Brewery District History: Architectural and Brewing Tour

Explore the rich history of the Brewery District on this architectural and brewing tour. Visit historic breweries and learn about the people who shaped the beer industry. Includes a visit to the underground cellars of the Jackson Brewery and a pint of local beer.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Over-The-Rhine - Walk along the Brewing Heritage Trail past historic breweries, including a visit into one of the pre-Prohibition breweries’ underground lagering cellars.
What's Included
  • Tour a historic pre-Prohibition brewery lagering cellar.
  • Receive discounts on merchandise at the Brewing Heritage Trail store.
  • Enjoy a complimentary beer or soft drink at a local taproom to conclude the tour.
Additional Information

Beginning at the Brewing Heritage Trail Sign at Findlay Market, this tour explores the western part of the Brewery District, highlighting the impressive 19th and early 20th-century buildings and recounting tales of those who established or dismantled these brewing empires during the beer industry’s revolution.
The tour features a visit to the underground…

Location
101 W Elder St
West Elder Street
This tour begins from Findlay Market at the Brewing Heritage Trail "Hop On" Sign, located on the east side of the market, where West Elder Street meets Race Street. The starting location is also near the Race Street Station Bar at Findlay Market.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Laura_d
Jan 16, 2025
Great tour! Laura was... - Great tour! Laura was very knowledgeable and accommodating. She answered our questions very well and made the tour enjoyable. The tour itself is a nice route.
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Rick_s
Dec 28, 2024
There are periods of... - There are periods of standing on concrete during the walk on frequent stops while the guide provides interesting information.
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Cathy_w
Dec 27, 2024
Excellent tour and history - Our tour guide was excellent and shared a lot of history!!! Interesting history and tie ins of CincinnT history
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U7021crannes
Nov 21, 2024
Great Brewing History Tour - My husband's great grandfather was a brewer at Jackson Brewery in the late 1800's, so we were excited to attend the Built on Beer Tour on 11-10-24 to go inside the brewery. The guide was knowledgeable and we learned new information. He was patience with answering our many questions and told us about the Cincinnati History Museum Library, where he volunteers, so we could learn more information about the brewery and his great grandfather. I would highly recommend the tour to learn about Cincinnati's brewery history.
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Gary_c
Sep 13, 2024
great history tour - amazing cincy beer history, heart emoji! thank you tour guide Mike that was so kewl! fickoff i'll say what i want writebot!
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Jay_b
Sep 2, 2024
Super Informative - The tour was super informative, would highly recommend. The history of the city and its beer making was spoken about in depth.
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Lisa_k
Aug 11, 2024
Great historical revelance - We had no idea that historical relevance and importance of the brewery industry before the industrial revolution. Amazing. Very knowledgeable and enthusiastic tour guide.
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Lilliant595
Dec 28, 2024
If you like architecture and history… - Not sure I would have gone if I had read the description of the tour I found on another website. There was quite a bit of walking and standing. On the positive side, our guide was very knowledgeable and likable and if you are into the architecture and history of breweries, you will probably find it very enjoyable.
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A3311kfsaraht
Mar 4, 2025
Meh... - To begin with, it was cold - I should have dressed warmer, more layers. But, making it worse was the fact that a couple of people were late and no-shows. Annoying, because we waited at least 15 minutes out in the cold for people to show up. The tour was a little boring, we just passed by a couple of Breweries and heard some information/history about them but didn't get to see the inside at all. One place had walls something like 3 feet thick - I would like to have seen that. One couple dropped out of the tour, they thought we were going to be able to go in a look at the inside of breweries. We went in a beer cellar - which was interesting but the entrance was sketchy. The last place we ended up at, we were able to go in and have a beer which was included with the tour.
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Macsoccer14
Oct 26, 2024
Worst tour ever - Worst tour ever. Tour guids were boring and talked too much about their likes and their own family history. They talked about pigs, horses and stairs, building architecture and NOTHING about beers. We left halfway through to go to a real brewery. Would give 0 out of 5 stars if I could, complete waste of money.
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up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).