Austin: Private Brewery Pedicab Tour & Beer Flights

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Duration1h 30m–2h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

East Austin breweries by pedicab with flights included

You’ll ride through East Austin by pedicab with a local guide, stopping for beer flights at three microbreweries—Lazarus Brewing, Hops and Grain, and Zilker Brewing—with time for snacks or food along the way. Includes hotel pickup and all your drinks. Expect laughter, good music, and a taste of real neighborhood life.

1h 30m–2h

Step-by-step itinerary

Private brewery tour in East Austin

Ride open air pedicab
Stop at Lazarus Brewing
Enjoy beer flight at Lazarus
Visit Hops and Grain brewery
Enjoy beer flight at Hops and Grain
Stop at local female owned brewery
Finish at Zilker Brewing

The Experience

I’ll be honest, I booked the Austin brewery tour mostly for the pedicab part—I mean, when else do you get carted around like that? But it ended up being the beer that surprised me. Our guide, David, showed up with this easy grin and a playlist that fit the mood—some old Willie Nelson, then something I didn’t recognize but liked anyway. The air was thick with that warm Texas smell (sort of like hot pavement and barbecue smoke drifting over from somewhere). We zipped past murals and food trucks, people waving as we went by. It felt like being in on a secret.

First stop was Lazarus Brewing. David set us up with a flight—four tiny glasses lined up like little soldiers. I’m not usually picky about beer, but one of them had this coffee thing going on that just worked. There were locals at the bar who nodded hello; one woman told us to try the tacos if we were hungry (we were). The next spot, Hops and Grain, had more of an industrial vibe—big steel tanks and the faint yeasty smell you only notice if you’re paying attention. I tried to pronounce something off their menu; Li laughed when I butchered it. No one cared though, everyone just seemed happy to be out.

The last place was Zilker Brewing, where the light came in slantwise through huge windows and made everything look golden for a minute. We sat outside with our last flight—by then I’d stopped trying to keep track of which beer was which and just enjoyed whatever showed up in front of me. The whole thing took maybe three hours? Hard to say exactly; time got soft around the edges after the second stop. We could’ve changed up the route if we wanted—David said he’s done birthdays and bachelor parties too—but honestly this felt right for us.

I still think about that ride back through East Austin as dusk settled in, feeling loose and content with just enough buzz—not just from the beer but from being out in a city that feels alive even on a regular afternoon. If you want something relaxed but still kind of special, this private Austin brewery tour is probably it.

What’s included

Your day includes private pedicab transport between three East Austin breweries with a friendly local guide handling everything from music to directions.
all alcoholic beverages (beer flights or pints) are covered.
plus hotel pickup and drop-off at selected hotels so you don’t have to worry about getting home after tasting your way through some of Austin’s best microbreweries.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Metrocycle Pedicabs