Cincinnati Brewing Heritage: Historic Distilling Tour

Experience the Cincinnati Brewing Heritage on this engaging tour. Explore historic and modern brewing and distilling, sample beverages, and visit a 19th-century underground lagering cellar. Don’t miss out!

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Northern Row - We learn about the history of the pre-Prohibition fermentation house where the brewery & distillery is located, followed by a behind the scenes tour of their distilling operations. The tour then concludes with a spirit tasting in their taproom.
  • Rhinegeist Brewery - Guests will take a behind the scenes tour, where we learn how…
What's Included
  • Beer flight tasting experience
  • Spirit sampling session
Additional Information

Join the Brewing Heritage Trail on this mostly indoor tour to learn about modern and historic brewing and distilling, but that’s not all, we’ll get to sample beverages and visit a 19th century underground lagering cellar along the way! The first stop on the tour is Northern Row Brewery and Distillery, where we’ll get a close-up look at their distilling…

Location
111 W McMicken Ave
West McMicken Avenue
This tour begins at Northern Row Brewery & Distillery, please head inside the taproom and look for the Brewing Heritage Trail "Tour Check-in" sign near the main entrance. Your tour guide will be there approximately 15 minutes before the tour is scheduled to begin.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(29 Ratings)
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E8192xskatien
Apr 6, 2025
Great Tour - Loved my brewery tour. The guide Lisa was very knowledgable and entertaining. The only downside was one of the guest was acting obnoxious and arguing with the tour guide. I will be recommending this tour to my friends and family.
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Patty_d
Mar 26, 2025
Cincy Beer Tour Review - The tour was educational and enjoyable. Our hosts are very good at their job and made the tour fun. They were extremely knowledgeable about the beer industry and Cincy. My friends and I thoroughly enjoyed the tour.
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Charles_r
Jan 19, 2025
It was fun informative... - It was fun informative tour great tour guide and would do another tour through them again. Lisa was awesome at this.
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Janet_k
Nov 17, 2024
Great Tour - Lisa was excellent! Knew her Material and clearly enjoyed sharing it Will sign up for another on our next trip to Cincinnati
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428marciay
Oct 6, 2024
Delightful! - Our guide, Adam, was wonderful. Very knowledgeable and pleasant. We talked a lot while enjoying our "flight." The history of the breweries along with education on the brewing process was great. Totally recommend.
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Tmitchellnc
Sep 1, 2024
great history of Cincinnati brewing heritage - Lisa rocks! Extremely knowledgeable and interesting tour guide. Great Cinci history woven into a brewery tour. Most impressed. Thank you Lisa!
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S8888ezdianej
Oct 27, 2024
Cincinnati Brewery Tour - Tour was very informative and fun. Lots of great info. Only downsides- your got a little drug out and one more tasting would have made the day perfect. Would definitely recommend if you have never been on a brewery tour.
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N3435hxsw
Sep 1, 2024
Lisa's Stories are Fascinating! - This was such a unique experience! Fascinating history, and a super cool tour through an 2 story old Lagering tunnel built into a hillside. Lisa did a great job leading us around and bringing everything of interest to our attention, and explaining the stories of Cincinnati.
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Jamie_s
Nov 11, 2024
Great Guide, But the Tour Dragged On - The tour guide was incredibly knowledgeable and clearly passionate about the subject. He was funny and time and well-prepared, but the tour was far too long—it should have been capped at 1.5 hours. There was a lot of standing around and listening to lengthy explanations, which felt more like a lecture. A little less talking and more engagement would have made the experience better. Offering something interactive, like a local beer to sample during the talks, could help break up the monotony.
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C4330mqsw
Apr 5, 2025
Shut down by Lisa - The tour guide Lisa was rude to the attendees. Particularly if someone offered an incorrect answer, she did not manage that well. It is ok to offer a wrong answer or not know an answer, but at least acknowledge the person for trying and offering a good answer. Then redirect to what is correct. Don’t shame people or shut them down or call them out with wrong answers. We’ve joined this tour once before and the tour guide we had did a nice job. This was very disappointing. I would not want someone like Lisa doing anything customer facing.
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From $59
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).