07 Jun 2016
Celebrate National Beer Day With The Best Beer Experiences Across the Globe

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TTC (The Travel Corporation)

Britain's National Beer Day is taking place on 15 June 2016 and, in celebration of the nation's all-time favourite beverage, TTC (The Travel Corporation) has identified its top travel and leisure experiences for beer lovers, who might be looking to do something a little more immersive than a visit their local pub this year. 

Be My Guest at Arizona's premier beer tasting room and lounge

Trafalgar's family-friendly Pioneer Adventures of the Old West trip includes a Be My Guest experience as the owners of South Rims Wine & Beer Garage personally host guests for a fun evening at Northern Arizona's premier tasting room and lounge. Located on historic Route 66, just south of the Grand Canyon in up-town Williams, South Rims offers 20+ wines and 12 Arizona craft beers on tap including innovative beer and wine flight options. Adults are treated to a wine and beer tasting with their three-course meal, while the kids can feast on pizza and try their hand at a variety of fun games.

Prices for the eight day trip start from £1,775 per person and include hand-picked four and five star hotel accommodation, daily breakfast and additional delicious dining experiences, must-see sightseeing, an expert Travel Director, comfortable coach transportation with complimentary Wi-Fi, and airport transfers. For more information please visit www.trafalgar.com/uk or call 0800 533 5619.

The perfect marriage of football and beer with Evan Evans

Evan Evans, Britain's finest sightseeing company, has introduced an all NEW Football Stadium & Historic London Pubs tour; the perfect experience for anyone who enjoys the perfect pairing of football and beer. Highlights include a guided tour of Emirates Stadium, home to Arsenal FC, where guests can take a seat in the changing room, walk down the tunnel, sit in the dugout and imagine the roar of 60,000 fans. There is also an opportunity to visit the Stadium's unique museum packed with football memorabilia. The trip concludes with an insider's tour through the backstreets of London to discover three of the oldest pubs in London (between them they have survived the Great Fire of London, Second World War bombs and post modernisation), where guests will learn all about the brewing process and have the chance to sample some beers.

The tour costs £55 per adult*, and runs from 3pm-10pm, with departures until 29 September. First class luxury motor coach travel and the services of a professional Tour Guide are included. For more information about Evan Evans please visit www.evanevanstours.com or call 020 7950 1777.

Cruise Europe's beer-producing regions

Uniworld's luxurious European river cruise itineraries pass through some of the world's most acclaimed beer-producing regions. Guests have ample opportunities, both onboard and onshore, to sample regional beers, as well as wines and world class liquor brands.

Uniworld offers a number of unique and artisanal lagers, ales and stouts, produced by small specialty brewers in Europe, onboard for guests to sample and enjoy throughout their cruise. These include a Gregorius Stift Engelszell – the strongest beer produced by Austria's only trappist brewery; a Mont des Cats French Trappist/Abbey Beer – brewed at Chimay and named after a hill in northern France; and a Samuel Smith Organic Pale Ale – made in a small, private brewery in England that is as refreshing as it is hoppy.

Uniworld's eight day luxury Enchanting Danube river cruise starts from £1,899 per person, including seven nights of onboard accommodation in a category five riverview stateroom on the River Beatrice; luxurious facilities; excellent service, with two to one staff to guest ratios; all meals and unlimited beverages onboard, including a wide range of dining experiences, premium spirits and fine wines; a broad range of onshore excursions; wellness on the water experiences; and all transfers on arrival and departure days. The cruise receives 100% guest satisfaction ratings. For more information please visit www.uniworld.com or call 0808 168 9231.

Oktoberfest with Contiki

Known worldwide as a beer festival, Oktoberfest is actually so much more! From humble beginnings as a royal wedding celebration, the 'Fest has become an internationally recognised party, with enough beer, pork, merchandise and amusement park attractions to entertain for days. Contiki, the leader in youth holidays for 18-35 year olds, has a five day Oktoberfest trip that ensures guests experience all that it has to offer. Take a place at one of the festival tents or make like a local by donning a Dirndl or Lederhosen (traditional costume). Food is also a central part of the festival & not to be missed. Try German treats like Pretzels, Wurst, Sauerkraut or pork knuckle. If you feel like a bit of time out from the buzzing beer halls, head to the market stalls for some other German treats. A huge amusement park is also a feature of the festival so don't forget to jump on some rides while you're here.

Prices start from £325 per person and include four nights of quad-share hostel accommodation, daily breakfast, essential sightseeing, coach transfers from accommodation to festival site, and a Contiki Oktoberfest souvenir. Departures take place on 21, 25 and 29 September 2016. For more information please visit www.contiki.com or call 0808 281 1120.

Guinness Brewery with Insight Vacations

No trip to Ireland would be complete without a taste of the legendary “black nectar”, so Insight Vacations includes an unforgettable tour of Dublin's Guinness brewery alongside a jaunting car ride in Killarney, the brilliant green countryside, dramatic coastal scenery of the Wild Atlantic Way and the 'lilt' of Irish voices on its seven day Focus on Ireland journey around the Emerald Isle. Located in the heart of the St. James's Gate Brewery, the Guinness Storehouse is Ireland's most popular tourist attraction. The interactive journey begins at the bottom of the world's largest pint glass and continues up through seven floors, filled with experiences that fuse Guinness' long brewing heritage with Ireland's rich history. The brewery tour concludes with a celebratory pint of the Black Stuff in the world-famous rooftop Gravity Bar.

Prices start from £1,150 per person including, six nights' luxury five star accommodation, breakfast daily, plus signature dining experiences, VIP airport transfers, sightseeing, luxury coach transportation with business class legroom, and the services of a Travelling Concierge throughout. For more information please visit www.insightvacations.com or call 0800 533 5625.

Trafalgar tour and tasting at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery

Trafalgar's American Route 66 trip includes a guided tour of the Anheuser-Busch Brewery in St. Louis – exploring the brewing process from the stables of the Clydesdales to the tasting room.  Guests can also enjoy a sample of the fine beers brewed there on this Cultural Insight experience. And what better complement to the beer than barbecued fare? Guests can to mix up your own sweet and spicy sauce with a team of master BBQ chefs and enjoy a rib-sticking Be My Guest dinner, hot off the grill.

Prices for the 15 day trip start from £2,975 per person and include hand-picked four and five star hotel accommodation, daily breakfast and additional delicious dining experiences, must-see sightseeing, an expert Travel Director, comfortable coach transportation with complimentary Wi-Fi, and airport transfers. For more information please visit www.trafalgar.com/uk or call 0800 533 5619.

Enjoy Bavarian beer with Insight Vacations

Beer is practically synonymous with Germany. Though the Teutons didn't invent the stuff, they have (from the late Dark Ages onwards), taken it extremely seriously. So seriously, in fact, that they consider it both a drink and a type of food: Flüssige Brot, or liquid bread, is one of its popular monikers. Where better, then, to enjoy Bavarian beer but in Munich, home to Oktoberfest for 200 years, where the city's passion for beer runs even deeper than most. Insight Vacations' 10 day The Best of Germany includes a stop off in this beer-loving city where guests can sample Bavaria's finest. “Prost!”

Prices start from £1,395 per person including, nine nights' luxury five star accommodation, breakfast daily, plus signature dining experiences, VIP airport transfers, sightseeing, luxury coach transportation with business class legroom, and the services of a Travelling Concierge throughout. For more information please visit www.insightvacations.com or call 0800 533 5625.

*Please note that this Evan Evans tour is not suitable for children under the age of 16 years. Beer can only be served to adults aged 18 years or older. Price includes two beer samples at the Craft Beer Co. Drinks are not included at Cheshire Cheese and The Sherlock Holmes pubs.