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The Barrel Bus
CONSTRUCTION
The Barrel Bus was engineered to encapsulate the entire brewing experience.
The Barrel Run® operates two Barrel Buses® / Barrel Trolleys® with capacities of 22 and 36 passengers. The wood staves, steel hoops, and curved shape resonates 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.
THE EXPERIENCE
The Barrel Run Buses can comfortably seat up to 58 guests
Hop on our Beer Barrel Bus / Bourbon Barrel Bus / Whiskey Barrel Bus / Wine Barrel Bus for an Adventurous Experience! While on the bus, our experienced guides will give you a behind the scenes tour of Chicago and its abundant breweries, distilleries, and wineries. We also offer an entire Gangster Tour dedicated to Chicago’s pre-prohibition past where you will learn the gritty details of bootleggers and mobsters alike.
For larger group sizes, contact us for custom event options. Our two Barrel Buses can hold up to 58 guests! We can also add additional vehicles for larger events.
What Our Clients
Think of The Barrel Run
Robert K.
The Barrel Run is a great way to sample the Chicago brewing scene. The barrel bus is a great way to travel around town, and the driver was very friendly and knowledgeable. The perfect thing to do with friends…
Taylor F.
Our team of 35 had an amazing time on the Barrel Bus! Ted and Denise were very friendly and accommodating throughout the whole process. Highly recommend for corporate team events!
Jennifer S.
Team was a pleasure to work with, the level of professionalism, responsiveness and attention to detail throughout the project made the entire process seamless. The team enjoyed the event from start to finish, great for team building.
Laura L.
Booked this tour for a bachelorette party for my sister. We had such a fun time! So much great beer was had. It felt like the perfect amount of stops and our driver was fantastic. I would definitely book…
Kaitlin N.
I did a private brewery crawl for my birthday this year and The Barrel Run was amazing! It was super easy to plan with the staff and everything went seamlessly. David was awesome. I’d recommend!
Ben D.
Honestly a fun time. We went this last weekend and the guide had some excellent stories to tell. I would have paid more for a longer tour. The only thing that I would change but likely be the prohibition…
Juan V.
We have done the Barrel Run several times for our company team outing. It is the best way to bring a team /coworkers/friends together in a fun setting outside of work. The entire Barrel Run Team does an amazing…
Ben D.
Honestly a fun time. We went this last weekend and the guide had some excellent stories to tell. I would have paid more for a longer tour. The only thing that I would change but likely be the prohibition…
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…
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