Of course, you can visit our Merchandise Page to purchase gift certificates. Feel free to contact us via email at info@thebarrelrun.com or via phone at 312-718-3295 if you have further questions.
Of course, you can visit our Merchandise Page to purchase gift certificates. Feel free to contact us via email at info@thebarrelrun.com or via phone at 312-718-3295 if you have further questions.
Please check out our Merchandise Page for current product availability.
We publish our tours on a month-to-month basis, so please check back on our calendar for the dates you are interested in. The tours are published around the 15th of each month for the following month. For example, you can expect to see December tours listed by November 15th. If you have a specific date you would like to take a tour and it is not posted, feel free to contact us to inquire if we can post a public tour on that date.
We have a 22 and 36 Passenger Barrel Bus. Feel free to contact us if your group is larger for other options. We can set up events for large groups.
You must be 21 years of age and provide a valid government issued photo ID upon arrival for admission to your brewery or distillery tour or private event.
You can bring your own alcohol on board for private events. A security guard will be required per Chicago ordinance. At this time we do not allow outside beverages for public tours.
Yes, please contact us for a designated driver discounted ticket.
Gratuity for your tour guide and driver is customary, if you are pleased with your service.
There are no beverages/food provided for our Gangster tours. You will receive samples of beer/spirits on our brewery and distillery tours. Food is not provided but can be prearranged for private events.
Please arrive at least 15 minutes early for your scheduled tour. Otherwise you may miss the tour! We leave right on time for our public tours. If you are unfamiliar with the city, we recommend giving yourself plenty of time to find the pickup location. Refunds cannot be provided for same day events.
We run year round in any weather! Our bus is temperature controlled inside to make your tour comfortable. If we have to cancel due to extreme weather conditions, you will receive a full refund.
Our public tours start and end at 600 N. Clark Street.
Loved the history and stops we went to on this event. Super easy to get a really good experience of breweries downtown and have a great time with friends.
We had such a great time on the brewery tour. Our hosts were very nice and friendly. Between the beer and the transportation in a barrel bus, it was 100% money well spent. I highly recommend it!!
This is like stepping onto a barrel time machine made by Doc Brown. The door opens just like Doc's train at the end of Back to the Future III. This bus is a piece of sheer beauty alone before…
The bus itself is very cool and surprisingly comfortable. The seating is in the round, which gave me pause safety wise, but the driving was professional smooth and frankly safer than my driving. The driver/guide was very friendly and…
I hired The Barrel Run for a corporate networking event on October 1. Not only was the team incredibly professional from a planning perspective, but the day-of execution was exceptional as well! The uniqueness of the event was a…
Joe and Denise were incredible tour guides. This was a fun and great experience going around the city and visiting different local breweries while learning more about the history of Chicago
I have to say The Barrel Run was amazing my entire group had a blast and could not be happier with our experience. I highly recommend everybody to check this out and I Guarantee, you guys will not be…
Amazing experience. We had a terrific tour guide in Ted. The Barrel Run Bus is a great way to see Chicago while partaking in some great brewery tours. Highly recommended!