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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

May Guide of the Month: Chuck Bonfig

What interested you in City Brew Tours, and what is your favorite part of being a guide? I’ve always enjoyed sharing my passions for history and beer, and CBT gives me a great opportunity to do both on a nightly basis. What is the most complex or interesting brewing recipe that you have ever executed? […]

aliciafitzmaurice | 5/6/19

Saint Ben’s – Farewell, For Now

Philadelphia is an old city. Right up there with Boston or New York. And if you look close enough, you can still find relics from the past in every corner of our city. Take for example the modest warehouse at 1710 N 5th St. You’d be forgiven for rushing by and not giving the building […]

cbtguest | 4/19/19

Larimer Beer Company coming to Chester PA

Just 8 miles south of Philadelphia lies Chester, the oldest city in Pennsylvania and the largest in Delaware County. Once a thriving port city full of manufacturing, Chester has hit a serious economic downturn over the last several decades. Efforts have been made in recent years to try and reverse that trend though, including Harrah’s […]

cbtguest | 4/19/19

April Guide of the Month: Brian Hatheway

What would people never guess is a part of your role as a beer guide? Learning to deal with that awkward silence in the van after you make a bad joke isn’t something I thought I’d have to get used to What has been one of your proudest moments working at City Brew Tours? My […]

aliciafitzmaurice | 4/12/19

March Guide of the Month: Brent Hallowell

What interested you in City Brew Tours, and what is your favorite part of being a guide? I recently moved to the area and I was looking for a way to discover and learn about the local craft beer scene. My favorite part about being a guide is the opportunity it gives me to […]

aliciafitzmaurice | 3/11/19

February Guide of the Month: Cat Joyner

Before you worked at City Brew Tours, what was the most interesting or unusual job you’ve ever had? I was a farmer in New Zealand for a few months with a program called WWOOF. I did everything from harvesting feijoas (weird fruit) to running an organic market/smoothie place. I would hitchhike from place to place […]

aliciafitzmaurice | 2/21/19

January Guide of the Month: Dan Chrusciel

Check out our first 2019 Guide of the Month: Dan Chrusciel! Before you worked at City Brew Tours, what was the most interesting or unusual job you’ve ever had? I would have to say Hopsters. It’s a custom craft brewery that allows customers to brew their own small batch of beer onsite. Brewing 4-5 […]

aliciafitzmaurice | 1/15/19

December Guide of the Month: Tim Thomas

Before you worked at City Brew Tours, what was the most interesting or unusual job you’ve ever had? I like to tell people that I was technically a shepherd for a bit, but I wasn’t paid…and it was only a single goat…so maybe I can’t count that. Still, the shepherding happened while I was […]

isaacbell | 1/15/19

November Guide of the Month: Derek Krater

Check out our Guide of the Month for November, Derek Krater! This Boston guide talks Tennis to Tacos! Before you worked at City Brew Tours, what was the most interesting or unusual job you’ve ever had? Before City Brew Tours, the most interesting job I ever held was working for the Broadmoor Improvement Association, […]

isaacbell | 11/14/18

October Guide of the Month: Michael Schram

Check out our Guide of the Month for October, Michael Schram! This Baltimore beer brewing guide might be part time, but is a full time metalhead! Read more about it, from Ke$ha to karate! Before you worked at City Brew Tours, what was the most interesting or unusual job you’ve ever had? I was […]

isaacbell | 10/12/18

September Employee of the Month: Kalimah Mustafa

We’re breaking out of our usual Guide of the Month in September, and doing our very first Employee of the Month instead! Introducing Kalimah, who is part of our Customer Service team! Here’s a quick glimpse of stouts with Poe to beetle furniture! How long have you worked for City Brew Tours? It’ll be […]

isaacbell | 9/13/18

Announcing Cider Sundays In Boston

Boston, MA – September 6th, 2018 – The perfect tour for all things you love about fall or don’t love about gluten. Approaching its seventh anniversary running the leading behind-the-scenes brewery tour experience in Boston, City Brew Tours is offering Cider Sundays, an apple-themed tour throughout October and November. Showcasing Downeast Cider, Bantam Cider, Short […]

Barry | 9/7/18

August Guide of the Month: Chris Emr

It’s that time, and we’re celebrating another Guide of the Month! This months guide works Washington, DC, but that doesn’t stop him from getting around to other places! I asked Chris a couple of questions about on the job, and off. From robots to golf, read all about it! Before you worked at City Brew […]

isaacbell | 8/21/18

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