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Coors Brewery Tour

You probably recognize the iconic Coors beer logo, but did you know Coors was founded in Golden, CO, and is home to the largest single-site brewing facility in the world? Discover more about the company’s rich legacy and sample its products on a Coors brewery tour, one of the many fascinating brewery tours available in Golden, CO!

Overview of the Coors Brewery Tour 

What can you expect from a Coors brewery tour? A guide will take you to the brewing facilities, sharing the rich history of Coors, which has been producing beer since 1873, and detailing the intricate malting, brewing, and packaging processes. Visitors aged 21 and older will have the opportunity to sample Coors products. For those who prefer to skip the tour and go straight to sampling, a sampling-only experience is also available in the brewery’s lounge.

Tips for the Coors Beer Tour

To help you make the most out of the experience, here are some tips for the Coors beer tour:

• Tours and samplings are scheduled Thursdays through Mondays. 
• ​Coors tours sell out quickly, so book your experience early! Reservations are on a first-come-first-served basis, but dates become available to book 25 days in advance, so plan ahead!

Please visit the Coors Brewery Tour Website for details about parking, what’s allowed and not allowed, and other information. 

Tour Information

• Tour Length:  1.5 hours
• Cost: Adults 21+ $20, under 21 $10, active Military/Veterans $10 (with ID), under 3 free . Taxes and services fees apply.
• Location: Visitors begin their experience at the tour parking lot located at 502 14th St. Golden, CO 80401 (Southeast corner of 13th & Ford St.)
• Ages: Guests under 18 years old must be accompanied by an adult 21 years of age or older.
• Booking:  Brewery tour reservations go on sale at 12 a.m. Mountain Time, 25 days in advance. Reservations are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. For reservations visit:  coorsbrewerytour.com/tour-information .
• Reservations for those requiring accommodations: Accessible tours are offered. To request an accessible tour, please visit coorsbrewerytour.com#contact-us  and send a message with your request. Accessible tours are subject to availability.
• Cancellations:  No refund will be given for cancellations made less than 24 hours prior to the start time of your reserved tour. If a tour is canceled due to inclement weather or other circumstances by Coors Brewing Company, you will have the option to receive a refund of the full tour price purchase (including service fees) or have an alternate experience on the same day, if available. The service fee is non-refundable.
• Personal Items: Coors prohibits bags (including purses and backpacks), strollers and outside food & drink. For a complete list of guidelines, please visit coorsbrewerytour.com/tourinformation .
• Gift Shop:  The gift shop is available to visit on days tours are running. Gift shop visitors will board the shuttle at the tour parking lot to be transported to the store, located inside the brewery. Reservations are not required to visit the gift shop.
• Coors Brewery Tour Closure Dates: Saturday, August 31 through Monday, September 2 and Saturday, September 28.

Coors Brewery Tour Questions:

Coors Brewery Tour Website Message us at:  coorsbrewerytour.com#contact-us

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The world's biggest little beer town.

Golden is the world’s biggest little beer town, brewing more beer than any other city on the planet. True to its Wild West roots, Golden is home to saloons, taverns , breweries , distilleries and wine bars and visiting the establishments is as much about the experience as the imbibements.

With a number of top craft breweries , no trip to Golden would be complete without a stop at a local brewery. After all, the town’s craft breweries have made a name for themselves as pioneers in brewing with local ingredients, experimental techniques and unique flavors. Many breweries offer tours, samples, dog friendly patios and food trucks. 

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TOUR INFORMATION

Reservations for future tour dates will go on sale to book 25 days in advance of the tour date. brewery tour reservations release for booking at 12:00 am midnight mountain daylight time when the 25th day begins. reservations are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. see our current release days listed below. .

Thursday Dates: Saturday Night into Sunday Morning (Limited Availability)

Friday Dates: Sunday Night into Monday Morning

Saturday Dates: Monday Night into Tuesday Morning

Sunday Dates: Tuesday Night into Wednesday Morning

ABOUT RESERVATIONS

LABOR DAY WEEKEND 2024 CLOSURES

We will be closed for brewery tours, sampling, and shopping from Saturday, August 31st - Monday, September 2nd due to brewery campus maintenance taking place over the Labor Day holiday weekend. We apologize for any inconvenience. 

Reservation Information for Future Dates

Reservations for Future tour and sampling dates will go on sale to book 25 days in advance of the tour date. Brewery tour and sampling reservations release for booking at 12:00 AM Midnight Mountain Time (local time in Colorado) when the 25th day begins. Reservations are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Dates that we are closed, are sold out, or have not yet released for sale will not show as available on the calendar . See our current release days listed below. 

• Thursday Dates:  Saturday Night into Sunday Morning (Limited Availability)
• Friday Dates:  Sunday Night into Monday Morning
• Saturday Dates : Monday Night into Tuesday Morning
• Sunday Dates : Tuesday Night into Wednesday Morning
• Monday Dates : Wednesday Night into Thursday Morning (Limited Availability)

Please be advised our staff cannot accept reservation requests via e-mail or direct message. 

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GETTING HERE

Location: All visitors begin their experience at our tour parking lot located at 502 14th St. Golden, CO 80401 (Southeast Corner of 13th & Ford Streets) 

Parking:  Visitors will park in our tour parking lot and board our shuttle to go over to the brewery complex. Shuttles leave promptly at the scheduled reservation time. Due to construction, parking may be limited at times. Currently, our parking lot cannot accommodate larger vehicles such as RVs, motor coaches, large tour buses, or vehicles towing trailers or campers. 

Transportation: The Coors Brewery Tour can be accessed by a combination of light rail and bus. Visit the RTD website to plan your trip. Check our map and driving directions.

Contact Information: Access the Coors Brewery Tour Facebook page for other details.

Important Message:  Reservations are required for all tours and sampling experiences. Guests may only visit our facility once per day. Reservations are good for the date, time, and number of people booked only. For safety reasons, we cannot overbook brewery tours beyond the number of spots available for that tour.  

Age Restrictions

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In accordance with Colorado Law, all guests consuming alcoholic beverages must be of legal drinking age (21 or older) and provide a valid, government-issued, photo ID. We can only accept current IDs like driver's licenses, passports, state ID cards, and military IDs. Guests 20 years old and under must be accompanied by an adult who is 21 or over . As our company produces alcoholic beverages, our tour is geared towards legal drinking age adults. However, there are topics like manufacturing, science, and agriculture that visitors of all ages will find interesting. We do offer soft drinks for visitors of all ages in our hospitality lounge. As we are located in a manufacturing facility and also have an active construction site in front of the building, we ask that young children be kept under close supervision during their visit. 

As we are a food manufacturing facility, we do not allow the following items for safety and security reasons: 

• Bags including, but not limited to purses, handbags, waist/fanny packs, backpacks, and camera bags. Small wallets are permitted. 
• Outside food and drink (with the exception of water) may not be brought in the facility for any experience.
• No smoking (tobacco, vape pens or cannabis) is allowed while on the tour. In accordance with federal and state laws, no illegal drugs are allowed on brewery grounds. No prior consumption of alcohol is allowed. If you arrive intoxicated or become over-intoxicated during the tour, we reserve the right to refuse service or discontinue your participation on the tour at our discretion without a refund .   City of Golden open container ordinances are strictly enforced on our property.  
• Strollers are not permitted in our facility for safety reasons, however wearable baby carriers are permitted. Parents may also bring a small amount of baby supplies in a diaper bag.  
• Weapons, including (but not limited to) firearms, stun guns/tasers, and knives are not permitted on Molson Coors property.
• Pets or other animals are not permitted on our tour or in our parking lot, with the exception of trained service animals. (see below) 
• Solicitation and petitioning are not permitted anywhere on our premises, including (but not limited to) the distribution of literature or offering items for sale. 

We do not provide on-site storage areas or lockers for prohibited items. Coors Brewery Tour Staff cannot hold or watch personal items not permitted on the tour for guests during their visit. Bags left unattended will be reported to Molson Coors Security.  Coors Brewery Tour and Molson Coors Beverage Company are not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged personal items. 

Molson Coors welcomes guests with disabilities on the Coors Brewery tour. Only service animals trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability are permitted on tours. 

Visitors are welcome to visit our gift shop at no charge without making a reservation. Gift shop visitors will still need to park in our tour parking lot at 502 14th St. Golden, CO 80401 and board the shuttle to come over. Access to the gift shop is available every day we are open for tours or sampling from 10:00 AM through 4:00 PM. Visitors who are coming in only to shop will not be able to sample our products in the hospitality lounge.  

Reservations are required for Brewery Tours and Sampling-Only experiences. Brewery Tour and sampling reservations are made available for booking 25 days in advance. All reservations are available to book on a first-come, first-served basis. See the portal near the top of this page to book reservations. 

If a date does not appear on the calendar, it could mean that we are sold out, closed, do not have space for the number of people requested, or we have not made reservations for that date available yet. 

Reservations for those Requiring Accommodations: We are happy to accommodate those with disabilities. Please use the "Contact Us" link found at the bottom of the page to send us a message and request an accessible tour. Accessible tours are subject to availability. 

Unfortunately, we do not make special accommodations for large group tours of 15 or more people. Large groups are welcome to book any publicly available tours using our online booking tool when they go on sale 25 days in advance. Please note that we cannot overbook tour slots to accommodate large groups, and we cannot take requests for groups after hours or on dates that we are closed.   

Our space is not available to rent for private, non-company events. We encourage event planners to support our local businesses in Golden that offer event space. See the Visit Golden link below for more details. 

For information on other great places to visit in our hometown of Golden, CO .

• Brewery Tours are currently offered Thursdays to Mondays*  at various times between 10 AM and 3:45 PM. Please use the booking tool above to check availability for all dates and times.  Reservations are required and are available to book 25 days in advance.
• Sampling-Only (Without a Tour)  is offered Thursday-Monday*  at various times from 10:20 AM to 3:20 PM.  Reservations are required and are available to book 25 days in advance. 
• Gift Shop-Only (Without a Tour or Samples)  is offered Thursday-Monday* from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

 *- Visitor hours on Mondays will begin Monday, April 8, 2024. 

CLOSED Monday-Wednesday (Tuesday & Wednesday after April 8)

Brewery tours, sampling, and shopping will be closed on the following dates for holidays, maintenance, or company events :   May 27 (Memorial Day), July 4 (Independence Day), September 2 (Labor Day), November 28-29 (Thanksgiving & Black Friday). Additional closure dates may be added throughout the year. 

• Brewery Tours:  $20 Adults (21+), $10 Minors (Ages 3-20), $10 Active Military & Veterans (must present ID)
• Sampling-Only (Without a Tour):  $10 Adults (21+), $5 Minors (Ages 3-20), $5 Active Military & Veterans (must present ID)
• Infants Under 3 are free for all experiences.
• Above pricing reflects the ticket price only. All bookings will also be charged a non-refundable* 10% service fee, along with all applicable sales tax. 
• No other discounts are offered at this time. 

* - In the event of a cancellation issued by Coors Brewing Co. due to inclement weather, emergencies, or other unforeseen circumstances, the 10% service fee will be refunded. 

We reserve the right to cancel and/or delay tours at our sole discretion due to unsafe weather conditions, emergencies or any other unforeseen circumstances affecting the brewery. If your scheduled tour is cancelled by our team, you will be notified by email and receive a full refund (including tour price, and applicable taxes/service fees). If your tour or sampling is cancelled, we welcome you to rebook a future experience on our website at your own convenience. 

Cancellations, Late Arrivals & No-Shows

We ask that visitors plan to arrive at our tour parking lot 15 minutes prior to their scheduled reservation time. We may not be able to accommodate late arrivals or incomplete groups for brewery tours. Please allow plenty of time to get to Golden. We are not responsible for heavy traffic, delayed flights, road construction, or other delays. Brewery tours cannot be held or delayed for late-arriving groups. Groups who arrive late may not be able to be rescheduled and may receive an alternate experience from what they booked. We unfortunately do not issue refunds for no-shows or late arrivals. Cancellation or rescheduling requests must be received at least 24 hours in advance to receive a refund. Refunds include the tour price plus tax. Service fees are non-refundable unless we cancel tours and sampling due to inclement weather or other circumstances. In most cases, we are unable to reschedule bookings for that same day or weekend. 

For any aditional questions please visit our FAQ page.

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Sprecher Brewery Tours Available Wednesday-Sunday Summer 2024

Tasting wristbands available tuesday-saturday (tasting with no tour, walk in only) no unaccompanied minors, special request tours , 4 beer samples, unlimited soda, all ages welcome, tour information & faq, have a few more we didn't cover contact us: [email protected].

The tour is about 45 minutes, and there are no stairs on the tour route. The tour includes 4 free beer samples for adults 21+ with ID, and unlimited soda samples for all. Why cant we bring our beverages on tour? And why are we wearing these crazy hair nets? Great questions! First, because you look cool. No but really, while beer is NOT considered a food product by the FDA, soda is a food product. That means we adhere to the same safety protocols that a factory producing your food does. This is great for all, employees as well as our guests and customers. This ensures a high-quality product that is safe and regulated for quality, safety and consistency. SQF Certification: The highest level of this standard. While the FDA requires a certain level of safety standards, we have the highest level you can receive. SQF. Many big box stores require that the products they sell come from an SQF facility. We employ people that JUST focus on this certification. READ MORE ABOUT SQF HERE.  Fun Facts: Average amount of full semi’s leaving Sprecher Daily: 10 Employees 1985 – 5 2019 – 55 2023 – 140 2024 - 175 This includes brewers, biologists, food scientists, safety experts, semi drivers, bartenders, designers and more! How many hours a day do the canning and bottling lines run? 5am-Midnight 19 hours a day/4 Days a week  (Monday-Thursday). That means the canning and bottling lines DO NOT run on weekends - but they sure are fun to look at. **Want to see the bottling line in action? Thursday is your day - but be warned, 365 bottles a minute can be loud.  You may book day-of at the brewery, but tour spots are first come, first served, so we recommend reserving ahead of time. Children aged 5 and under are free. Adults $12.00 ($15 on Saturdays), minors (under 21) $5.00 ($7 on Saturdays). Your online reservation can be cancelled or changed up to 48 hours in advance of your tour. No refunds are available within 48 hours prior to tour time. While you may not be planning to drink alcohol, pricing will not change for adults. The ticket price is based on the experience and capacity and the sampling is complimentary. Didn’t use all your sample tickets? See the wooden donation box on our bar. Sprecher gives monthly to a rotating non-profit, a portion of your ticket price will be added to our donation! Please be aware that Saturdays are our busiest day of the week. If you prefer more room and less noise, we suggest Friday or Sunday tours for weekend dates. Our production does not run in the factory Friday-Sunday.  All tables are first come first served and no reservations are taken. If you have a group of 12 or more, please reach out to [email protected] to make any special arr angements after booking your tour online. FAQ Q: Do I have to purchase a ticket for very young children? A: Children that will be sitting on a lap DO NOT need a ticket. All other minors will require a ticket. Q: Do my unused sample tickets have cash value? A: Unused sample tickets cannot be used another day, in exchange for product, or refunded.  Q: Can minors drink at Sprecher with adult / parent supervision? A: Sprecher will not serve alcohol to minors under any circumstances. Parents and guardians cannot give permission. Any person or persons supplying alcohol to a minor will be asked to leave without refund.  Q: Can I bring outside food or drink? Can I eat or drink on the tour? A: Sprecher does NOT allow outside food. We have a functioning snack kitchen on site! There is no eating or drinking on the tour (not to worry, you have plenty of time for both)

Tasting Experience Information

On Tuesday-Saturday Sprecher is now offering a “Tasting Experience” that does not include a brewery tour but DOES include unlimited soda for all and 4 x 8oz Sprecher Beer or Hard Soda pours. Tasting wristbands are walk in only, no booking online! Adults $8 Minors $5.  ***REGULAR TOURS. SPECIALTY TOURS WILL HAVE DIFFERENT PRICING Questions? Bringing a large group? Drop us a line [email protected]

Instructions for your Brewery Tour

When you arrive for your brewery tour, park in the lot on the West side of the main building, 701 W Glendale Avenue, Glendale WI. Check in for the tour at the gift shop front desk to receive your tour wristbands and FREE commemorative tour glass, then wait in the beer garden for the tour guide to announce the beginning of your tour. Enjoy your brewery tour, take photos and tag us on social media @sprecherbrewery with hashtag #BrewGoodThings! Sprecher Brewing Company has been manufacturing hand-crafted top quality craft beverages for nearly forty years. To keep our manufacturing processes aligned with our food safety and quality standards consumers have come to expect, we recently have made some changes to our tours. Given the nature, size, and shape of our facilities, only service animals trained or in training to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability are permitted on tours. We cannot allow other dogs, pets, or animals, including those whose sole function is to provide comfort, emotional support, companionship, or therapy. In order to protect the livelihood or our employees and to keep the manufacturing process fully functional, tour areas will be limited in nature and there will be no interactive participation in manufacturing. Rest assured, there are plenty of interactive exhibits and games in the taproom and guests will still receive the Sprecher tour experience. In addition, guests will be able to view high quality video showing an up and close never seen before soda manufacturing point of view. Sprecher is also asking that all guests comply with the following precautions:  1. Do not visit if you are feeling ill or have recently tested positive for COVID-19, flu, or any other communicable disease.  2. Food and drinks are not allowed on tours. Please enjoy all snacks and beverages in the tap room.  3. Please do not touch anything in the production facility.  4. Hair restraints must be worn during the tour.  5. Dogs are not allowed. 6. Smoking or tobacco is not allowed. 7. Pictures and videos inside the production facility are not allowed.

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We would love to have you! Email [email protected] for more information!

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Coors Brewery Tour – Golden

The largest single brewery in the world, Coors Brewing Company, is located in downtown Golden. Tours and tastings are offered year-round and are open to guests of all ages as long as they are accompanied by an adult.

Explore a live working factory where every phase of the beer-making process is observed. The tours cost a fee and are self-guided with headsets available. There are learning stations around with pre-recorded descriptions. Reservations are required for all guests.

Hailing from Prussia, Adolph Coors, and Jacob Schueler established the brewery in Golden in 1873. The mountain on the Coors can is based on a Rocky Mountain peak in southwest Colorado.

Touring the Coors Brewery in Golden

There are two types of tours: self-guided (year-long) and guided tours (seasonally). The traditional 30-minute self-guided tour has educational stations and individual headsets. You get to enjoy a complimentary sample and three 10 oz beers afterward. During slower months, a live tour is given and they run for about 30 minutes.

You can also go on the Sampling-only tour where you go straight to the tasting room and try three complimentary beers. This is often what the locals do and you are free to partake in this tour daily. Enjoy some of Coors’s classic, seasonal, and even test-market beers. The whole operation lasts 1 – 1.5 hours including the shuttle, tour, and beer tastings. Drinking time may vary.

Getting There

Parking for the tour is located at 13th and Ford Streets, one block from the brewery. A free shuttle takes you downtown to the Coors factory and the driver usually tells you about the city of Golden on the way.

Tours and imbibing at the bar get busy during peak season, so plan weekdays and off-peak times when possible.

Address: 13th and Ford St, Golden , CO 80401

Phone: 800-642-6116

Season: Year-round

Website: millercoors.com

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The ‘Best Brewery Tour in America’

At our brewery here in Hershey, PA, we were able to build our dream space. So, as brewers, if we’re able to dream it up, we can brew it and recreate it. Take our Guided Production Tour for a peek behind the curtain at how we brew, package and ship our beer. In 2020, 2022, 2023, and 2024 readers of USA Today voted it The Best Brewery Tour in America! 

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Our production tour offers an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look into our brewery. Follow in the footsteps of our brewers through the mill room, hop cooler and brewhouse deck. You’ll also get a look at our fermentation cellars and packaging lines. Includes a welcome beer of your choice and an exclusive souvenir glass!

Each Production Tour guest can look forward to:

• One welcome beer upon arrival
• A walk through the Art of Tröegs gallery
• One souvenir glass that’s only available to tour guests
• An up-close look at raw ingredients, including malted grain and hops
• 3 samples of Tröegs favorites

Length: 1 hour Cost: $15

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Pass through the wrought iron gates into our visitor center. Take a guided or self-guided tour of the brewery to learn about our brewing process and sample our lineup of beers or join fellow craft beer lovers in our Tap Room for a fresh pint at the bar. As the original craft brewery in Louisiana, we’re proud to share our culture on tap. Laissez les bons temps rouler!

Guided Tours

Learn about our brewing process, beer, and history on a guided tour of the recently expanded brewery. Our new tour format provides a more intimate and informative experience for our guests! Tours last about 30 minutes and include one pint of beer, or you can upgrade to a flight of four different 4-ounce pours for only $5. Tours are $10, family-friendly (under 21 is free) and handicap accessible. Closed-toe shoes are required to tour the brew house. If you know the date of your visit, reservations can be made online. We also hold spots for walk-ins on every tour. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your tour time.

Another great family-friendly option would be to join us on a Craft Soda Tour! Learn about the local ingredients we use to brew our sodas and let us walk you through the brewing process. Tours last about 20 minutes and include samples of our sodas. Craft Soda Tours are $5/person and are family-friendly.

GUIDED TOUR HOURS: Monday – Thursday: 1pm & 3pm Friday: 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, & 3pm Saturday & Sunday: 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, & 4pm Closed Thanksgiving Day & Christmas Day

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Self-guided tours are free and include access to our mezzanine level that overlooks our brew house tanks. You will be able to view videos about our beer and brewing process from a touchscreen device. Self-guided tours do not include beer samples, but you can purchase a pint in our Tap Room after exploring the brewery. Self-guided tours are available when we do not offer guided tours.

SELF-GUIDED TOUR TIMES: Monday – Thursday: 12pm – 5pm Friday – Sunday: 11am – 7pm

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If you need to change the date or time of your tour reservation, please email us at [email protected] or call 985-893-3143. We do not offer refunds for tours. We are happy to accommodate your party on another date or time that works with your schedule.

As much as we love our furry friends, pets are not allowed on the brewery tour. But they can hang out on our patio & beer garden!

Call 985-893-3143 or email [email protected].

Absolutely! We will consider special request tours for groups of 25 or more. To set up a special request tour, contact [email protected] and specify the desired date and time of the tour.

Yes, the Tap Room and tour is open to all ages. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. You must be 21 years of age or older to consume our beer. Root beer is available for visitors under the age of 21.

Our tours are $10 and include four 4 oz. samples of our beer. Reservations can be made in advance. We also leave spots open on all of our guided tours for walk-ins.

We accept credit and debit cards only. No cash or personal checks can be used to pay for tours, beer, or retail items.

Our current tap room & Gift Shop hours are Monday – Sunday 11am – 9pm.

Our guided and self-guided tours are as followed: Guided Tour Times: Monday – Thursday: 1pm & 3pm Fri – Sun: 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, & 3pm Self-Guided Tour Times: Available during business hours

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Here in Miller Valley we define hospitality in a whole new way. From your personal tour guide to the ghost of Frederick Miller, you will experience nearly 170 years of brewing history with a modern-day twist.

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Shiner, Texas, (population: 2,127) is a small town with real hometown spirit. We’ve got more local stories and legends than you’d believe, and they all come together to make Shiner the place we’re proud to call home.

The K. Spoetzl Brewery tour is an interactive tour that takes you from start to finish on what makes Shiner Beers so special and unique. We’ve made some major updates to our brewery tour, if you haven’t been lately, stop on by – it’s a whole new experience.

Mon-Sat: 10:30am – 6pm

Outdoor Bars: (Thursday & Sunday: 12-6pm, Friday & Saturday: 12-8pm)

Sunday: 11am – 6pm

Mon-Sat: 11am – 4:30pm Sunday: 11:30pm – 4:30pm

** every 30min – in slower seasons tours will run every hour.

Enjoy a 45-minute visit to our distillery and speak-easy; one complimentary K. Spoetzl Distillery shot glass; and flight tasting of Shiner craft spirits.

Mon-Sat: 11:30am – 4:30pm Sunday: 11:30pm – 4:30pm

Tours run every hour

Hungry? Check out our on site restaurant, K. Spoetzl BBQ Co. A perfect pairing with Shiner Beers and Spirits.

Mon-Thurs: 10:30 am – 4:00 pm

Fri-Sat:10:30am-6:00 pm

Sunday: 11:00am-4:00pm

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Brewery tours are conducted every half hour. In slower seasons, brewery tours run hourly. The first tour starts at 11 a.m. on Monday through Saturday and 11:30 a.m. on Sunday. On all days the last tour is at 4:30 p.m.

Distillery Tours are once an hour. The first tour starts at 11:30 a.m. on Monday through Sunday. On all days the last tour is at 4:30 p.m.

We can accommodate around 20 people on the brewery tour.

We can accommodate a max of 12 people on the distillery tour.

Private tours are available for groups of 20 or more. Please contact [email protected] to make arrangements.

Tours fill up quickly, so we encourage you to reserve your spot online. Tour packages start at $25 for guests over 21 and $10 for guest under 21; payment is taken when you arrive for your tour.

We kindly ask to check-in for your tour at least 15 minutes prior to the start of your scheduled tour. This will allow time for you to pay for your tour before it begins and enjoy the beautiful brewery scenery. Please note, if you do not check in within 15 minutes of your scheduled tour start time, your reservation may be forfeited. If you happen to run late for your reservation, we may occasionally be able to fit you back in to a later tour, but that is not always the case as tours fill up quickly and are limited to 20 guests per tour.

We have non-alcoholic beverages available for purchase.

We love furry friends and have lots of shade and room to play in our yard! Because we are a working brewery we ask that pets, comfort, and emotional support animals remain outside all brewery buildings, unless it is a service animal. We kindly ask that pets are kept on a leash and not allowed to roam free for the safety of the pet and our other guests.

From Miller to Lakefront, here are 5 brewery tours to check out in Milwaukee

Milwaukee is known as Brew City for a reason. Once home to some of the country’s largest breweries — Pabst, Miller, Schlitz and Blatz — today the city builds on that legacy with a burgeoning craft beer scene.

Many breweries in the city offer a chance to get a closer look at their history and brewing process through brewery tours.

We set out to go on some of Milwaukee’s best known tours and see what makes them great.

For this list we considered breweries that hold weekly public tours. Many smaller breweries in Milwaukee host tours a few times a year, or allow groups to set up private tours.

From the best brewery tours for families (yes, families, because this is Wisconsin) to where you can learn the most about beer, here are five brewery tours to check out in Milwaukee.

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Best for comedy: Lakefront Brewery

Our tour guide Sergio "Serg" Sepulveda provided brewery information and well-delivered jokes on our Lakefront Brewery tour, as is the norm for this spot. Every Lakefront Brewery tour I've been on has a guide who easily pulls laughs from the crowd and keeps everyone engaged.

The tour started in a private taproom where attendees grabbed a beer, one of four 6-ounce pours that were included on the tour, delivered via beer token. Serg gave a history lesson on brewing from its origins in Mesopotamia to when Lakefront's co-owner, Jim Klisch, made his first batch of Riverwest Stein. Serg followed that with the history of Lakefront, one of Milwaukee’s largest craft breweries.

Weekend tours go through the production facility and lead to the historic Bernie Brewer's chalet that was in the Brewers' old home, Milwaukee County Stadium. Since we were on a weekday tour, it skipped that portion and went straight to the brewery's new canning area.

While canning was a worthwhile shift from bottling for the brewery — cans are infinitely recyclable and are helping the brewery boost shipping efficiency by 50%, cutting down on carbon emissions — it did take away a cherished "Laverne and Shirley" bit from the tour. Previously, tour guides turned on the bottling line and would pick an attendee who would put a glove on a bottle as it moved down the line, like in the show's opening credits.

While the guide still played the show's theme song and got our group to sing and dance along, the bit no longer includes the glove part because the canning line does not turn on as fast. Sometimes the tour attendee who most enthusiastically sings and dances along gets an extra beer token.

The tour did still include the bung hole bit. Go on one yourself to find out what that is all about.

• Cost: $12 on weekdays, $15 on weekends; advance online purchase required; age 21 and older only unless supervised by a parent or legal guardian
• Hours: Starts on the hour noon to 3 p.m. Sunday and 4 to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and on the half hour noon to 7 p.m. Friday and noon to 6 p.m. Saturday
• What you get: Four 6-ounce pours, Lakefront pint glass or key chain, and a coupon for a free Lakefront beer to be used at nearby bars within three days
• Accessibility: The tour includes stairs, but there are ramps into the tour room and to the lower level for accessibility.
• Location: 1872 N. Commerce St.
• More information : lakefrontbrewery.com

Best mix of past and present: Miller Brewery Tour

I got to the Miller Brewery tour a little before 10:30 a.m., with the next available tour at 11 a.m. They are offered first-come, first-served on every half hour from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily.

While waiting, I checked out the connected gift shop and grabbed a complimentary bag of pretzels. I also learned about the history of the brewery from 1855 to today from a timeline that spans two full walls in the waiting area.

The tour started with the guides handing out a taster of Miller Lite while sharing information about the brewery in a theater room. It then moved outside for a three-block walk through the W. State St. campus to the brewing facility.

The only optional part of the tour was to climb 56 steps to view the tanks in the brewing facility where Molson Coors, Miller's parent company, makes beer for a 10-state region. The modern facility is across the street from the original brewhouse, visible from outside the brewing facility or after climbing the steps. The building was not part of the tour.

To cool off after walking in the brewing facility, which was hot in the upper level, the tour went underground to the historic caves that were created in the 1800s and sealed off in 1906. Frederick C. Miller, grandson of Miller founder Frederick J. Miller, reopened the caves in 1953, and they have been part of the tour ever since.

The caves were a unique view into how brewing was possible before electrical refrigeration, with tools that would have been used by brewers in the past.

The tour then went to a historical inn on campus that once sold Miller beer and had rooms for overnight guests; today it's used mostly for events. Fredrick C. Miller imported stained glass windows from Germany along with antique steins for the inn that are still there. It's also home to letters written by Fredrick J. Miller and a diorama of the current campus.

The tour wrapped up with stops at the bottling facility where 600,000 items are bottled daily and the warehouse where about 1 million cans and bottles of product are stored.

The tour ended at an outdoor beer garden where visitors could try various Molson Coors products for free.

• Cost: $10; free for ages 20 and under (no beer samples)
• Hours: Walk-ins only with limited space, running on the half hour from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday and Friday
• What you get: Four 4-ounce pours and a Miller glass
• Accessibility: The tour includes stairs, but accessible tours are available by calling (414) 931-3552 at least 24 hours in advance.
• Location: 4251 W. State St.
• More information : millerbrewerytour.com

5 breweries that made Milwaukee famous: Miller, Schlitz, Pabst, Gettelman and Blatz

Best for history: The Best Place at Pabst Brewing

This historic brewery doesn't actually brew in Milwaukee anymore, but the site where Pabst Brewery was founded is still worth checking out. Beer enthusiasts who take multiple tours on this list will also see Pabst’s influence in almost every one.

The tour stared in the historic brewing complex's Blue Ribbon Hall with a presentation on the history of the brewery and the option to enjoy a pint of Pabst or Schlitz, which is included in the ticket price.

The tour guide talked about how Pabst started as Jacob Best Brewery in 1844. Their original building on a historic plank road, today’s State Street, was sold to Fredrick J. Miller who started Miller Brewing.

The history lesson continued with a tour guide explaining how the brewery moved to the current campus, and how Captain Fredrick Pabst took over and grew the brewery to be the largest lager brewery in the world at one time.

From the main floor of the hall the tour moved to the balcony, while passing a section of the building that is being refurbished. Paystubs and letters on the wall on the way up showed the brewery's more recent history before it left Milwaukee in 1996.

The tour was peppered with interesting facts about the nearly 170-year-old brewery, like how Pabst did not want his name on the beer, and that the employee's union successfully bargained to get a free pint of beer per shift.

Next the tour moved to the Great Hall, which is not often open to the public but is popular as a wedding and event space.

It has stained glass, ornate wood finishes and Fredrick Pabst's original office. Below that is a speakeasy with a jail cell. According to our tour guide, it was for Pabst employees who may have had more than their single free beer during their shift and became drunk and unruly.

The tour then passed the courtyard which has a statue of King Gambrinus, the patron saint of beer, and ended in the guest center that has German saying along its walls.

• Cost: $14 for adults, $12 for students, military and seniors (age 60 and older); free for kids 13 and under
• Hours: On the hour at noon, 2 and 4 p.m. Monday, Thursday and Sunday; noon through 4 p.m. Friday; 12, 2 and 4 p.m. Saturday
• What is included: A pint of Pabst or Schlitz beer or soda, with $4 refills
• Accessibility : The tour includes stairs with elevators available for those who need assistance.
• Location: 917 W. Juneau Ave.
• More information : bestplacemilwaukee.com/tours

Best for learning about brewing: Pilot Project

This new Milwaukee brewery tour might not be on many people's radars yet. My co-worker and I went on a Friday at 6 p.m. and were the only ones on the tour. Regardless, our guide gave an informative and entertaining tour.

Chicago-based Pilot Project is new to Milwaukee after they moved into the former Milwaukee Brewing Company space in late 2022 . They are a brewery incubator, meaning they help start-up breweries get to market, assisting them with supplies, marketing, canning and more.  

I'm not sure if it was because there were only two of us, or because they don’t push a singular brand, but I learned the most about brewing on this tour.

The tour started at the back bar where we could sample one of the five breweries that are currently their partners. We then moved to the balcony of the back space for a slideshow of their current partners and more insight into their diverse lineup.

Next, the tour moved to the tanks where we got an up-close view of the hot water tanks used to make beer, including a peek into the mash tuns where ingredients are brewed.

From there we moved to the fermenting tanks where we got a better view of the warehouse and brewing equipment.

One interesting artifact hanging there is a large neon Pabst Brewery sign that was found in the building. Pilot Project's space was the last building Pabst Brewery constructed before they left in 1996. The large sign was once used at the Pabst-sponsored stage at Summerfest.

The tour then went through the canning facility and ended in cold storage where beer is stored along with a variety of supplies. There the tour guide spoke more about those supplies and the different varieties of yeast, hops and malts that go into making beers.

• Cost: $18, for ages 21 and up only
• Hours: 6 and 7:30 p.m. Friday; 1, 2:30 and 4 p.m. Saturday
• What's included: Five 5-ounce pours and tasting glass
• Accessibility : The tour includes stairs, with elevators available for those who need assistance.
• Location: 1128 N. Ninth St.
• More information : pilotprojectbrewing.com/milwaukee

Best for families: Sprecher Brewing

Sprecher Brewing is popular not only for its local brews, but also its non-alcoholic root beer and cream ale. While there are limits on the beers included in the tour, there is unlimited soda for all. Children on our tour excitedly cycled through the new sodas on tap at the bar. They even had flights of soda, like ones that are usually used for beer.

The beers and sodas were poured in the main hall where tour-goers waited.

The tour started with the guide giving a history of the brewery as it moved into a hallway with photos and trophies from the brewery's various awards. Randy Sprecher opened the brewery in 1985 after being a brewing operator at Pabst.

The guide explained how Sprecher was hesitant to get into soda production, which began with root beer in 1989. It was a good business move as root beer alone makes up 75% of their sales and beer only 10%.

The tour then went through the production facility. Our tour was on Thursday, which is the only day the tour goes through the facility while it is operating. Because of the loud machinery, it was sometimes hard to hear the tour guide. It was interesting, though, to see brewing in production and people moving ingredients from trucks to tanks.

The tour then returned to the main hall where people could resume drinking while learning about the bottling process. There was also the option to walk single-file into the canning facility to get a more up-close view, before returning the main hall to enjoy the rest of the free beer and soda.

• Cost: $12 for adults, $5 for ages 20 and under, free for ages 5 and under
• Hours: 2, 3 and 5 p.m. Thursday; 2, 3, 5 and 6 p.m. Friday; noon, 1 p.m. and on the hour 3 through 6 p.m. Saturday; on the hour noon through 4 p.m. Sunday
• What you get: Four 8-ounce pours, Sprecher pint glass, unlimited soda
• Accessibility : The tour does not include stairs and has space for wheelchair accessibility.
• Location: 701 W. Glendale Ave.
• More information : sprecherbrewery.com

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7 Fantastic Factory Tours You Can Only Take In Washington

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