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The 12 Best Breweries in Boston

By Iain Oldman While the city of Boston is well known for its historical ties to the American Revolution, Boston has also long been the torchbearer for the American craft beer revolution. Boston’s large footprint in the American craft beer scene dates back to the 1980s, when Boston Beer Company and Harpoon Brewery both began […]

Kate Hellner | 1/28/23

The 9 Best Breweries in D.C.

Close your eyes and imagine Washington, D.C. The White House, the Lincoln Memorial, the U.S. Capitol building, beer… One of these things might seem like an outlier, but if you did not think of a bustling craft beer scene, then do we have nonpolitical news for you! With dozens of breweries, brewpubs, and craft beer […]

Kate Hellner | 1/23/23

The 10 Best Breweries in Baltimore

By Iain Oldman Baltimore is a city with deep-rooted connections to America’s brewing history, both past and contemporary. Craft breweries in Baltimore helped ignite the nation’s appetite for beer in the mid-1990s, but beer was being made in the mid-Atlantic American city long before that. National Brewing Company started operations in the late 19th Century […]

Kate Hellner | 1/16/23

2022 Year in Review

First Full Year of Operations since 2019 As we look forward to a new year, we want to take a moment to think back on all that has taken place since 2022 began. Despite lingering challenges due to COVID-19, this past year has certainly been a time marked by significant progress and growth […]

Kate Hellner | 12/30/22

12 Tried and True Recipes Made With Beer

Are you a beer-lover looking for a little culinary inspiration? Check out these delicious recipes cooked or baked with brews and collected from beer-lovers like yourself! From decadent desserts enriched with stouts and IPAs to hearty ale stews and soups to tender meat dishes, there is a recipe sure to catch your eye. […]

Kate Hellner | 8/24/22

6 Beer Styles to Shake Up Your Summer

Everyone’s recommendations for summer beer styles are in, and they are… the same exact recommendations as last year and the year before that. Kolsch, lagers, hefeweizens, sours, and pilsners—these are the styles bandied around the Internet for best summer beers, and not without good reason. However, if you’re searching for something beyond the basics, check […]

Kate Hellner | 7/1/22

The best Thanksgiving dinner beer pairings, according to our experts

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and like millions of other Americans you have planned your festivities down to a T. You’ve bought your turkey, planned out your sides and invited all your guests over—yes, even weird Uncle Dave. But you’ve yet to sort out one last thing: What beer should I drink with Thanksgiving […]

iainoldman | 11/17/21

February Employee Recipe

HOMEBREW RECIPE by SABRINA, City Brew Tours South Jersey Milkshake IPA OG 1.064 FG 1.018 MALT 5 lbs American Two Row (42%) 5 lbs Pilsner (42%) 2 lbs Malted Oats (16%) Mash @ 156°F Pre Boil Gravity 1.054 Boil Length 60 min HOPS 3.0 oz Amarillo – Whirlpool (20 min @ 180°F) 3.0 oz Citra […]

aliciafitzmaurice | 2/26/20

5 Reasons Why You Need A Craft Beer Tour In New York City

Guest Post by Robert Baker from outsidepursuits.com The Big Apple is one of the world’s most exuberant cities. It’s also home to many of the nation’s best craft breweries. Everyone should visit NYC at least once in their life to experience the atmosphere and history of the most populous city in the United States. A […]

aliciafitzmaurice | 1/29/20

BREWVANA Sells Majority Stake to City Brew Tours

Long-established East Coast beer tour operators excited to expand to the Northwest PORTLAND, Ore.––Oct. 30, 2019––BREWVANA Portland Brewery Tours, a pillar of Portland’s beer community for the past nine years, has sold a majority stake to City Brew Tours, the nation’s leading brewery tour operator based on the East Coast. Effective Nov. 1, […]

aliciafitzmaurice | 10/30/19

10 Best Things About Boston

10 INSPIRATIONS FOR YOUR BOSTON TRIP TO DO LIST By Kalimah M. Why visit Boston? There are so many reasons, and here we’ve collected 10 of our favorite things about Boston for you to keep in mind as you’re planning your trip to one of the most vibrant and beautiful cities in the United States […]

aliciafitzmaurice | 7/11/19

June’s Guide of the Month: Jenni

June’s Guide of the Month is none other than Jenni, one of our DC guides! What interested you in City Brew Tours, and what is your favorite part of being a guide? I’m a homebrewer, beer lover, and educator, so when I learned about City Brew Tours, it just seemed like the perfect fit! As […]

aliciafitzmaurice | 6/20/19

City Brew Tours DC Launches Unique Beer & BBQ Pairing Tour

Washington, DC – August 1, 2018 – Approaching its 4th anniversary in the Washington DC area, City Brew Tours (CBT) has launched a different kind of ticket available; one time only, during DC’s Beer Week! Partnered with Sloppy Mama’s BBQ, CBT has picked three breweries to take you to, each one catered with a different food […]

isaacbell | 8/14/18

December’s Guide of the Month: Matt Taylor

Allow me to introduce Decembers Guide of the Month, Matt Taylor! Matt is our longest standing guide, and that is out of our six cities! He knows a lot more than just beer, join me in finding out how he learned so much, and how he applies it day to day! Matt moved to Burlington […]

| 2/1/18

6 Craft Beers to Pair with Your Holiday Meal

We’re all still in the full swing of cooking for the holidays and, just like at Thanksgiving dinner, there are options for holiday beer pairings with every dish. There is joy in preparing a wide variety of delicious food for family and friends over the holidays, and there are a multitude of local brews to […]

Barry | 12/14/17

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