Breweries, Spirits & Games

The following tours in Cincinnati USA can add to a group tour or motorcoach itinerary focusing on brewery and prohibition in this region. See our sample itinerary below.

Sample Itinerary

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Queen City Underground

Your group members won’t want to miss one of the Top Five Underground Tours in the U.S. as ranked by National Geographic. Before prohibition there were more than 30 breweries in Cincinnati. This beer-making heritage is revealed on a stroll through Over-the-Rhine, home to America’s largest set of historical brewery landmarks. Guests will visit buildings in the Gateway District that were home to more than 130 saloons, bars and beer gardens, and theaters that hosted the iconic heroes Charlie Chaplin and Wild Bill Hickok. But the tour’s highlight is an enthralling descent below the city streets and into a hidden burial vault where travelers can explore newly discovered tunnels vital to Cincinnati’s rich brewing heritage.

Newport Gangster Tour

Before there was Las Vegas... there was Newport, Kentucky. Voted by Cincinnati Magazine as a “Best Walking Tour,” this two-hour award-winning tour begins with two gangster guides leading a raucous, high-energy presentation inside an old casino. For the remaining 90 minutes, visitors can prowl the streets where gangsters made their millions, gamblers lost their lives, and ladies of the night earned their living as Newport grew to become a premier U.S. gaming destination. Your group can see the buildings that housed casinos, brothels, and speakeasies, explore Newport's connection to well-known crime figures and learn about the individuals who gave the town its infamous reputation.

Prohibition Resistance Brewery Tour

Historical tour of Cincinnati before and during Prohibition. The King of the Bootleggers and F Scott Fitzgerald’s inspiration for the Great Gatsby operated out of Cincinnati. This tour proceeds into modern times to explain what makes bourbon different from whisky and can include a bourbon tasting. Distilling is making a comeback in the region, so make plans to taste on some spirits at a local distillery like New Riff Distilling or Woodstone Creek Distillery during your visit.

Moerlein Lager House Heritage and Brewery Tour

As part of the celebration of Cincinnati’s rich brewing heritage, groups can experience a unique and educational 75-minute program that features a guided tour of Moerlein Lager House brewery. Led and entertained by one of Moerlein Lager House’s seasoned and knowledgeable brewers, visitors will be impressed by this guided tour of Cincinnati’s beer history throughout the Moerlein Lager House, featuring painstakingly displayed historical photos, documents and other memorabilia. Known as an excellent local gastropub, Moerlein is also a perfect spot for your travelers to enjoy burgers and pub food. Two commemorative beer or non-alcoholic drink tokens are provided per person.

Beer Tours

Cincinnati’s deep German heritage makes is a natural for the booming craft beer market. We boast a plethora of brewers with several different tours to allow you to meet the brewers and taste the beer. Craft breweries include Triple Digit Brewing Co., Mad Tree Brewing, Listermann Brewing Supply & Mfg, Mt. Carmel Brewing Company, Rhinegeist Brewery,  Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery, Christian Moerlein Brewing Company, Rivertown Brewing Co., Blank Slate Brewing Company, Fifty West Brewing, Braxton Brewing and more.

Cincy Winter Beer Fest

Two big nights held annually the second weekend of February, this Craft Beer Festival is listed as one of the top ten in the nation. Over 40 breweries offering over 350 craft beers. Several ticket packages available but all include up to 25 samples and a souvenir mug. An even not to miss for the beer aficionado. Held in conjunction with Beer Week in Cincinnati where may different bars, taverns and breweries in town offer special tastings and offers to patrons.

Oktoberfest

Embellish yourself in the heritage of Cincinnati, Germans and Beer! The German’s made Cincinnati the Beer of the world so take in our vast heritage in a tour of a German Neighborhood that was like stepping across the Rhine River. Cincinnati has not shortage of celebrating this German heritage with almost a month of different Oktoberfest celebrations stretching through the weekends in September and October. Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Main Strauss Oktoberfest, Cincinnati Germania Society Oktoberfest, and Cincinnati Donauschwaben Oktoberfest are a few.

New Riff Distillery

A new craft bourbon distillery in Northern Kentucky. Offering tour of their small batch bourbon distillery, this facility is next to the Party Source. The Party Source is the Midwest’s largest party store offering wine tastings, Ei8ht Ball Brewery and Tap Room  and a cigar humidor. Case discounts available on wine.

Horseshoe Casino

Find your luck at Ohio’s hottest casino spanning over 100,000 sq. ft. Over 87 table games including Blackjack, Craps, Let it Ride, Mississippi Stud, Four Card Poker, Three Card Poker, Roulette, Fortune Pai Gow Poker, and Crazy Four. The WSOP Poker Room at Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati features 31 tables offering the very best in Texas Hold’em action, both in live game and tournament formats. High limit gambling is always available.  Over 2,000 slot machines including video poker. Group benefits include free slot play for groups of 25 or more that stay at least 4 hours.  Smoke free game play environment. Casino representative will greet your coach and have preprinted Total Rewards cards ready for everyone in you group. Food options abound while at ‘The Shoe’ with Jack Binion’s Steak, The Spread Buffet, Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville and Bobby’s Burger Place.