Tour Our Beer Heritage

From underground treks that allow you to immerse yourself in history to guided tours that feature a full flight of tasty signature brews, there’s no shortage of amazing ways to experience the Cincy Region’s more than 80 craft breweries.

The Brewing Heritage Trail

The Brewing Heritage Trail is a project of a local non-profit organization dedicated to celebrating, preserving, and promoting the brewing culture and history of the Cincy Region. Take one of their multiple guided tours to hear entertaining stories of Cincinnati’s beer culture while experiencing the architecture and city streets where our craft beer history took place. There’s also a self-guided tour through the Brewing Heritage Trail downloadable map. The trail features informational kiosks and art installations along the route to inform and entertain. The Brewing Heritage Trail guided tours include:

• Built on Beer Tour - The most accessible option offered, this tour explores brewing architecture both above and below ground. 

• Cincinnati Brewing & Distilling Tasting Tour - Get a close up look at the distilling process at Northern Row Brewery and Distillery, then continue the tour exploring lagering cellars and pre-Prohibition brewing structures where modern methods thrive. 

• Over & Under The Rhine Tour - Explore historic Over-The-Rhine and visit major landmarks topside, like Findlay Market, and underground, like Cincinnati’s abandoned subway system.

• Brewers & Barons Trail Tour - This tour shares the stories of the workers, brewmasters, and beer barons from the 19th and early 20th century and visits lagering cellars and tunnels of historic breweries. 

• Cellars & Saloons Brunch Tour - This 4 hour tour includes brunch and beer tasting at Moerlein Lager House along with brewing history above and below ground level. 

• Underground Tunnel Brewery District and Craft Beer Tasting - Two tours, one day. Explore a portion of the Brewing Heritage trail, then hop on the Cincy Brew Bus and visit 3 local craft breweries.

• Ballparks & Breweries Bus Tour - Cincinnati is the birthplace of professional baseball and this 2.5 hour tour explores the connection between our brewing history and our national pastime.

• Darkside of Brewing Tour - This seasonal tour (Sept. - Nov.) shares gruesome and macabre events from Cincinnati’s past.

The Brewing Heritage Trail also offers the ability to schedule private, custom tours.

Cincy Brew Bus

To best explore the history and flavor of local craft breweries, make your reservation on the award-winning Cincy Brew Bus. A wealth of comprehensive tour options are available: Choose three- or four-stop tastings, brew hop on the streetcar, explore Butler County or the Underground Tunnels, or book your own private tour. You’ll enjoy generous samples of beer at each stop, plus be served with local history, snacks, souvenirs, and exclusive behind-the-scenes access. Tours run at select times Monday through Sunday.

American Legacy Tours

American Legacy Tours will take you on a journey through Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky’s vibrant history! Designed to be both educational and fun, these walking tours will visit historic spots both above and below ground. Try the Hidden Caverns Tour that shares the secrets of Cincinnati’s historic beer caverns. Or the Ultimate Queen City Underground Tour that explores Over-The-Rhine, the captivating Gateway District, and of course goes underground to explore the hidden lagering tunnels.

Pedal Wagon Cincinnati

The Pedal Wagon offers a great way to spend time outdoors while learning more about some of the region’s best breweries on the Cincinnati Brewery Cruise. Pedal your way through the streets, stopping at breweries to enjoy pints and flights. Play your favorite music while your seasoned captain guides the route on this fun cruise.

Cincy Region Ale Trail

No beer lover’s visit to Cincy would be complete without downloading the free Cincy Region Ale Trail app. This guide will lead you to a wide variety of award-winning brews around the Cincinnati and NKY area. Check in on the app because each stop on the Cincy Region Ale Trail is worth 10 points. You can trade in 50 points for some cool Cincy Region Ale Trail swag!