Craft Beer and Food Tour Belfast: 9 Beers, 3 Bites

Nine different beers and a brewery tour, all in one afternoon

A 3-hour guided tour of Belfast's craft beer bars and food venues with a resident beer expert, visiting five stops to taste 9 local beers and eat 3 different dishes. The route moves through historic pubs, an independent arts-focused bar, a Cathedral Quarter co-operative brewery, a bar with its own on-site brewery, and a working micro-brewery on High Street, with a licensed guide in English.

Step-by-step itinerary

Craft beer and food tour in Belfast

• Stop at oldest pub, admire decor
• Try local craft beer and food
• Visit independent bar with local drinks
• Explore Cathedral Quarter craft beer co-op
• Try freshest beer brewed in Belfast
• Visit historical bar with onsite brewery
• Try beer flight and tasty food
• Visit contemporary microbrewery on High Street
• Try beer flight and brewery tour

The Experience

The tour starts at one of Belfast's oldest pubs, where Victorian decor—dark wood ceilings, leather booths, brass oil lamps—frames your first craft beer and a meal from the kitchen. From there you move into an independently owned bar that anchors the local arts and culture scene, then into the Cathedral Quarter to a craft beer co-operative that was among the first hospitality businesses to open there. The beers get fresher as you go: the co-operative pours some of the newest brews made in Belfast itself.

Your fourth stop is a bar that opened in 1885 and now runs its own on-site brewery. You'll taste a beer flight and eat again. The final leg takes you to a contemporary micro-brewery tucked on High Street, where you get a guided walk through the brewery itself before another flight of beer. Across all five stops, you taste 9 different local craft beers—some experimental—and eat handmade pizza from an open fire, Belfast's famous chicken wings with sweet potato fries, and a handmade pie.

A licensed tour guide in English leads the whole route and handles the beer education; you show up and move between bars while someone else knows the history and the brewers. The tour runs 4 hours total.

What’s included

• Nine different local craft beers.
• handmade pizza from an open fire oven.
• Belfast's famous chicken wings with sweet potato fries.
• a handmade pie at a gastro pub.
• a guided tour of the micro-brewery on High Street.
• a licensed tour guide in English for the entire route.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Taste and Tour

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to taste what Belfast's craft beer scene actually makes, not just visit bars—the brewery stops and the guide's expertise mean you're learning the story behind each beer, not just drinking it.

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Top questions

What exactly do I taste and eat on this tour?

You taste 9 different craft beers across the five stops, including some experimental brews, and eat three dishes: handmade pizza from an open fire oven, Belfast's famous chicken wings with sweet potato fries, and a handmade pie at a gastro pub.

Do I need to know anything about beer to join this tour?

No. A resident beer expert leads the whole route and teaches you about the beers and breweries as you go; the tour is built for people new to craft beer as well as those who already drink it.

What's the difference between the bars I'll visit?

The first is a Victorian-era pub with original decor; the second focuses on local arts and culture; the third is a craft beer co-operative in the Cathedral Quarter; the fourth is a historic bar from 1885 with its own brewery on site; the fifth is a contemporary micro-brewery on High Street where you get a guided brewery tour.

Is there a minimum age for this tour?

Yes, you must be 18 or older to join, since the tour involves tasting beer at each stop.

How much walking is involved?

The tour moves between five different bars and venues across Belfast over 4 hours, so you'll be walking between stops, but it's suitable for all physical fitness levels.