Brewery Tour: Going through the Beer Making Process

The new type of tourist attraction, which most people consider as part of their travel plans is the latest innovative tour of the century: the great brewery tours. The educational tour is open to all ages. Youngsters are not allowed to have a taste during the tour. This travel itinerary has become popular to those on the budget and love to drink beer.

Brewery tours in Copenhagen

Beer making has been traced from the time of the Mesopotamians. Many varieties of beer making strategies have evolved from generation to generation. In this new highly technological world that we live in, beer making has been raised to a higher notch resulting to a stiff competition in the market. With the popularity of beer, many tourists have become curious about beer making, thus the heightened interest in brewery tours.
Many people who are keen in knowing how beer is made consider brewery tour an adventure.

Tourists learn about beer making and witness the process themselves during the tour. Here’s what to expect during the tour:

One, tour guides line up the people for registration. Guests are also encouraged to ask questions on the regulations inside the facility. Tours can cost up to $10 in most breweries in the word. Guides would also make announcements on any games or contests during the tour and what prize they are offering, if any. After settling these things and getting the attention of the crowd, the guide would then usher the guests to the facility.

Upon entering, the guide would start talking about the historical events in the brewery, the beer and the community. The guide would emphasize the mission and goals of the brewery and its significance to the owner, to its laborers and to society. He or she will also talk about how the brewery started. Then, the guide would lead the people into the various sections the facility while sharing the purpose and function of each area of the brewery.

Each section covers each step of the brewing process. The guide would discuss the most pertinent information about every step and would often also share some trivia to make the tour more interesting.
There are actually six processes involved in beer making:

1. Mashing or the mixing of water with the malted grain
2. Lautering which involves the separation of the mashed extract from the actual grain
3. Boiling, which sterilizes
4. Fermenting, in which yeast is added
5. Conditioning, which allows prolonged fermentation
6. Filtering - for a clean and safe product, packaged in can, keg or bottle.

The different sets of equipment used in each process come in different shapes:

• large vessel for stirring and mashing
• lauter tun for separating the extracted mashed product called wort
• steam-fired kettles for the boiling process
• fermentation tanks, which comes in different sizes
• conditioning jackets implanted or set up at the bottom of fermenting tanks
• filter materials such as sheets or candles.

The final leg of the tour is the most anticipated – beer tasting. This is the most famous and favorite of the guests after going through the process of learning how beer is actually made.