Our tour guide made the ride from one brewery to the next as enjoyable as the stops, filled with fun brewing history and information. The bus was clean and comfortable. 14 people got on the bus as strangers and bonded quickly over beers and brew tales. This really seemed like the kind of adventure you could do again and again. Can't wait to go back and share the Maine Beer Tour experience with others. The one downside was that, as someone who is perpetually early, the lack of signage to be sure I was in the right place made me a bit nervous that I was where I was suppose to be to catch the bus. We hung out in front of the Portland Lobster Co. For a few minutes before others arrived to reassure us we were in the right spot. Overall, this was a fantastic adventure for this beer lover. I learned new things about breweries I thought I knew everything about and was introduced to Bunker Brews and Ice Tea Mead. We'll be back. read more

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Great harbor tour. We thoroughly enjoyed the beer and the commentary. I would highly recommend. read more

Maine Beer Tours - Skipper, crew, and bachelor party - Beer Tours Near Me - Portland, Maine

Hands down, a great beer tour put on by great people. Our tour went to 4 different breweries, and it was really cool seeing the contrast between a large brewery(Allagash) then progressively to smaller breweries. Bunker was in a large garage, and the guys had a DJ just playing music on the back deck; (was like being at a party but with better beer). You can tell the guys running the tour are having as much fun as we were, and are passionate about creating a good experience. From bringing beer on the bus to sample, to having surprise snacks waiting, and the tour itself, this was a blast. Highly recommended! read more

We woke up on a Saturday morning around 8:00 a.m. in Old Orchard Beach to a downpour on May 17th. We knew we had a beer tour to go to that morning but with most rainy days we were less than motivated. None the less, we put our rain coats on, grabbed a coffee and off we went. We arrived on commercial street and the "bus" picked us up as scheduled. Now, I must say, the idea of being on a bus with a bunch of strangers with one goal of drinking beer may seem odd to some, but if you're a beer lover then rest assure you'll be on a bus with other beer lovers who have the same intention to become educated about craft beer in the state of Maine and have one hell of a good time. Our tour guide- Mark (owner) was nothing short of entertaining, knowledgeable and accommodating. He's a true beer lover, who respects the small businesses in southern Maine and wants to educate local patrons and tourists/travelers about Maine's best kept secret- micro brews! First Stop: Allagash- We chose the Saturday wake-up tour because I am personally a huge fan of Allagash. I toured their facility in 2007 when first moving to Portland and was impressed then, and certainly blown away now. The tour guide at Allagash said he had been drunk since 1994, and though this is a concern for some, it just facilitated my trust in him as an expert of Allagash beer. The tour was quick, short, to the point and then the tasting begun. 4 different types of beer and I must say, Victoria was my favorite. *Intermission* They had giant pretzels and mustard, again, made in Maine. Snack time was bitchin! Second Stop: New England Distilling- Now, this was a little different as they make liquor. The gin was so fantastic I believe 007 himself would perhaps take it shaken or stirred. Talk about a cool process. If you watch moon shiners or other shows similar on cable, forget it. This is the real deal folks. This is quality alcohol made in the great state of Maine that everyone should try. Third Stop: Bissell Brothers- So at this point we had had beer, gin, whisky and a giant pretzel, and felt freakin awesome. Which is why I think they left this place to the third stop because these guys clearly feel awesome all of the time. The beer was crisp, delicious and the atmosphere was like jumping into a reggae party with a bunch of hippies in flannels who want to just chill and drink good beer. Perfect place to really get into the "culture" of micro brewing in Maine. *Intermission* The sun game out as we left Bissell Brothers and ventured on to our next stop. Coincidence that the sun was shining after leaving a hippy and chill brewing company- I think not. :) Fourth & Last Stop: Bunker Brewing Co.- I believe Maine Beer Tours certainly saved the best for last on this one. By the time we got to Bunker Brewing, the sun was out, the beer was literally waiting for us and we began chilling to awesome tunes, played a little game of corn hole and socialized. Again, the beer was phenomenal and the guys were great! As you can imagine, by this point we all had what I like to call a "social" buzz going on which made for great conversation as we drank our beer and admired the sunshine on the great coast of Maine. Maine Beer Tours was by far one of the best educational experiences in respect to micro brews in Maine that anyone could ask for. You don't get a "tour" with MBT, you get an experience, which is far more valuable and significant to your overall cognitive and emotional growth in a beer loving state. So, if you want to meet some chill people, learn about a growing industry in Maine's economy, and frankly- drink fantastic beer then I highly advise you to skip the green bus and hit up the Maine Beer Tours Bus for one hell of a good time. Cheers! read more

We did the Maine beer tour in November 2013 and it exceeded our expectations. Marc, the owner is very cordial host and driver of the 'Brew Bus'. While you should have at least one person in your party who is a beer lover, even wives who tagged along seemed to have a good time. We also checked out Maine Distilling and Urban Farm Fermentory since Sebago was not open the day we took the trip. I really enjoyed this variation in how craft beverages are exploding in Portland and how entrepreneurial businesses are attracting people back to town. A couple of suggestions to make the tour better. Great soft pretzels are served on the bus between stops however, they really need to be warmed or kept in a warm cooler. Also, the owner could be a bit more responsive to phone calls when taking reservations. I had to make 3 calls to reach him with no call backs when requested on the first call. While you could replicate your own self tour, having Marc fill in the history of brewing in Portland and finding places you may not have known about make the Maine Beer Tour a must for anyone who want to experience the Maine beer scene. read more

Such a great experience, and a really great way to see some of Portland's beer scene. Went on the early afternoon tour (10:30am-3:00pm) and it was an amazing trip- there were some great new breweries to try, Marc (owner) was knowledgeable, friendly, and had a great sense of new breweries and where to take us. Everything was perfect- down to the little touches of leaving our pretzels on our seats for when we came out of our first stop- to encouraging us to cool down our newly purchased beer in his provided cooler- to the bottle openers on each seat's cupholder- just can't say enough about how great an experience it was. We went with a coupon, and I'd definitely go back and pay full price. read more

Absolutely Fantastic! Our whole experience with Maine Beer tours was so great! My husband and I went on the Friday Hoppy Hour tour, with stops at Rising Tide, Bunker, and Oxbow. Mark our guide was AWESOME. He was super friendly and welcoming, and did a great job with having the group talk and get to know each other in a natural way. All three breweries were great, and very different, which made the tour really interesting because you got to see some different things at each place. My personal favorite was Oxbow, but I loved all three stops. We were even able to try a beer brewed with lobsters! Overall a fantastic time, and I would highly recommend! We will book again next time we visit Portland! read more

We took the Sunday Brunch Tour a few weeks ago. The bus was late, it came around 11:15, so we weren't sure if we were in the right spot. It would be nice to have a sign or something signifying where we should have met. The tour overall was great. The owner was driving the bus and very personable. Our tour guide was really fantastic. He was a stand up comedian prior in the past, so that definitely helped! The breweries were great, Rising Tide was my favorite! I liked the offering of the not well known breweries, that is why I selected this company and this tour. The hand pies were great also, we probably could have used a little more food though with all the free beer that we had! The time spent as each brewery was perfect! read more

My husband and I had a awesome time on this beer tour. The staff was very informative and fun! We met some awesome people and when the tour was over, we all had dinner and of course more great local beer. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys beer. read more

Trust me when I say that Maine Beer Tours is the best beer tour around! They know their stuff when it comes to craft beer, how it is made what each one tastes like and what you can pair it with! Really?! Yes really! They bring samples of beers that you will not see on the tour along for the ride. They hand out samples for you to have as you are traveling from one brewery to the next, which is awesome!!!! IT is a truly fun way to learn about beer, taste some beer that you might not normally try and spend the day with friends, family, or meeting some incredible beer fans like yourself. A+!!!! read more

I had a fabulous time on the beer tour! My brother is really into the brewing scene in Portland, so I'd been to quite a few breweries before... but this tour was the best way to experience them for sure. We went to four different spots where we got to hear about all aspects of the brewing process, plus sample a ton of beers. Mark and Nichole, the husband and wife team that own the company, are super fun and kept the party going on the bus ride from place to place. They had pretzels and beer samples on the bus for all of us, and were full of trivia about the brewing scene. It was low key, stress free, fun, and boozy! What more can you ask for? read more

We use the Maine beer bus tour for a bachelor party Mark and Stephanie were the tour guides they were so helpful, loved every bit of it. The atmosphere on the bus is so laid-back and chilled they just want you guys have to have a good time. Went too some pretty cool places the last one was by far my favorite one... definitely will take the bus again, thanks again. read more

Great tour guide and loved Allagah Brewing and Bissell Brothers. Such fun! It fell apart when we went to Great Lost Bear for food at the end of the tour. First, it took over 20 minutes to get a glass of water and more than 30 minutes to get beer. No flights because they weren't prepared so we got 2 pints of beer. That's fine but when the food finally came out, 45 minutes later, they gave us a total of 2 plates of nachos, 2 of chicken wings and two of potato skins....for 16 people. That was it. 3 of the people in the tour ordered their own food. I literally got a chicken wing, 3 nachos and one potato skin. We had been on the tour for over 4 hours at this point so everyone was hungry so this barely took care of anyone. Maine Beer Tour promised to contact us about this and offered another shorter tour as an apology for the poor ending. 9 days later, still no word from them other than an email asking me to rate then on Yelp and Trip Advisor. Well, here it is. read more

Great way to spend a day in Portland! Totally easy trip, small groups and an interesting mix of breweries. We visited Allagash, Austin Street, and Geary's. Each unique in its' own way and all interesting. They don't tell you that you get a snack, which would have been nice to know since it's rather long time to go if you can't manage breakfast before 10:30! The guide was good, although didn't really go into history of Maine brewing much, it was just a fun, easy trip. Would recommend to anyone who is interested in beer or brewing. Only negative, the a/c didn't work on our bus, thankfully it wasn't too hot. read more

Update: The owners have reached out to me which is always nice! Unfortunately I think I just went on an off day (as I said the bus was broken) and that's what I know to review. Please try them out an prove me wrong! I did get clarification that we had an extra sample at one of the brewery's to make up for that fact that we couldn't sample on the bus. At the time, it seemed like it was a favor from the brewery - to know our tour had previously arranged this is good information! read more

So much fun! My boyfriend and I did the Maine Beer Tour two weeks ago while we were visiting Portland for the weekend. We did the Friday happy hour tour, which was the perfect choice for us. They normally require a minimum number of people for the tour to run and for some reason, the numbers were low for this one- but since the owner saw that we were visiting from out of town, he ran the tour anyway. I thought that was really sweet and an amazing show of great customer service. (Thank you!) Our driver was fun and knowledgeable. My boyfriend is inquisitive and asked about a million questions that Marc answered with grace. We visited three breweries that showed a nice cross-section of Portland's beer scene. We were both pleasantly buzzed at the end of the tour. :) (I couldn't finish all the samples we were given.) I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone who wants to see some fun breweries and sample good beer. read more

We had just landed in Portland that morning... we haven't even officially checked into our hotel, when we jumped aboard the Beer Bus. Adam and Mark were the first people to meet, and they made a wonderful impression. They were warm and friendly as we later found out that most of the people of Portland are which is why we love this little town. They took us all over area so you get to see more than the downtown area. We visited 4 different places, starting with a very small brewery and working our way up to the large brewery of Allegash. Our favorite was the Stebago Brewery, and the Bonfire Rye. You get to taste many different types of beers and liqueurs. My husband favorite part is when they feed you this huge delicious soft baked cheese pretzel. To Adam and Mark keep up the great work! read more

This tour was awesome. We went as a group of four and had such a great experience. I highly recommend it. Rachel and Jessica MADE this tour what it was. Seriously, there's no other way to go to the breweries around here. Such a great way to spend a Friday evening in Portland with friends. read more

We had an awesome time on the Main Beer Tours today for their Sunday Funday trip! Very knowledgable and interactive staff, good company, and great breweries visited. Definitely recommend this tour to others. Thanks! read more

I booked this tour for my husbands 40th birthday. He is a big craft beer fan and I wanted to do something special for him. I think he was sort of feeling indifferent about it at first, but once they poured the first beer (on the bus) he quickly change his mind. Our tour guides had a great sense of humor, were knowledgable and loved beer. We went to Lone Pine, the new Shipyard tasting room, and Rising Tide. It was one of the most fun "dates" we've ever had. We met a bunch of really cool people, got to taste really good beer, were fed snacks and driven around on a gorgeous sunny Portland day...it really doesn't get much better! I thought a 3 hour tour would seem long, but the entire bus agreed that we were sad when it was over. We'll definitely recommend Maine Beer Tours to our friends and hope to do it again soon. read more

We went on the Saturday morning Wake-Up Tour for my friend's bachelor party and it was PERFECT. We met Mark and Stephanie on the bus in downtown Portland, had a brief intro, and the beers began to pour. Mark had brought back a beer from Geaghan Bros. - a brewery in Bangor for us all to try, and we sampled this on the way over to Allagash, our first stop. We visited Allagash Brewing, New England Craft Distilling, Bissell Bros. and Great Lost Bear and they were all great. When you arrive on the bus, the breweries are ready for you - so you can slide right in, get an informative tour, and enjoy the crowd. This was an awesome way to check out Portland's beer scene and add in the beers and food at the end at Great Lost Bear and the tickets pretty much pay for themselves. I definitely recommend it. read more

Simply fantastic. Mark was great and was an amazing tour guide. The locations we went to (one distillery and two breweries) were unique and off the beaten path. He was even kind enough to drop us off at the restaurant we were going to eat at! Highly recommend this tour! read more

Stayed in Portland this past weekend and did the 11am Beer Tour. Rob and Dustin were great - friendly, knowledgeable and personable. The stops got better as we went along and although there was a hiccup with what was supposed to be our final stop that day, it did not take away from the overall trip. Timing was perfect at each place as well. Do suggest and would do again. read more

Went for my 25th birthday, amazing experience! Nichole and Kim were amazing tour guides! Tasted some great beers and they provided snacks/beers/waters for everyone on the tour. Would definitely come back and try some different breweries. 5/5 would book again. If you're looking for a beer tour in Portland this is the place to go. read more

Was a date night gift.....BEST DATE NIGHT EVER! Super friendly and knowledgeable. Can't believe I had so much fun. Will most def be doing this again. read more

I have been on a few brewery tours in recent years and this one was a great one. Marc is sincerely nice, fun and knowledgeable owner that loves his job! We had a great time on the tour with him. His interest in supporting the local businesses in Portland and surrounding areas is admirable and effective. I would suggest joining Maine Beer Tours to anyone visiting Portland. Although there were many people on our bus tour who were coming from out of town just to do the tour which is cool as well. Another fun fact is that we did booze and beer on our particular tour. This made me a little nervous since I haven't had much of a tolerance recently and mixing the two can sometimes lead to unpleasant situations. I am happy to report that because Marc set a mature, responsible but fun tone and fed us snacks from the beginning, no one was out of hand or made themselves sick. Everyone seemed to happy customers in the end. My husband and I will probably do another tour with MBT during a future trip to Portland. read more