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If you enjoy seeing how craft beers are made and learning about whiskey distilling, you’re sure to enjoy one of these American distillery tours or USA brewery tours. In most cases there are tastings along the way or at the end of the tour. You might even find a new favorite spirit.
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USA Distilleries & Breweries That Offer Tours
Alaska brewery & distillery tours.
Alaska Brewing Co. | Juneau, AK
All beer is bottled just 5 miles from Juneau and 3 miles from the airport. You can taste-test a selection of over 20 Alaskan beers year-round in the taproom.
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California Brewery & Distillery Tours
Anchor Brewing | San Fransico, CA
Book a tour of America’s oldest craft brewery where they use a mash tun, lauter tun, grant, and brew kettle sourced from Germany and installed in 1979. You can also book your private event in the Brew Hall or Tap Room. If you can’t get there in person, check out The Anchor Brewing Story: America’s First Craft Brewery & San Francisco’s Original Anchor Steam Beer .
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Stone Brewing | Escondido, CA
Stone Brewing tours of the brewery are available at the Escondido, California location and the Richmond, Virginia location.
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Colorado Brewery & Distillery Tours
Coors Brewery | Golden, CO
Located at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, Coors Brewery is the largest single-site brewery in the world. The tour showcases Coors history and passion for brewing. Tours include seeing the malting, brewing, and packaging processes. Reservations are required.
Great Divide | Denver, CO
The Ballpark District location of the Great Divide hosts the brewery and original taproom. Brewery tours include a stemmed glass and full pour. Reservations are suggested but not required.
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Stranahan’s | Denver, CO
Stranahan’s offers multiple whiskey experiences and tours including guided whiskey tastings, single malt whiskey tours, top shelf tours, homegrown tours, and even healthcare workers, first responders, and teachers tours.
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Hawaii Brewery & Distillery Tours
Kona Brewing Co. | Kailua-Kona, HI
Kona Brewing Co.’s 30,00 square foot brewery is one of the most sustainable breweries in the world. You’re invited to take a tour where they are committed to making lbeer in the most environmentally responsible way possible.
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Illinois Brewery & Distillery Tours
KOVAL | Chicago, IL
KOVAL Distillery offers both classic and whiskey behind-the-scenes distillery tours, public events that include classes and tastings, and can host private events.
Kentucky Brewery & Distillery Tours
Buffalo Trace Distillery | Frankfort, KY
Buffalo Trace Distillery offers multiple tour options to see how and where Kentucky bourbon is made and learn about the 200-year-old history. Tours and tastings are complimentary.
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Evan Williams Bourbon | Louisville, KY
Evan Williams Bourbon is proud to be the first bourbon distillery on Whiskey Row. Tours last approximately 45 minutes to an hour and include a historical tour, viewing of the artisanal still, and a guided tasting.
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Heaven Hill Distillery | Bardstown, KY
Heaven Hill Distillery is a bourbon experience with a theater that highlights the history of Heaven Hill Distillery, multiple galleries, a Bourbon 101 exhibit that gives an overview of the distillation process, tasting rooms, and much more.
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James B. Beam Distilling Co. | Clermont, KY
James B. Distilling Co. offers a wide selection of tours and special events to choose from that include distillery tours, warehouse tours, tastings, supper clubs, and much more.
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Limestone Branch | Lebanon, KY
Enjoy a distillery tour and yellow bourbon tasting, an evening of whiskey and cigars, a mixology course, or a number of other tours and special events.
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Makers Mark | Loretto, KY
Makers Mark offers a variety of scheduled events and tours throughout the year. Check the calendar to see distillery tour dates, farm tour dates, sip & strolls, behind-the-scenes tours, history experiences, and many more.
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Wild Turkey | Lawrenceburg, KY
Enjoy the award-winning visitors center where you have access to limited bottle sales, gifts, and some delicious Wild Turkey cocktails.
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Woodford Reserve | Versailles, KY
Take an hour and 10-minute guided walking tour of the distillery and location where you’ll explore all five sources of flavor from grain to glass or choose an interactive 45-minute tasting tour.
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Louisiana Brewery & Distillery Tours
Abita Brewery | Covington, LA
Advance reservations are required for all tour sizes 1-65. Tours are available throughout the week. Abita Brewery also has a taproom.
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Nola Distillery | New Orleans, LA
Nola Distillery offers a selection of tour packages.
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Maryland Brewery & Distillery Tours
Sagamore Spirit | Baltimore, MD
Sagamore Spirit offers hour-long distillery tours through the distillery and processing buildings. Tours include guided tastings of four rye whiskies.
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Massachusetts Brewery & Distillery Tours
Sam Adams | Boston, MA
Sam Adams offers a variety of scheduled events throughout the year. Check the calendar of events for tours, tastings, and other experiences.
Michigan Brewery & Distillery Tours
Bell’s Beer | Comstock & Kalamazoo, MI
Visitors 21 and over can choose from a downtown Kalamazoo facility tour or the larger brewing operation in Comstock, Michigan.
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Rochester Mills Brew Company | Auburn Hills, MI
Located in Auburn Hills, RMPB began brewing beer for distribution in the Spring of 2012 as the exclusive brewer of Rochester Mills Beer Co. beer brands for distribution.
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Minnesota Brewery & Distillery Tours
Schell’s Brewery | New Ulm, MN
Schell’s is the largest brewery in Minnesota and the second-largest family-owned brewery in the United States. Public tours are sold on a first come first serve basis and private tours can be booked in advance.
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Missouri Brewery & Distillery Tours
Anheuser-Busch | St. Louis, MO
Tour the campus of the St. Louis brewery where you can choose between a wide variety of tours including the Beermasters Tour and the Clydesdales Tour.
#Anheuser-Busch
New Hampshire Brewery & Distillery Tours
Anheuser-Busch | Merrimack, NH
Explore the art of brewing in a behind the scenes look at how Budweiser Lager Beer is brewed.
Flag Hill Distillery & Winery | Lee, NH
Flag Hill Distillery & Winery operates on 110 acres in Lee, New Hampshire. Visit the estate for tours and tastings. Flag Hill also offers a venue for weddings and other special events.
New York Brewery & Distillery Tours
Brooklyn Brewery | Brooklyn, NY
Free hourly tours are held on Sundays or book a small batch tour during the week for brewing science, beer history, the Brooklyn Brewery story, and some good jokes.
#Brooklyn Brewery
Saranac | Utica, NY
Tour the country’s second-oldest family-owned brewery that begins in the historic Tour Center, winds through the brewery production area, and ends in an1888 Tavern with a samplings of award-winning beverages.
North Carolina Brewery & Distillery Tours
Sierra Nevada | Mills River, NC
Go behind the scenes on an interactive tour that covers everything from everything from hop handling to nature hikes to beer sampling.
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Ohio Brewery & Distillery Tours
Watershed Distillery | Columbus, OH
Join us for a behind-the-scenes journey through Watershed Distillery. Guests will learn about the history of the distillery, our diverse family of products, and get a first-hand look at our distilling and barrel aging spaces.
Pennsylvania Brewery & Distillery Tours
Straub Brewery | St. Mary’s, PA
Straub Brewery 45-minute to 1-hour tours are open to the public for people 12 and older. Reservations are required via the website.
#Straub Brewery
Tröegs | Hershey, PA
Voted best brewery tour by USA Today readers in 2020, 2021, and 2023, see how Tröegs brews, packages, and ships its beer on an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look into the brewery.
Yuengling | Pottsville, PA
I don’t drink beer very often but when I decide to take a few along on a camping trip, I give my support to Yuengling, America’s oldest brewery. Free tours of the brewery start every hour during the week and every half hour on Saturdays and last about one hour. Reservations are required for groups of 25 or more.
Tennessee Brewery & Distillery Tours
Cascade Hollow | Tullahoma, TN
Walk through a fully functioning distillery, one of many along the Tennessee Whiskey Trail. Enjoy a self-guided tasting or sign up for a special event.
#Cascade Hollow #George Dickel
Corsair Distillery | Nashville, TN
Take a 30-minute walking tour and learn how Corsair Distillery produces its grain-to-glass spirits. Get an up-close look at the distillery production space featuring a 1920s pot still, condensing stills, fermentation vessels, mash cooker, and pilot gin still.
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Jack Daniels | Lynchburg, TN
Jack Daniels offers a selection of daily tours that last about one to one and a half hours. Distillery tours show you how Jack Daniels whiskey is made with options that include tastings in the Barrel House 1-14 or dinner at Miss Mary Bobo’s.
#Jack Daniels
Texas Brewery & Distillery Tours
Balcones Distilling | Waco, TX
Walk through the distillation process that begins at the grain silos and ends with a sampling of Balcones whiskies on this Texas distillery tour.
Spoetzl Brewery (Shiner Beers) | Shiner, TX
Get an inside look at the distillery where all Shiner craft spirits are made on this interactive Texas brewery tour. Tours are first come first serve and offered 7 days a week.
#Shiner Beers
Virginia Brewery & Distillery Tours
George Washington’s Distillery & Gristmill | Alexandria, VA
The Mount Vernon grounds pass includes access to the fully functioning reconstructed distillery where George Washington made his whiskey and the gristmill that produced thousands of pounds of flour and cornmeal a day.
#George Washington’s Distillery
Stone Brewing | Richmond, VA
Stone Brewing tours of the brewery are available at the Richmond, Virginia location and the Escondido, California location.
Washington Brewery & Distillery Tours
Westland Distillery | Seattle, WA
Learn about the nuances of Westland Distllery’s process, the region, and all about tasting whiskey on this 90 minute tour experience.
#Westland Distillery
Wisconsin Brewery & Distillery Tours
Lakefront Brewery | Milwaukee, WI
Lakefront Brewery offers daily tours that are about 45 minutes long. Children are welcome on the brewery tour but must remain next to their families at all tour stops.
#Lakefront Brewery
Leinenkugals | Chippewa Falls, WI
A guide, family member, or brewer will introduce you to 155 years of beer brewing and six generations of Leinenkugel family history during the tour of Leinenkugals historic brewery. All tours start at the Leinie Lodge, which is filled with historical photos, vintage brewing equipment, and plenty of Leinie’s beer gear and collectibles to take home. And of course you’ll want to visit the tap room and try some of 15+ in season beers.
#Leinenkugals
Miller | Milwaukee, WI
Experience an indoor/outdoor guided walking tour of over 165 years of brewing history. Learn about Fredrick Miller’s arrival in Milwaukee and see the high-speed production lines used today. The tour blends the rich history of Miller Brewing Co. with the modern technology of today’s brewing process. See the underground caves, brew house, packaging, and distribution centers, and enjoy samples along the way.
Minhas Craft Brewery | Monroe, WI
The Minhas Craft Brewery is the Midwest’s oldest brewery and the second oldest in the entire nation. The brewery survived the depression, prohibition, brushes with the mob and two major fires, and stands today as one the largest breweries in America.
#Minhas Craft Brewery #Boxer #Mountain Crest #Clear Creek #Huber
New Glarus Brewing Co. | New Glarus, WI
New Glarus Brewing Co. offers free, self-guided tours of the brewery and museum. The Brewery sits atop a steep hill and notes that it is a hie to be aware of.
#New Glarus Brewing Co.
Sprecher Brewing Co. | Glendale, WI
45-minute tours for people of all ages with four beer samples for adults and unlimited soda samples.
#Sprecher Brewing Co.
Stevens Point Brewery | Stevens Point, WI
The all-ages tour explores several areas of Stevens Point Brewery. Tours are limited to 20 people and walk-ins are welcome but reservations are recommended.
#Stevens Point Brewery
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Enjoying the brew master tour.
The tour was amazing, fun and informative. We did the Brew Master tour and enjoyed learning the history and scope of the brewery. It is so much bigger than we thought, wow!!!
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My wife and I visited STL this week Great tour, very informative, tour guide was good and the beer samples were excellent
What a Tour!!
The tour was amazing well worth the price! Stables are unreal beautiful horse and knowledgable tour guides! The beer is awesome also!
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Busch Family Brewing & Distilling
4151 Benne Road | Defiance, Missouri 63341 636-828-4100 buschfamilyfarm.com/
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Budweiser Tour St. Louis: Photos, Guide and Review
Updated on June 22, 2020 • Originally Published September 10, 2019
We live near the Budweiser factory in Williamsburg, VA. While you can see the factory when you’re going in and out of Busch Gardens Williamsburg, the place is kind of like Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Other than the people who work there, no one gets in and no one comes out. Meaning: you can’t take a Budweiser tour, and only very rarely can you sample the beer made within the factory.
So, when David and I visited St. Louis recently for a wedding, we decided to visit another Anheuser Busch location was within minutes of our hotel. And because we love talking about beer, learning about beer and of course, drinking beer , we rallied our friends and headed over to actually see what the inside of a Budweiser factory looked like.
What we found was a highly interactive tour with lots of knowledge on how a macro brewery works, great views of beer being made in mass quantities and plenty of samples along the way . We enjoyed our time taking a Budweiser tour so much, that I wanted to write down everything you need to know, including a walkthrough of the tour, so you can enjoy your time at the St. Louis brewery.
What This Post Covers:
St. Louis Budweiser Tour & Brewery Information
At the St. Louis location, the options for Budweiser tours are endless. Choices range from a free tour of the facility to a tour solely focused on meeting the brand’s infamous Clydesdales and dalmatians, to a full-blown brewmaster’s tour. All tours explore some portion of the facility, and all tours (even the free one) have sampling opportunities for those 21+.
Tour options can change depending on the time of year, so make sure to check BudweiserTour.com to see what they are offering when you visit.
Budweiser Tour Options & Ticket Prices
There are multiple tour options for anyone who wants to explore the brewery. The most common tour is the “general” tour that is open to the public, doesn’t cost anything and runs every 30 minutes from
General Brewery Tour – This tour is free to the public and offered throughout the year. Of all tours this is the shortest, lasting only 45 minutes, and only gives a basic overview of the facility. This tour is free, but you can also reserve this tour ahead of time for $5 a person (but if you have the time, I’d spring an extra $5 a person and do the Day Fresh tour).
Day Fresh Tour – This tour is one step up from the free tour, lasting 75 minutes and journeying throughout the entire brewery. This was the tour we chose and what this blog post covers. We chose this tour over others because it wasn’t too long (only 75 minutes) and wasn’t too expensive (only $10 a person). For another four dollars, I also added a Budweiser-branded speed opener to our tour, which is a good (and cheap) souvenir.
Beer master Tour – This tour lasts two-plus hours and explores the brewery as a whole. Rather than just focusing on the facilities, this tour also focuses on the brewing process, showing participants how a macro brewery brews beer on a whole. The beer master tour is the most expensive option, coming in at $35/person. However, for the price, this tour includes the most samples, as well as a variety of gifts for being Budweiser’s guest.
Horses & Heritage Tour – This tour explores the most iconic part of the brewery (second to the beer): the Clydesdales and Dalmatians. This tour lets you see the animals up close, learning about why they are iconic and how keepers care for them at the St. Louis facility. The tour costs $25 but includes a sample at the end of the tour.
Budweiser Brewery Tour Location
Public transportation – Unfortunately, public transportation does not drop off near the brewery. If you don’t have a car or your own transportation, your best bet is taking an Uber/Lyft from your hotel to the brewery. However, pickup/drop-off from the brewery is easy, with an easy-to-access
Where Anheuser Busch is located in St. Louis – Anheuser-Busch is located in the Benton Park area of St. Louis, which is on the Mississippi River and about eight miles from the center of town itself. Anheuser-Busch is also located about three miles from the arch, so don’t expect to walk there as part of your St. Louis visit. However, there is a Budweiser outpost located a few blocks from the arch if you don’t want to visit the brewery itself.
Hours – Hours vary widely throughout the year, especially during the holidays. Rather than list them here, I highly recommend you visit the tour website to see when the brewery is open.
Budweiser Biergarten
For those who want a taste of the brewery without having to go on a tour (or who want another beer after the tour), Budweiser has a Biergarten on-premise. Open to the public, you do not need to attend a tour to drink or eat here. We found the Biergarten pleasant because it was filled with a wide variety of food, all either grilled, broiled or fried in Budweiser-branded beer (I don’t know about you, but I’m not going to turn down the chance to try a Budweiser-broiled brat ).
Honestly, we expected the food to be mediocre, as is the par for most chain-level restaurants. Instead, we found food that was fresh and really hit the spot after walking around for a little over an hour and a half. The place is treated as a European beer garden, so servers wander around, and you may get a variety of people helping you. Regardless, we found service to be quick and the beer and food to be fresh .
Budweiser Brewery Tour Overview – Day Fresh Tour
While we explored the Budweiser brewery, we were able to book tickets in advance to the Day Fresh tour. We highly enjoyed this tour, as it gave a succinct introduction to the brewery, while also giving a great glimpse into the macro-brewing process itself.
Why the Day Fresh Tour
If you’re on the fence as to what tour to visit, I highly recommend the Day Fresh tour. We picked this over others because it allowed for us to get through the brewery rather quickly (we were surprised at how efficient the tour was, landing us back at the entrance in almost exactly 70 minutes), but also doing it cheaply for only $10/person.
What interested me in this tour over the others was the day-fresh beer you got on the tour. I was curious, especially on a macro level, to see if the beer tasted different (I won’t spoil your tour and tell you what it tasted like).
NOTE : Most tours are outside, so dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes. You will walk the length of the Budweiser campus, but note that they do send a trolley to pick you up at the end and bring you back to the Biergarten.
Budweiser Lobby
As soon as we arrived, we were ushered into the Budweiser tour lobby. This area is complete with a tour check-in and a gift shop – and not much else. However, if you do arrive early, there are a few exhibits to browse through, making it easy to waste some time.
We tried to hop out to the beer garden to grab some beers to drink on the tour but were told that already-open beers were prohibited. Luckily, the beers we grabbed cost a very high price of $2/can, so we chugged what we could and were on our way towards the day fresh beer.
Clydesdale Stables
After they took our ticket stubs for our tour time, we were on our way. The first stop included a glimpse into the Clydesdale stables. One of the first facts that our tour guide told us was that the Budweiser Clydesdales traveled an average of 300 days a year! As a human, I’m exhausted thinking about that, much less as a horse.
This location is one of two where the horses are housed in the country and the only one that is encased in brick and stained glass (there is a chandelier in the center of the stables that was built in 1885 and weighed over 700 pounds). Each of the horses’ livery is custom-made to their bodies, and horses that are chosen to be part of the fleet are picked based on an extremely strict list of qualifications.
We were able to meet a few Clydesdales that weren’t on travel, including a sweet horse named Bruce. However, I will note that as soon as we were ushered into the stable to meet Bruce, we were also ushered into the tour’s photo opp. We (begrudgingly) grabbed a photo and then explored the stables.
While we waited for the photo, this area also had exhibits explaining the brewery’s history with Clydesdales and Dalmatians. Once we entered, we were also able to take a look at the location’s collection of Budweiser carriages, including one that carried beer in the 1800s.
Beer Production areas
Once we explored the brewery’s stables, we were then led to the beer production areas. The first place we were able to see was the aging cellar – complete with St. Louis’ iconic “Gloria” tank that supposedly helped the Blues win the Stanley Cup.
FUN FACT : Each brew tank holds over 1.2 million 12-oz beers. If you started to drink today from the brew tank, it would take you drinking one beer an hour for the next ~130+ years to drink all of the beer held in the tank.
After the aging cellar, you were then brought to the mash tank. To help the crushed grain turn in to sugar, this room was 30+ degrees warmer than outside, meaning that our tour guide rushed us through quickly, so we didn’t get hot. This was a quick spot on the tour and after this, we moved to the bottling room itself.
The bottling area is held in a building called BEVO and indicated by a fox sitting on the outside (who is also called by the same name). When we visited BEVO was down for maintenance, so we didn’t get to see any beer being bottled. However, they stated that this location does more than Budweiser and Bud Light and is known to bottle a wide variety of Budweiser-branded brews such as Elysian or Shock Top.
After visiting BEVO, we went back down to street level and hopped on to a trolley that brought us back to the start of the tour. We even noted amongst our group that the tour itself took an almost exact 75 minutes, leaving us to enjoy our complimentary 16 oz. beer in the beer garden.
Beer Sampling Opportunities on the Day Fresh Budweiser Tour
There were plenty of opportunities for beer samples and fresh beer on the day fresh tour. Our first sample came right after the stables and before we went up to see the mash tanks (anyone who was under 30 had to show ID before entering the building). In here, you were given the chance to try either Budweiser or Bud Light (and some enterprising few took both samples).
After exploring the mash tank (you had to throw your sample away before heading up), you then venturing to the BEVO building. From there, you headed up to the bottling facility, and we were then presented with an opportunity to taste either Bud Light or Stella Artois Cidre (they told us the sampling options vary based on what was available that day).
After the BEVO tour, we were then allowed to pluck our day fresh beer of Bud Light out of the cases sitting right next to the door. We were told that the beer had been bottled between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. that day. While this was the end of the tour, and we boarded a trolley from here, we were brought back to an outdoor bar, where we could select any 16 oz. Budweiser beer of our choice (from Bud Light and Budweiser to Shock Top, Kona Golden Wave to Elysian, Bud Amberbock and Stella Artois).
Overall, for our $10 ticket price, we were presented with two samples of beer, a day fresh Bud Light, and one full Budweiser beer of our choosing. For the money, I think I not only got it back when it came to samples, but I definitely felt I got my worth in terms of the tour itself. We finished our tour off by sipping our beers (and having a few more) in the beer garden. Because of the value presented, I would highly recommend this Budweiser tour over others, as I felt it gave you a quick, but wide-variety of chances to both sample and explore the Budweiser campus.
Would I take the Budweiser Tour again?
Meh. Maybe I would, maybe I wouldn’t. Honestly, I found St. Louis to be a city that was rather conquerable in just a few days. So, I don’t think I’d even go back to St. Louis if given the opportunity. BUT if I did find myself there, then I might find myself back at the brewery; but I would not take a tour again and would probably only grab a beer or two in the Biergarten. Rather, I can see myself trying out the local craft beer scene (of which there was plenty in St. Louis and none of which we got to try except for Schlaflys , but only at the airport).
However, I do think that the tour is worth going once, especially if you want to see a macro brewery (which is a rare thing with all of the microbreweries around the country now). The best part of the tour was the free samples and getting to try a “day fresh” beer, and I will probably share that fun fact with anyone who orders a Bud Light within my vicinity in the near future.
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I hope this guide helped you with what to expect during your Budweiser tour. If you still have questions, feel free to ask in the comments and I will get back to you ASAP !
Want to see more of our time in St. Louis? Take a look at my Instagram stories (under the name “St. Louis”) and you can see more of the activities we did in St. Louis (which included more than the Budweiser tour!)
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October 10, 2021 at 1:01 am
Is this tour kid friendly and for people who don’t drink ? Also do you have to pay separate for the horses and brewery tour or is it in one purchase ticket price ? Thanks in advance
October 12, 2021 at 10:44 pm
Ooh, good questions! This tour is 100% friendly to those who don’t drink. They certainly do not push alcohol on you and it really isn’t even a big part of the tour. In terms of kid-friendly, I would say that it is, but I would also say that there is a fair amount of walking, so I would make sure that your kids are comfortable with that. Please note that the tour I am reviewing above is different than the ‘Horses & Heritage Tour’ which is I think a bit more specific to the history of the site (and the animals!) and less about the alcohol. But the one we did, we still got to see a horse, so it all comes down to what you are looking for. Please let me know how your tour is!!!
August 4, 2023 at 10:39 am
Who takes the photos of people in the tour and how many people work in the photo department?
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Busch Family Brewing & Distilling now open in Defiance
Foreshadowed in the reality TV show 'The Busch Family Brewed,' the project includes a tasting room/restaurant, brewhouse, and a host of animals—not unlike a mini-Grant’s Farm.
by George Mahe
November 17, 2023
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Courtesy of Busch Family Brewing and Distilling
Three weeks ago, Billy Busch, son of beer baron August A. “Gussie” Busch, Jr. and creator/founder of the Kräftig line of beers, quietly began welcoming Saturday and Sunday visitors to Busch Family Brewing and Distilling , his microbrewery and soon-to-be distillery located on the Busch Family Farm (4151 Benne) in Defiance, Mo. Situated on 200 acres, the project currently includes a tasting room/restaurant, brewhouse, ample outdoor space for guests, and a host of animals—not unlike a mini-Grant’s Farm. Here’s what to know before you go.
The Atmosphere
Guests visiting Busch Family Brewing & Distilling this fall will first encounter fields of corn, wheat, hops—and pumpkins—all of which are used in the production of the family’s beers. “The concept is very farm-to-table or, as we like to say, ‘farm-to-glass,’ says Gussie Busch, son of Billy Busch, who along with his father helps oversee the operation. “What you see when you enter the farm is what’s going into your glass.”
A new, 8,000-square-foot, high-ceilinged barn houses the 40-seat restaurant and tasting bar. In front is a 50-seat concrete patio, which will be enclosed in the coming weeks. A grassy area with tables and chairs can accommodate an additional 50 guests, weather permitting. The facility can also be reserved for weddings and private events.
The 10-barrel brewhouse
Riding shotgun is the 10-barrel brewhouse, capable of producing 1,000 barrels of beer per year. The distillery, a Phase 2 project that's slated to break ground in February, will produce the Bridlespur line of branded gin, vodka, and whiskey. The name is inspired by the Bridlespur Hunt Club, previously located on the Busch property.
Beyond the buildings are fields with llamas, alpacas, babydoll sheep, and yes, Clydesdales, the equine breed that's become synonymous with Anheuser-Busch. By springtime, expect to see more fenced-in areas for additional animals, including “Texas longhorns, buffalo, different species of cows, and maybe even some black bear,” Gussie says of the facility, which will loosely echo Grant’s Farm, where the family grew up.
Gussie Busch
Billy and Gussie refer to themselves as the “co-CEOs” of the project, and guests are likely to find one or both of them on property during business hours. Billy’s six siblings are involved as well. “Almost every evening, we discuss business,” Gussie says of the tightly knit family, “either about the renovation of the hotel we acquired in South Beach last year or what’s happening at the new brewery on the farm—how the property looks, next steps, what beers should be brewed next and put on tap, what animals should be part of the operation…”
Jeff Orbin, a seasoned restaurateur (previously with Monarch and Herbie’s) and now a consultant, is the director of business development. His duties include putting the systems in place, assembling the team, assisting with interior design, and fine-tuning the concept.
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Vito and Amy Racanelli
Orbin contacted long-time friend and colleague Vito Racanelli, who was brought on board as food and beverage director. Racanelli is a well known and respected chef who’s owned and operated several local restaurants (including Big V’s Burger Joint, Onesto, Mad Tomato, and Big V's Craft BBQ ). He was most recently involved at Tempus, along with his chef wife Amy, who now runs that operation.
Dave Johnson, longtime craft brewer and former owner of Missouri Beer Company, is the brewmaster. In the coming weeks, Johnson will be collaborating with former Kräftig brewmaster Mark Gottfried to produce a light lager similar to Kräftig.
The official “tasting-room ambassador” is Sean Sweeney, a certified cicerone who assists guests and explains the nuances of the respective beers. “We’re proud of the team that we assembled,” Gussie says. “Everyone’s an all star.”
The food menu is anchored by items made from Missouri farm–raised pork and beef, including dishes “with some strong German roots,” according to Racanelli. Shareables include beer cheese and warm pretzels, smoked trout dip, and a farmer's plate (with meats, cheeses, pickles, local Amish mustard, and crackers). A signature item is the chef's chili made with smoked local beef. "Let's just say it's won its share of blue ribbons," Racanelli says. Another surefire seller, the BBQ Blue Plate Special, includes hand-carved Texas-style brisket (another Racanelli specialty) on brioche with signature barbecue sauce, beer cheese, and crispy onion rings. Early off menu specials include a seafood cake made with crab, crawfish, and shrimp.
Sandwiches feature three sausages (beer brats, Hungarian pork sausage, and Texas-style hot links) developed in conjunction with Kern Meat Company . "I developed major sausage programs when I was working for Anheuser-Busch," Racanelli says. "[Kern Meat owner] Matt Sherman and I have been down this road many times and trust me, these sausages are great. I smoke them first and then reheat them on a flat grill with clarified butter to give them some snap."
Sandwiches are served with a local dill pickle and a side, with such options as braised red cabbage, bacon-cheddar potato salad, and fried potatoes with caramelized onions. "We boil red potatoes, smash them, deep fry them, and top them with caramelized onions," Racanelli says. "And people are all over them." For dessert, there's hot apple strudel, a Busch family favorite and Gussie’s favorite menu item.
Racanellli says he's looking forward to working with Johnson, with whom he's worked in the past. "You'll be seeing a lot more items with beer influences," he says. "That's when things will really get fun."
Guests order food and beverages from a QR code, and the items are delivered to the tables. “This style of service is new to me,” says Orbin. “I’m the guy who stops by the tables, because that’s what I’m used to doing.
"Customers have been returning week after week,” Orbin adds, “which prompted us to add a three-course, $45 prix fixe dinner that we’re calling the Friday Night Supper Club, which we hope to grow into Wednesday and Thursday nights as well.” The Supper Club menu will be published online several weeks in advance. There are two seatings (at 5–5:30 and 7–7:30), and reservations are recommended.
As for drinks? There are currently seven beers on tap: four lagers and three ales, all produced on site, available in a $7 regular pour, $9 Clydesdale pour, and a $3.50 small pour, which is also available on a paddle in a four-beer flight. The facility is equipped with a canning line, so three canned beers are available at present, for onsite or at-home consumption.
Busch Family Brewing & Distilling also offers a premium rail of spirits (Grey Goose Vodka, Bombay Sapphire Gin, Knob Creek Bourbon, etc.), 15 wines by the glass and bottle, and bottled soft drinks.
The Background
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Billy Busch
In 2011, William K. "Billy" Busch entered the beer business by introducing two light lager beers, Kräftig lager and Kräftig Light. The Kräftig (pronounced KREF-tig ) beers won several awards during the next several years (earning gold at the U.S. Open Beer Championship for four years in a row, a feat no other beer company had accomplished), increasing market share each time one was announced. In the end, however, Billy says, “it was a volume-based model, and we never got to that volume.” William K. Busch Brewing Company ceased operations in mid-2019.
At the time, plans were also underway to build a microbrewery and distillery on property that he owned in Defiance. In 2020, Busch and his family starred in The Busch Family Brewed, a reality-based TV series that, among other story lines, chronicled the groundbreaking of a family-run brewery on their farm, which grew into Busch Family Brewing & Distilling.
In July, he published a book, Family Reins , offering a family member's perspective on the Anheuser-Busch dynasty, which included growing up on Grant's Farm.
“People are always looking for a different experience,” Billy says of his new project. “St. Charles County continues to grow, and Defiance is not far from St. Louis. I’m confident this will be a great addition to the entire area.”
As the concept grows, the Busch family intends to scale the farm/brewery/restaurant concept and replicate it in other rural areas across the country. "People want—they need—to get out of the hustle and bustle of the city," Gussie says, "and enjoy a farmland experience.”
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