guide Barry was amazing. Right from the start he set the vibe for the tour which we could tell was going to be fun! He really got all of us to get to know one another since there were two other passengers on the tour with us. I would say even before we got on the bus we all became friends! He is also knows everything there is to know about beer! He went through the history of it and would give us trivia questions along the way (I'm obsessed with trivia and this was one of my favorite parts of the tour). We went to four different breweries. Each tour you could tell Barry did his research because he would tell us facts about all of them and handpicked the beers that we'd be drinking throughout the night. He also selected our dinner menu items that would pair well with the beers we were sampling. This tour was awesome and I highly recommend everyone that's in Baltimore to go! I know I definitely will be checking out the other tours City Brew Tours has (D.C, Boston, Philly, Vermont) when I'm in the area. read more

Mike was an amazing guide!! Awesome bachelor party idea!! B3ing from MA it was great to get a history and selec3of the local beer scene!!! If possible ask for Mike to be your tour guide!! read more

Very well-run tour. We did the after hours tour. Isaac knew his stuff and took care of us at each place.