Toronto Local Beer Tour: 2 Beers at 2 Unique & Historical Pubs
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Toronto Local Beer Tour: 2 Beers at 2 Unique & Historical Pubs
By Intrepid Urban Adventures - Toronto
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Learn all about Toronto’s beer scene—and enjoy a range of local beer tastings as you go—on a walking tour of the city’s best pubs and historic neighborhoods. Traveling with a guide ensures you see unmarked points of interest that most visitors miss if exploring on their own. You’ll hear about the history of beer in the city, visit three highly rated pubs, and get help navigating St. Lawrence Market. A small-group size means plenty of personal attention.
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Ages 19-99, max of 12 per group
Duration: 4h
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Live guide: English
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Highlights
- Explore with a guide: Visit hidden gems and easy-to-miss points of interest
- Local beer samples are included in the tour cost
- Visit the Hockey Hall of Fame, St. Lawrence Market, and other highlights
- Small group size limited to 12 ensures an intimate experience
- Friendly local English-speaking guide
- Visit a few unique and historical pubs
- Local beer at each of the two pubs
- A craft brewpub visit
- Learn that beer really does make history better!
- Get tips on what else to see, do and eat during your stay
What's not included- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Tips & gratuities for your guide
- Additional beer and food
- Meet your guide in the afternoon outside the Hockey Hall of Fame on Yonge Street. As you walk through the streets of Old Town Toronto, learn about the role beer has played in the history and growth of the city. The amount of bars in Toronto can be overwhelming—on this tour, relax and let the guide choose for you. At three highly-rated pubs, sample local beer as you listen to historical anecdotes often missing in guidebooks. Continue on to the iconic St. Lawrence Market, where your guide navigates to the market’s best vendors. Enjoy a handful of samples before moving on to Toronto’s Distillery District, where your guide will point out unmarked highlights many visitors miss. The tour ends here, leaving you with enough time in the evening to grab a bite or explore further on your own.
- Start:
- Hockey Hall of Fame, 30 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M5E 1X8, CanadaNW corner of Yonge St. and Front St, outside the Hockey Hall of Fame
End:- Distillery District, Toronto, ON M5A, Canada
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 6934BEER- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Minimum age is 19 years
- Operates in all weather conditions; please dress appropriately.
- Tour involves a good amount of walking; comfortable shoes are recommended
- Please note that a small beer at each of the first two pub stops is includede in the price of the tour. At the last stop you are welcome to purchase a beer and linger for a meal at your own expense. Additional drinks may be purchased at any of the stops during the tour.
- Most travellers can participate
- We reserve the right to change both the route and places visited within the tour.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 6934BEER
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Itinerary
- 30 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M5E 1X8, CanadaNW corner of Yonge St. and Front St, outside the Hockey Hall of Fame
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- Distillery District, Toronto, ON M5A, Canada
About the operator
Don’t take it from us – here’s what people have to say about this operator:
- ChicagoTravelBug750 contributionsOutstanding tour and marvelous guide!This tour is a must for visitors to Toronto. Our guide, Kieran, was outstanding. We have been on several private tours, but never had the delightful and engaging conversation we had with Kieran. His intelligence and dry sense of humor made the tour even more fun. The walking portion of the tour is short, but pleasant. You see green space along with interesting architecture. We heard many intriguing historical facts along with very tasting some fantastic treats! Each item we tried was delectable and it was difficult to find a favorite. The St. Lawrence Market is such a cool place to find fabulous food, a multitude of sweets and unique souvenirs. We will definitely visit the market on our next visit to the city.Written September 23, 2024
- Tonita860 contributionsWould recommendLoved the tour, my tour guide was very professional and knowledgeable about the city. Very friendly and answered all my questions. I would love to go on another tour with this company!Written September 21, 2024
- 90jillianp0 contributionsGreat guideRoyden gave an excellent tour. The break was well timed, good coffee and lots of local lore. I highly recommend the tour. Thanks!Written September 15, 2024
- Cruiser5875050 contributionsGreat tour!We had a great tour with Royden! He was warm and funny. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone interested in this area.Written September 15, 2024
- Trip7172740 contributionsInteresting and fun. Lots to see!I was part of a very small group of two solo travellers, together with our guide, Robert, who was extremely knowledgeable and good fun. The tour covered a brief history of the area generally, street art, eateries, shops, buildings, people and places. Would very much recommend.Written August 28, 2024
- OxanaK850 contributionsWonderful tourIt was a pleasure to have Michelle as a tour guide and learn about history of two famous historical places in Toronto. ThxWritten July 28, 2024
- theresasE4839VA0 contributionsAmazing Tour!Michelle was an amazing tour guide! She went above and beyond with her information of the city and her passion for the neighborhoods. This tour was the perfect start to my Toronto vacation and is a must for anyone who visits Toronto.Written June 2, 2024
- Voyage6974220 contributionsFascinating tourMichelle did a great job of showing us around this interesting area. She covered everything from history to graffiti. And the food stops were delicious. I learned a lot and was thoroughly entertained.Written May 13, 2024
- GeoffreyS9340 contributionsGreat way to get to know some neighborhoods outside downtown.Great overview of the history and culture of two great Toronto neighborhoods. Kieran was very well informed and seemed to tailor the tour to our interests.Written December 19, 2023
- 617phils0 contributionsLots of foodThis was one of the best food tours we have taken. Our guide was very informative and took us to out of the way places for a real Canadian food experience. We went to the St. Lawerance and the food and atmosphere was fantastic. Well worth taking.Written October 20, 2023
- KatyRegnery0 contributionsTry to book with Jason - he’s the best!!My daughter and I did the tour of St Lawrence market with Jason and agreed he was one of the very best tour guides we’ve ever had. Fun, funny, incredibly knowledgeable and chock full of terrific local stories, he made 3 delicious hours fly by! Among the tastings? Apple cake, bagels, blintzes, pierogis, Nanaimo bars, peameal bacon sandwich with maple mustard and more! We were stuffed by the end and knew so much more about Toronto. Highly recommend!!!!Written October 7, 2023
- 209dhg0 contributionsA great tour.Wow. Robert did a phenomenal job showing us this area. He spent a lot of time explaining the history of this community. All of our questions were answered in a very conversational format. A very u usual area which we would have missed a lot were it not for his informative and detailed talk. Thank you for your recommendation for lunch. The snack stops were very much appreciated.Written September 5, 2023
- 441laels0 contributionsGreat tour with lots of great info about the ever-evolving immigrant culture experience in a fresh, modern perspectiveWe had a great time learning about Chinatown (and eating!) and shopping our way through the immigrant experience in the Kensington Market area. Jason was very knowledgeable, very patient, and had lots of little fun facts to share. Would highly recommend as a private tour and I assume in a group tour setting as well.Written August 19, 2023
- Steve J0 contributionsTerrific!Carlos was a remarkable young man who had a great knowledge of our tour and was so pleasant and friendly.Written August 5, 2023
- N6201ZMkarenm0 contributionsAn original Mother's Day Gift.My daughter in law took myself and her mother on the tour today for our mothersday gift. Taylor, our guide, was very knowledgeable about the market's history and very personable. We enjoyed the whole experience and came home very satisfied with our outing and planning where to go next time.Written May 31, 2023
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rich606
Stafford, UK45 contributions
Aug 2019 • Couples
If your going to have a beer tour who better to host than a beer lecturer, or a beer writer or an international beer judge - we’ll Jordan was all three and a great raconteur to boot!!
About 11 people on our tour, a large family, 2 couples and a solo traveller - all from various parts of the world and it was great to chat to them all during the tour - all very relaxed.
Walked from Hockey Hall of Fame to the Distillery District taking in 3 bars along the way. Jordan’s knowledge of the various ales on offer was superb and he gave some great recommendations based upon various tastes. Each of the bars were very different giving a great x-sectional flavour of the beer vibe in Vancouver (we loved Betty’s - some great live music out back) all tied together with their offering of a multitude of craft beers!!
Along the way Jordan would stop and give some commentary on both significant historical landmarks and some bits of entertaining trivia. Had a brief stop at Lawrence Food Market too which was another attack on the senses - we took a tip from Jordan and bought a couple of namaimo bars (cake) from one of the bakery’s - fantastic!!
At the end of the tour we got a few tips from Jordan to take in a couple of bars on the walk back - which we duly acted upon!!
So in summary a fantastic experience with a truly passionate guide - a great afternoon, evening, night!! TOP TIP - do not expand this trip if you have an early flight the next morning………………😵😵😵
About 11 people on our tour, a large family, 2 couples and a solo traveller - all from various parts of the world and it was great to chat to them all during the tour - all very relaxed.
Walked from Hockey Hall of Fame to the Distillery District taking in 3 bars along the way. Jordan’s knowledge of the various ales on offer was superb and he gave some great recommendations based upon various tastes. Each of the bars were very different giving a great x-sectional flavour of the beer vibe in Vancouver (we loved Betty’s - some great live music out back) all tied together with their offering of a multitude of craft beers!!
Along the way Jordan would stop and give some commentary on both significant historical landmarks and some bits of entertaining trivia. Had a brief stop at Lawrence Food Market too which was another attack on the senses - we took a tip from Jordan and bought a couple of namaimo bars (cake) from one of the bakery’s - fantastic!!
At the end of the tour we got a few tips from Jordan to take in a couple of bars on the walk back - which we duly acted upon!!
So in summary a fantastic experience with a truly passionate guide - a great afternoon, evening, night!! TOP TIP - do not expand this trip if you have an early flight the next morning………………😵😵😵
Written August 4, 2019
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dodgerdave2018
Downey, CA24 contributions
Aug 2018 • Couples
A nice way to get out and see some of the city sites and visit some nice bars and beers. Cydney was our tour guide and she was friendly and knowledgeable about Toronto and the surrounding area. She knew her history and really gave us an appreciation of Toronto and its past.
The cost of the tour was well worth the money and a good value. The beer was not expensive at the two bars visited and at the last stop the beer was complementary. If your from the US as I was the cost was additional 25% lower than stated just because of the exchange difference
I enjoyed the trip and would encourage others to take this tour as well
The cost of the tour was well worth the money and a good value. The beer was not expensive at the two bars visited and at the last stop the beer was complementary. If your from the US as I was the cost was additional 25% lower than stated just because of the exchange difference
I enjoyed the trip and would encourage others to take this tour as well
Written August 11, 2018
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Thanks for your review and I'm glad you enjoyed having Cydney as your guide - we think she's pretty swell too! I hope you come back to visit us again - we've got some new tours in the works - and I hope the exchange rate continues to work in your favour when visiting Canada.... at least until I decide it's time to visit my friends in New York and California that is. ;-)
Written September 8, 2018
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Kodie O
5 contributions
Oct 2017 • Couples
We had just got off the plane from a long 24 hour trip from Australia, so were keen to learn about the city we had no idea about. Mike was a fantastic guide and knew his history and recommended great beer. I appreciated the walks between drinks, and loved that we got to see a variety of places. This was such a marvellous way to explore a new city and even make new friends! I'd recommend this to not only overseas travellers but to local Torontonians - the city is so rich with different perspectives of history. (And appreciate the inclusion of Native history as well!). We had the best time!
Written October 25, 2017
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CheekyDublin
Dublin91 contributions
Jul 2019
This was a really fun way to discover and explore parts of Toronto that we had not thought to see etc. Really enjoyed the walking and discussion with our tour guide. it was VERY hot the day we took out tour but stopping off for beer refreshments kept us going. Got to see the markets and distillery district which we had not been aware of!
Written September 10, 2019
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Marrkizza
Grande Prairie, Canada25 contributions
Jul 2019 • Couples
The tour guide was very knowledgeable and energetic! But the group was way to big for everyone to hear or see the sites. I wish it would include more tastings, as we had a chocolate one and beer tasting that was free to try as walk in.
Written July 26, 2019
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I'm happy you enjoyed the tour guide, but I don't understand how you found the group to be too large since our maximum group size for this tour is 12 guests with an average of about 7 per tour.
This tour includes 2 beers, a snack, and a beer tasting at the final brew pub. We could include more beer, but the cost would go up significantly, and it would be more affordable for guests to just purchase more beer if they aren't satisfied with one beer per stop. Not everyone wants to drink heavily on a beer history walking tour, so we include what we feel is a reasonable amount that anyone would drink.
Written August 26, 2019
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gvanaalsburg
Fresno, CA15 contributions
Jun 2019 • Couples
Tour guide Jordan has tremendous knowledge of the history of Toronto and the progress of both beer and distilleries. He guided us through the "old city" stopping often to expand on the activities of notables and the locales of various events. We casually mentioned we had stopped at St. Lawrence market the day before, so he called an audible and we diverted to the old banking district for a "substitute" route toward the distillery area.
We stopped at 3 local breweries/pubs, all unique, colorful, and had a wide variety of beers from which to choose. We deferred to Jordan's expertise and had him choose our "flights". NOT disappointed!! Hint, nachos @ Betty's are GREAT!!
4 hours of leisurely walking, talking, learning, and relaxing. Time and money well spent.
We stopped at 3 local breweries/pubs, all unique, colorful, and had a wide variety of beers from which to choose. We deferred to Jordan's expertise and had him choose our "flights". NOT disappointed!! Hint, nachos @ Betty's are GREAT!!
4 hours of leisurely walking, talking, learning, and relaxing. Time and money well spent.
Written June 12, 2019
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Tómas J
Liverpool, UK8 contributions
It was this first time from me in Canada. I always go to tours when I'm visiting a new place. Sometimes walking tours and sometimes hop and hop off.
I decided to do the beer tour after I had good expirence with them in other cities.
Mike was our guide and he was fantastic tour guide. He had good knowledge about history of Canada and Toronto and gave us great local tips about everything we wanted to know. We went to three really good craft beer bars and the beers were all really good. You can order every style you can think of. Ipa, wheat, lager, stout, sour you name it.
Mike had good knowledge about the beers and helped us find beers that fit our style we liked.
We heard some great and interesting facts about Toronto I gotta say again Mike did excellent job of being a insightful and funny guide.
Me and my brother loved the tour and the beers and getting all this extra knowledge from the guide was the icing on the cake.
Thank you again Mike!
I decided to do the beer tour after I had good expirence with them in other cities.
Mike was our guide and he was fantastic tour guide. He had good knowledge about history of Canada and Toronto and gave us great local tips about everything we wanted to know. We went to three really good craft beer bars and the beers were all really good. You can order every style you can think of. Ipa, wheat, lager, stout, sour you name it.
Mike had good knowledge about the beers and helped us find beers that fit our style we liked.
We heard some great and interesting facts about Toronto I gotta say again Mike did excellent job of being a insightful and funny guide.
Me and my brother loved the tour and the beers and getting all this extra knowledge from the guide was the icing on the cake.
Thank you again Mike!
Written June 7, 2019
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Leah W
Chicago, Illinois, United States12 contributions
Apr 2019 • Couples
It ended up just being my husband and I on the tour and Mike our guide made it feel like 3 old friends out for an evening. Super fun, good bars, a great time!
Written June 1, 2019
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Ed N
2 contributions
Mar 2019 • Solo
I came to Toronto on my own to experience the city and I'm so glad I did this tour.
Mike was engaging, knowledgable and funny throughout. He really made this British guy feel right at home.
I got to learn a little about Toronto, and drink a lot of beer!
The group got along really well and I had a fantastic time...excluding the following morning!
Mike was engaging, knowledgable and funny throughout. He really made this British guy feel right at home.
I got to learn a little about Toronto, and drink a lot of beer!
The group got along really well and I had a fantastic time...excluding the following morning!
Written March 26, 2019
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Mary Lynne C
Whitby, Canada70 contributions
Mar 2019 • Friends
I booked this tour for my husband and myself to celebrate my husband's 50th birthday. I am so glad I did! Our tour guide, Mike, delivered a lot of interesting factoids about Old Toronto. He made sure everyone in our group felt welcomed and included. We visited some interesting pubs that I have walked by numerous times yet never ventured into! Mike is a hospitable host. We came away from the tour a little more knowledgable and smiling from the great time we had. I recommend this tour and give thanks to Mike for an enjoyable afternoon!
Written March 24, 2019
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Why does the tour still have Covid restrictions listed in the it's details"? This stuff...
'Covid safety: A note from Toronto Local Beer Tour: 2 Beers at 2 Unique & Historical Pubs.
Travellers 18+ must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Children 6-17 must present a negative COVID-19 test (PCR or lateral flow) conducted maximum 72 hours prior, proof of recovery dated up to 9 months or proof of vaccination.".
Why is it still listed/requited? Is it safe to assume someone forgot to update/remove that part from the tour's info section?
Written February 7, 2023
Peggy
Central Florida, Florida
We land at 2pm. Would you be willing to take 4 adults on a tour a little later so that we have time to clear customs at the airport? Maybe start at 3:30pm or 4pm? Only in the city Friday night and would love to experience your tour. Thanks!
Written November 18, 2018
Hello Peggy,
I am not with the tour group, however have taken the tour and enjoyed it. You would need to check with the tour company. When we went on this tour, the tour times were set and it took about 4-5 hours as it includes history, beer tasting at several pubs.
Written November 19, 2018
We have 3 adults and a teen (15) - could the teen 'tag along' and have a different drink (soda/pop) on the tour?
Written July 22, 2018
We now include beer in the tour and most participants appreciate the "adults only" aspect of it. However, our "When Pigs Fry" bacon and pork tour, our Canadian Food Tour at the St Lawrence Market, our Kensington Market & Chinatown Tour, and any private tour would welcome teens!
Written July 12, 2019
OK, It's 4 hours but what time does it commence? We have an early evening appointment 6ish and would like an hours rest before that. Thanks, Bill Kett
Written April 18, 2018
Starts at 2 pm till 6pm but it’s quite casual so you could leave earlier.
Written April 18, 2018
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