Cincinnati Brewing Heritage: Historic Distilling Tour
4.8
14 Ratings
Cincinnati
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: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Rhinegeist Brewery - Guests will take a behind the scenes tour, where we learn how the Rhinegeist Brewery produces their beer, along with some history of the pre-Prohibition structure that houses their operations and taproom. We conclude this portion of the tour with a flight of their winter beers.
  • 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.
What's Included
  • Beer flight tasting experience
  • Spirit sampling session
Additional Information

Embark on an intriguing journey with the Brewing Heritage Trail, largely comprised of indoor tours that delve into the past and present of brewing and distilling. There’s much to engage in, from beverage sampling to visiting an underground lagering cellar hailing from the 19th century! The journey commences at the Rhinegeist Brewery, notably located within a pre-Prohibition brew-house. Here, you’ll be treated to an insider view of their contemporary and vintage set-up (upstairs access is a prerequisite), culminating in a tasting of their finest brews. Next up, we venture into the Jackson Brewery’s historic lagering cellar, traversing the subterranean pathways where beer fermentation took place as far back as the 1850s! The expedition continues to the Northern Row Brewery and Distillery, giving us detailed insights into their distillation operations, punctuated with a spirit tasting! No other city tour offers an immersive experience into brewing and distilling, complemented by an underground cellar exploration. Don’t forego this singular, exclusively curated tour by the Brewing Heritage Trail!

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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Mamie2003
Feb 21, 2024
Lisa is a Gem!! - We had a fantastic experience with Lisa as our tour guide!! She was so knowledgeable and fun too!! She took her time and answered all of our questions, while making our experience fun!! I loved that when we ended at Rhinegeist she joined us for a beer too!! We will absolutely ask for her tours again!!
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April_h
Nov 7, 2023
Great tour, definitely recommend - great tour of historical buildings and learning about the brewing and distilling processes. Going down in the underground tunnels was really cool. We had a fun group, great conversation. The beer is good. The spirits are great. it was a thoroughly enjoyable day.
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J460wasusank
Oct 2, 2023
Great all around time! - Had a great time on the tour and met fabulous people. Andrew did a great job as our guide and was very knowledgeable. Highly recommend!
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Jennifer_e
Jul 16, 2023
Great tour! Alex was a... - Great tour! Alex was a great guide and had so much information that he shared. I appreciated the casual environment and historical information throughout the tour.
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Maryho3506ky
Jul 3, 2023
Would do it again! - Jim did a great job making this a terrific experience. Great cooperation from the local brew houses.
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Fds9720
Jun 23, 2023
Lager Cellars are really cool🍺 - Jim was an excellent tour guide. He knew the history and other interesting aspects of the places we visited. Jackson Brewing’s lager cellars we’re the highlight for me. Of course the tastings were a close 2nd at both Rheingiest Brewing and Northern Row Brewery & Distillery.
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Beanboeing
Jun 20, 2023
Great experience! - We've done other Brewing Heritage Trail tours and always have a great experience. This one was no different. Our tour guide Lisa was knowledgeable and you could tell very interested in the subject of Cincinnati history and beer.
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Chris
May 21, 2023
Wonderful experience. Would recommend. Adam was full of information and great history about all the past breweries!!!! - Absolutely awesome time. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the area and history. Would definitely recommend!!!
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175caroleg
May 5, 2023
Old Fashioned Charm with a Modern Twist - This restaurant is in the quaint town of Milford and has a modern menu with old fashioned charm. The food, drinks, atmosphere and service were excellent! Cheers to the chef and our waiter, Brad.
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Valerie_f
Feb 18, 2024
Just ok - I think with a different tour guide, this would have been a more enjoyable experience. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the history of Cincinnati, but because of that, would digress to stories regarding other breweries or historical figures or locations that did not relate to the specific locations on tour, and would often repeat things or talk in circles. Perhaps for someone native.to the city, this would have been more interesting The tour went over a full 40 minutes, so by the time we made it to Rhinegeist, I felt very rushed for time. I didn't want to ask any questions I actually had about the brewery because I feared a long winded answer and more time hold up. I would recommend the guides implement a stricter tour script. The flight sampling at Northern Row included 3 spirits, but not much information regarding flavors or how they are made, which I was intrigued to hear. The flight at Rhinegeist had very little introduction or information regarding the 4 sample beers, and it was very loud in the brewery sitting are, without any sort of reserved room for tasting, so it was disappointing. You're better off visiting on your own, booking a tour directly with rhinegeist when you arrive, and picking your own flight afterward
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