London Brewery Hop - Tour Overview

About This Tour

This tour focuses on the growing brewery scene in London, Ontario. Beginning in 1840 with Carling brewery, London has seen steady growth in its brewing. Going from a 1 brewery town, to surviving the prohibition, to now producing over 40% of all the beer consumed in Canada! This tour will take you through the rich history of Brewing in London, with historic breweries such as Labatt (who also produce Budweiser, Moosehead and many other beers), to new-school craft breweries such as Beerlab! or London Brewing Co-Operative. Each stop on this tour has a unique feature that separates it from every other brewery in the city. Learn a little bit of history and fun facts about each location while enjoying a few ice cold pints. Microbreweries, Macrobreweries, Organic, and more! Come and see what London has to offer.


Sites we will visit on this tour

Goals of this tour

The goal of this tour is to educate the young crowd of London about the rich history of brewing in their city. With London being a college town, hosting both Fanshawe College and University of Western Ontario, there is a large influx of students moving in and out of the city as they earn their diplomas and degrees. Since many of these students are not native to London, many of them may not know about what breweries in London have been through, and how much they've helped to shape and grow the city. Breweries supply thousands of people with jobs, helped to renovate parks, arenas, and much more. Since this tour features 5 breweries within walking distance of each other, it may be appealing for students to take in lieu of the traditional bar hop on the weekend.

Although this tour was made with college students in mind, it will be enjoyable for anybody over the legal drinking age of 19! Each location has facts about its history, as well as something that separates it from the rest of the breweries on the tour. Perfect for families, friends or any social gathering you'd like to arrange.

Tour Route

Starting Location


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