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Edinburgh Pub & History Tour with ScotBeer Tours
4.9
213 Ratings
Edinburgh
Immerse yourself in Edinburgh's pub culture with a walking tour led by ScotBeer Tours. Sample local craft beers and learn about the city's beer history.
Duration:
2 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Edinburgh Old Town - The Old Town of Edinburgh
- Edinburgh City Chambers - Our meeting point for the tour.
- St Giles’ Cathedral - A stunning medieval church with a surprising beer story.
- Cowgate - A vibrant street steeped in history and known for its eclectic mix of pubs, bars, nightclubs, and live music venues. We’ll stop for our first beers and your guide will happily recommend places to visit after the tour.
- University of Edinburgh - The Old College of The University of Edinburgh
- McEwan Hall - The graduation hall for The University of Edinburgh
- Canongate - A place so special for beer it was once known as the “Charmed Circle.” We’ll visit historic breweries and visit pubs to try traditional cask ale.
What's Included
- Enjoy six beer tastings and a complimentary half pint of cask ale
- Receive a convenient Local Pub Guide in digital or printed format
Additional Information
Discover the vibrant pub scene in Scotland through a unique foot tour of Edinburgh’s historical Old Town, facilitated by ScotBeer Tours.
Taste an assortment of local artisan beers at picturesque ancient pubs and contemporary craft beer establishments, all while gaining knowledge about Edinburgh’s intriguing beer history.
Conducted by proficient advisors, this tour provides a genuine and immersive experience that is both educational and entertaining. Keeping the groups small ensures you get the individual attention from your local guide and an experience that you won’t easily forget following your trip to Edinburgh.
Location
Bains Retro Sweets
Grassmarket
Pre-tour information
Meet your guide 5-10 minutes before the tour start time outside Bains Retro Sweets at 37 Grassmarket near the Apex Grassmarket Hotel.
Navigate to 3x3m precise location
Running late? Dietary Requirements?
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(213 Ratings)
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Cathy_m
Jun 1, 2024
Fun Beer and Pub Experience - We had a great time on this small tour - we were late arriving and needed to cut the tour short and our guide was more than happy to accommodate. We learned a lot about the different types of beer and enjoyed samples in a lovely local pub.
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Laurie_p
May 28, 2024
Highly recommend even if you aren’t a beer fan. - Sara was the perfect guide. Interactive, funny, and flexed to take us to another pub based on group interests.
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Meganaj6070kf
May 20, 2024
Awesome tour - Fran was an amazing guide for our beer tour! She was so knowledgeable and just an awesome person to talk to. We loved the choice of breweries and pubs and the history lessons along with it. 10/10 recommend
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Chelsea_z
May 19, 2024
Fantastic History and Beer Tour!!!! - Fun tour with Iain! Went to great pubs and learned a lot of history of Edinburgh. Had great beer! ScotBeer Tours was also awesome to work with. Very attentive to our needs and flexible.
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Sarah_j
May 15, 2024
There is a lot to like on the beer tour! - We had a great time exploring Scottish and Edinburgh beers! Dylan was a great guide, answering all of our questions and taking into account what we liked when it came to beer and what we already knew about brewing. This is a great tour!
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Bethfaison
May 13, 2024
Fun afternoon - Dylan did an amazing time he was sure to make sure everyone became friends and tailored the tour to our tastes and challenged us to stretch our boundaries in a good way. We do beer tours all around the world and this rates up their with the best. If you want to learn a bit about the city , have fun, and try some local beers this is the tour for you
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Greigbw
May 6, 2024
Fun, interesting and tasty way to enjoy local Edinburgh beer pubs. - Fran was a great guide. She really knows a lot about beer and has a good time sharing and teaching her tour guests. The pubs we visited had some nice varieties of beer both mainstream as well as special selections. I'd highly recommend this tour in general and her in particular to others considering this excursion.
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Ashley_m
Apr 30, 2024
Fun historic tour of Edinburgh with great beers! - I booked this tour for my husband and I after having lots of fun on another beer tour in Belgium. We ended up being the only people on the tour that day with our guide, Fran. Fran was knowledgeable about Edinburgh history and beer, introducing us to different styles that we normally wouldn’t drink in the US. Also, although we thought we knew lots about beer, we learned loads! Since it was the three of us, we were able to get to know Fran and had a wonderful time. I would highly recommend the tour! Thanks, Fran!
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Grobertso
Apr 21, 2024
Great beer tour - i booked the beer tour for my dads 70th birthday. we went on Saturday 20th along with my brother. our guide sara was lovely, full of Information and facts about the history of beer and the town. she made sure everyone was involved. would definitely recommend the tour.
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Cathleen_d
Apr 6, 2024
Learning beer history - Wag was amazing and taught us a lot about the history of beer from Scotland. It was a fun day walking around the city exploring bars and meeting new people.
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