It’s easy to be blinded by the big-name brands of craft beer, and don’t get me wrong—they have their place. When I’m at a random restaurant looking for a beer, I’m always happy to see Stone or Ballast Point on the menu. That said, what I’ve come to discover is that often, the small, family-owned breweries in my own backyard are making beers of the same (or better!) caliber.
As a Ventura County resident, I’m happy to report that I have nearly two dozen breweries making quality craft within minutes of where I live. I frequent many of these places! However, what Ventura County lacks is the small-town, walkable feel that many other beer hubs (like San Diego and Portland) thrive on. Which means more driving and less beer drinking. Womp womp.
Enter: Ventura Craft Brew Tours.
This family-owned transportation service that shuttles you to craft breweries (and will even pick up and drop you off at your home if you live in Ventura). Which means less driving and more beer drinking. Whoop whoop! Tasters are included at every destination. If that’s not enough beer, they have a chilled cooler to store your to-go growlers throughout the day, too!
Ventura Craft Brew Tours is new to the Ventura beer scene, as they just founded the company over the summer. They are a small business supporting other small businesses in their hometown—a piece that is central to their mission. The craft beer business in the US is a community more than anything else, and Ventura Craft Brew Tours is the perfect complement to that culture!
Want to see where the Brew Tours can take you? Check out the brewery logos below. Some of the stops are favorites of mine!
Have you taken any beer tours or frequented breweries in your hometown? Let me know in the comments below!
