The 7 Bar & Brewery Crawls in Vancouver That Earn Their Price

1.Vancouver Behind-the-Scenes Brewery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 145 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) Our pick

Spend about three hours visiting three Vancouver craft breweries with transport from downtown, beer samples, and special access behind the taproom. Guides such as Darren, Cam, Kevin, Sean, and Rachael have led past tours, adding beer knowledge, local context, and plenty of good conversation.

“With over 25 micro brewery in the area, I only go back to one of the 3 we visited. No brewery mugs as advertised and only one behind the scene tour offered.”

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2.Gastown Pub Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 127 reviews · 5 hours (approx.)

Start at Portside Pub at 8pm, then follow your guide to Funky Winker Beans, Lamplighter Public House, and The Pint. Buy a first drink at each bar to receive a free shot. Expect karaoke, DJs, group games, and a social mix of solo visitors and friends.

“The first 3 bars were great. The pint was not my vibe but the night was great regardless. The bingo was for sure a great icebreaker and they had about 40 people so was a pretty big group. The hosts were both awesome”

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3.Street Art and Craft Beer 2 in 1 Walking Tour Vancouver

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $89

Walk from Olympic Village through False Creek and Mount Pleasant with an English-speaking guide such as Alexis, Erica, Andrew, or Fran. See changing mural art, visit Beaumont Studios, meet local artists when possible, and taste local beer at two breweries. Groups are limited to 12.

“I had an amazing time! We were lucky to have an amazing weather as well, but I am sure, our guide could have made any day sunny! Great alleyways and corners that you'd never see without a guide!”

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4.Gastown Pub Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · 6 hours · from $21Best value

Meet leopard-print-shirt guides at Portside Pub at 8 PM, then visit four Gastown bars from 8:45 PM into the night. Your $21 ticket includes venue cover, line skipping, shot perks, and an optional bingo game with boozy prizes. Expect a social, young-leaning party rather than a historic pub tour.

“we booked the tour thinking we might see some older pubs with a bit of history but we soon realised that wouldn't be the case. We were the oldest of the group, it was aimed at a much younger audience, however, we stuck it out and ended up having a fun night and made lots of new friends.”

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5.Street Art & Craft Beer Walking Tour with Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 14 reviews · 3 hours · from $89

Walk from Olympic Village Square through Mount Pleasant’s murals, hidden art spaces, and Beaumont Studios, then taste four 4-ounce beers and one local craft beer at Electric Bicycle Brewing and BREWHALL. Guides such as Erika, Erica, Fran, and Andrew bring local stories to the route.

“Erika was a wonderful guide, my boyfriend and I were very lucky to be alone with her for this tour. We learnt a lot of things about Vancouver and Canada in general ! Thank you so much”

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6.Craft Beer Tasting and Neighborhood Culture Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 3 hours · from $65

Spend three hours with a Cicerone Certified Beer Server in Vancouver’s Brewery Creek. Visit three neighborhood breweries, taste 12 local beers, see a historic brewing space, sample a rare cask ale, and finish at Faculty Brewing Co.

“leuke kleinschalige tour die echt het vancouver van de locals op een goede leuke manier weerspiegelt. De tourguide Chad verteld de verhalen op een leuke manier en zorgt dat iedereen biertjes krijgt die bij ze past”

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7.Backcountry Beer Tasting Heli-Tour & Landing (Depart SKY Hangar)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $385

Take a one-hour helicopter flight from SKY Helicopters in Pitt Meadows into Vancouver’s Coast Mountains. Your pilot, such as Roger, Kyle, or Evert, points out landmarks before landing in a remote mountain setting for a craft beer tasting. Champagne or a non-alcoholic drink can be requested instead.

“This is my second time flying with Sky the experience was again breathtaking”

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