Public Tours
West Michigan Beer Tours offer a variety of public tours. A typical public bus tour will last approximately 5 hours and transportation will be 29 person mini-coach buses. Most tours will include:
- 3 Brewery Stops
- Tour director knowledgeable in both the beer industry and our local area
- Introduction to brewery owners and/or brewers
- Tours of their facility
- Sample at each brewery
West Michigan Beer Tours is dedicated to providing beer lovers with fun, flavorful and relaxing tours. We encourage every passenger to drink responsibly and have a designated driver. After each tour we will also provide access to a local taxi service. While we encourage everyone to purchase beer at the breweries to take with you, we do not allow any consumption on the buses. If any of our tour directors have reason to believe that a person is intoxicated prior to a tour, we reserve the right to turn them away. If a person is turned away due to intoxication no refund will be provided.
Unless a tour is cancelled all tours are non-refundable.
Please note: The tours below appear in reverse chronological order.
Upcoming Tours
West Michigan Beer Tours is proud to be partnering with Discover Kalamazoo and the rest of our partners for walking tours of downtown Kalamazoo breweries.
Dubbed one of the Top 10 walking tours in the country by Paste Magazine, this casual afternoon will introduce you to some of the colorful personalities and flavors behind Kalamazoo’s beer culture.
For a December twist, we are collaborating with a few downtown Kalamazoo retailers that carry a series of beverage-related gifts — everything from bottle openers to ornaments to coasters and more. We’ll curate the stops with visits to places carrying a variety of great gifts.
We will take advantage of Downtown Kalamazoo’s “Common Areas” where people can consume to-go beverages in officially marked cups from licensed bars and restaurants. We’ve partnered with Old Burdick’s inside the Radisson Plaza Hotel, which has a to-go license, and explore the Kalamazoo Mall before heading to a pair of downtown breweries.
Learn about the craft beer in Kalamazoo, enjoy sampling some of the best beers in the world, and meet the personalities behind the beer. NOTE: Tours will require a minimum of 6 attendees to be held.
Need overnight accommodations?
Consider our exclusive room rate at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in downtown Kalamazoo.
Dec. 16 Itinerary
Origination: Old Burdick’s, noon-1 p.m.
Stop 1: Kalamazoo Mall walk, to-go drink and shopping, 1-2:30 p.m.
Stop 2: Saugatuck Brewing Co.-Kalamazoo, 2:45-3:30 p.m.
Stop 3: Final Gravity Brewing Co., 3:15-4 p.m.
Termination: Old Burdick’s, 4:45 p.m.
West Michigan Beer Tours is proud to be partnering with Discover Kalamazoo and the rest of our sponsors for walking tours of downtown Kalamazoo breweries.
Named one of the Top 10 walking tours in the country by Paste Magazine, this casual afternoon will introduce you to some of the colorful personalities and flavors behind Kalamazoo’s beer culture.
In a special twist, we are highlighting other beverage makers in downtown Kalamazoo, including Tempo Vino Winery and Green Door Distilling Co. or the Kalamazoo Stillhouse as part of our Makers Tour. This unique tour will offer a visit to a winery, brewery and distillery for samples, a cocktail and a pint, as well as our goody bag.
Need overnight accommodations?
Consider our discounted room rate at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in downtown Kalamazoo.
Nov. 18 Itinerary
Origination: Old Burdick’s Bar & Grill, 12-1 p.m.
Stop 1: Tempo Vino Winery, 1:15-2 p.m.
Stop 2: Kalamazoo Stillhouse, 2:15-3 p.m.
Stop 3: Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, 3:15-4 p.m.
Termination: Old Burdick’s Bar & Grill,, 4:15 p.m.
This bus tour is a celebration of women in leadership roles in West Michigan’s craft beer industry.
The tour begins registration in Downtown Kalamazoo at Old Burdick’s Bar & Grill inside the Radisson Plaza Hotel. If you need help with overnight accommodations, we have a preferred rate through this link.
Drink costs are only included at the four stops listed below, but you are welcome to purchase to-go drinks from Old Burdick’s prior to departure.
The trip first heads to Tantrick Brewing Co. in Allegan. Co-owner Tanya Westover has helped lead this brewery to its relocation in downtown Allegan and addition of a second building for increased beer production. The brewery is now located near the Kalamazoo River and Tantrick is one of the participants in the city’s social district, where guests can order to go drinks and consume them while walking around downtown.
The trek then visits Saugatuck to see Kim Collins, owner and brewer at Guardian Brewing Co., which opened in early 2019. The brewpub is located on the home of the historic Red Barn Theater. Collins and her team revamped the space to house the taproom, kitchen and massive outdoor beer garden.
We’ll then head to Waypost Brewing Co., tucked back on an old fruit farm, where co-owner and head brewer Hannah Lee produces wonderfully crisp, clean beer across a variety of styles. Each guest will receive any three samples or a full pour of their choice as part of the visit.
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 will also provide complimentary bottles water and snacks on the bus, as well as a large cooler for additional beer purchases during the bus tour.
Food is also available at Tantrick, Guardian and Three Blondes.
Women of West Michigan Beer itinerary
Registration: Old Burdick’s Bar and Grill inside the Radisson Plaza Hotel, noon a.m. registration with 1 p.m. departure
Stop 1: Tantrick Brewing Co., 1:45-2:45 p.m.
Stop 2: Guardian Brewing Co., 3:15-4:15 p.m.
Stop 3: Waypost Brewing Co., 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Stop 4: Three Blondes Brewing Co., 5:45-6:45 p.m.
Termination: Old Burdick’s, 7:30 p.m.
For additional questions, please call 269-350-4598 or moc.sruotreebimtsew@nhoj.
If you need help with overnight accommodations in downtown Kalamazoo, please consider our discounted rate at the Radisson Plaza Hotel, where registration begins. More details can be found here.
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