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Beyond St Louis

Private Tour of St. Louis's Iconic BBQ Joints & Breweries

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St Louis, USA
  • 4 to 6 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Group discounts
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

    What's Included

    • Private transportation
    • Concierge Guide Service
    • Photos at all of our various tour stops.
    • Alcoholic Beverages
    • Lunch
    • Dinner

    Meeting and Pickup

    You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

    Pickup points

    Select a pickup point

    Pickup details

    We can pick you up at your hotel, your airport, or schedule a meeting place and time in the St. Louis metro to begin our tour of BBQ & Beer. This tour traditionally begins at 10:30 so we can manage wait times at popular destinations. If meeting up to begin the tour, we traditionally suggest an area outside of downtown to avoid high parking fees and traffic delays.

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    Meeting point

    • St. Louis, MO, USA

    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    Operating hours
    .10:30 am

    Itinerary

    1

    Anheuser-Busch Brewery

    30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    The Gateway Arch (Pass By)

    2

    Schlafly Tap Room

    30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    3

    Pappy's Smokehouse

    1 hour Admission Ticket Free

    Busch Stadium (Pass By)

    4

    4 Hands Brewery

    30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    5

    Side Project Brewing

    30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    6

    Bogart's Smokehouse

    1 hour Admission Ticket Free

    7

    Civil Life Brewing Co.

    30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    8

    Urban Chestnut Grove Brewery and Bierhall

    30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    9

    Sugarfire Smoke House

    1 hour Admission Ticket Free

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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    Reviews

    5.0
    based on 39 reviews
    Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
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    Just do it!

    Christy_V, Apr 2026
    Wayne is the GOAT. This private BBQ and brewery tour in St. Louis was incredible—he clearly loves the city and has so much knowledge to share. The tour is super flexible and he even took us to places not on the list to make sure we had the best experience. His car is amazing, and he made everything easy and comfortable, even dropping us off at a different hotel. You could try to Uber around to these spots, but it wouldn’t compare—you’d miss all the history, insight, and hidden gems.

    Response from Host, Apr 2026

    We are so glad that you enjoyed your tour! Thank you so much for booking with us and we look forward to the next adventure on your next visit to the Gateway city!

    Gotta do this tour!!

    Susan_W, Apr 2026
    This was just the most laid back tour ever! We never felt rushed at any of the stops and Wayne was so knowledgeable about every stop and even the whole city of St. Louis! Just an all around great day!!!

    Response from Host, Apr 2026

    Thanks so much for your kind words Susan. I had a ball with you two and am thrilled you had a great day with us. Let's do it again with some friends!!!

    My daughter and I had a...

    Miriam_O, Mar 2026
    My daughter and I had a amazing tour. Wayne is the tour guide and the tour is private. We weren't sure what to expect, especially since we aren't beer drinkers. However we are bbq lovers. With that said he understood and adjusted the tour to fit our liking. We started off at Pappys bbq and it did not disappoint. Being from St. Louis helped with the sightseeing. He is very knowledgeable and proud of his city. We went to Anheuser-Busch, and that was very nice. I got to try four different beers. I must say the St. Louis Catholic Cathedral. Is a must see, and you don't have to be Catholic to appreciate its beauty. We went to another restaurant and other amazing places around the city. My daughter and I enjoyed our tour and highly recommend it. Bonus note. He takes your picture at every spot. I can't wait to see ours. And one last thing to keep in mind. Your tour is private so don't be afraid to let him know you like wine and not beer. Or you just want to sightsee and eat.

    Response from Host, Apr 2026

    Thanks so much for the kind words Miriam!

    Today I learned I like ribs.

    Josie_P, Mar 2026
    Wayne was great! Few dad jokes, nice new ride and lots of tidbits of information throughout the day! He took us to some great local spots!

    Response from Host, Mar 2026

    So glad you had a great time and the dad jokes were tolerable! 😂 Let’s do it again next time you are in StL

    This was a wonderful...

    Sean_M, Sep 2025
    This was a wonderful experience. Wayne is very knowledgeable and friendly and provided a very entertaining experience. Highly recommended!

    Response from Host, Sep 2025

    Thank you so much! Let’s do another tour next time you are in town

    Excellent experience....

    Sarah_M, Jun 2025
    Excellent experience. Wayne the tour guide was a wealth of knowledge on all things St. Louis! The food & drinks were outstanding! We would highly recommend this tour!

    Response from Host, Jun 2025

    Thanks so much for the kudos Sarah! Let's do it again with the boys!

    10/10 I’d do it again!

    Beth_G, Jun 2025
    Wayne was so full of St Louis food and history knowledge! He adjusted his schedule to add a stop or two of interest to is! I would absolutely recommend his service on your next trip! It was an amazing day of food, brews and fun!

    Response from Host, Jun 2025

    Thanks so much Beth! Let's do it again in the MO Wine Country!

    Excellent!!!!!!

    Jamie_C, Apr 2025
    Wayne was absolutely wonderful!!!! Very informative about the city and the history of everywhere we went and even places we dint go to. Went above and beyond to give us a great experience that was tailored to us!!! Highly recommend!!!!

    Response from Host, Apr 2025

    Thank you so much Jamie! Cheers!

    Best Way to Spend a Day in St Louis

    Cindy_L, Feb 2025
    Wayne gives a fun and information filled tour. We went to a variety of BBQ places and breweries. He helped us make decisions about what to order and as the day went on helped us to try some different things. We had a great time and would highly recommend.

    Response from Host, Feb 2025

    Thanks so much, Cindy. Can't wait for your next trip in town so we can explore.The Hill!

    Great food, cold brews, good company!

    Amy_P, Nov 2024
    This was a great tour, and a fun end to our trip! First of all, Wayne was made for this gig...he is a knowledgeable, friendly, and enthusiastic tour guide, and took great care of us during our tour. We thoroughly enjoyed the various establishments we visited, from having a cold Budweiser at Anheiser-Busch, to discovering a new ice cream place along with Wayne! Thanks for everything, Wayne...we look forward to the birria tour next time! ;)

    Response from Host, Nov 2024

    Thanks. so much Amy! The taco tour next time for sure!

    Fantastic Tour! Easy & fun. Tailored to you.

    Becky_W, Sep 2024
    Wow! Excellent BBQ & Brew tour & sightseeing experience! Wayne & this tour far surpassed our expectations. Great BBQ, Tasty Beers, & superb service everywhere we went. So nice to have Wayne drive & show us the “best of” places. Would highly recommend using Wayne to see the sights in St. Louis too. Great guy. Don’t miss this unforgettable tour.

    Response from Host, Oct 2024

    Thanks so much for the review Becky! You guys were so much fun to hang with and I hope we can do it again someday! Maybe wine country next time? :-)

    Best food/beer tour in St. Louis.

    Patrick_L, May 2024
    Our guide, Wayne, was absolutely the best! He knows how to do this correctly and is a wealth of knowledge. He was very friendly and outgoing and took us to all the right places. He made clear from the beginning that this was our tour and we could do whatever we wanted. We went with his suggestions, this IS his city, and were not disappointed. We HIGHLY recommend this tour.

    We are blown away!

    Harry_S, May 2024
    We had an incredible time tasting and seeing the best of St Louis! We have made great family memories and very highly recommended the BBQ and brews tour. We are actually blown away, we had sooo much fun. There was something for everyone. The brisket was to die for. Our faces hurt from smiling. Let's go again-- haha! :D

    Fantastic experience

    Laura_L, May 2024
    Wayne was amazing, we so loved our tour and so loved the food! We highly recommended you won’t be disappointed.

    Response from Host, May 2024

    Thanks so much for the kind words Laura! Cheers!

    Great experience!

    HasmitaMarsha_P, Feb 2024
    Had samples of new food and vegetarian barbecue, stadium in St Louis, site seeing and very very knowledgeable tourist guide and so friendly person. Loved him and really enjoyed our trip. Thank you!

    Eat and drink St Louis with Wayne Prichard

    Brian_G, Jan 2024
    Wayne was knowledgeable, funny and an excellent host! We learned a lot about St Louis and had some of the best BBQ we have ever tasted. Thank you Wayne!!!

    Barbecue and brewery private tour

    Shannan_G, Oct 2023
    We had a great time in St. Louis and took the barbecue and brewery tour with the best guide, Wane! He took us to well-known barbecue joints and breweries not to miss in St. Louis. We highly recommend this tour, and especially take it with knowledgeable Wane, who made it a highlight of our trip!

    Response from Host, Oct 2023

    Thanks so much Shannan! I'm glad you and Tom had a great visit. Cheers!

    Très belle journée

    Michel_B, Oct 2024
    Très belle visite privée de 5h ou non seulement il y avait les dégustations de barbecues et de bières locales mais aussi une visite de la ville très agréable et commentée par Wayne. À faire sans hésitation

    Response from Host, Oct 2024

    Merci beaucoup!

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