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Public Brewery Tour

Welcome to Great Lakes - let our employee-owners show you around! Go behind the scenes of Ohio’s original craft brewery with a public brewery tour. Guests will grab their first taste of our award-winning beer in the Beer Symposium before venturing into the production facility for an up close and personal look at how that wonderful liquid is brewed, cellared, and packaged!

Our knowledgeable (and super friendly) tour guides will guide you each step of the way with an in-depth look at our history, brewing processes, and more. Tours last approximately 60 minutes and include four 5 oz. beer samples!

The Fine Print Choose your tour date and time carefully! Payment is non-refundable, and event date and time is non-transferable. Our tours start promptly at their scheduled time; no exceptions. Guests arriving late are not guaranteed a chance to join their tour. Please allow time to find parking and arrive at least 10 minutes before your scheduled tour start time.

Please be aware that buying out all of the tickets for a public brewery tour does not guarantee it will be a private event for you and your guests. A limited amount of walk-up tickets are available on a first come, first served basis at the start of every public tour day. Please visit the Beer Symposium to inquire about any open availability. If you are interested in a private tour, please contact us directly at 216.325.7846 for additional details.

Don’t forget your ID! Guests must be 21 or older with a valid ID to consume or purchase alcohol. Guests without a valid ID at check-in will not receive beer samples. Four (4) 5 oz. beer samples are given per valid ID; no exceptions. Guests under 21 are welcome on the tour, but must be accompanied by an adult over the age of 21. No guest under 21 will be permitted to consume alcohol; no exceptions. When purchasing tickets, please select the Under 21/Non-Drinking ticket option for anyone under 21. Children under the age of 5 do not need to purchase a ticket.

Visitors planning to visit the brewery MUST wear closed-toe shoes (i.e. boots or sneakers; no flip flops or sandals.) This is for your personal safety and the safety of our guests.

Our brewery is housed in a 19th century building with narrow spaces and multiple stairwells. Be aware that breweries are hot and loud, especially in packaging areas and during the summer months.

Looking to visit the brewpub before or after your tour? Please see the host stand before your tour for seating policies, or make a reservation by visiting us online at https://www.greatlakesbrewing.com/brewpub. Tour attendance does not guarantee reservations in our brewpub.

Tour availability is subject to change. Details and offerings subject to change without notice. Questions? Contact us at 216.771.4404 or glbcinfo@greatlakesbrewing.com

Guided Tasting Experience

Learn all about how to fine-tune your beer tasting skills with our GLBC Beer Education Team. Our Beer Educators will help you tap into a deeper understanding of craft beer the GLBC way, by leading your group through a tasting of five (5) GLBC beers. You’ll even leave with your very own GLBC Tasting Glass to take home! Guided tastings last 45 minutes to an hour and include five 5-ounce samples.

Cleveland Brewing History Tours

Welcome to Great Lakes - let our employee-owners show you around! Take a walk through the history of brewing in Cleveland (literally!) by exploring the storied buildings of GLBC’s brewing campus. Immerse yourself in Cleveland brewing lore while learning about the 19th century taverns that now comprise our brewpub, the majestic Schlather Brewing Co. facility that houses our production brewery, and more. Tours last approximately 60 minutes and include four 5 oz. beer samples and a souvenir pint glass to take home!

The Fine Print
Choose your tour date and time carefully! Payment is non-refundable, and event date and time is non-transferable. Our tours start promptly at their scheduled time; no exceptions. Guests arriving late are not guaranteed a chance to join their tour. Please allow time to find parking and arrive at least 10 minutes before your scheduled tour start time.

Visitors planning to visit the brewery MUST wear closed-toe shoes (i.e. boots or sneakers; no flip flops or sandals.) This is for your personal safety and the safety of our guests.

Our brewery is housed in a 19th century building with narrow spaces and multiple stairwells. Be aware that breweries are hot and loud, especially in packaging areas and during the summer months. This tour will involve some time outdoors, so please dress appropriately for the weather.

Looking to visit the brewpub before or after your tour? Please see the host stand before your tour for seating policies, or make a reservation by visiting us online. Tour attendance does not guarantee reservations in our brewpub.

Tour availability is subject to change. Details and offerings subject to change without notice.

Questions? Contact us at 216.771.4404 or glbcinfo@greatlakesbrewing.com

VIP Experience Brewery Tour

Want to dive even deeper into the wonderful world of brewing at Ohio’s original craft brewery? Go beyond the beer with a Brewery Exclusive Experience. Nerd out with behind-the-scenes access to our sensory lab, and taste limited and small-batch brews you won’t find anywhere else—just like the pros do!

Guests will grab their first taste of our carefully crafted beer in our Beer Symposium before venturing into the production facility for an up-close look at our brewing, cellaring, and packaging processes. Then it really gets good. Get a personal tour of our sensory lab with our Sensory Specialist and Advanced Cicerone®, and put your tastebuds to the test with samples of beer straight from our fermenter, beer at different stages of its life, and limited or small-batch brews you won’t find on tap anywhere else! Tours last approximately 90 minutes and include a tasting of three beer samples in the Sensory lab, three beer tokens for samples of your choice in our Beer Symposium, and a souvenir glass to take home!

THE FINE PRINT

Choose your tour date and time carefully! Payment is non-refundable, and event date and time is non-transferable. Our tours start promptly at their scheduled time; no exceptions. Guests arriving late are not guaranteed a chance to join their tour. Please allow time to find parking and arrive at least 10 minutes before your scheduled tour start time.

Don’t forget your ID! Guests must be 21 or older with a valid ID to consume or purchase alcohol. Guests without a valid ID at check-in will not receive beer samples. No guest under 21 will be permitted to consume alcohol; no exceptions. This tour is for guests 21+ only.

Visitors planning to visit the brewery MUST wear closed-toe shoes (i.e. boots or sneakers; no flip flops or sandals.) This is for your personal safety and the safety of our guests. Our brewery is housed in a 19th century building with narrow spaces and multiple stairwells. Be aware that breweries are hot and loud, especially in packaging areas and during the summer months.

Tour availability is subject to change. Details and offerings subject to change without notice. Questions? Contact us at 216.771.4404 or glbcinfo@greatlakesbrewing.com.

Beer 101 Hop College Class

Expand your beer knowledge at our Beer 101 Hop College Class. Learn from GLBC's Cicerone-certified educators about the story of beer: where it came from, how it’s made, and the best way to taste it. Tap into a deeper understanding of craft brewing the GLBC way by looking at our brewery, history, and philosophy.

Most importantly, enhance your learning through a guided tasting of GLBC brews!

Each enrollment includes one 5 oz. pour of each beer, the guided tasting, and a Hop College nonic pint glass (pictured below). Beer 101 also includes a tour of the brewery for an up close and personal look at how our delicious beer is brewed, cellared, and packaged.

Graduate at the bottom of your glass at Hop College, where our taproom is your classroom.

Hop College Nonic Pint Glass

The Fine Print

Details are subject to change without notice.

Visitors touring the brewery MUST wear closed-toed shoes (i.e. boots or sneakers; no flip flops or sandals). This is for your personal safety and the safety of our guests. Our brewery is housed in a 19th century building with narrow spaces and multiple stairwells. Be aware that breweries are hot and loud, especially in packaging areas and during the summer months.

Payment is non-refundable, and event date is non-transferable. Please book your date and time carefully, as refunds will not be awarded.

You MUST be 21 or older with a valid ID to consume, purchase, or pick up alcohol. No ID. No alcohol. No exceptions!

Questions? Contact us at 216.771.4404 or GLBCinfo@greatlakesbrewing.com.

BREWERY TOURS

Brewery Tour

Our brewery tour will lead you beyond the production facility, guiding you through GLBC and Cleveland history with a beer in hand.

Your experience begins in our Beer Symposium, where you’ll receive your first brew before heading across the street to our production facility for additional samples and an engaging, in-depth look at the brewing process.

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COST

21+ DRINKING TICKET PRICE

$10 Per Person

INCLUDES

60 minute tour
Four 7 oz. beer samples
Add a souvenir pint glass (+$6)
Gift shop discount on the day of your tour

NON-DRINKING TICKET PRICE

UNDER 21 • TOUR ONLY

$5 Per Person

60 minute tour
Gift shop discount on the day of your tour

+ PROCESSING FEES

BREWERY TOUR

Journey through Great Lakes Brewing Co. history taking each step with a beer in hand!

Welcome to Great Lakes – let our employee-owners show you around! Go behind the scenes of Ohio’s original craft brewery with a public brewery tour. Guests will grab their first taste of our award-winning beer in the Beer Symposium before venturing into the production facility for an up close and personal look at how that wonderful liquid is brewed, cellared, and packaged!

Please contact glbcinfo@greatlakesbrewing.com with any questions.

FINE PRINT

Please be aware that buying out all of the tickets for a public brewery tour does not guarantee it will be a private event for you and your guests. A limited amount of walk-up tickets are available on a first come, first served basis at the start of every public tour day. Please visit the Beer Symposium to inquire about any open availability. If you are interested in a private tour, please contact us directly at 216.325.7846 for additional details.

Visitors planning to visit the brewery MUST wear closed-toe shoes (i.e. boots or sneakers; no flip flops or sandals.) This is for your personal safety and the safety of our guests.

Our brewery is housed in a 19th century building with narrow spaces and multiple stairwells. Be aware that breweries are hot and loud, especially in packaging areas and during the summer months.

Tour availability is subject to change. Details and offerings subject to change without notice.

Questions? Contact us at 216.771.4404 or glbcinfo@greatlakesbrewing.com

CLEVELAND BREWING HISTORY TOUR

Explore the history of brewing in Cleveland by walking through the storied buildings of GLBC’s brewing campus. Immerse yourself in Cleveland lore while learning about the historic 19th century taverns that now make up our brewpub, the majestic
Schlather Brewing Co. that houses our production brewery, and more. Your experience begins in our Beer Symposium, where you’ll receive your first brew before heading across the street to our production facility for additional samples.

Learn More

Buy a Gift Card

COST

21+ DRINKING TICKET PRICE

$25 Per Person

INCLUDES

60 minute tour
Four 7 oz. beer samples
Exclusive tour pint glass
Gift shop discount on the day of your tour

NON-DRINKING TICKET PRICE

UNDER 21 • TOUR ONLY

$18 Per Person

60 minute tour
Gift shop discount on the day of your tour

+ PROCESSING FEES

The Fine Print

Take a walk through the history of brewing in Cleveland (literally!) by exploring the storied buildings of GLBC’s brewing campus.

Immerse yourself in Cleveland brewing lore while learning about the 19th century taverns that now comprise our brewpub, the majestic Schlather Brewing Co. facility that houses our production brewery, and more. Tours last approximately 60 minutes and include four 5 oz. beer samples and a souvenir pint glass to take home!

Please be aware that buying out all of the tickets for a public brewery tour does not guarantee it will be a private event for you and your guests. A limited amount of walk-up tickets are available on a first come, first served basis at the start of every public tour day. Please visit the Beer Symposium to inquire about any open availability. If you are interested in a private tour, please contact us directly at 216.325.7846 for additional details.

Visitors planning to visit the brewery MUST wear closed-toe shoes (i.e. boots or sneakers; no flip flops or sandals.) This is for your personal safety and the safety of our guests.

Tour availability is subject to change. Details and offerings subject to change without notice.

Questions? Contact us at 216.771.4404 or glbcinfo@greatlakesbrewing.com

HOP COLLEGE CLASSES

Hop College

The taps are on, the beer is pouring, and class is back in session! Learn all about craft beer the Great Lakes way as Cicerone® certified staff crack open the story of beer – where it came from, how it’s made, and the best way to taste it (and what to taste it with!) Students who complete Hop College Classes will leave with a special Hop College branded glass specific to each class. Guests must be 21 or older with a valid ID to attend.

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COST

TICKET PRICE

Starting at $35

INCLUDES

Four 7 oz. beer samples
120 minute class
Exclusive Hop College Glassware
Gift shop discount on the day of your class

+ PROCESSING FEES

The Fine Print

Details are subject to change without notice.

Payment is non-refundable, and event date is non-transferable. Please book your date and time carefully, as refunds will not be awarded.

You MUST be 21 or older with a valid ID to consume, purchase, or pick up alcohol. No ID. No alcohol. No exceptions!

Questions? Contact us at 216.771.4404 or GLBCinfo@greatlakesbrewing.com.

Private Hop College Class

The taps are on, the beer is pouring, and class is in session! Learn all about craft beer the Great Lakes Brewing Co. way as Cicerone® certified staff crack open the store of beer: where it came from, how it’s made, and the best way to taste it. Enroll in Hop College classes and receive a special Hop College exclusive glass. Guests must be 21 or older with a valid ID to attend.

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COST

TICKET PRICE

$40 per guest, $400 minimum

INCLUDES

Five 7 oz. beer samples
120 minute class
Exclusive Hop College Glassware
Gift shop discount on the day of your class

Groups who make a reservation in the brewpub on the day of their tour will receive waived room fees and a 5% discount on their tour booking.

*Ask about non-profit organization discounts

+ PROCESSING FEES

The Fine Print

Private classes must be scheduled with a minimum of two (2) weeks’ notice by emailing Veronica Bagley at veronicab@greatlakesbrewing.com. Private classes can be scheduled Monday-Thursday 11am-7pm, and are subject to availability. A deposit is required to hold the date. Private classes can be booked Friday-Sunday outside of public tour hours for an additional $50 fee.

CANCELLATION POLICY:

Deposits and payment are non-refundable. If given at least one (1) week’s advance notice, private classes can be rescheduled with deposit. Your class must be rescheduled within 30 days of your original tour date, and is subject to availability.

PASSPORT PROGRAM

Passport Program membership includes specialty tours like our Cleveland Brewing History Tours and Haunted History Tours.

Treat yourself or gift to a friend! Annual membership is only $30.