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Samuel Adams Brewery

30 Germania Street, Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA 02130
617-368-5080
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Ranked #14 of 119 activities in Boston
Type: Breweries, Factory Tours
Traveller Description: Sam Adams Brewery offers tours on: Tuesday-Thursday 10am-3pm Fridays 10am-5:30pm Saturdays 10-3pm **Tours not available on certain holidays, check in... more »
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West Midlands, England
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

There isn't really a tour as such for the moment due to construction work, but I knew this in advance. What we did have was a lesson in the ingredients that go into beer making, including tasting different malted barley grains and seeing the hops. This was followed by a beer tasting session of Boston Lager, Summer Ale and an... More

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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013 NEW

While it's true that the brewery is currently under construction and parts are closed off to visitors, we still found the tour to be adequate and had a good time. The guide was knowledgeable and entertaining, and you can't turn down free beer. During the tasting portion, be sure to sit at the end of the table- full pitchers are... More

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Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

Despite ongoing construction forcing the tour to be "abbreviated", I found it to be very educational and entertaining. Our tour guide, Gabriel, was awesome! You get to actually smell, feel and even taste the malt ingredients that go into making beer! The beer-tasting room was very nice, and I got to taste three beers(one of which is currently "experimental" but... More

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London, United Kingdom
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

Don't get me wrong, I figured there would be beer drinking at some part in the tour but not the whole tour. Basically the brewery is under going renovations so you don't actually see ANY brewing. It's on the website that this was taking place in March but this is now May so they must be going slow... So they... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013 via mobile

As soon as we got off the plane, we went straight to the Sam Adams brewery. Best thing I've done in a while. Awesome tour guide (Dave). Super funny. And most importantly... Free beer!! Not really sure why this isn't #1. Definitely a must go!

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Santa Clarita, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

A good time at the Brewery, seeing the factory and where it all happens, then into the tasting room where you get a little history on the different brews and where they originated. The guide makes it fun and interesting. We all received souvenir glasses from the tasting. From there we plunged into the "party bus" that transported us to... More

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Long Island,N.Y.
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013 via mobile

On our visit to Boston last September we took a tour of The Sam Adams Brewery. We took the T to Jamaica plain and walked like 2 blocks to the brewery. The admission was only $2.00 The tour started in the brewing area where we had a chance to taste and smell the different hops used for the different ales.... More

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Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

I really enjoy Sam Adams beer and have tried almost all of the varieties offered. This was the one stop my husband and I knew we wanted to visit on our short weekend trip to Boston. While I enjoyed looking at all of the beer varieties they offered and tasting the Boston Lager, Summer Ale, and not released Pre-Prohibition Cream... More

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Northwest New Jersey
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2013

My boyfriend and I spent the day in Boston and decided to hit up the Sam Adams brewery. It's easy to find and there is a subway station near by. Our tour guide John was very informative and funny. Also, free beer! We sampled three beers, two common ones (boston lager and summer ale) and one experimental IPA. They give... More

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Woodbridge, Virginia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013 via mobile

We arrived in the afternoon (after 1:30 pm)...and took the tour and tasting. It is close to the Stony Brook T station...you can also find street parking in the area. It's an informative and entertaining tour about the brewery, its history and of course how the beer is made. The tasting is a nice finish to the tour (you get... More

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