Põhjala Brewery Tour and Beer Tasting

The Põhjala Brewery Tour and Beer Tasting is a guided visit to the production site of Põhjala, widely regarded as Estonia's best-known craft brewer. The meeting point is the Põhjala Tap Room at Peetri 5, 10415 Tallinn, in the Noblessner area of Põhja-Tallinn, a former submarine shipyard on the waterfront that has been redeveloped into a district of restaurants, apartments and creative businesses. The operator is Põhjala Brewery itself, and the booking page is on pohjalabeer.com. The tour lasts about 1.5 hours. Roughly 45 minutes of that is a walk through the production areas, where the guide explains the brewing process, ingredients and the story of a company that helped launch the Estonian craft-beer movement. The remainder is a tasting of three to four beers, which may range from lighter styles to the strong, dark and barrel-aged beers for which the brewery has a reputation. Tastings are the only food-and-drink component, so this is a beer experience rather than a full meal, and visitors who want to eat should plan a meal at the Noblessner restaurants afterwards. Each tour takes 20 places, so the group is small. Pre-registration is required at least 24 hours ahead. English tours run on Tuesday at 5PM, Thursday and Friday at 3PM, and Saturday and Sunday at 1PM, and private tours can be arranged on request. The price is about 15 euros (roughly 17 US dollars) per person, making it one of the least expensive guided experiences on this list. Participants must be of legal drinking age. Production areas can be noisy and have wet floors, so flat closed shoes are sensible, and visitors with dietary restrictions should note that beer contains gluten. Noblessner is reachable by tram or on foot from the Old Town along the seafront, and the area is pleasant for a walk after the tasting. Tours operate year-round, though the schedule is fixed to the days listed.