For most of its history, beer was produced at home. The advent of the brewery revolutionized beer culture and helped expand and develop new beer producing methods. The first recorded instance of a bona fide brewery was the German Weihenstephan brewery, in Freising, Bavaria, way back in the year 1040. Today there are still some small beer breweries which employ beer-making methods similar to those used in the early years of the brewery, and there are also large hi-tech breweries, where the process of making beer is subdivided into several different highly mechanized steps. Each brewery has its own style, method and feel.

Visiting the places where beer gets made can be an incredibly rewarding experience for anyone, especially if you are a beer aficionado. So go out there and explore! Below, you will find a list of the best beer breweries in the world (most of which offer tours) and links to breweries’ websites so you can learn more about their beers and where to find them. If you would like to feature your brewery on this page, click here and submit your information.

1. Anheuser-Busch
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

One Busch Place
Saint Louis MO 63118
Telephone: +1 314-577-2626
Hours: Tours offered daily.
Brewer: Doug Muhleman
Website: Anheuser Busch

2. Badische Staatsbrauerei Rothaus
Grafenhausen-Rothaus, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Rothaus 1
D-79865 Grafenhausen-Rothaus
Telephone: +49 (0)7748 / 522-0
Hours: Open daily at 10:00am.
Brewer: Max Sachs
Website: Rothaus

3. Hirschbräu Privatbrauerei Höss
Sonthofen, Bayern, Germany

Grüntenstraße 7
D-87527 Sonthofen
Telephone: +49 (0)8321 / 6633-0
Hours: Tours Monday and Wednesday 9:30am or by appointment.
Brewer: Christian Kull
Website: Hirschbraeu

4. Søgaards Bryghus
Aalborg, Denmark

C. W. Obels Plads 1 A
DK-9000 Aalborg
Telephone: +45 98 16 11 14
Hours: Monday-Wednesday 11:00am-11:00pm, Thursday 11:00am-midnight, Friday-Saturday 10:00am-1:30am.
Brewer: Claus Søgaard, Christoph Bhenke, Kasper Malmberg
Website: Soegaards Bryghus

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