Mint Julep Tours will celebrate Louisville Craft Beer Week (Oct. 19-29) with two great tours visiting six unique local breweries. With sensory demonstrations, insider access and guided tastings, Brew in the Lou tours are the best way to explore Louisville’s booming craft beer scene.
Brew in the Lou Tours
Oct. 19: Goodwood, Apocalypse and Mile Wide
Oct. 29: Against the Grain (Portland Production Facility), Great Flood and Monnik
All attendees will learn Beer 101 from a Mint Julep Tours brew guru including the difference between ales and lagers. You’ll explore common beer terms (like ABV and IBU) too. A variety of beer styles will be tasted throughout the afternoon from India pale ales to stouts. Find your favorite and try something new!
Tours depart at 2 p.m. from the Mint Julep Tours gift shop in the Galt House Hotel in downtown Louisville. The cost is $79 per person, which includes guided transportation with a ‘brew guru,’ three tours with tasting flights, pretzel necklace and brewery swag. Tickets must be purchased in advance.
About Louisville Craft Beer Week
Louisville Craft Beer Week (LCBW) runs from October 19-29, 2017 and features a wide variety of events highlighting Kentuckiana’s vibrant craft beer culture.
Craft beer lovers will have the opportunity to attend events ranging from beer dinners and food pairing to beer walks, bar promotions, brewery parties and plenty more.
For a calendar of all Louisville Craft Beer Week events, visit leoweekly.com/lcbw or pick up a copy of LEO Weekly Oct. 18.
About the Author – Rachel Goldenberg
Rachel Goldenberg has been Director of Marketing at Mint Julep since 2017. Her extensive bourbon education includes becoming an Executive Bourbon Steward through the Stave & Thief Society and graduating from Woodford Reserve’s Bourbon Academy. She is a Certified Tourism Ambassador and enthusiastic advocate for her adopted hometown of Louisville. When she’s not promoting Mint Julep’s portfolio of southern experiences, she can be found walking her dog or enjoying a drink on a Germantown patio.