Brewery Tours in Birmingham

Fancy seeing how your pint gets from grain to glass? Our Birmingham brewery tour takes you behind the scenes at our Stirchley site, where you’ll meet the brewers, watch the equipment in action and taste four beers straight from the source. Whether you’re planning a fun day out with friends, a memorable date, or a proper Brummie welcome for visiting family, our brewery tour in Birmingham delivers exactly that.

Every tour ends with a tutored tasting of four beers, so you’ll leave knowing your hops from your yeast, and exactly why our beer tastes the way it does.

Discover How Birmingham Brewery Comes to Life

We’ve been brewing in Stirchley since 2016, and at heart we’re still a small independent business with big ambitions. Birmingham Brewing Company started with a simple idea. Brew genuinely good beer, do it sustainably, and make it welcoming for everyone, including the many people who can’t drink standard beer due to coeliac disease or gluten sensitivity.

That’s why every beer we make is vegan and gluten-free, brewed on 100% renewable energy from wind and solar, with barely anything going to waste. Spent grain heads off to a local farm as livestock feed, and our packaging is recycled wherever possible. It’s brewing done properly, and it’s exactly what you’ll see for yourself on a Birmingham brewery tour with us.

On your tour, you’ll:

  • Meet our brewers and hear what a normal day looks like on the brewhouse floor
  • See our brewing equipment up close, from the vessels where the grain is mashed to the tanks where the beer ferments
  • Follow the journey from grain to glass, step by step
  • Learn how our ingredients influence flavour, aroma and colour
  • Taste four different beers during a guided tasting
  • Ask as many questions as you like along the way

The tour and tasting take around an hour, but there’s no need to rush off afterwards. Stick around for another pint and a proper chat.

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Why Visit Us?

Why Book a Brewery Tour with Birmingham Brewing Company?

There's no shortage of things to do in Birmingham, but a Birmingham brewery tour with us combines something you won't find elsewhere in the West Midlands. Genuine brewing know-how, a proper beer tasting in Birmingham that actually teaches you something, and a Taproom that feels like your local rather than a tourist stop.

Here's what makes it worth booking:

  • Independent Birmingham brewery, brewing since 2016
  • Guided beer tasting, hosted by the people who actually make the beer
  • Vegan and gluten-free brewing, so everyone in your group can drink
  • No rush to leave once the tasting's done
  • A memorable gift experience for birthdays, anniversaries, and more
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Everything Included in Your Brewery Tour

Wondering what you’re actually getting for your money? Every Birmingham brewery tour and beer tasting experience with us includes:

  • A guided brewery tour with one of our team
  • Behind-the-scenes access to the brewhouse and equipment
  • Four beer tastings, including a look at our gluten-free and vegan beers
  • The brewing process explained in plain English, no jargon
  • A Q&A session, so ask us anything
  • Access to the Taproom afterwards for another drink

Brewery Tour Gift Vouchers

Not sure what to get someone impossible to buy for? A brewery tour gift voucher solves that instantly. It's an instant digital gift, and all our vouchers are interchangeable. If the recipient changes their mind, the voucher can also be used on our online shop instead. It's a flexible gift that works for pretty much any occasion:

  • Birthdays
  • Father's Day
  • Christmas
  • Anniversaries
  • Corporate gifts

Buy once, and let them pick their own date. It's one of the easiest gifts to give, and one of the most memorable to receive.

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Explore Our Vegan & Gluten Free Beer Collection

Every beer we brew is vegan and gluten-free as standard, so there’s no need to check the label. 

Visit Our Taproom After Your Tour

Your visit doesn’t have to end when the tasting does. Our Taproom in Stirchley is where the tour naturally continues, with:

  • Fresh beer, straight from the tanks
  • Seasonal specials you won’t find in the shop
  • A beer garden for when the sun’s out
  • Food events throughout the year
  • A friendly, no-airs-and-graces atmosphere

Planning Your Visit

Before you book your brewery tour, here’s what visitors ask us most:

  • We’re based in Stirchley, just south of Birmingham city centre
  • Free parking is available nearby
  • Bournville train station is around half a mile away
  • The brewery is accessible, but do get in touch beforehand if you have specific access needs
  • You must be 18 or over, with valid ID, to take part in the tasting
  • Tours last around an hour, plus as long as you fancy staying afterwards
  • Book online in advance. Spaces are limited, and tours do sell out

FAQs

Expect a warm welcome, a proper look behind the scenes at our Stirchley brewery, and a tutored beer tasting in Birmingham that's built into every tour. You'll meet the team who actually brew the beer, not just read from a script.

Around an hour, covering the tour itself and the guided tasting. Most people stay a little longer in the Taproom afterwards.

Completely. Whether you're a seasoned beer enthusiast or you've never given craft beer a proper try, our brewery tour is designed to be easy to follow and genuinely enjoyable, whatever your beer knowledge.

Yes. Our brewery tour gift vouchers make an easy, memorable present. They're fully interchangeable too, so if the recipient fancies something else, they can put the voucher towards our online shop instead of the tour.

Every beer we brew is vegan and gluten-free as standard, so there's no need to ask twice. It's one of the things that sets our beer-tasting experience apart from most breweries.

Yes, we welcome private and group bookings for birthdays, corporate events and larger gatherings. Enquire about private or group tours and our team will check availability and talk through what you need.

We're based at Unit 17, Stirchley Trading Estate, Birmingham, B30 2PF, a short drive or train ride from the city centre.

Ready to Visit Birmingham Brewing Company?

However you’re spending your day out in Birmingham, a brewery tour with us is a proper way to spend an hour (or three). Book your spot, bring some friends, and see exactly why we do things the way we do.

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