SO much more fun than I had expected, and that's only because I wasn't sure what to expect from a van tour. Every other beer tour we've done (and we've done a ton) was walking, so adding a van into the mix - being trapped with a dozen other strangers for the course of three hours - was slightly daunting. We're social (I am, at least), but I never like feeling forced into it. I know that makes me sound terrible, but it's the truth. At any rate, any fears we might have shared about the van were quickly swept away by our awesome guide Dave, and the people on the tour. I won't lie and say we were swapping phone numbers and e-mail addresses by the end of the night, but I will tell you that we shared some crazy good stories and a ton of laughs along the way! The meeting point was at Waterfront Station, and it was easy enough to find Dave at the appointed time. He got us checked in right away, chatted with us a bit, then let us wander while we waited for everybody to show up. Once we were all there, he gathered us into a group and walked us up the block to get to the van. We were full up, but he managed to reign in the chatter and get us comfortable before we hit our first stop. Our tour that night consisted of Main Street Brewery, Postmark Brewery and Steel Toad Brewery. The longest tour was at the first stop, Main Street. We did the obligatory behind-the-scenes walk, where the rig is displayed and explained, the brew-making process is detailed, and containers of hops and barley are passed around for sniffing and consuming. By the time we were led back to the front of the brewery for our tasting, I was excited. I really wanted to try Vancouver beer! Dave had done such a great job talking up the craft brew scene, and here we were, about to try our first Vancouver craft beers. I was, sadly, underwhelmed. I didn't really like any of the beers in the flight (which consisted of a Pilsner, Saison, IPA and Brown), which left me feeling deflated. I was surprised that I wasn't blown away by the saison or the brown, but neither of them were my favorite. Moving along, Dave got us bundled back into the van and headed towards Postmark, which had a really fun, loud vibe to the place. We got another (shorter) tour of the workings at Postmark before heading to our table for our flight there (a winter wheat, a raspberry lambic, their stout and their IPA). The beer here was much better than at Main Street, at least. I really enjoyed the stout and the winter wheat. The lambic was actually much more tame than I expected it to be, but the IPA about took my head off. It wasn't as strong as the IPAs in San Diego, but after the others in the flight, it was too much for me. Before we knew it, Dave was giving us the 5 minute warning, and then hustling us back into the van for the trip to the final stop of the night. Had we had the time during our brief trip to Vancouver, we definitely would've gone back to Postmark on our own. Steel Toad was the only place at which we did not get a flight. I'm actually quite saddened by that, though Dave did put it up for a vote. Anybody who wanted a flight could've gotten one, but I was feeling pressured and went along with everyone else, who got a pint of one beer only. I got their Oatmeal stout, and it was very good. Dark and rich, not too overpowering or thick. It really was a good beer on which to end the night. Dave, through this all, was engaging and friendly, answering questions, providing trivia, giving his opinions on Vancouver's beer scene, and making us feel comfortable. He was great at corralling the group and keeping us on time, and providing little bits of trivia about the areas we visited and drove through (he even pointed out some landmarks from the "Deadpool" movie!) The night ended with a smaller group of us piling into the van and heading back to our meeting point (half of the group decided to stick around Steel Toad). My lasting impression of the night is that a) Dave has the patience of a saint, if he has to deal with a van full of drunkards on a nightly basis; 2) Dave could collect anecdotes from his tours and compile them into a book; and iii) I'd recommend this tour to any beer lover visiting Vancouver. read more

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On a quick Dad and daughter trip, booked the classic tour. Dad is 72 and loves beer. The tour guys were knowledgeable and friendly. The tour for the day was 3 stops at personality brew houses. Good bang for the buck. The fellow tourists were a fun mix of locals and out of town era. Tips on best food places was a bonus "best bets of the beaten path" value add. Recommend for all levels of beer aficionados. There is something for everyone. read more

My sister booked a private brewery tour for my bachelorette party and this was the perfect way to celebrate. Our guide Cam picked us up at our Airbnb in a large white van that had plenty of room for our group of 11. The plan was to go to 3 breweries with a dinner scheduled at the 2nd. During the drive Cam kept things lively with his jokes and stories. He also had us tell him about our beer preferences so he could customize the drinks throughout the night to our tastes. At our first stop (Electric Bicycle), Cam gave us a tour of the brewery before getting us set up with flights of four beer samples. He also passed around a menu for us to pre-order our dinners. Next we headed to Big Rock where we had another flight ready to go on our table. Dinner came out pretty shortly and we had plenty of time to eat everything. Our final stop of the night was Luppolo. By this point I was feeling pretty tipsy and didn't manage to finish my drinks before it was time to go (but I did sample it all and they were great!) Cam kept reminding us "Don't be a hero". The only tip I would give is that this isn't a great option for anyone gluten-free. It costs an extra $20 per person for cider and some of the breweries only had one option for them. Overall I had a great time on this tour and would highly recommend it for a special event. read more

My husband and I have been on beer tours around the world. Belgium, Hawaii, been there, drank that. So when we traveled to Vancouver, we couldn't pass this up. We did it and I'm here to say... This tour is legit! Our tour consisted of Bomber Brewing, Main Street Brewing, and Storm Brewing. We got a quick tour at each location and about 5 or 6 samples. We also had the option to purchase food or additional drinks. My husband picked up a growler at each location to commemorate this awesome tour with. From start to finish, it was amazing. Our tour guide was superb and even recommended other breweries to stop at during the rest of our trip. The van was very comfortable and clean. I love that the breweries rotate. We actually thought of signing up for another beer tour the next day because they were different breweries! I think we will do this tour every time we visit Vancouver. I mean, getting shuttled around from brewery to brewery. It would be silly not to! Vancouver Brewery Tours also does private tours if you wanted to book one for a bachelor party or birthday party. That sounds freaking awesome! I'd move to Vancouver alone for that perk. The tour also came with free drink tickets at Rouge and a cool Vancouver Brewery Tours beer glass. I would highly recommend this tour to all my fellow beer lovers all over the world! read more

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My friend and I had a fabulous time on the Vancouver Brewery Tours. Meet in front of Rogue in the Waterfront Station, which doesn't have a bathroom fyi but you can probably sneak in Rogue if you need to go, it was easy to find the group. The passager van was equipt with growler holders incase you made any purchases and they were very accomindating of tempature request. We started out at DeepCove Brews and Distrillers. They went over the beer brewing process as well as a little of the distilling process. It was really cool to see a brewery and distillery and how they can work together. The Green Tea Sasion Beer here was amazing one of the top beers of the trip! From there we headed over to Storm Brewing. Not a pretty but it was awesome to hear the history of this brewry and the owner. Super cool how most of the stuff was recycled. Loved the Cinnmon Bun Beer sound weird but tasted great. We ended at Postmark Brewing, super nice facility great beers. After the tours were over you end back at Rogue where you get a free drink. Our whole tour grabed a table to gether and got a little bit to eat. If you like craft beer this is a great way to get out of downtown and try a varity of different beers there was definatly something for everyone. read more

Jamie was a hell of a guide! Super friendly, super knowledgeable, perfect guide for our 3-hour tour of Main Street Brewing, Off the Rail, and Strange Fellows (the group's collective favorite). Absolutely worth the trip for craft beer snobs and newbies alike. A highlight of my week in Vancity. read more

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Our tour with VBTs was great- super fun, well timed, and of course, beer! Our guide, Rachel, was fabulous. The breweries were fun, a great selection if places with Brassneck, Storm and Bomber. In addition to having a great time, I forgot my wallet in the bus and Rachel went out of her way to make sure I could get it back! Pretty important since it was New Year's Eve. Big thumbs up- I'll do the tour again for sure! Thank you! read more

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Perfect for my 40th! It wasn't even my idea, my wife was actually enabling me to booze up and it was awesome. Got together a few friends that enjoy drinking, loaded up the van and it was a really good tour learning so much stuff and then drinking it all away. Everyone had a great time, Ryan, the owner, was a top notch guide and made sure we were well entertained and safe. It's not cheap but perfect for a milestone type celebration with good friends. It was a fantastic experience and would look forward to another opportunity. read more

I was given a gift certificate to this for my birthday. I wasn't that excited about it because I had been to 2/3 breweries that we were going to visit but it turned out to be really great. Our tour guide, Ryan, was also the owner and you could tell he was passionate about beer and he was incredibly knowledgable. He did a great job of getting everyone to interact with one another and overall it was a great afternoon! read more

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We were on a tour last Tuesday (December 30th) with the amazing Rachel and had the best time! Our guide was fantastic, the breweries we visited were welcoming and our group all agreed that it was a wonderful afternoon! After meeting our small group (we were five friends on the tour and no one else - I guess it's pretty quiet over the holidays) at Waterfront Station our guide Rachel walked us down the street to the van and started off by asking us what kinds of beers we liked best. After we all shared our preferences, we were declared fairly beer-savvy and I'm sure this was taken into consideration while we were being told about the brewing process, the beers we tasted, etc. At our first stop - Brassneck Brewing - we were invited into the back of their facility to observe the brewing process. Since the holidays had made a serious dent in their inventory, they were hard at work milling, roasting, mashing and the like. We got to see beer aging in the open air tanks (a more traditional approach - they are covered so no fretting germ-o-phobes) and witness brewing in action, which is pretty neat. When we moved on to our tasting Brassneck's head brewer came over to our table in the back and talked us through our tasting. For me this was an extra treat and super interesting. Our second stop was the always intriguing Storm Brewing. This place is basically the crazy old uncle of Vancouver craft beer. They've been doing it right and getting creative with their brews for over 20 years now, and the unique beers they produce are a sure sign of this. I have to give some serious street cred to a brewer that can make a cream soda beer! Last stop was Bomber Brewing, which is unique amongst Vancouver craft breweries in that they have a canning line. It was really cool to find the canning line running and see it in action. The guys working in the back were happy to have us walk right up and investigate - another neat experience. We enjoyed a few pub snacks (flaky, cheesy pastry twists - which they also carry at Brassneck) and our beer flights and then it was time for Rachel to drop us back at Waterfront. I must add that while we were rustling up our tip (please DO tip the guides - they work really hard!) one of my friends dropped her wallet in the van and we forgot to retrieve it in our happy, beer-tasting haze. When we realized this about an hour later, over dinner, I called the tour company and got their owner (I'm guessing) who was away on the island but still answered the phone! He took our numbers and got in touch with our guide who went to retrieve it for my friend. She then arranged to meet the wallet owner - on NYE - to give it back. Service above and beyond! THANKS RACHEL!!! Overall a great beer tour experience and well worth it if you are a craft beer enthusiast, or are curious to learn more about it. read more

Got out for a tour today with Vancouver Brewery Tours. We hit Brassneck, Strange Fellows and Storm. We met at Waterfront station which was very convenient having taken the Skytrain in to town. Our tour guide Rachel met us and the rest of the attendees and away we went. Along the way she gave us a history of BC craft beer and I learned a bunch of things I did not know before and I'm a local beer geek! At the first two breweries we got a tour, we talked about the process of beer making and Rachel answered everyone's questions with her wealth of knowledge in the brewing industry. We then arrived at a reserved space to out awaiting flights of beer. The conversations with the "out of towners" was great and the quality of all the beers was top notch. I would highly recommend this tour to visitors and locals alike! In fact with multiple breweries on the tour I would definitely go again! Cheers! read more

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Fun little tour with a great guide! She was verry knowlegeable and thaught us alot about beer making. Got to taste a great variety of great and verry diverse beers. Well worth its price read more

I traveled from Victoria to Van with a big group of friends and the beer tour was the highlight of the trip. Our tour guides Ryan and Stephanie picked us up from the ferry in a new clean Van. They kept the show rolling and we tried a variety of unique beer. I discovered a few new favourites and everyone had a great time. read more

Wow. Having enjoyed many a craft beer over the years, I was eager to make the trip over to Vancouver to learn more about this cool, local scene. This past weekend I took the ferry over for a quick trip - exclusively for this tour - and it did not disappoint! First off, Ryan and Steph were super awesome hosts and are obviously passionate about craft beer. Not only were they fun, friendly and professional, but they were also meticulous in delivering an excellent tour. From articulate descriptions and answers, to spending time with every member of the group, these two excelled! Seemed like good people, through and through. On that note - another unexpected treat was meeting people on the tour I had never met before. Sampling drinks together is a great ice breaker and I thoroughly enjoyed the company of everyone new I met. Plenty of great times and great conversations. The three breweries we stopped at were each unique in their own way. Each offered distinctively different tastes, as well as distinctively different environments. From brand new and posh Deep Cove to the minimalist brewery of local legend Storm, each stop kept me captivated. Loved the Old Boy ale at Parallel 49 and marvelled at the Sour beer at Storm. All three places gave us full access to their breweries and not only was the tour a ton of fun, but I also learned more than I care to admit (who knew a little hard working micro organism was behind the beer I love?). Loved this tour. If you have a passing interest in this thing we call beer, or if you are a long time connoisseur (our tour covered the spectrum), you will not be disappointed. read more

me and justin b. are big advocates of drinking local so when we were visiting vancouver, we knew we had to check out their beer scene. what perfect way to see the city than on a brewery tour?! it was easy to book the tour online and was given ample information and notice via e-mail leading up to the tour. found the met up spot easily inside Waterfront Station. everyone on our tour was on time (and we had a full tour of 12ish people so that in and of itself was impressive haha) and then we were off with our guide, Rachel. we visited 3 breweries and loved that each one we visited (brassneck, strange fellows, steam works) is local and some of them don't even bottle/package their beer so really you have to visit their tasting room if you want their stuff. we got a behind the scenes tour at each stop and got treated to a flight of tasters at each stop too. needless to say that our group started to loosen up and socialize more after each brewery we visited haha Rachel serves as both tour guide and driver and she was amazing all tour long for us! she is very knowledgeable about the vancouver beer scene, gave us really interesting tidbits and information at each stop, and more importantly is a safe and sober driver for the tour haha. she even gave us some great recommendations of other breweries/places to visit during our trip. The Vancouver Brewery Tours is a great way to do some site seeing and get a real feel of the city. i was a tourist and loved it, but i feel like even if you're a local to Vancouver, then you'll still get something out of it too. its a really well run and organized tour company and i was impressed with everything about it. oh and it also didnt hurt that all the beer i tasted was really good too :) read more

14 of us did a Vancouver Brewery Tour on Saturday. Such fun! Our tour guide, Alex, was very informative at all three breweries, and a lot of fun as well. Each brewery was very different, which gave us lots of opportunities to test different beers. Thumbs up all around, already planning our next one! read more

Booked a tour for a bachelor party. It was a fantastic start to the day. We had Cam as our guide, and he really put our tour over the top. Incredibly knowledgeable about not just the breweries' history and beers, but about the brewing process as well. We all thoroughly enjoyed the enthusiasm and passion that he obviously has for beer. It was an experience one we won't forget! Would highly recommend if you're looking for a fun activity to do with friends or for any special occasion. read more

This was a fantastic tour. Our group was small but the adventure and conversation was awesome. Our tour guide, Jeremy, was very informative and humorous. I definitely plan to take another tour the next time I'm in Vancouver. We were told they rotate Breweries so very tour is not exactly the same. read more

So it wasn't ask much drinking as I imagined. You will not get wasted at the tasting alone. That said, Cam was an awesome guide. It was damn good fun. I liked the places we went. I would do it again with family visiting (I'm a new local). I loved the history and quirky facts given during the tour. I also went to one of the recommended restaurants that Cam told us about, amazing. He told us a few so now I will try them all! Basically it was like having a local friend drive you around to great spots while pointing out others. Do this one of your first days in Vancouver and you'll have a list of stuff to do by the end of the evening, as well as great pics and an awesome glass. read more

Rachel and Laura were great hosts! My group had a fabulous time. We went to Brassneck, Strange Fellows, and Storm. I would definitely recommend going on this tour. read more

This was my wife's and I first time doing a brewery tour so we didn't know what to expect besides the beer. What we got was an amazing guide, Sean and met new friends from around the world. We tasted different kinds of beer from pilsners to porters from Strange Fellows, Off the Rail and Big Rock Breweries, all in Vancouver. Sean was informative, personable and very helpful. I would definitely recommend this tour. read more

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Such a great time! Our guide was Laura and we were perfectly matched! She is incredibly knowledgeable and easy to talk to. The location choices were perfect and really gave us an insiders view to the brewing process. This is an experience that we will for sure recommend to friends and family. read more

A gift from my lovely wife for my B-day and it was a blast. We had a great time and enjoyed the information and generous samples. Our visit was to Bomber Brewing, Main Street Brewing and Storm Brewing and it was interesting to see the differences between the 3 setups. Rachel was very informative without going too far overboard into minutia. Also our tour was almost full with 13 people; some Europeans, some East Coast USA. West Coast USA and locals. It was really nice mix of people for something like this. I have to say that Storm Brewing stole the day with some fantastic brews, the Imperial Sour was stellar and so was the Whiskey & Vanilla Stout. The star for me was the Storm Brewing Apple Pie Ale which was a mouthful of liquid apple pie; not just apples, apple pie. Don't know how they get that flavor and it's not a beer I would normally try but just fantastic. Nice bag O'shwag after as well, a great way t spend 3 hours. Tip your driver people. read more

Amazing tours, great staff that are extremely knowledgeable about the breweries you visit. Highly recommend this place to tourists and locals. read more

Booked this for my friend's bachelor party. This was honestly completely amazing, I am not exaggerating with the 5 stars. The 3 breweries we went to were all very different and fun in a unique way. We all went from sober at 3PM on a Thursday to merrily drunk friends, a perfect stag vibe, in 3 hours. And this is a group of introverts, some of which were near-strangers when meeting. Our driver was not obnoxious, very friendly and chill and also responsible. Totally worth every cent! read more