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The Barrel Run was crafted to deliver an unparalleled touring experience. Our team, with extensive backgrounds in engineering and service, brings you an exceptional journey in a truly unique vehicle. Leveraging our deep knowledge of Chicago’s vibrant breweries, distilleries, wineries, and rich gangster history, we offer an insider’s view that’s a cut above the rest.
Our Tour Options
Public Tours
Experience the diverse flavors
of Chicago on our exciting public
tour of breweries and wineries.
Private Tours
Embark on an exclusive tour
to savor the vibrant flavors
of Chicago your way.
Corporate Events
Elevate your corporate events with
our exclusive brewery, winery, and
charter tour experience!
VIP Transportation
Set out on a luxurious adventure with
our premium charter service in the
heart of Chicago!
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Our Fleet
The Barrel Run® operates two Barrel Buses® / Barrel Trolleys® with capacities of 22 and 36 passengers. The wood staves, steel hoops, and curved shapes resonate with the feeling of a real barrel. The copper and brass handrails, lights, and accessories mimic the classic equipment used in the brewing and fermenting process. The vertically opening door was engineered to envision hidden cellars of the 1920’s prohibition era. The configuration of the Barrel Bus® / Barrel Trolley® is registered [as a service mark] in [the] U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
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What Our Clients
Think of The Barrel Run
Robert H.
The bus is an amazing ride! We had plenty of time at each brewery and our tour guides narration added interesting facts and humor. Only suggestion for improvement is dropping the tour at Revolution (their guide was clearly rushing…
Jeff B.
I arranged the Prohibition Tour with an extra brewery stop for a work "team-building" activity and it was perfect! David and his team were easy to work with to schedule and the tour itself was a huge success. I…
Caroline W.
Thaddeus aka Ted was #1!! Informative, interesting stories and very personable. I was happy to see he was our guide after reading a few reviews about this experience. 1st of all....bad a** bus!! 2nd of all...3 places we went…
Brett S.
The Barrel Bus was great! Three different fun breweries in Chicago with a tour at one, and some great Chicago history from our tour guide Ted! Would highly recommend to any Chicago visitors or locals.
Heather S.
Went for a tour the weekend of St.Patrick's Day. Had an amazing time! The driver was great! I loved the entire experience!
Carrie R.
Ted, our tour guide was amazing!!! Knowledgeable with a lot of fun facts, and just a super cool guy! We really enjoyed the tour and hanging with him in the breweries!! The barrel vehicle itself was so unique, and…
Branden
This is definitely a vibe! We had a ton of fun, the tour guide was knowledgeable and very nice, the Barrel Bus was one of the coolest things I have ever seen!
Monica
Had a great experience with the Barrel Run! The company was extremely easy to work with and helped us plan a really awesome day. David our driver was very kind and overall great energy to be around. Thanks again!
Olivia
If you're a beer lover, then this is for you! The bus was incredible, our tour guide was funny and informative, and the beers/breweries were great. Definitely recommend this experience.
Narze
Great experience and lovely tour guide.
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