Explore Toronto's Craft Beer Scene with an Expert Guide in Toronto - 75b0281d056d94b5c0dadb7bba2041be
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Explore Toronto's Craft Beer Scene with an Expert Guide

  • 3 hours
  • Wine Beer Tours
  • Toronto
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Experience hosted by Jordan

  • Private Tour
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Discover Toronto's thriving craft beer scene with a local expert! Visit top beer bars and breweries, savor English-style cask ales, Hazy IPAs, and legendary lagers. Uncover hidden gems with a Certified Cicerone and author of the Ontario Craft Beer Guide. Cheers!

Destination
Toronto, Canada
Category
Wine Beer Tours
Duration
3 hours
Transport mode
Public Transport
Available languages
English
Included
  • Private guide

4 reasons to book this tour

  • Enjoy a flight of locally made Craft Beers
  • Learn how to taste beer like a professional
  • Try English Style Cask Ales
  • Enjoy a snack and pint at one of Toronto's best brewpubs

What you can expect

Explore Toronto's Craft Beer Scene with an Expert Guide in Toronto - 75b0281d056d94b5c0dadb7bba2041be

Toronto's brewing scene has exploded over the last decade. With nearly 60 breweries in the city and over 400 in Ontario, there's so much to explore. Whether your preference is English-style cask ale, modern Hazy IPAs, or some of the best lager ever made in Canada, I'll be your guide through some of the city's best beer bars and breweries.

In addition to being born and raised in Toronto, I'm the author of the Ontario Craft Beer Guide and editor of The Growler, Ontario's Craft Beer Magazine. I'm also a Certified Cicerone (the beer equivalent of a sommelier) and head of a beer program at a local culinary school. With my finger on the pulse of the city's beer scene, I can offer you an unparalleled tour experience.

Not only can I tell you everything you ever wanted to know about beer, but I can also customize the tour to your preferences. With so many fantastic breweries in Toronto, we can tailor the experience to find ones you'll truly enjoy. Join me for an unforgettable journey through Toronto's vibrant craft beer culture. Cheers!

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with Jordan.

  1. Meeting point

    Meet at Union Station Toronto - Toronto to start your journey

  2. Itinerary

    This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

  3. Flight of Craft Beers

    Choose from 120 lines at Craft Yonge/Adelaide
  4. Cask Ales

    Choose from one of C'est What's expertly made English style Ales
  5. Curated Brewery Selection

    Depending on your preferences, we'll tailor the final stop to your tastes
  6. Make it yours

    Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

    Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

    Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

I can personalize this tour for you

I can personalize this tour for you

  • Tell me your preferred date and group size
  • Tell me your preferences and wishes so I can customize the tour for you
  • Wait for my personal offer in your inbox!

Flexible cancellation policy

  • Feel confident booking

    Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

  • Change of plans?

    Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

  • Loved by travelers worldwide

    Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

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Ehrengart
11 October 2024
We had a very good time with Jordan. We hâve seen and learnd many about Toronto. He is a very, very good Guide and we are lucky to met him! For today he said us what we can do. Those were also very good !!! Ehrengart and Rudolf Sittig Super Guide
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Michael
29 July 2024
We had a great time. Tour was tailored for us. Had some great food and learned a lot. Highly recommended. Great tour.
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David
30 June 2024
Jordan was an excellent guide for our custom walking food tour. Not only was he great to work with in the planning, but he went out of his way to find the right places for us. He was able to navigate three generations of interests and food preferences. As a Toronto native he knew so much about the city, its people and the culture. Highly recommend!Great custom tour!
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Michele🇺🇸 United States
23 June 2024
Jordan was the perfect host for our group of Floridians exploring Toronto. From the moment we met he was ready with a cool Toronto vibe, city history, and a smattering of local favorites. The St. Lawrence Market was a vibrant scene to experience on a Saturday. The Peameal sandwich, Ukrainian sour cherry cheesecake and fresh PEI oysters were some of our favorites. Jordan figured out our favorite beverages and took us to an award winning brewery for his favorite beers and poutine. A wiz with beer we were educated on Toronto’s distillery and brewery scenes. After our good byes he sent us off with directions to check out more of his local favorites. Jordan provided Avery personalized approach to our visit In Toronto!Fun day in Toronto!
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Tiffany
13 June 2024
I had an Airbnb experience walking tour of Toronto booked for my team of 10 from SF visiting our newly opened office in Toronto and 3 days before the host cancelled on us! I went into a panic and found Jordan on Withlocals which I had never used but took a gamble and boy did we win the lottery! Jordan is so knowledgeable, funny and pleasant to work with. He also catered our tour based on what we wanted to see and hear about. Don’t waste your time with any other guide here as I reached out to many and my exchanges with others just as inquiry was very poor. NO ONE BETTER THAN JORDAN!
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Adalberto🇲🇽 Mexico
6 December 2023
We have a great tour with Jordan!! He was very knowledge and the pace of the tour was perfect, allowing us to have a great time while touring the city! He also kept the kid engaged, Overall a really good experience!Great experience!
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Ashley🇺🇸 United States
7 November 2023
We had a fantastic food tour experience in Toronto with Jordan as our guide. His extensive knowledge of the city's history added a fascinating dimension to the tour. He had us laughing throughout, and his food and drink recommendations were top-notch. We were a group of 20 for a corporate gathering, and Jordan's flexibility with pricing, location changes, timing, and the extra help he provided made the experience even better. I highly recommend his tours!100% recommend, great time and history
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Dawn
12 September 2023
Jordan was a great tour guide. Walking around Toronto and learning about all the historical sites was great. Jordan was very nice, funny and he had a vast knowledge of the city. He went above and beyond to show some of the sites and I truly appreciated it. Historical tour
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Kevin🇺🇸 United States
23 July 2023
Fantastic day learning about Toronto's culinary and beer and spirits scene. Jordan is extremely knowledgeable and a delight to walk the streets with. Can't recommend him and the 10 tastes tour enough. Cheers!Epic day in Toronto with Jordan!
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Megan🇺🇸 United States
20 July 2023
I am so pleased with our food tour with Jordan. He is a wealth of knowledge about Toronto/Canada. The food tastes were all delicious and focused on Toronto/Canada classic foods along with some surprise unique specialties. We got to see some really neat areas of the city and he pointed out landmarks as we walked. Fun, delicious and informative!
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Vera🇨🇦 Canada
24 June 2023
Jordan has been able to customize my family tour for a Father’s Day to have everyone interested including our children ages 12 to 21. Jordan knows the history of the city very well and offered a unique experience to us (including delicious treats at the St. Lawrence Market). Highly recommended! Custom Tour
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Kati🇨🇦 Canada
4 June 2023
Jordan is a perfect guide to see hidden gems and secret Tipps for foodies and beer- and wine-lovers! He is an outstanding companion guiding through that city! He proved us that Toronto has a souls - you just need to know Jordan where to find it!Outstanding Experience
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Kathy🇺🇸 United States
20 May 2023
Jordan was our guide and guide he did!! As we clarified our meeting place, he offered to meet us 30 minutes early, if we wanted- appreciated the flexibility! Jordan was interested in where we were visiting from and we really enjoyed learning about his background of growing up in Toronto - a true native guide! He knows the history of the city inside out. And the food sampling was so fun and educational - pea meal sandwich for starters! We learned a lot, ate a lot and finished with fabulous beverages! Well, done, Jordan!! We highly recommend Jordan - an experience we'll never forget!!10 Tastings with Jordan

Withlocals experiences
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Private & personalizedNo strangers, just you. Fully customize your trip to your needs.
With a local expertFrom historical facts to the most up-to-date health regulations.
Without the crowdsExperiences designed to take you away from the crowds towards authentic local spots.

More about me

I'm something of a rarity: I was born in Toronto. 75% of the people who live here moved here from other parts of Canada or other parts of the world. Not only have I lived here my whole life, but I'm an award nominated local historian and also the author of the Craft Beer guide for the province of Ontario.

While I've been specializing in the culinary and sightseeing tours that Withlocals offers, I'm sometimes asked to customize itineraries. Whether that's a bespoke walk through Chinatown for authentic Southeast Asian specialties or an introduction to the city's high points, I'm game for just about anything that doesn't involve driving.

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€125.00per person
Kids join for free