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Asheville Brewery Tours Led By Experts

Award winning brewery walking tours.

Our brewery tours are more than just a pub crawl! They were named among the best in the world by both National Geographic and TripAdvisor , because they are the only brewery tours in Asheville led by internationally recognized beer experts !

Let our team of expert guides take you behind the scenes of some of the best breweries Asheville has to offer!

What You'll Experience

At BREW-ed, we don’t just claim to be experts, we’ve passed the exams to prove it! 

Every BREW-ed brewery tour guide has earned certification through the Cicerone Certification Program , the beer world’s equivalent to the Sommelier Program for wine. 

Let an internationally recognized expert lead you to Asheville’s best breweries!

BREW-ed’s Brewery Tours offer exclusive behind the scenes access to some of Asheville’s best breweries! 

See the tools and equipment brewers use up close, as you learn how your favorite beers are made from grain to glass! 

Tour production areas off limits to regular customers with your expert brewery tour guide!

We will show you how brewers transform barley, hops, yeast and water into the huge variety of great beer styles available today.

Our tours feature a wide variety of beer styles from Asheville’s best breweries. Whether you’re a fan of lagers or stouts, sours or IPAs, we’ve got you covered! 

Our tours force drinkers out of their comfort zones. Who knows? You might even find a new favorite!

BREW-ed Brewery Tours offers walking tours of some of Asheville’s best breweries. Downtown Asheville is home to 15 craft breweries, so why drive? Our tours focus on the breweries of Asheville’s South Slope neighborhood, and each brewery is a short walk from one another.

But, our walking tours are more than just a tour of Asheville’s breweries. They provide a unique and immersive experience into Asheville’s craft beer culture. Because we offer walking tours, we don’t waste time looking for parking spots or sitting in traffic. We spend our time sharing local beer and stories of Asheville’s beer industry with our guests. Our knowledgeable guides share their passion for local beer and the history of Asheville’s craft beer industry, providing an eco-friendly alternative to traditional bus tours.

At BREW-ed, we believe that the best way to experience a city is by foot, and our brewery tours offer an environmentally conscious and enjoyable way to explore Asheville’s craft beer scene!

While today Asheville is known as Beer City USA , the city has a fascinating past. From Asheville’s early days as a resting spot on a drover’s trail to the boom times of the 1920s and the bust of the Great Depression, Asheville has seen a lot.

At BREW-ed, we aim to share some local history on every tour. Our guides love this city, and are excited to share it with our guests!

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We work closely with some of Asheville’s best local breweries to bring a true insider experience to our guests.

Things to know

ALL BREWERY TOURS MUST BE BOOKED IN ADVANCE THROUGH THIS WEBSITE OR BY CALLING (828)278-9255. CANCELLATIONS MUST BE MADE AT LEAST 72 HOURS PRIOR TO BREWERY TOUR DEPARTURE TO RECEIVE A REFUND.

ALL BREWERY TOUR PARTICIPANTS WHO INTEND TO SAMPLE BEER MUST BE OVER 21 AND ABLE TO PROVIDE PROPER ID UPON REQUEST. NO REFUNDS WILL BE PROVIDED TO THOSE WITHOUT ID.

BREWERY TOURS WILL BE HELD RAIN OR SHINE SO PLEASE CHECK THE FORECAST AND PREPARE ACCORDINGLY.

IN THE EVENT OF A NATURAL DISASTER OR SOME OTHER UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCE BREW-ED RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL A BREWERY TOUR. THOSE WITH RESERVATIONS WILL BE RESCHEDULED OR REFUNDED.

ALL SAMPLES ARE INCLUDED IN YOUR TICKET PRICE.

BREW-ed Brewery Tour Gift Certificates

A brewery tour gift certificate is great for friends and family planning a visit to Asheville. We will show them around some of the best breweries in town and pour plenty of delicious craft beer, all while giving a local’s perspective of our city.

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Go behind the stills on the 10 best brewery tours in the country

Best Brewery Tour (2024) March 8, 2024

The only thing better than sipping a pint of your favorite brew is getting a behind-the-scenes look at where it's made. To determine which breweries offer the best tour experiences, we asked a panel of beer experts to nominate their top brewery tours across the country. Then, our readers voted for their favorites. Here are the 10 best brewery tours in the United States.

No. 10: Samuel Adams - Boston, Massachusetts

Samuel Adams has long been a giant in the Boston beer scene, and visitors are invited to learn more about the history of the company and its famous Boston lager during 45-minute tours of the brewery. Other themed tours focus on cheese pairings and research and development.

No. 9: Stone Brewing - Escondido, California and Richmond, Virginia

San Diego's king of craft beer offers public tours of its Escondido, California, and Richmond, Virginia, production facilities. Beer experts lead visitors through the brewing facility and packaging hall while offering insight into the science of brewing and craft beer culture. Tours end with a tasting and include a souvenir glass.

No. 8: New Belgium Brewing Company - Fort Collins, Colorado & Asheville, North Carolina

Visitors to the New Belgium facilities in both Fort Collins and Asheville are in for a treat. Tours that last 90 minutes include beer sampling as well as stories of the brewery's history and a look at the facilities. After the tour, guests are invited to enjoy beers in the tasting room or grab a bite to eat from a rotating list of visiting food trucks. Free 45-minute Tour Teasers are also available, which include a tour of the Brewhouse and one beer sample.

No. 7: Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. - Chico, California and Mills River, North Carolina

Sierra Nevada beer fans have the opportunity to tour brewing facilities in either North Carolina or California. During each 45- to 60-minute interactive tour, visitors trace the process from grain to bottle. Smell whole-cone hops, sample sugary wort, and finish with a guided tasting of Sierra Nevada beers. Beer Geek, Beyond the Pale, and other tours go further in depth.

No. 6: Bell's Brewery - Comstock, Michigan

Bell’s Brewery, one of the oldest craft breweries east of Colorado, started out with a 15-gallon soup pot in 1985. Today, visitors can tour the facilities at both the Comstock and Kalamazoo locations to learn more about the processes of brewing, fermentation, and packaging. Tours include complimentary samples.

No. 5: Spoetzl Brewery - Shiner, Texas

Spoetzl Brewery, the pride of Shiner, Texas, dates back to the early 1900s. Those who take the 45-minute brewery tour will be introduced to the history of Spoetzl, learn about the impact its success has had on the town of Shiner, and have the opportunity to witness the brewing process up close. Tour packages start at $25 per person over 21 years old and include complimentary pours of Shiner beer. 

No. 4: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery - Milton, Delaware

The first-come, first-served $5 tours of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery offer a laid-back journey through the working brewhouse for a chance to watch the magic happen. For beer lovers, Off-Centered tours go into the brewhouse, rackhouse, and R&D system, with stops for tastings along the way.

No. 3: Burial Beer Co. Forestry Camp - Asheville, North Carolina

Burial Beer Co. gives its tour-takers the chance to bring along a guest for free, if they're the designated driver. Of course, they won't get the free samples that everyone else does, but they will get the lowdown on the Asheville brewing scene and the history of Burial during this 1-hour experience. 

No. 2: Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co. - Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin

Visitors to this Chippewa Falls brewery have a few options for tours. The hour-long Legacy Tour covers the 150-plus-year history of Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co., with a stroll through the modern facilities and a visit to the Leinie Lodge. Or spend 90 minutes on a tour with the master brewer, 30 minutes exploring the Leinie Lodge Pilot Brewery, or 90 minutes learning about the history of the brewery and Chippewa Falls.

No. 1: Tröegs Independent Brewing - Hershey, Pennsylvania

Visitors to Hershey can enjoy a 1-hour guided production tour at Tröegs Independent Brewing. The experience includes a behind-the-scenes look at the mill room, hop cooler, brewhouse deck, fermentation cellars, and packaging lines. A welcome beer kicks off the exploration and three more samples are included.

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The definitive guide to austin brewery tours.

The City of Austin is home to over 45 different breweries within a 326 square mile footprint, plus an additional 71 breweries spread across the 4,285 square miles of the greater Austin area. This vast landscape is conducive to brewery experiences of all shapes and sizes. From the chic, tiny brewpubs of downtown Austin to the sprawling farmstead breweries of the Hill Country and the dozens of hidden gems in industrial parks and strip malls in between, Central Texas has something for everyone. With this great scale comes great indecision for craft beer drinkers. Picking out the perfect brewery experience can feel like an impossible task. Thankfully for car-less visitors and thirsty locals who don't want to drink and drive, Austin has an abundance of brewery tour operators. These guides not only transport you from spot to spot, but they each also offer a distinctly curated vision of the city's craft beer landscape.

Founded in 2018 by longtime Austin resident and self-described zythophile Elle Thomas , AirBrewnB is entirely woman-owned and -operated. Thomas and the three other members of the Lady Brew Crew offer a variety of bespoke options, including virtual, in-person, private, corporate, and custom tours. In-person tour options range from two-hour, two brewery tours to four-hour, four brewery tours with taco tasting.

ATX Beer Bus

ATX Beer Bus is a one-man show from certified cicerone James Lipari. Lipari offers tours in Austin or the Hill Country with 3-4 stops and free pick-up and drop-off from anywhere within the city limits. He can also adapt the tour to include wineries, cideries, and distilleries. Tours of San Antonio, New Braunfels, San Marcos, and Marble Falls are also available by special request.

ATXcursions Brewery Tour

Best known for their river tubing tours, ATXcursions also offers a five-hour, three-brewery tour. The tour picks up and drops off at the Austin Visitors Center and includes the cost of a flight at each brewery.

Austin Brewery Tours

Long-time Austinite Shane Orr has led over 200 brewery tours in Central Texas. His 3-brewery tour begins and ends at the former Craft Pride location on Rainey Street and includes a flight at each brewery. Austin Brewery Tours also offers a Hill Country tour featuring a visit to Jester King.

Bikes & Brews

For those looking to work off their flights between breweries, Bikes & Brews is an excellent choice. Hosts Adam, David, and Kyle provide the bicycles, flights, and a tasting glass to keep as part of the three-hour, three-brewery tour.

City Brew Tours

City Brew Tours Austin is owned and led by Austin local Jeff St. Andre, a beer aficionado who is an avid home brewer and has been touring the best breweries in the country for the last decade. He fell in love with the concept when he was on a City Brew Tour in New York, where he experienced a level of camaraderie, education and support for the craft beer business that he never had before. By the time the tour was over, he knew he wanted to partner with City Brew Tours to bring the concept to his home city of Austin.

Taste of Austin Pedicab Brewery Tour

If you want to thread the needle between getting fresh air but not pedaling through your brewery tour, Taste of Austin's Pedicab Brewery Tour has you covered. This all-inclusive tour includes a flight at three breweries, snacks including chips and guacamole at one of the stops, a photo op at the State Capitol or the mural of your choice, and a commemorative glass.

Texas Tipsy Tours

Texas Tipsy Tours focuses exclusively on the Dripping Springs brewery scene. The six-hour tour includes visits to Ghost Note , Vista Brewing , and 12 Fox Brewing and will pick up in Austin, Dripping Springs, or Wimberley.

Twisted Texas Tours

Twisted Texas Tours takes Austin's reputation as the Live Music Capital of the World seriously by featuring a live band on their tours, which pick up at the Austin Visitors Center. The tour visits three breweries over three and a half hours and includes a meal at a food truck.

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My wife and I were visiting from out of town and looking for something fun to do and we lucked out as we came across City Brew Tours who just happened to start running tours in NY that weekend.

We went on an awesome brew tour and visited 3 great breweries including Five Boroughs, Circa, and Interboro all located in Brooklyn. It was cool way to experience the flavor of the area. Each spot was unique but we tasted awesome beers at each location.

The tour also included some great Pizza at Circa. We were led by a beer guide who was very funny and kept us entertained throughout, but was also an expert who educated us about the brewing process which was really interesting.

Overall, the all inclusive experience was a tremendous value and well worth the cost. I can't wait to do it again when we get back in NY or one of the other cities in which they operate!

This tour was awesome! A great value for the amount of beer and it included a great selection of different breweries. I particularly loved 5 boroughs and Circa. The pizza was amazing at Circa! This was a really great way to see the different neighborhoods of Brooklyn. Our guide was super funny, like a comedian! I need tour guides to be entertaining and he certainly was. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Do it!

What a fun night we had!!! The 4 of us in the past 2 1/2 weeks traveled from ports in Spain, Portugal and Canada prior to spending time in NYC. Our husbands were very disappointed in their quest to find “good beer.” Well, we finally found it! Isaac and Tim chose 3 excellent breweries in Brooklyn for us to tour and taste the beer. The whole evening was great and the beer we tasted was excellent. We would love to take this tour again on our next visit to NYC.

This tour was amazing. Our tour guide, Isaac, was extremely knowledgeable and in the breweries we went to and in the process of brewing beer. The tour was extremely easy and convenient. We were picked up and dropped off at the same location. We went to three breweries (5 Borough, Circa, Interboro) and didn't feel rushed at any off them. Issac allowed for us to take our time to really enjoy the space, the people, and especially the beers at each of these amazing Brooklyn breweries.

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Join City Brew Tours NYC for authentic NYC craft beer experience! Experience NYC’s beer brewing roots that date back to pre-prohibition as we explore by van what’s fermenting in the different neighborhoods of Brooklyn & Queens. Get VIP Behind-the-scene tours of your favorite breweries such as Brooklyn Brewery, Circa Brewing Co., Five Boroughs Brewing and many more!

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The strength of our experience lies in the strength of our relationships with local brewers. We get up close and personal with Brooklyn’s best beer, giving you exclusive knowledge of the process behind your favorite brews at each of these amazing places. We carefully curated a list of Brooklyn’s most interesting producers to bring you on an unforgettable craft beer experience in one of the fastest growing beer cities in the nation!

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Taste approximately 12+ different craft brews as one of our expert NYC Beer Guides and Designated driver provides you with the ultimate NYC craft beer experience. During your 3.5-hour tour, you will have unique access to 3 of Brooklyn’s best local breweries such as Five Boroughs, Brooklyn Brewery, Interboro, Circa, and more and will enjoy a gourmet beer-paired meal. Explore the history and excitement of NYC through the most complete and authentic beer experience offered in the city.

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City Brew Tours: Popular guided craft brewery tour brand launches in Alabama

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City Brew Tours, the popular brand of guided craft brewery tours, has expanded its franchise to Birmingham. (Courtesy: City Brew Tours)

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City Brew Tours, the popular brand of guided craft brewery tours, has expanded its franchise to Birmingham.

The company , founded in Burlington, Vt. by Chad Brodsky, offers tours of craft breweries led by designated drivers. Brodsky launched City Brew Tours in 2008 and became “the first to establish a brewery tour company on the East Coast,” according to the company’s website. The tour offers guests the chance to visit a number of craft breweries in a city, learn about the history of the breweries, the brewing process, and sample a selection of beers at each location.

Since its launch, City Brew Tours has expanded to more than 14 cities, including Baltimore, Boston, Charlotte, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, and Montreal.

Birmingham’s franchise of City Brew Tours opened to the public on Nov. 4. Led by Scottie and Dustin Hughes, the tours will include stops at Avondale Brewing Company, Cahaba Brewing Company, Ghost Train Brewing Company, Good People Brewing Company, Neighbors Brew & Pies, and TrimTab Brewing Company. The $99 “Original” brew tour features a sampling of 16 beers and a lunch and beer pairing. The slightly smaller $75 “sip” tour will include 12 samples and a pretzel snack. Tickets are available at citybrewtours.com/birmingham. City Brews Tours Birmingham is offering a 20 % promotional discount on tours until November 15. Patrons who wish to receive the discount can book their tours using the code “LAUNCH20.”

“We have partnered with some of the best breweries in Birmingham to give an experience unmatched in the area,” Scottie Hughes, co-leader behind City Brew Tours Birmingham, said in a press release. “We will be going through the history and brewing process of craft beer while tasting a variety at each stop. Birmingham has such great quality craft beer that we cannot wait to show off to our guests.”

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TOUR THE ORIGINAL FOUR PEAKS BREWERY

Housed inside a 100-year-old former creamery, ice factory, and recording studio, 8th Street is our original location. This place has a lot of history—and we want to share that history with you.

Each tour is led by an experienced tour guide that gives an in-depth experience on the brewing process

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St. Augustine Brewery Tours

These walking tours combine St. Augustine's history with tastes of local brews and spirts.

The walking tour starts at Dog Rose Brewery

Fridays - Sundays at 1:00 & 5:00 p.m.

St. Augustine Brewery Tours invites visitors and locals to celebrate the centuries of brewing and distilling in America’s oldest city with tours that focus on local brews and spirits. Along the way, the experienced guides explain St. Augustine's rich history and the history of brews, spirits, and wine. 

Walking Tour 

Led by an experienced local tour guide who knows how beer and spirits are made, the tour includes four stops: Dog Rose Brewing Company, Ancient City Brewing, City Gate Spirits, and Auggie's Draft Room. The tour is limited to 10 people, making it easy for the group to interact and have fun together.

The first two stops introduce the tour to beer made here in St. Augustine. Dog Rose Brewing Company has created handcrafted ales and lagers since 2017. Their facility has a roomy and comfortable taproom, and the brewery is behind the bar. Ancient City Brewing has a brewhouse and taproom off State Road 16 and a second taproom in the Historic Downtown, just across from the Plaza de la Constitución. There, they serve the Ancient City year-round as well as seasonal beers.

From the taproom on Cathedral Place, the group walks a few blocks in the Historic District, past shops, restaurants, and historic buildings to City Gate Spirits. This local distillery offers samples of their flavored spirits made with rum, vodka, whiskey, and moonshine. After that, a short walk across the courtyard ends at Auggie's Draft Room. This self-serve tap house has a rotating selection of craft beers, ciders, and wines and an enticing menu of handhelds, sides, and salads. You can sample beers made in Florida and beyond and learn more about beer and spirits and how they intertwine with St. Augustine’s history. 

Auggie's is the last stop, so you can stick around for a bar meal and additional drinks or walk around the Historic District enjoying other foods and beverages. 

Details and Planning

Beginning March 8, 2024, the St. Augustine Brewery Walking Tours are available at 1:00 and 5:00 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Go here for more information and to make reservations.

While some city and on-street parking may be available near Dog Rose, St Augustine Brewery Tours suggests that those not walking to the tour use a car service or taxi to Dog Rose and from Auggie's or wherever you go after Auggie's.

Food is not included in the price of the tour. At each stop, everyone will be invited to try two to three sample drinks of the brews and spirits. There will be time to sit and sip, chat, and learn. If snacks appeal, guests may order off the menu when food is available.

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Brewery Tours & Tastings

Get the full Cape Cod Beer experience by joining us for a brewery tour or a beer tasting in the taproom!

Brewery tours are led by a knowledgeable Brew Crew member on Saturdays at 11am. Get a behind-the-scenes look at what goes on here at Cape Cod Beer and learn about our history, brew process, and packaging! Brewery tour tickets include five 3oz beer tastings.

Beer tastings are available during regular retail hours in our taproom. Tastings include five 3oz samples of the beers of your choice!

Guided Full Brewery Tours are held on Saturdays at 11am.

Our brewery tour will begin in our tasting room and led by a knowledgeable Brew Crew member through our brew house, grain room, production building and back into our tasting room.

You will learn about Cape Cod Beer’s history, brew process, packaging, and beer. Following the guided tour, 21+ (with ID) may enjoy a beer tasting of 5 x 3-ounce samples of your choice in a souvenir glass to take home with you at the end.

The guided tour is $12 per person with a beer tasting included for those 21+ (with an ID). Tickets via advanced reservation required. Under 21 (minor) allowed and do not need a ticket, but ONLY ONE minor per ticket holder. No exceptions.

Tour group is limited to 10 ticketed people. Reservations must be purchased in advance, as the guided full brewery tour is expected to sell out. You may purchase your tickets in advance, ONLINE ONLY. *Commercial Tour Groups & Brew Buses Excluded.

Brewery Tour Rules & Regulations

• Tickets MUST be purchased in advance.
• Tickets are NON-REFUNDABLE.
• If you are 21+ (with ID) – Be prepared to show it.
• NO open toed shoes. No flip flops/sandals allowed. No exceptions.
• The tour takes you outside between buildings, so be prepared for inclement weather.
• Don’t be late. Check-in starts promptly at 11:00 am. If you’re late, you forfeit your spot. The show must go on.
• NO strollers. 1 child per ticketed adult. NO EXCEPTIONS. This includes teens etc.  #nofreerangechildren  If disruptive, you will be guided out by a Brew Crew member back into our main building. Again, your reservation will be non-refundable.
• NO Dogs allowed on the tour.
• ADA accessibility? Yes, sort of. But please let us know in advance, as some of the production spaces are tighter than others for wheelchairs. The tour does include tighter spaces, uneven surfaces, and a general lack of seating throughout.

Beer Tastings

Beer tastings are available during regular retail hours in our taproom. Tastings include five wooden tokens that can be redeemed for any 3oz sample of beer AND a souvenir glass to take home! 

We do not offer tasting during after hour events. 

Last call for tastings is 30 minutes prior to closing.

Brewery Tour FAQ’s

You asked… Here are the answers. And yes, all of these questions have been asked… Seriously.

1) How long is your tour?

45 minutes-ish

2) Are guided tours only on Saturdays? At 11 am?

The tours are only on Saturdays at 11am.

3) I’m running late. Will you hold the tour for me?

No. Check-in will start promptly at 11:00 am. If you are not on time, your spot will be forfeited and someone on the “no show/cancellation” wait list will be able to join, assuming we have a wait list.

4) I have 3 people in my group, but only 2 tickets are available online. Can you accommodate an additional person?

We can’t make any guarantees, but please contact a Taproom Brew Crew member at (508) 790-4200 ext. 109.

5) Online reservation are SOLD OUT. What can I do?

There are a handful of options. See below:

Join our “no show/cancellation” wait list the Saturday and Sunday morning of, inside the brewery. First come, first served. NO telephone wait list requests will be accepted. Sorry. Ask a Brew Crew Member for our Mini Tour Summary. Purchase tickets for another Saturday or Sunday date.

6) I purchased reservations in advance, but I am not able to make it. Can I transfer or get a refund?

No. Due to the limited number of spots available, we are not able to transfer or refund.

7) I purchased tickets. Will I get them in the mail?

No. You will get an email confirmation and your ticket(s) will be placed on a “will call” list. You just need your name to check in.

8) Are you handicap accessible?

Yes, sort of. But please let us know in advance as some of the production spaces are tighter than others for wheelchairs. The tour does include tighter spaces, uneven surfaces and a general lack of seating throughout. If you are uncomfortable standing/walking for 45 minutes-ish please consider doing one of our FREE weekday mini-tour presentations.

9) I have 3 children and only 2 adults. Will you waive the 1 child per adult requirement?

No. Due to safety reasons, we are not able to waive the 1 child per adult requirement.

10) Do you have someone to watch children if we don’t have enough adults?

No. We don’t offer childcare services.

11) I see that you are dog friendly, but dogs aren’t allowed on the tour. Do you have someone to watch our dog so we can go on the guided tour?

No. We don’t offer doggy daycare services either.

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While occupying less than two square miles, Grandview manages to boast the highest concentration of progressive food and drink tours in the nation’s 14th largest city.  Get an after-hours tasting tour of independent microbreweries and hidden gems like Watershed Distillery . Most tours are surprisingly affordable, accommodate 10 to 50 people, and accept individual registrants. Plan a day out with friends, sign up solo (tour-goers are all friends by the time you hit the tasting room), or book a group tour for a party, reunion, or company outing.

Watershed Distillery Tour

1145 Chesapeake Avenue • Columbus, Ohio 43212 • 614.357.1936 http://www.watersheddistillery.com

See the process of producing top-shelf vodka, gin and bourbon and learn how distillers banded together to bring back this lost Ohio tradition. Watershed founders Greg Lehman and Dave Rigo have revitalized this forgotten craft in a small corner of the Grandview Brewery District. During this after-hours tasting tour, you’ll learn about the distilling process, from mashing the grain to writing the batch numbers on the labels. The owners (many of them, family) are knowledgeable, friendly, and happy to answer questions. Settle into the inviting, woody tasting room to savor premium hand-crafted vodkas, gins and bourbon. Theirs is the first bourbon legally crafted in central Ohio since prohibition! Buy a bottle of your favorite direct from the distillery and then peruse Greg and Dave’s favorite cocktail recipes on Watershed’s website.

Grandview Brewery Tour

1130 Dublin Road • Columbus, Ohio 43215 https://columbusbrewadventures.com/%E2%80%A2-grandview-brewery-triangle-tour/

Operated by Columbus Brew Adventures Starts at Smokehouse Brewing Co.

Enjoy a laid-back guided tour of Columbus’ most exciting independently-owned microbreweries and taprooms. This fun and educational afternoon is led by an expert guide at Central Ohio’s first brew tour operator, Columbus Brew Adventures. You’ll learn about little-known intricacies of the brewing process, the Grandview area’s brewing history, and usually some fun backstories told by the brewers themselves. Enjoy comprehensive beer tasting and light appetizers, including what many consider to be the best wings in Columbus. Your DD will get you around in CBA’s air-conditioned van… Equipped with cold storage, of course. Private tours available. Runs year-round.

Grandview Avenue Food Tour

1460 Grandview Ave. • Columbus, Ohio 43212 http://columbusfoodadventures.com/2014/tour/grandview-avenue-tour

Operated by Columbus Food Adventures Meet and park free at The Arlington Bank

Grandview is a mecca for exceptional dining in central Ohio. Discover this outstanding and diverse restaurant scene on a walking and tasting tour of vibrant Grandview Avenue. The tour explores a mix of Grandview’s renowned landmark restaurants, leading innovators in new food trends, preeminent coffee roasters, critics’ picks and foodie favorites, all within a couple of blocks on the main strip. Meet the chefs and owners and savor dependably sublime cooking from established restaurant stars Spagio and Figlio , as well as fresh twists on classic American plates from Third and Hollywood’s organic and locally-sourced menu. You’ll get the backstories and chat with your hosts while sitting down to sample great dishes from at least 6 food and drink stops. Your guide will also fill you in on the history of this treasured neighborhood as you stroll to the next stop. Runs every Saturday year-round.

Hofbräuhaus Columbus Tour

800 Goodale Boulevard • 614.294.2437 http://www.hofbrauhauscolumbus.com/

Grandview’s Hofbräuhaus is one of only five modeled after the legendary 400-year-old Brauhaus in Munich, Germany. Everything – from the biers and authentic German fare to the traditional lederhosen and dierndls worn by the servers – meets the stringent specifications of the Stäatliches Hofbräuhaus in München.

Even Biermeister Robert Makein was brought in from Dusseldorf, Germany, where breweries and beer gardens are institutions comparable to churches and city halls. Makein oversees the brewing following the original recipes developed by the Duke of Bavaria in the 1500s. He conducts tours for groups of 10 or more if you call ahead. He’ll take you through the entire process, beginning with a whiff of hops. Follow along and learn what happens in each of the tanks, and don’t hesitate to ask questions. Makein’s vast knowledge is impressive and his German accent adds to the appeal of his smiling, self-effacing manner.

Comedian Led Brewery Tours

EVERY SATURDAY, NOON-3PM

Beer enthusiasts now have the opportunity to discover the uniqueness and quality that is Unlawful Assembly Brewing Co. through guided Saturday brewery tours.

The cutting-edge brewery located on the third floor of Plano’s Legacy Hall – one of the nation’s largest new food halls – is now offering three tours every Saturday at noon, 1 p.m., and 2 p.m.

Guests will be guided through the 8,000-square-foot brewery while expertly trained comedians lead guests through the brewing process used to create Unlawful Assembly’s delicious, high-quality craft beers.

UABC’s brewery has 21 visually stunning operating tanks that are used to crank out its portfolio of premium year-round beers, along with a rotating tap selection of highly creative, collaborative and seasonal beers. The brewery currently offers nine craft-style premium beers – Legacy Hall & Oats (Oatmeal Stout), Peacemonger (Pilsner), Blind Justice (IPA), Smoke Screen (American Smoke Brown Ale), Idol Time: Passion Fruit Pineapple Wheat, Rebel Faction (Farmhouse Ale), Public Dissent (American Pale Ale), Deviant Behavior (Belgian-style Wit), and Antagonist (Amber Lager).

Each tour costs just $15 per participant and includes a limited release UABC beer glass, two complimentary beers and an awesome tour of the brewery. No RSVP or pre-registration available. Must be 21+ to attend.

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Private Owner-Led Brewery Tour and Beer Brewing Workshop

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• B06 Bière d'Antibes, 87 Chem. de Beauvert, 06600 Antibes, France Please meet your hosts at their brewery in Antibes.
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Guided brewery tours

Self-guided brewery trails, on this page, top brewery tours and trails in ontario.

With special craft beers brewed for each season and great guided and self-guided brewery tours, it's always the perfect time of year for a brew-inspired day trip or vacation in Ontario.

Here’s a list of toast-worthy brewery tours and trails on tap that are great for couples, groups of friends or solo travellers looking for a fun day trip.

All you need to do is decide whether to go all-in on a fully guided trip with a specialized tour company or draw straws for the designated driver on a self-guided adventure.

The Beer Bus

Explore the amazing flavours of handcrafted beer on an all-inclusive brewery tour in and around Toronto, Collingwood and The Blue Mountains and in the Niagara Region.

Book a public tour or customize a private event for your group. Mash-up tours include winery, cidery and even distillery visits.

Tours go well beyond just door-to-door transportation in a comfortable bus. You’ll also get essential facts, fun backstories and onboard snacks and refreshments. Guides are all Cicerone Certified, which means they have professional knowledge, experience and skills relating to beer.

Blue Mountain & Collingwood Adventure Tours

Set out on an all-inclusive adult outing to explore beer, wine and cider in The Blue Mountain and Collingwood Area.

Choose from one of the curated packages or customize a private tour. In addition to discovering some of the local beverages, enjoy outdoor activities along the way, from hiking to waterfalls to snowshoeing in the winter.

Trips include transportation and a local tour guide.

Ride the Bine

Owners and Norfolk locals, Amanda and Susan share their passion for Ontario’s beer, wine and cider.

Guided beverage tours are offered throughout Southwestern Ontario, including in and around Norfolk County, London, Chatham-Kent and Huron and Lambton. Travel in the comfort of a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter complete with complimentary snacks and water.

In addition, Ride the Bine offers self-guided walking tours in Port Dover that will treat you to tasty local drinks and bites and arm you with a map and tote.

Brew Donkey Tours

Best described as a field trip for adults, Brew Donkey Tours are Ontario’s beer tour trendsetters, with guided tours of local breweries in the Ottawa region.

A wide variety of city excursions are scheduled or you’re welcome to book a private tour and customize your route. 

The public tours run every day from May to September. For the rest of the year, they operate Friday, Saturday and Sunday. 

Canadian Craft Tours

Canadian Craft Tours is a company of craft beer fanatics. Their carefully curated experiences cater to both seasoned connoisseurs and casual beer lovers.

The popular Toronto Brewery Tour visits multiple iconic breweries located in Toronto's West End, the Junction and the East End. Or enjoy cityscapes, waterways and craft beer on the Toronto Craft Beer Boat Tour , offered seasonally from May through September. Along with craft beer tasting, the tour includes a stop at the Toronto Island Upper Marina Dock restaurant and bar and the Island Cafe.

Mash-up tours include trips to wineries and distilleries in Beamsville or excursions that celebrate grapes, apples and hops in The Blue Mountain and Collingwood.

Rolling Hops Beer Tours

Rolling Hops Beer Tours provide guests with unique craft beer experiences in hidden gem neighbourhoods of Toronto.

Take a walking tour to visit breweries in the historical neighbourhoods of The Junction or Leslieville in the East End to enjoy craft beer samples and behind-the-scenes experiences.

With a goal to introduce you to new breweries and wineries you may not have known about, Brew Bus is your ticket to finding new favourite flavours.

Based in Kingston and Newmarket, The Brew Bus organizes full-day brewery tours across the Greater Toronto Area as well as to great craft breweries in Muskoka, The Blue Mountains area, Guelph and Bobcaygeon.  

The Beer Tour Co.

Explore Ontario’s beer belt and beyond on a public or private brewery tour.

The Beer Tour Co. visit the best craft breweries and cider houses in Hamilton, Burlington, the County of Brant, Guelph, Kitchener and Waterloo and Niagara.

Pick up locations for the public tours include Hamilton, Burlington, Oakville and Cambridge. Private tours can be customized with other destinations and pick up locations.

Niagara Craft Brewery Tours

What started as personalized tours to local craft breweries and cideries in the Niagara Region has expanded to customizable brewery tours and excursions to a variety of destinations in Ontario.

New locations include Hamilton, London, Guelph, Collingwood and Muskoka.

Good Time Tours Co.

Based out of Kingston, guided tours explore the exceptional craft brewing scene in Kingston and Prince Edward County.

Choose from full-service brewery and winery tour package or book a private experience.

Niagara Ale Trail

In the heart of wine country, the Niagara ale trail is a beacon for beer lovers with featured flavours, seasonal menus and brewery tours.

Map your journey to discover over 25 craft breweries as well as cideries and other craft beverage makers from the Niagara Benchlands to St. Catharines, Niagara Falls and Niagara-on-the-Lake.

And make it an overnight getaway with several participating accommodations along the trail.

Cottage Country Beer Trail

Nothing says cottage vibe quite like lounging on the dock with a cold one. The pristine wilderness and picturesque lakes of Muskoka, Ontario’s iconic cottage country, have inspired local brewers to create flavours that embody the ultimate spirit of chill.

Plan your refreshing route to over ten regional breweries using these beer-inspired itineraries .

True Brew Path

Explore new flavours and favourite beverages at craft breweries, cideries and wineries throughout Hamilton, Halton and Brant.

Cheers to the Coast Trail

Head to the shores of Lake Huron and Lambton County to discover an emerging culinary scene, including craft brewed beer, hard ciders, wine and mead.

Uxbridge Beer and Cider Trail

Know as the Trail Capital of Canada, Uxbridge is home to an impressive network of hiking, walking, cycling and cross-country skiing trails. And now add to that, a tasty craft beer and cider route, a perfect way to celebrate a day on the trails.

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Developed in partnership with Ontario Culinary Tourism, Ontario Craft Brewers provides a selection of amazing beer-filled destinations and itineraries from across the province to inspire your next “beer-cation”.

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This bus tour is a celebration of women in leadership roles in West Michigan’s craft beer industry and will feature a trio of stops to relatively new breweries.

The tour begins with registration at  Paw Paw Brewing Co. ‘s new location and heads west to  Cognito Brewing Co. , located in the historic grain elevator in Bangor. Brewer Jennifer Goodrich will lead a tour of the building and share samples with the group. The trip then heads to Saugatuck to see Kim Collins, owner and brewer at  Guardian Brewing Co. , which opened in early 2019.

Our tour then finishes the afternoon with a stop at  Three Blondes Brewing Co.  Fronted by sisters Amanda Johnson, Carrie Troyer and Megan Zernicke, this South Haven brewery opened in the summer of 2018.

The tour includes a pint or samples at each location, as well as production tours and meet-and-greets with the women behind these emerging breweries.

We have also partnered with the Paw Paw Comfort Inn & Suites, which is located very near Paw Paw Brewing Co., as well as St. Julian Winery. Guests may book discounted rooms by calling the hotel at 269-655-0303 or by going to this link:  https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/RL26L5

Itinerary Origination:  Paw Paw Brewing Co., noon registration with 1 p.m. departure Stop 1:  Cognito Brewing Co., samples, tour with brewer Jennifer Goodrich, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Stop 2:  Guardian Brewing Co., samples, tour with owner/brewer Kim Collins, 3-4 p.m. Stop 3:  Three Blondes Brewing Co., samples, meet-and-greet with owners, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Termination:  Paw Paw Brewing Co., 6:15 p.m.

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Before Luke Combs plays in front of the 'best fans' for his Milwaukee concerts this week, he tours Miller Brewery and even shotguns a beer

Before Luke Combs kicks off his "Growin' Up and Gettin' Old" tour in Milwaukee this week, he went on another kind of tour. One that is quintessentially Brew City.

Combs, one of country music's biggest stars, is playing two shows at American Family Field : One Friday and another Saturday. But ahead of that, he took a tour of the Miller Brewery . And, we got to tag along.

Yes, he was every bit as kindhearted, down-to-earth and genuine as he seems. And yes, he shotgunned a beer just like he does on stage. Except this time, he was hanging out on a brewhouse rooftop with the iconic giant red Miller sign and the Milwaukee Brewers' ballpark as his backdrop.

Not only did Combs — a longtime Miller Lite fan and years-long partner — see where the magic happens, he also checked out the specialty packaging on cases and cans that's coming out in honor of his blockbuster tour.

"It's just surreal, you know?" Combs told the Journal Sentinel. "I feel like I get to live so many amazing, surreal moments. And, I'm really thankful for that for sure. It's crazy. It's crazy."

Here's what we learned about Combs' tour and what he got into on the Miller tour. And, how about his eight Academy of Country Music Awards nominations that were announced earlier this week? We asked him about those, too.

Luke Combs talks about his 'Growin' Up and Gettin' Old' tour and why he's kicking it off in the Midwest

A or A+ shows don't cut it for Combs. He's shooting for A++.

"I try to do everything I can do to take care of my voice, take care of myself, make sure that we're doing everything we can," Combs said. "People that come are the only reason we get to do what we do. Putting on an A++ show is really important to me."

About to embark on his 25-date stadium tour, he's excited — and "a little nervous."

"You feel like you're standing at the bottom of a mountain and you're looking at the top a little bit," he said.

But after last year's "Luke Combs World Tour," he said he feels more prepared for what's ahead of him.

"We've played everywhere all over the world," Combs said. "But, the Midwest, it feels like home to me. So, good place to start it."

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Combs, who grew up in North Carolina, hadn't been anywhere close to Milwaukee when he started his music career — his first plane ride came at age 25. But, he remembers his earlier stops up here fondly.

He opened for Blake Shelton at Summerfest in 2018 and made an appearance at Farm Aid at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in 2019.

"The Midwest is like the best fans in the world," Combs said. "I mean, honestly. People probably say that all the time."

But, that doesn't mean pulling out of the driveway Tuesday night wasn't hard after the "amazing" time he spent with his "awesome" wife Nicole and their two sons — Tex and Beau — these past few months. Fortunately, he won't have to miss his other half too long. She'll be headed up this way this weekend.

What will always make it onto Combs' setlist this time around? "The songs that people would expect," Combs shared.

"Playing all the hits," he said. "That's why people are there, and I want to give them what they want."

But, each night of the tour will have a different vibe.

Combs' opening acts Friday — in the order they'll hit the stage — are the Wilder Blue, Charles Wesley Godwin and Cody Jinks.

"Friday's more in the Americana, singer-songwriter world," Combs said. "So, our set reflects that a little bit. But, obviously, still playing all the hits."

Saturday's openers will be Colby Acuff, Drew Parker, Mitchell Tenpenny and Jordan Davis.

"Saturday night is more mainstream, Top 40 country stuff, which is what I do, really," Combs said.

Combs loves watching Jinks and Davis perform — they keep him honest, he said — and he knows they're going to kick some you know what.

The first opener will start at 5:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with gates opening at 5 p.m.

The parking lots will open at 3 p.m. Friday and 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Tailgating will be permitted. Give yourself plenty of time to drive in and get through security.

There also will be a "Bootleggers Tailgate Party" at 3 p.m. Saturday with two up-and-comers picked by Combs and Nashville-based concert series Whiskey Jam: Ryan Larkins and Graham Barham. It'll take place at Am Fam Field's Third Base Plaza, and will be free to attend for Combs concert ticketholders, with food and drinks available to purchase.

Luke Combs' love for Miller Lite and his visit to Miller Brewery

After getting into Milwaukee Wednesday morning, Combs hung out at the Brewers stadium for a couple of hours, worked out, then was off to the Miller Brewery.

How long has Combs been a fan of Miller Lite? "Forever, probably."

"My dad's been drinking it for a long time," Combs said. "It was always around the house."

If his music career never worked out, he said, he would still be sporting a Columbia fishing shirt and drinking a Miller Lite somewhere in the world.

"That's what I would be doing anyways," he said. "So, I really wanted to go after things that I was already passionate about that felt natural and authentic to me. So, I'm very thankful for (Molson Coors) being receptive to have me on board. I feel super lucky."

Sporting a Brewers Barrelman hat, Combs and his team walked into a conference room on the brewery's complex Wednesday. He was met by a small group of longtime brewery employees and other Molson Coors staffers. The beer cases and cans with his new specialty packaging were displayed on tables.

The design features a ribbon that says "Beer Never Broke My Heart" wrapped in between the tuning pegs of a guitar. Combs' name is at the top of the headstock.

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After everyone went around the room introducing themselves, they were instructed to suit up in PPE — yellow safety vests, glasses, hard hats, toe caps and headsets.

On Combs' VIP tour of the brewery, he got a first-hand — and at times, hands-on — look at the operations with facts and history lessons along the way.

The first stop was a packaging plant, where Combs met machinist Jeff Malecki who has "But they ain't seen us together" from Combs' song "Forever After All" tattooed across his arm.

The two shook hands and got a picture together. That would become a reoccurring scene throughout Combs' visit.

It seemed like every employee who crossed paths with Combs received a handshake. And, if they wanted a photo or autograph, they got those, too, without any hesitation.

In the warehouse, Combs saw cases with the specialty packaging sliding out of a machine — he pulled his phone out to document that — and stacks of those cases getting carried off on a pallet via forklift.

At one point, Combs stood in front of what looked like a mountain of the cases. "Get this one," he said to a photographer as he hugged the cases as far as his arms would stretch.

Later, he'd get to snag one of the cans right off of a quick-moving line.

He got a taste of that and a few different brewery roles, including one that involved flipping a cardboard box filled with unconstructed cases into place. A few cases snuck out the back, but not too shabby for a first-timer.

"Thanks for letting me do that," Combs said to the workers as he shook their hands. "Thanks for letting me be in the way."

Combs also tried his hand at adding hops, one of which was liquid. "Have y'all seen 'Superbad'?" Combs asked with a bucket of hops in hand.

It reminded him of the scene when McLovin was trying to buy booze at a liquor store and said to the cashier: "You know, I heard they recently decided to add more hops to it."

Toward the conclusion of the tour, Combs said he had a "truly amazing" time. But, his favorite part had to be the grand finale.

He got to go up on a brewhouse rooftop with striking views of the city, the home of the Brewers and that big red Miller sign.

Up there is where he shotgunned a beer in under 5 seconds, and had the honor of sampling an exclusive maturation stock that not many get to try.

"To be standing up here is really a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," Combs said.

How about those eight ACM Awards nominations

The 59th Academy of Country Music Awards nominations were announced earlier this week. Combs leads the nominations with eight , including entertainer of the year, male artist of the year, album of the year, song of the year, single of the year and music event of the year.

"It's really awesome," he said. "Always surprising, I think ... In a lot of ways, it feels like I've been doing this a lifetime. And, in a lot of ways, I feel like I've been doing it for six months. So, I feel like sometimes I'm so conflicted with knowing what to feel or think ... It's an honor. It's my wildest dreams coming true. So, I'm a very lucky guy every day."

A 2024 win via Combs nomination for entertainer of the year would clinch the coveted triple crown award, which consists of an entertainer of the year win plus wins in an act's respective new artist (male, female, duo, or group) and artist (male, female, duo or group) categories, a USA TODAY report said.

The event will air on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch live from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, on May 16.

Piet Levy of the Journal Sentinel staff and USA TODAY contributed to this report.

Take a peek at phase one of Bruce Beach Park before it opens on Saturday

After six years of planning, designing and construction, the new Bruce Beach Park will open to the public as Pensacola's newest public waterfront space.

"What's behind us is only accessible sand in essence on Pensacola Bay (in the city)," Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves told a group of local media on Tuesday during a tour of the park ahead of the grand opening Saturday.

The city will open phase one of Bruce Beach Park to the public at 9 a.m. Saturday.

"This is my first time actually getting to walk through here, and it certainly is beautiful and a really cool moment because of, again, being a part of so many years of talking about this," Reeves said.

Phase one of the park was completed earlier this year for $6.6 million and includes a central plaza with a walkway, shade structures, two public lawn areas with seat walls, a children's playground, and a pedestrian bridge over Washerwoman Creek connecting the park to Community Maritime Park.

City officials said Tuesday that workers had confirmed at least two alligators call the Washerwoman Creek and marsh area of the park home. Signs are posted along the marsh areas marking it off limits to keep the public and alligators a safe distance apart.

The central plaza and walking path include signs that tell the history of the area, from its days as a shipyard in the 19th century to the location of a public pool for African Americans used during the segregation area up until the early 1970s.

The signs, Reeves said, "commemorate what was here and what that meant to the people who lived in the city of Pensacola in a very difficult time in our city."

The outline of the original Bruce Pool, as it was known, is marked with concrete at the foot of the Washerwoman Creek bridge.

The park also highlights the area's connection to Pensacola Bay, with the children's playground framed by a map on the ground that shows the outline of Pensacola Bay and surrounding waterways.

The area's connection to the water and the legacy of pollution of that water are still an active concern. As the park began construction in 2022, water testing revealed sewer leaks in the surrounding areas that the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority has tried to address.

Reeves said testing through the Department of Health has continued and follow-up tests have shown that sources of bacteria at the site are now from avian sources and not human sources.

"This stretch of beach behind us has been found comparable to other stretches of public access areas along the bay going back to 2021, and approximately 75% of that testing is within safe guidelines," Reeves said.

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Reeves said the park will not be meant for swimming, but the park will be an access point for kayakers and other paddle craft. The most recent testing at 19 different locations in and around the park on April 8 didn't indicate any significant sources of bacteria, Reeves said.

"We continued to test water, and that is important to us, and so we were certainly encouraged by not only having some testing that had good indicators in it, but we were doing more expensive specific testing with the Department of Health to ensure that everything looked good," Reeves said.

Construction continues on the $4 million section of phase two, which will include a bluff overlook with panoramic views of Pensacola Bay and the city, a "rock scramble" and terraced sitting areas around the bluff, a permanent kayak launch, a sand volleyball court and picnic areas.

Phase two is expected to be complete this year.

Reeves said city residents continue to answer in annual surveys that access to the waterfront is one of the important amenities they want from the city, and Bruce Beach Park will help add to that access.

Reeves said that, like Community Maritime Park before it, the new park will help serve as a catalyst for the city's economic growth.

"To have this open as an amenity for kids, for parents and grandparents who put a lot of value and memories into this area, to have this open for six months or seven months before phase two, I think, will be a big asset for us," Reeves said.

Nelly Korda’s record-tying win streak resonates with Scottie Scheffler, TOUR pros

Nelly Korda celebrates after winning The Chevron Championship. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Despite four wins in five starts, Scottie Scheffler says his run doesn’t compare

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After winning the RBC Heritage in a Monday finish, Scottie Scheffler was asked if he felt a sense of competition between himself and Nelly Korda. It was a fair question, as the top-ranked men’s and women’s players have gone on simultaneous tears this spring. Scheffler has won four of his last five TOUR starts, finishing second in the other, while Korda tied an LPGA record Sunday by winning her fifth straight start at The Chevron Championship.

Yet despite being amidst a historic run as the first player since Tiger Woods (2007-08) to record five straight top-two finishes on TOUR, Scheffler didn’t see his stretch as comparable.

“One of the people here asked me, like, ‘Is this turning into a competition between you and Nelly?’ and I was like, I don't know, man, I think if it's a competition, she's got me pretty beat right now,” Scheffler said Monday. “Five wins in a row … it's pretty special stuff. To win four times in a row and then show up at a major championship and win is extremely impressive. So I'm extremely happy for her.”

Scheffler joked that Korda’s season-opening T16 finish was “just terrible; I can’t believe she did that” – clearly in jest – as the top-ranked women’s pro has since taken flight with victories at the LPGA Drive On Championship, Fir Hills Seri Pak Championship, Ford Championship, T-Mobile Match Play and The Chevron Championship, the latter four of which have occurred in the last five calendar weeks.

With Sunday’s victory at the LPGA’s first major championship of 2024, Korda tied Annika Sorenstam and Nancy Lopez with wins in five straight LPGA starts. Only three players have authored such streaks on TOUR: Tiger Woods, Byron Nelson and Ben Hogan.

Woods won five straight starts across 2007-08, six straight across 1999-2000, and seven straight across 2006-07. Hogan won six straight starts in 1948. Nelson won a record 11 consecutive starts in 1945.

Korda’s run – which Scheffler would’ve paralleled if not for a one-stroke defeat to Stephan Jaeger at last month’s Texas Children’s Houston Open – holds a well-earned spot in golf history. Scheffler and his fellow TOUR pros have taken notice. Wyndham Clark called Korda’s run “amazing” after the RBC Heritage’s final round, and J.T. Poston described it as “hard to fathom.”

Last fall, Korda teamed with Tony Finau at the mixed-team Grant Thornton Invitational, finishing T4. Finau came away impressed, in a way foreshadowing what was to come.

"In a sense, to me, I look up to Nelly," Finau said at the time. "Even though she’s younger than me, she’s an incredible golfer. She’s been the No. 1 player in the world in the women’s game, and she’s someone that I think quite frankly a lot of us can still even learn from, even on the men’s side."

After winning the Corales Puntacana Championship on Sunday for his eighth TOUR title, Billy Horschel threaded the runs of Korda and Scheffler.

“I had a three-week stretch where I finished second, first, first and I thought I was something special at that time, but what Nelly and Scottie are doing is unreal,” said Horschel.

“I can't imagine that. And over a period of time, not just five weeks in a row, they've done over six, seven, eight weeks. I mean, it's unreal golf. And to think about who they're playing against in today's generation of more talented players and doing what they're still doing, man, I'd say we're not going to see anything like that again, but I'm sure we will. You just have to stand up and applaud them because it's pretty special. You know, as a golf fan, I'm just lucky to be able to see that because at the end of the day, I'm a golf fan at heart.”

And fans have lately witnessed two generational superstars playing some of the best golf possible.

“I think we’ve all seen the golf swing; I wish I could see it more in person,” Scheffler said of Korda. “Obviously some great golf, some historic stuff, and hopefully she keeps it up.”