St. John's Craft Beer Tasting Tour

Beer: it’s one of the oldest alcoholic drinks in the world, the most widely consumed, and it was integral to daily life in Newfoundland since Europeans first landed on the island. Come with us and learn about Newfoundland’s long and rich beer history, from our earliest brewing endeavours to our thriving modern craft beer industry.
On this tour you’ll enjoy a wide variety of local brews, from a sour brewed with Newfoundland sea salt to a complex stout with ales and lagers in between. We’ll make stops at three different breweries and bars for stories and tales and 7 samples of beer brewed right here.

Along the way your guide will entertain you with stories of prohibition and the gangsters that came with it, an accidental port discovery, and the local beer connection to Jimmy Kimmel. In addition, our local guides give you a crash course on how to taste craft beers, while sharing their knowledge, recommendations, and personal anecdotes about how St. John’s became the city it is today.

Meeting Point

"A TIME" statue

4 George St, St. John's, NL A1C 1B8, Canada

We'll meet at the statue on the east end of George Street, near YellowBelly Brewery. GPS coordinates: 47.56241281892376, -52.70969365294738

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes

George Street

George Street, North end New Gower Street South end Water Street, St. John's, A1C 1J1

Our tour will start on George Street, the gateway to the entertainment district. You'll learn a little bit about how St. John's began, some of our traditions, and discover our architecture before we continue on to our beer tastings.

15 minutes

St. John's

St. John's

We'll explore downtown St. John's while visiting local breweries and pubs: Gahan House, The Newfoundland Embassy, and YellowBelly Brewery. At each stop you'll sample multiple types of beer while your guide delights you with entertaining and quirky stories of our long history with beer. You'll hear stories of gangsters, Prohibition loop holes, an accidental port wine discovery and more. We'll spend around 30 minutes at each brewery/bar.

2 hours

YellowBelly Brewery

288 Water St, St. John's, NL A1C 5J9, Canada

Our tour ends with two samples at the historic YellowBelly Brewery, near our meeting point. Here you'll learn about why we call it YellowBelly corner and the Irish connection. And you'll get the scoop on our connection to a Tony-winning Broadway musical while sampling the beer named after it.

15 minutes