Iceland Brewery Tour Reykjavik: 3 Bars & Craft Beers

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.88 (172 reviews) 94% rated it 5 stars

Free cancellationExcellent quality

1/10

Duration2h–2h 30m

GroupUp to 12

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Three bars in one night: local guide to award-winners and Iceland's 74-year beer ban

You visit three craft beer bars in central Reykjavik, sample four Icelandic beers (or snaps) at each stop, and learn the actual history of Iceland's 74-year beer ban from a local guide. You'll get practical tips on where to eat and drink without overpaying, and finish with a sense of the city's bar scene instead of just a hangover.

2h–2h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Reykjavik beer and booze tasting tour

Meet and greet at starting point
Visit first bar and taste craft beers or snaps
Learn history of alcohol in Iceland
Go to second bar and sample four Icelandic beers or snaps
Hear tips and stories about Icelandic beer scene
Visit third bar to try award-winning Icelandic beer
Discuss Iceland's 74-year beer ban history

The Experience

You're standing in Reykjavik wondering if a beer tour is actually worth the money, and then your guide starts talking about the time Iceland decided alcohol was basically evil. That's the kind of thing that sticks with you. The Reykjavik Beer & Booze Tour hits three bars in the city center, and it's not just about tasting — it's about understanding why Icelanders have such a complicated relationship with what they're drinking. Your guide is local, knows how to keep things entertaining without being try-hard, and actually cares whether you're into craft beer or prefer snaps and spirits. They'll adjust to what you want to taste.

The first stop sets the tone with a selection of Icelandic craft beers (or snaps if that's your thing) and the actual history — not the sanitized version. By the second bar, you're a little loose and the guide starts dropping the real tips: where to eat without getting fleeced, which bars are worth your money, how to order like someone who knows what they're doing. You'll sample four different beers here, each one a chance to try something you probably can't find back home. The third bar is the one people remember — it's got an award-winning beer that's genuinely hard to find anywhere else, and the guide explains why this particular brew matters in the context of Iceland's whole strange alcohol history.

The tour runs through the city center, so you're not wandering into some tourist trap or a place that feels manufactured. You meet at Ingolfur Square five minutes before start time, and the whole thing moves at a pace that lets you actually talk to your guide and the other people on the tour — groups stay small enough that it doesn't feel like a cattle call. If you're not a beer expert, don't worry. The point isn't to become one in an evening; it's to taste things you wouldn't order yourself and get context for why they matter here. You'll leave knowing where to go back to, what to order, and why Iceland's relationship with alcohol is genuinely weird and worth understanding.

What’s included

Your evening includes a professional local guide, entry to three bars in central Reykjavik, craft beer or snaps tastings at each stop, tips on where to eat and drink without overpaying, and an explanation of Iceland's bizarre alcohol history. Public transportation is available nearby if you need to get back to your hotel.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelers

Operated by Your Friend In Reykjavik

Is this one for you?Right for travelers who want to understand Reykjavik's bar scene and drinking culture without arranging three separate stops themselves. Expect to be out for an evening and to taste alcohol at each bar — that's what makes the history and the tips actually land.