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January’s Guide of the Month: Mark Mayer

January we’re showcasing Mark Mayer, AKA Rusty, one of our Philly brewery trailblazers. It’s been rumored some of his guests wish they had an extra thumb in order to give him 3 thumbs up for his amazing tours. Find out more below! Q: How long have you lived in the Philly area? A: 3 years Q: What […]

| 2/7/18

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

Thanksgiving has passed, but we haven’t stored away our oversized pots and pans just yet. There’s joy in preparing a wide variety of delicious food for family and friends over the holidays, and there’s a multitude of local brews to pair with every meal! Eliminate the anxiety of your commitment to cooking for the in-laws […]

amandaphillips | 12/14/17

November’s Guide of the Month: Brian Hatheway

November has come and nearly gone. Before it escapes we want to profile Brian Hatheway, our November Guide of the Month. Brian is our City Coordinator for Pittsburgh and has been instrumental to the strong start our newest market has launched with. Continue reading to find out all about Brian’s lifelong love of both Pittsburgh, […]

Barry | 11/30/17

October’s Guide of the Month: Steve Quartell

October’s Guide of the Month is none other than Steve Quartell, one of our newest team members in DC! This month we were able to have a chat and learn some more about Steve, both on the job and off. Q: How long have you lived in the DC area? What do you love about it? […]

Barry | 10/26/17

A Brief History of Oktoberfest and the Märzenbier

The year is 1810 and today, the twelfth of October, you’ve noticed the streets of Munich are reverberating with chatter and excitement. Of course you know that the Crown Prince Ludwig is getting married, but never could you have expected that they would invite you to the celebration. As you walk through the streets to […]

amandaphillips | 10/2/17

September Guide of the Month: Andy Rhodes

Boston has been Andy Rhodes’s home for the past sixteen years this September. What better way to celebrate than with a Guide of the Month profile? Andy is the City Coordinator for Boston, the second city that City Brew Tours began touring after Burlington, and he is approaching his fourth year as a CBT beer guide. […]

amandaphillips | 10/2/17

The Best Boston Shore Excursion: City Brew Tours

The allure of Boston’s craft beer is too strong to resist! For that, City Brew Tours Boston is here to transport you round-trip on the best Boston cruise excursion that will provide you with amazing craft beer–but that’s not all. Allow us to escort you on this Boston shore excursion, straight from the cruise ship, to the van, to […]

amandaphillips | 8/24/17

August Guide of the Month: Andrew Smith

“I like the look on someone’s face when I give them a beer that is out of their comfort zone. Often, this is a sour, where I then can tell them it’s just fermented, melted Warheads candies. Just kidding! It’s yogurt bacteria! But seriously, yogurt bacteria, so cool.” – Andrew Smith Andrew Smith, a sour-beer-loving […]

amandaphillips | 8/23/17

Summer Thirst Quencher: Pilsner

It’s August, the dead of summer, and the hot, humid air is buzzing with life. You can smell the freshly cut grass in the distance, the aroma following the hum of a lawn mower that grows then fades on a soft breeze, rustling the leafy trees. The only addition that could make this moment better, you think to yourself, […]

amandaphillips | 8/9/17

July’s Guide of the Month: Zach Amato

It’s about that time to celebrate another Guide of the Month! This beer guide is from from Philadelphia, PA, enjoying city life and Philly’s amazing craft beer scene both at his leisure and on the clock. This July, we’re all about the Philly beer guide, Zach Amato. I sat down with Zach and asked him some questions about […]

amandaphillips | 8/6/17

June’s Guide of the Month: Isaac Bell

City Brew Tours’ beer guides are interesting individuals who genuinely love beer. In celebration of their passion and dedication, we’ve begun a Guide of the Month tradition to honor one guide across all six cities who goes the extra mile to bring you to the best beer around! For the month of June, we’re celebrating […]

amandaphillips | 7/20/17