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Ye Olde Tavern Tours
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Since 2013, Ye Olde Tavern Tours has been offering the best way to learn Boston's history because you drink beer while doing it! On this historic tavern tour, you'll walk along the Freedom Trail to see and learn about ten historic sites related to the American Revolution and grab a beer at some of the nation's oldest taverns. Founded by a PhD in American history, you'll hear about and immerse yourself in Boston's drunken and revolutionary past. Our tours are the best way to walk the Freedom Trail and enjoy the rich history of Boston! Huzzah!
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Darrin Tippens
Fredonia, NY7 contributions
Sep 2021
If you're looking for a different tour of the freedom trail, this tour is HIGHLY recommended! My son and myself did this tour, Rachel was our guide and she is legit when it comes to colonial history and history of Boston! I've done other freedom trail tours and this tour blows them all away - Why? The guides all have/working on advanced degrees in history! The founder is a PhD! Rachel, our guide, was knowledgeable, charming, funny and really knew how to tell a great story! We walked approximately 1 mile of the freedom trail. I'd love to see a tour of the full freedom trail and taverns. And then there is the taverns and beer, and it's history in relation to Boston. The choices of beers/ciders are really great and are all brewed in New England! There's a reason that people come back to do the tour multiple times - IT'S FUN AND EDUCTIONAL! If you have 2 hours to do any freedom trail tour in Boston, choose this one! Ye Olde Tavern Tour is the most fun I've had on a tour!
Written September 20, 2021
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Marshall M
Barrington, RI11 contributions
Apr 2018 • Couples
Great tour with lots of history. A few things: the second pub is a totally modern bar with LED lighting and lounge seating. I get that it was once an old pub but not anymore. There ARE many old pubs that could take its place. More importantly the beer: it’s short pours of average beers. There are good, interesting beers available at these places but you can only choose from 3 preselected choices (4 at the last place). Here are all the beer choices on our tour:
Downeast cider
Sam Adams 26.2
Cisco whales tail pale ale
Harpoon fresh tracks
Harpoon ufo white
Switchback ale
Sam Adams
Sam Adams brick red
Mayflower ipa
Downeast cider
Solid tour. I’d go again and maybe see if they’d let me get something good not on the list :-D
Downeast cider
Sam Adams 26.2
Cisco whales tail pale ale
Harpoon fresh tracks
Harpoon ufo white
Switchback ale
Sam Adams
Sam Adams brick red
Mayflower ipa
Downeast cider
Solid tour. I’d go again and maybe see if they’d let me get something good not on the list :-D
Written March 31, 2018
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ctldallas
dallas70 contributions
Dec 2015
My husband and I have been to Boston many times , as our daughter lived there for 5 years. This year we chose to go there for anniversary. Having been on all the tours we could find, we were looking for something else to do on our free afternoon . My sister had just come back from Boston and recommended this tour. She told me the tour guide had a Doctorate in History and used to teach history at one of the universities on Boston. Thus, the thought of a walking tour to three taverns, having a couple of beers, and learning history from an expert sounded like fun.
It was great! We had a small group 10 people and our leader Brooke was fabulous! She was so dynamic and passionate about the history of that time, I was totally hooked. We walked through the Old city area and after a little history, stopped at a tavern where we had a choice of three different beers. She explained the different beers to us and while enjoying our drinks, she went into the history of the area. After about 20 minutes we were off to the next stop. We went to 3 different old taverns and had drinks at all the stops. The combination of a little walking, a nice drink, and an amazing history professor was fabulous. It was the best 2.5 hours ever spent on a tour. If you are going to Boston, do Not miss this tour. Thank you Brooke. We had an amazing time and learned so much. Have recommended it to many already.
It was great! We had a small group 10 people and our leader Brooke was fabulous! She was so dynamic and passionate about the history of that time, I was totally hooked. We walked through the Old city area and after a little history, stopped at a tavern where we had a choice of three different beers. She explained the different beers to us and while enjoying our drinks, she went into the history of the area. After about 20 minutes we were off to the next stop. We went to 3 different old taverns and had drinks at all the stops. The combination of a little walking, a nice drink, and an amazing history professor was fabulous. It was the best 2.5 hours ever spent on a tour. If you are going to Boston, do Not miss this tour. Thank you Brooke. We had an amazing time and learned so much. Have recommended it to many already.
Written December 15, 2015
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Corey Hesser
4 contributions
Googled "Revolutionary War tours" hoping to find one with beer and found this. Very well worth it. 👍
Written August 11, 2019
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Tim H
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Nov 2015 • Friends
This was easily one of the best tours I have ever been on. Our tour guide Kristen was extremely knowledgeable about the history of the Revolution, consistently stumping us with trivia questions throughout the 2 hour tour (even though most of us were from Boston). What could be better than learning about the revolution while sipping a cold beer where the Sons of Liberty changed the course of history?
Written November 16, 2015
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Erin F
Pittsburgh, PA2 contributions
Aug 2015 • Couples
My husband and I did this tour today and it was great! Before buying our tickets we debated whether we should pay $50 +tax for a tour of the Freedom Trail with 3 beers when a Freedom Trail tour without beers costs $14. We decided to do it and it was well worth it! Brooke was a fantastic tour guide! She did a great job of bringing the historical figures of the American Revolution to life, making them real people and not just the 2 dimensional characters you read about in high school. There were great beer selections at each of the 3 taverns, all craft beers from New England. I recommend this tour to anyone (over 21 of course)!
Written August 2, 2015
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Cabernet44
Morganville, NJ15 contributions
We came to Boston with 5 other couples. What a great way to hear the real story of the revolutionary war while sharing a beer, just like our fore fathers did. Brooke was so passionate and knowledgeable. We could have listened to her all day long. We also sampled beers that are not available anywhere else. A great tour. Would do it again and again.
Written May 15, 2015
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ssk618
Saint Charles, MO15 contributions
Nov 2019
Kristen had a terrific way of sharing her knowledge in a fun and interesting approach - keeping us intrigued up to the last sip of beer. I highly recommend!
Written December 1, 2019
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Laura O
6 contributions
Aug 2019 • Couples
My husband and I had a great time. Kristen our Tour Guide was awesome! She was very knowledgeable about the history of Taverns in Boston! We will definitely be back!
Written August 7, 2019
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Adam M
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Jun 2019 • Friends
Elizabeth was on point and very enthusiastic about the history of Boston. She was extremely knowledgeable and created a great overall experience. I've been on tours in the past where I'm waiting for them to end...NOT THIS TOUR! It was about 2.5 hours and easily could have been 4 hours and she still would have kept our attention. They also keep the groups smaller so it's a much better experience. It was definitely the highlight of my trip to Boston. I would recommend it to anyone.
Written June 26, 2019
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Claudia R
Baton Rouge, LA37 contributions
Which is the better tour, the Freedom Trail Tour or the Fenway Tour?
YeOldeTavernTours
Boston, MA
Hi Claudia,
Thank you for your interest in Ye Olde Tavern Tours. Both of our tours offer a fun chance to learn about Boston's history. The Freedom Trail tour focuses on the American Revolution in Boston while the Fenway tour focuses on the history of baseball in Boston, so we recommend picking the tour that has the subject you're most interested in. We look forward to having you join us!
Tom F
2 contributions
where/how do I book this tour? Don't see it anywhere on web-page here...Thanks
YeOldeTavernTours
Boston, MA
Hello Tom,
Thank you for your interest in Ye Olde Tavern Tours. Tickets can be booked from our website under the Buy Tickets page. There is a link to our website on our attraction page on TripAdvisor. We hope you'll be able to join us!
Where do you meet for tour?
Tammy B
Concord, NH94 contributions
You meet under the Boston Common sign at Boston Commons. It does tell somewhere on the website. Have fun
BoBeena3
Pennsauken, NJ18 contributions
How far is the walking distance? Where does the tour start / meet?
YeOldeTavernTours
Boston, MA
Hi BoBeena3, Thanks for your interest in Ye Olde Tavern Tours. We walk about a mile on the tour and it begins at Boston Common. Our website has more detailed information about our tour or feel free to email us with other questions. Hope to see you on a tour!
crazylife
Groveland, CA20 contributions
Can we get mixed drinks or wine, or is it beer only?
YeOldeTavernTours
Boston, MA
Thank you for the question, crazylife. The price of the ticket includes a beer at each of the three taverns where we stop (local, craft beer), and guests are welcome to purchase a different drink at the tavern, if they wished. We hope you'll be able to join us. Cheers!