One thing is for certain, Virginia Beach loves their beer! Home to more and more breweries every day, Virginia Beach’s craft beer scene is on the rise. One of the best ways to enjoy and sample a good number of beers during your vacation is by taking a Virginia Beach brewery tour. Tours can provide a behind the scenes look at how the beer is made, history about the brewery, and information about the beer itself. Read further for a list of our favorite Virginia Beach brewery tours.

Taste Virginia Tours

Offering much more than your typical pub crawl, Taste Virginia Tours guides beer enthusiasts through each brewery’s offerings, allowing time to savor every last drop. Tour guides also give a brief overview of beer making, styles, tasting, and pairing. Plus, they will provide a behind-the-scenes look at each brewery they visit (when available).

They offer four different beer tours in the area:

• Taste of Virginia Beach, Spirits & Brews
• Virginia Beach Craft Beer Tour
• Norfolk Craft Beer Tour
• Hampton or Williamsburg Brewery Tours

Coastal Virginia Brews Cruise

Hop aboard the “Gertrude the Growler Getter” and explore Virginia Beach’s craft beer scene with Coastal Virginia Brews Cruise. Their tours are knowledge-based with information about the brewing process, different styles of beers, and what makes each brewery tour unique.

Virginia Beach Brewery Tours

Another great way to enjoy craft beers in Virginia Beach is to sign up for one of the breweries individual tours. Most breweries offer a free tour with tasting at the end to introduce their beer to visitors and provide information about their business and their beer-making process. For example, Back Bay’s Farmhouse Brewery tour. This one-hour tour takes visitors through a guided tour of the history of the property, a walk through their 1.5-acre farm, and plus tastings along the way!

Virginia Beach Beer Trail

Why just visit one when you can visit them all! The craft beer scene is alive, all the way from the Chesapeake Bay to the Virginia Beach Boardwalk, with many breweries waiting to be discovered. Beer lovers unite and download the guide to the Virginia Beach Beer Trail map and take your taste-buds on an unforgettable beer journey.

Stat at the Best Western Plus Sandcastle Beachfront Hotel

Sign up for a Virginia Beach brewery tour and be sure to book your stay at the Best Western Plus Sandcastle Beachfront Hotel. Located along the Virginia Beach Boardwalk and just steps away from the beach, guests are near all the action. You are a mere hop, skip, and a jump from experiencing the Virginia Beach brewery tours. Our ocean-view rooms come with affordable rates and comfortable accommodations.