Experience a guided tour at a Labatt brewery to see how today’s brewing process is a blend of ancient and modern skills and technologies. Visitors will see  how Labatt’s skilled brew masters continue a more than century-old brewing tradition to achieve a careful, consistent balance of colour, aroma and flavour for every one of Labatt’s great tasting beers – including the best-selling Canadian beer in the world – Labatt Blue.

The Labatt Brewery Tour Experience

The tour provides a complete overview of how Labatt takes great pride in delivering a superior quality product.

Visitors will:

SEE
Watch how Labatt brews multiple brands, then prepares them for distribution. The process includes the processing of raw materials, brewing and quality-testing as well as the cleaning, sorting, filling, labeling and packaging of millions of bottles.


HEAR
Listen closely as your expert tour-guide walks you through a fully operational brewery and the intricacies of each stage of the brewing process.


TOUCH
As you watch some of the world’s finest beers being made, let some of the beer’s raw ingredients, including rice, malt and hops, run through your fingers.


SMELL
Experience the sweet aroma of beer as the timeless art of brewing is brought to life while you explore Labatt’s state-of-the-art brewhouse.


TASTE
For over 160 years, Labatt’s dedicated employees have been proud to brew some of the world’s best beers. At the end of the tour, it’s your turn to sample some of Labatt’s many brands and taste the subtle differences in each of its great beers.

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Simcoe Street (Hometown) Brewery, London, Ont.

Experience a guided tour at the Simcoe Street (Hometown) Brewery in London, Ontario – the same location where Labatt founder John Kinder Labatt started brewing beer more than 160 years ago. While Labatt’s first brewery produced close to 1,000 bottles of beer in its first year of operation, the current London facility now produces more than 1 billion bottles of beer annually.

Location:
The Simcoe Street Brewery
150 Simcoe St.
London, ON N6A 4M3

For more information, please call 519-850-TOUR(8687), 1-800-268-2337 or e-mail londontour@labatt.com.

The Columbia Brewery, Creston, B.C.

Columbia Brewery’s popular brewery tour gives visitors the opportunity to experience Kokanee at its source, learn about the history of the brewery and the complex brewing and packaging processes – all absolutely free-of-charge. The tour includes an informative guided walk through the brewhouse, fermenting, aging and packaging departments. The tour ends with a great video and, of course, beer tasting!

Location:
Columbia Brewery
1220 Erickson St.
Creston, B.C. V0B 1G0

For more information, please call 1-250-428-9344. or visit the website: www.kokaneebeergear.com

Tour at the Alexander Keith's Brewery

The Unique Alexander Keith’s Brewery Experience, Halifax, N.S.

For a true Nova Scotia good time – and an experience like no other – take an informative and interactive tour of the Alexander Keith's Nova Scotia Brewery. Actors in period costume will lead you back in time as you learn about the beer, the brewery and life in Halifax in 1863. Visit the Stag's Head Tavern where you will listen to toe-tapping music, play games and, of course – if you’re of legal drinking age – sample Alexander Keith's fine ale. It's the perfect tour for people of all ages!

Location:
The Brewery Market
1496 Lower Water St.
Halifax, N.S. B3J 1R9

For more information, please call (902) 455-1474, 1-877-612-1820 or visit http://www.keiths.ca/k_brewery/k_brewery_index.htm

Labatt Brewery Retail Stores

In response to demand for its popular, branded clothing and collectibles, Labatt offers merchandise at retail locations associated with the Alexander Keith’s, Simcoe Street (Hometown) and Columbia breweries.

Labatt Hometown Brewery Retail Store

The Labatt Hometown Brewery Retail Store offers a super selection of Labatt clothing and collectibles as well as fresh, cold, Labatt beer!

Location:
150 Simcoe St.
London, ON N6A 4M3

For more information, please call (519) 667-7212

Alexander Keith's Store

Check out Alexander Keith's own store for a wide range of Alexander Keith's merchandise.

Location:
The Brewery Market
1496 Lower Water St.
Halifax, N.S. B3J 1R9

For more information, please call (902) 455-1474, 1-877-612-1820 or visit http://secure.ubostore.com/lboc/Keiths/catalog/index.php?cPath=5

Kokanee Beer Gear Store

Check out the Kokanee Beer Gear Store’s great selection of Kokanee clothing and collectibles.

Location:
Kokanee Beer Gear Store
1220 Erickson St.
Creston, B.C. V0B 1G0

For more information, please call 1-250-428-9344 or visit www.kokaneebeergear.com