Ultimate Vacation for Beer Lovers: A Beer-Themed River Cruise
Published Monday, August 2nd 2021
If you like beer, a visit to Europe is even better when it includes discovering their famous beverages on a beer-themed river cruise. Craft beer enthusiasts can now include their love of beer by taking vacations that focus on visiting European breweries, similar to going to Napa Valley for wineries. Instead of only visiting museums, monuments, and beaches, you’re chatting with locals while sipping on craft brews that define the taste and trends of the local city.
A beer connoisseur will accompany you on your river cruise. They share their expertise in an Intro to Beer with instruction on local beer knowledge that you’ll actually want to hear. Special activities include onboard tastings, visits to historic breweries, and fascinating lectures about various topics, including European beer-brewing techniques. You’ll also experience an onboard food-and-beer-pairing dinner hosted by your beer expert.
Through Holland, Belgium, Germany, France, and Switzerland, special onboard beer tastings are combined with exclusive onshore experiences that lead you to the famous breweries, emerging microbreweries, and the beer halls, gardens, and pubs where Europe's love affair with beer was born.
Holland & Belgium River Cruise for Beer Enthusiasts
Join a Tulip Time River Cruise through Holland and Belgium with a particular focus on Beer Enthusiasts. The Netherlands is renowned for its pale lagers. Become familiar with the age-old marriage of Dutch cheese and beer. You’ll sample Gouda and Edam cheese with the proper pairing of the perfect brew.
In Belgium, there are over 300 breweries. The beers brewed include blonde, amber, brown, flemish red, lambic, pale, and various fruit ales.
The range of Belgian beers is extensive and steeped in history, with several beers made by monks inside monasteries, and often, each beer has a specific glass said to enhance its flavor. Tour a brewery in Antwerp, Belgium to learn about these world-famous Belgian beers.
In Ghent, take a canal boat through town and visit a unique brewery to learn how to brew Gruut beer. Gruut is an old-world mix of herbs and spices used to flavor beer as an alternative to hops. The brewery tour will provide insight into the brewing process and the chance to try some local culinary delights.
Germany, France & Switzerland River Cruise for Beer Enthusiasts
A Beer Enthusiast river cruise from Germany to Switzerland sails through the most picturesque destinations along the Main and Rhine Rivers. Highlights of beer history and tastings are mixed in with sightseeing along the way. Tour a family-operated hop garden and enjoy local German beer. Enjoy a local beer tour throughout Frankfurt. You’ll also visit Strasbourg, France, where you can sample beer made with both German and French influences.
Indulge your passion for beer on a European River Cruise. Prost!
