Tapas & Beers
Tapas & Beers
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Beer Tastings & Tours • Night Tours • Private Tours • Food Tours
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At Tapas & Beers we offer travellers four local food and drink experiences, allowing them to taste the real Barcelona. Our philosophy is to visit local, untouristy barrios, exploring in small or private groups, and selecting charismatic venues with great food and drink offers for our guests. Our four tours include our private craft beer tasting tour, our private tapas tour, our market food tour and (new for 2020) our Beer Lovers Food Pairing Tour... the first of its kind in the city!
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Margo
Chicago, IL3 contributions
Jul 2019
This tour was awesome! We didn’t realize that our tour would just be us and a guide, but it worked out wonderfully. We were running late and thought we missed the tour, but since it unexpectedly ended up being just us and our guide, he was patiently waiting for us at the meeting spot.
Our guide was a Spanish man in his 20s/30s who was fantastic to chat with about Spanish culture, food, and life. If you have dietary restrictions, let them know beforehand so they can cater the tour. (I'm a vegetarian and felt bad that our guide had to change the food plan on the fly.) We went to three different local pubs. They were all off the beaten path of tourists, and were where locals go. Delicious food, great drinks, and a perfect way to get to chat with a local.
Our guide was a Spanish man in his 20s/30s who was fantastic to chat with about Spanish culture, food, and life. If you have dietary restrictions, let them know beforehand so they can cater the tour. (I'm a vegetarian and felt bad that our guide had to change the food plan on the fly.) We went to three different local pubs. They were all off the beaten path of tourists, and were where locals go. Delicious food, great drinks, and a perfect way to get to chat with a local.
Written June 27, 2020
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Jolita L
14 contributions
Mar 2020 • Friends
Very tasty food and very friendly staff! 5💥 we ordered goad cheese salads, cava sangria and calamari! Very tasty!recommend!👍👍🥂
Written March 6, 2020
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LiamMac90
Sydney, Australia7 contributions
May 2019
I cannot praise the "Tapas & Beers" tour highly enough; from their advice, attention to detail and all round impeccable customer service while organising the booking, to the tour itself and our incredible guide, Mariana! We were a party of 10 looking to experience the hidden restaurants/ bars of Barcelona. The tour surpassed all expectations - we ate and drank with the locals, away from the tourist traps, and the food was absolutely brilliant. A truly fantastic experience.
Written November 12, 2019
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RodBint
Leicester, UK206 contributions
Oct 2019
Arriving late due to the ongoing protests we opted to stay local to our hotel the first evening and wandered over the road to find this place.
We were made very welcome and our server (sorry, we forgot your name) was happy to explain and recommend dishes. The gambas pil-pil was as excellent as he said it would be. Nice beers and wines finished the evening and at a very affordable price too. Definitely worth a visit if in that area.
We were made very welcome and our server (sorry, we forgot your name) was happy to explain and recommend dishes. The gambas pil-pil was as excellent as he said it would be. Nice beers and wines finished the evening and at a very affordable price too. Definitely worth a visit if in that area.
Written October 17, 2019
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Debby H
Colleyville, TX84 contributions
Jun 2019 • Couples
After drinking Estrella beer at several restaurants in Barcelona, it was so fun to go with Jordi to Barcelona craft brew pubs. He was knowledgeable, very friendly and we are so glad we did this tour
Written June 27, 2019
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Pau
Barcelona, Spain61 contributions
Jun 2019 • Business
We took the Craft Beer tour for a large group - totally not worth the money as you could just go to the first bar and make a great evening yourself (and with enough of beer and food - Garage Beer Bar is a great place and we could have just come there as regular guests and get more out of it).
The description of the tour on the website is not accurate:
1. We did not taste 5 beers - we received 2 small beers of 4 variation to taste from the SAME small glass. We ask for glasses and got warm glasses and a judging look from the guide. After this we could order ONE beer of those 4 types.
2. We did not get a tour of facilities nor talk to staff. No Brewery Tour.
3. "your expert guide, a Catalan brewer from the town of Caldes de Montbui" as stated on the website is also not true. The talks about the beers were plain and not engaging, just repeating information that could be found on flyers - it perhaps was also the fault of the set up as talking in a loud bar is not helping.
4. Website also states we would visit 3 bars - not true. After the "beer tasting" (if you can even call it like that) we were guided to "great tapas bar" - which is a pinchos place franchise next door, where the quality is not great. We only good have couple of the pinchos and a normal beer.
Completely not worth the money and your time, we were disappointed.
The description of the tour on the website is not accurate:
1. We did not taste 5 beers - we received 2 small beers of 4 variation to taste from the SAME small glass. We ask for glasses and got warm glasses and a judging look from the guide. After this we could order ONE beer of those 4 types.
2. We did not get a tour of facilities nor talk to staff. No Brewery Tour.
3. "your expert guide, a Catalan brewer from the town of Caldes de Montbui" as stated on the website is also not true. The talks about the beers were plain and not engaging, just repeating information that could be found on flyers - it perhaps was also the fault of the set up as talking in a loud bar is not helping.
4. Website also states we would visit 3 bars - not true. After the "beer tasting" (if you can even call it like that) we were guided to "great tapas bar" - which is a pinchos place franchise next door, where the quality is not great. We only good have couple of the pinchos and a normal beer.
Completely not worth the money and your time, we were disappointed.
Written June 14, 2019
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Dear Pau
I'm sorry your group didn't enjoy the experience we tailored for the requirements of your team.
You asked for a Craft Beer AND Tapas Tour, and a special itinerary was agreed of one craft beer bar and two tapas bars. At the first tapas bar we decided on (which has a 4 star rating on Google and Tripadvisor) your team were enjoying yourself enough that your team leader decided to stay there, instead of moving on to the second tapas bar.
In other words the product you are reviewing, and the product we ran for your team - at your request - are different.
I believe that if your team had requested our Craft Beer Tour, you would have had a better experience, more in line with your expectations, but that is not what your team leader requested.
Nonetheless, your team had 3-4 full drinks, 2 taster beers and an average of 8 tapas/pintxos per person, which is better value for money than 95% of tours in Barcelona. In addition we gave your company a 10% discount as unfortunately we were not able to tour the brewery's premises on this occasion.
I think it's a shame that the lack of communication in your team meant you felt the need to leave this review just for the purpose of damaging our company, not knowing the full situation and the product that your team had specifically requested.
We will review how we work with companies in future to make sure that customer expectations and final products are better aligned.
Regards
Duncan
Written July 19, 2019
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Margaretcollen
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Jun 2019 • Friends
What they offer isn’t what you get!
Tapas (pinchos actually) are average and up to 4 per person (not enough food to be honest) and the “beer tasting” was really weird. We were a group of 12 people and they only brought 2 small glasses of each beer ( 5 types of beer in total) to do the tasting. They expect us to share 2 small glasses of beer between 12 ppl and there was no guidance for the tasting, plus we couldn’t hear the guy talking. It was very disappointing. Wouldn’t recommend it.
Tapas (pinchos actually) are average and up to 4 per person (not enough food to be honest) and the “beer tasting” was really weird. We were a group of 12 people and they only brought 2 small glasses of each beer ( 5 types of beer in total) to do the tasting. They expect us to share 2 small glasses of beer between 12 ppl and there was no guidance for the tasting, plus we couldn’t hear the guy talking. It was very disappointing. Wouldn’t recommend it.
Written June 13, 2019
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Dear Margaret
You are part of the same 14 person group that has already left a 1 star review about your experience. I'm sorry your group didn't enjoy the experience that we tailored for the requirements of your team.
To clarify your company asked for a Craft Beer AND Tapas Tour, and a special itinerary was agreed of one craft beer bar and two tapas bars. At the first tapas bar we decided on (which has a 4 star rating on Google and Tripadvisor) your team were enjoying yourself enough that your team leader decided to stay there, instead of moving on to the second tapas bar.
In other words the product you are reviewing, and the product we ran for your team - at your request - are different.
I believe that if your team had requested our Craft Beer Tour, you would have had a better experience, more in line with your expectations, but that is not what your team leader requested. So you comment "What they offer isn't what you get" is not really fair or accurate in this case.
Nonetheless, your team had 3-4 full drinks, 2 taster beers and an average of 8 tapas/pintxos per person (I'm not sure why you say you only ate 4... we can see the expenditure was on average 8 per head), which is better value for money than 95% of tours in Barcelona.
Overall, I think it's a shame that the lack of communication in your team meant you felt the need to leave this review just for the purpose of damaging our company, not knowing the full situation and the product that your team had specifically requested.
We will review how we work with companies in future to make sure that customer expectations and final products are better aligned.
Regards
Duncan
Written July 19, 2019
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
sn0048
Carrollton, TX33 contributions
Nov 2018 • Friends
We did the Hipster Bar Crawl with Anthony and had an amazing time! We met wonderful people, visited some really cool bars, tasted a flaming shot and had a phenomenal time! The tour was really fun, Anthony had an amazing sense of reading the group and took us to a variety of places where we had great conversation and a lot of fun! If you want to visit some interesting places off the beaten path, I would highly recommend taking this tour. Also shoutout to people on our tour, I have truly made friends for life!
Written December 5, 2018
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Anna S
2 contributions
Nov 2018 • Family
My sons and I (22,20) attended the Hipster Bar Crawl. It was a great way to explore Barcelona's nightlife and we met some lovely people. The guide was great, well worth the money 👍
Written November 20, 2018
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MichaelD0404
Milton Keynes, UK3 contributions
Oct 2018 • Friends
We joined our guide Florian (aka Flo Rida - the affectionate nickname he quickly earned from us) for a private Hipster Bar Crawl around the Gothic Quarter in Barcelona and we all had an amazing time. Florian knew the area really well and took us to many great bars, from small Cocktail bars to bigger Beer halls. I was nervous that our 10-person group (a Stag Group) might get a bit loud for the smaller bars we attended, but Florian helped time the bar changes excellently, ensuring the big group kept moving and interested in the area. The night finished at a secret speakeasy club that we would never have found, were it not for Florian and his great knowledge of the area. Everyone felt the night went perfectly, and our hangovers the next day proved this point! Would highly recommend the Hipster Bar crawl and our excellent guide Florian.
Written October 12, 2018
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Lynne M
Northwich, UK1 contribution
How long does it take to receive confirmation email?
El_Slinkador
London5 contributions
Hi Lynne, If you book one of our regular departures online, you receive your confirmation right away.
If you book a private tour with a tailored departure then we need to check availability of our guides for your requested day and time first, but usually it does not take longer than one working day.
pete-flint
Lanzarote, Spain135 contributions
How do I contact you ? Where do we meet up ?
El_Slinkador
London5 contributions
Hey Pete, best to email the booking office.
The meeting point is different depending on which of our three tours you're interested in. We offer a tapas tour, a craft beer tour and a local district bar crawl.
More info on our website. There is a link on our Tripadvisor profile (you can find it under the map, directly under our phone number on the right of the page. Sorry I can't link to it because of the Tripadvisor posting guidelines for posting answers to questions won't allow it for some reason. Nor can I link to the email but you can find it on the website).
Many thanks!
Slinky