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Do you LOVE craft
beer and travel?
COME ALONG WITH
BREWTOPIA!
- Owen Ogletree has been traveling the world in
search of phenomenal craft beer since the 1980s.
He is talented in finding amazing deals on nice
hotels and getting groups "backstage passes" to
the best breweries, pubs and beer-centric
restaurants. His beer trips are fantastic,
friendly and fun!
- Beer lovers who come along on these journeys
tend to be like-minded, get along extremely well
and enjoy getting to know each other over beer.
21+ only.
- Trip prices include nice three-star hotel
rooms, charter bus and professional driver,
other group ground transportation, a detailed
schedule, at least one big group meal with beer
each day, brewery tours, beer tastings, guided
walks, free time to explore, and beer
information from host Owen Ogletree. NOT
included: tips for our bus driver minor hotel
city/resort taxes, air tickets and airport
transfers.
- Each traveler must arrange his/her airline
ticket, but we can provide help and advice with
this, if needed. Airport transfers are also the
responsibility of each participant.
- Each trip needs a minimum of 15 participants,
so please don't wait until the last minute to
register!
- To be among
the first to hear about new trips, subscribe
to our monthly Brewtopia Brewsletter by
clicking HERE or the
subscribe link to the left.
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WORDS FROM
BREWTOPIA PARTICIPANTS
"It's
incredible that Owen does the research, sets up
the entire itinerary, and provides an unbeatable
beer enjoyment experience wherever we go."
- Bob Sandage: Former owner/brewer of Atlanta's
Wrecking Bar brewpub
"I've been on
six European beer trips with three different
operators since 2000. Owen's are the best
organized, best priced, and most importantly the
MOST FUN!"
- Bob Pike: Retired Delta Airlines pilot
"Owen's trips
bring all the charm of local pubs and local
breweries wrapped in one great experience. I
really enjoy the planned-out day-to-day schedule
that's filled with brewing history, education
and fun!"
- Brian "Spike" Buckowski: Co-owner/brewer for
Terrapin Beer Company, Athens, GA
"The access to
people and places that Owen provides in
invaluable. He will take you to places you
either could not have gotten into, or would
otherwise have never known. Truly a remarkable
experience. I've been with him on five journeys
and experienced seven countries, countless beers
and a million laughs."
- Fred Crudder: Formerly with Heavy Seas Brewing,
Baltimore
"In July 2017, I
won a beer trip at The Old 320 Beer Fest at Max
Lager's to visit Germany with Brewtopia. It
changed my life. Last month I went on my fourth
trip (I paid for the last three) to Europe with
Owen Ogletree. These trips are fantastic!"
- Mary Fiorello, Atlanta beer blogger.
"This is the
most cost-effective beer tourism I know, and
everyone will be a friend at the end of the trip
-- if they were not before."
- John Sukroo: BJCP beer judge
"Owen's beer
journeys are absolutely beer-tastic! Fun and
educational for everyone from the beer novice to
the long time professional."
- John Roberts: Brewmaster for Max Lagers in
Atlanta
"Owen's group
trip to Argentina was amazing! We loved the
five-course wine pairing dinner, the incredible
beers at all the breweries, the absolutely
delicious Fugazzeta pizza, the amazing drinks at
Tres Monos, and the CASK ALE festival in
freaking South America! The list goes on. How
lucky we are to travel with this group, and we
appreciate everything Owen does to set this up
and herd everyone from place to place."
- Dan Carley: World traveler and craft beer
enthusiast
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UPCOMING BREWTOPIA
TRIPS
Prices include tours,
group ground transportation,
private charter bus and driver,
guides, information, hotel, and
food and drinks for group meals
and group gatherings. Breakfasts
at our hotels are included each
morning. Airfare and airport
transfers are NOT included.
Details below are subject to
change without notice.
IRELAND & NORTHERN IRELAND - October
11-18, 2025 - SOLD OUT
$2195 per person (double occupancy) - add $499
for a single room. Experience the magic of The
Emerald Isle with Owen in a stress-free,
extremely enjoyable journey.
- Fly from the USA on October 10 to land in
Dublin on October 11. Group events begin on the
evening of October 11 with a grand welcome
dinner with beer. Fly home on October 18 (or
stay later on your own dime).
- See Dublin's memorable sights, best pubs,
Jameson, Teeling Distillery and Guinness
tours/tastings.
- Head over to Galway to have lunch at the
awesome Moran's Oyster Cottage, tour a brewery,
and see the epic Cliffs of Moher.
- Lunch at Belfast's best cask ale pub: The
Crown Liquor Saloon.
- Tour the historic Bushmills Distillery and
magnificent Giants Causeway.
- See "The Troubles' murals in Belfast.
- Possible day trip to lovely Limerick for pubs
and a brewery tour/tasting.
- Breweries in and around Dublin. Guinness VIP
experience.
- Irish Whiskey Museum.
- Glasnevin - Ireland's National Cemetery.
- Experience historic pubs in the Temple Bar
area of Dublin.
- Includes
tours, group ground transporation, private
charter bus and driver, guides, information,
hotel rooms, and food and drinks for group
meals and group gatherings.
MADRID & BASQUE COUNTRY SPAIN, BORDEAUX
FRANCE - March
4-10, 2026 - REGISTRATION
NOW OPEN
$2395 per person (double occupancy)
- add $499 for a single room.
Experience two vastly different areas of Spain and
France's most alluring wine region!
- Fly from the USA to Madrid on March 3 to land
in Madrid on March 4. Trip activities begin on
the early evening of March 4. Fly home from
Madrid on March 11, or stay later on your own
dime. Hotel rooms provided starting on March 4,
checking out on March 11.
- See the top scenic spots in historic Madrid.
Sample traditional foods and wines and visit a
couple of pioneering craft breweries in the
city.
- Gorgeous drive north to San Sebastian on our
private charter bus, with food and beverage
stops along the way.
- Taste our way through lovely San Sebastian's
pubs and restaurants.
- Experience THREE different Basque cider houses
that offer traditional farm cider and hearty
food.
- Tour and taste at a traditional Taxoli Winery
and a winery in the Rioja region.
- Check out the personable Basqueland Brewing.
- Day trip to beautiful Bordeaux, France for
wine, history and lunch.
- Journey back to Madrid for a final day of fun.
KENTUCKY BEER &
BOURBON - May 23-28, 2026 -
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
$1995 per person (double
occupancy)
- add $499 for a single room.
Experience the best of beer and bourbon in
Louisville, Lexington, and Bardstown in comfort
without having to drive or organize taxis. We
will cruise in style on our VIP charter bus.
- Trip
activities begin on the evening of May
23 in Louisville and end on the evening of May
28 in Louisville. Hotel rooms provided
starting on May 23, checking out on May 29.
- Experience tours and
special tastings at the best bourbon
distilleries in Louisville and Bardstown.
- Relax in comfort on our
group charter bus.
- We will visit the best
craft breweries in Louisville and Lexington.
- Tour Churchill Downs.
- Check out the Louisville
Mega Cavern.
- Taste the famous mint
julep and other whiskey cocktails.
2026
OKTOBERFEST & BAMBERG, GERMANY -
September 22-30, 2026 - REGISTRATION OPENS
LATER IN 2025
$2395 per person (double
occupancy)
- add $499 for a single room. A super fun
and
easy way to experience Oktoberfest
and the surrounding beer region! One of our most
popular trips!
- Fly from the USA on
September 22 or earlier to land in Munich on
the morning of September 23. Trip activities
begin on the afternoon of September 23. Fly
home from Munich on September 30 or stay later
on your own dime. Arrival day lunch and
tour at Erdinger Brewery with dinner and beer
this evening. Overnight at a Munich
airport hotel.
- Day trip to the glorious
Neuschwanstein Castle in rural Bavaria.
- We then
head to the gorgeous city of
Bamberg for two days of smoked beer,
taverns, brewpubs, and a VIP
Schlenkerla Brewery tour and tasting. Head
back to Munich after two days to
check into hotel and see some amazing
taverns for Bavarian food, beer and
fun. VIP lunch and beer tasting at the
world-renowned Weihenstephan Brewery. Ride in
style on our private charter bus with a
private driver.
- Experience the
magnificent Marienplatz central square of
Munich.
- Visit Oktoberfest on
TWO
days with reserved seats and lunch, then hit
downtown Munich taverns in the afternoons and
evenings that include Schneider, Augustiner,
Hofbrau, Paulaner, Hacker-Pschorr, Andechser,
Ayinger, and more!Fall in love again with
classic German lagers and wheat beers.
- Includes tours, group
ground transportation, private charter bus and
driver, guides, information, hotel rooms
and reserved VIP Oktoberfest seats
with food and beer. Food and
beer for group meals and group
gatherings also included. Breakfasts included
each day. Airfare and airport transfers are
not included.
ENGLAND'S
ICONIC
CASK ALE BREWERIES - October 2026 - Exact dates
announced in February of 2026 - REGISTRATION OPENS IN EARLY
2026
Price per person TBD
- add $499 for a single room. Travel in comfort
on our VIP charter bus for visits to several of
central England's most fascinating, historic and
iconic breweries. These hard-to-reach breweries
and sights will be a breeze on our group charter
bus.
- Pop across the pond to
experience the best of central
England up to Yorkshire with
Owen Ogletree. Dates will be announced in
early 2026.
- Amazing cask ale breweries and pubs will
be visited each day. British pubs are
simply wonderful places.
- Brewery visits may
include: Hop Back, Castle Rock, Hook Norton,
Batemans, Thornbridge, Black Sheep, Theakston,
Brampton, Wadsworth and Oakham.
- Possible sights:
Nottingham Castle, Stonehenge, Cadbury World,
Lincoln Cathedral, and Skipton Castle.
- Experience a traditional
CAMRA beer festival.
- Take part in a traditional
"Curry Club" group dinner.
PLANNING AHEAD
for 2027:
- EASTERN
BELGIUM & WESTERN GERMANY - March 3-9,
2027. Cantillon, Achouffe, Interpol,
Orval, Chimay, Caracole, Dusseldorf, and
Cologne (Koln). Amazing Belgian ales, followed
by altbier in Dusseldorf and kolsch in Koln.
- ARGENTINA -
July 2027. Craft beer, a cask ale
festival, Malbec wine, beautiful scenery,
thick fugazzetta pizza, and grilled
meats (asado).
- GERMANY:
FRANCONIA, BAVARIA & OKTOBERFEST -
September 2027. Bamberg, Munich,
Neuschwanstein Castle, and two days at
Oktoberfest. One of our most popular trips!
- TORONTO
& MONTREAL - October 2027. We'll
show Canada some love by checking out the beer
scene in two amazing cities. Toronto is known
for its UK and American-inspired beers, while
Montreal leans toward French/Belgian styles.
Experience Quebec’s splendid ice cider and
learn how it’s made. We will also visit the
Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest celebration.
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- Once you fill
out the online registration form, wait for
Owen Ogletree to contact you by email
confirming availability. Please be patient, as
Owen's reply may take a few days.
- The deposit*
for any trip is $400 per participant. Once you
fill in the online registration for a trip,
Owen Ogletree will send a confirmation email
outlining how to make your non-refundable
deposit.
- Checks are to
be made payable to BREWTOPIA EVENTS LLC or
sent through Zelle.
- Credit card
payments can be made through the PayPal or
Venmo links that Owen Ogletree will provide.
- Your invoice
for final payment will be sent approximately
one month before the start of each trip.
- Final trip
details and schedule will be sent by email
about two weeks before the start of the trip.
- Most trips
require at least 15 participants.
- Before you
purchase plane tickets, please confirm with us
that the tour will definitely take place.
* Deposits are
completely non-refundable. In regard to
cancellations following final payment, partial
refunds may be possible - according to service
contracts and recoverable expenses. See "Terms and
Conditions" below for additional details.
CLICK TO REGISTER
FOR A TRIP

Submitting this online registration
form signifies that everyone in your
party agrees to our "Terms and
Conditions" listed below AND all terms
of the Liability Waiver posted on the
registration page.
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The
following tour terms and conditions limit Brewtopia
Events LLC's and Owen Ogletree's liability as the
Operator of this tour and also limit the liability
of our agents, transportation carriers and suppliers
for our tours. Your deposit, online registration
form and acceptance of final tour documents and
schedule mark your unconditional acceptance of the
following terms and conditions along with full
liability waiver conditions listed on the ticket
checkout process. Everyone in your party also agrees
to accept all the terms shown here and on our
liability waiver.
REGISTRATION: The trip deposit is completely
non-refundable. In regard to cancellations following
final payment, partial refunds may be possible -
according to service contracts and recoverable
expenses. No refund will be made for any tour
accommodations, service or tour feature that you
have selected but do not use for any reason. If you
cancel while the tour is in progress, no refunds
will be made for unused portions. Partial or full refunds
cannot be made for portions of a trip missed due
to illness, mechanical breakdown of transportation
vehicles, or any delays caused by severe weather
conditions. Brewtopia Events LLC reserves
the right to deny or cut short trip participation to
anyone for any reason we see fit.
NOT INCLUDED IN TOUR PRICE: Air transportation,
airport transfers, baggage fees, medical fees,
insurance, some meals and some beers, airport taxes,
any minor hotel city/resort taxes, optional taxis
during the trip, bus driver gratuity.
PRICES: All tour prices are in U.S. dollars.
PASSPORT: A valid passport that's not expiring within six
months of your return flight is required
for international travel. No refunds can be made in
case of late arrival of a passport. It is important
to NOT carry passports and car keys with you during
daily trip activities. Leave passports and car keys
in your luggage or secure safe in your hotel room.
The trip organizers are not able to assist with
obtaining an emergency replacement passport during
trips.
USE OF PHOTOGRAPHY: By going on a trip, you give
Brewtopia Events LLC the right to use photographs
and video of you in print and online publications.
ALTERATIONS TO TOURS & ACCEPTANCE: Brewtopia
Events LLC, in its absolute discretion, reserves the
right to change any route or other arrangements,
offer substitutes, alter trip schedules, or to
cancel the whole or any portion of a tour, should
conditions make this necessary.
CONDUCT: These beer trips are for beer education and
enjoyment - not overindulgence and questionable
behavior. Participants are expected to conduct
themselves in a responsible, respectful manner that
insures everyone's enjoyment. Brewtopia Events LLC
holds the right to terminate the tour for any
problematic member, at any time, without refund. Bus
departures and tours cannot wait for tardy
participants, and each member of the tour is
expected to be on time - based on the schedule that
will be provided.
MEDICAL & HEALTH: These beer tours involve a great
deal of walking, and each person should be in
adequate condition (or be personally responsible for
alternative taxi costs, etc.). Refunds are not given
for health reasons, illness, or medical emergencies.
Hospital and medical treatments and care during the
trip are the complete responsibility of the
participant - as is evacuation from the trip
location to return home. Brewtopia Events LLC cannot
attend to the sick and/or assist with medical
situations during the trip. Brewtopia Events LLC
assumes no liability regarding provision of medical
care. Refunds cannot be made for portions of a trip
missed due to sickness, injury, medical emergencies
or any other reason. Participants agree that there
is no liability for an injury or death of an
individual attending a Brewtopia trip if such injury
or death results from the inherent risks of
contracting COVID or any infectious illness. Trip
organizers have no liability. Participants are
assuming this risk by signing up for a Brewtopia
trip.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF ORGANIZER: Brewtopia Events LLC
is only responsible as an informational tour guide
and organizer for these beer trips. We do not move
luggage, perform special duties, or assist in
personal or medical problems or situations. Each
participant on these trips is totally responsible
for his/her own property, well being and resolution
of any special problems or situations.
LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: Each participant must also
agree to our liability waiver before being allowed
to attend a trip. The waiver is posted on our trip
registration page. By sending your registration
information, all members of your party agree to all
points of our liability waiver/release from
liability.
SPECIAL WAIVER: As a participant on a Brewtopia
Events LLC tour, you fully and clearly understand
that you will be consuming alcohol during the tour
and accept full responsibility for your own
behavior, responsibility and health during the tour
- which may involve a variety of activities,
locations and types of travel - including, but not
limited to: walking on dark and/or busy foreign
streets, rail travel, bus transportation, train
platforms and stations, steep hotel stairways,
cobblestone streets, taxis, trains, tours,
restaurants, pubs, and public museums. You also
realize that brewery tours may involve beer tasting
and walking through unfamiliar, narrow and/or steep
corridors, stairways and slippery terrain. You also
realize that breweries may be operational during
visits and that this presents additional hazards
including heat and steam, reduced visibility, slick
floors, hot surfaces and boiling kettles. You
knowingly and willfully accept these risks and
accept complete and total responsibility for your
own behavior and welfare during tours. You agree
that there is no liability for an injury or death of
an individual attending a Brewtopia trip if such
injury or death results from the inherent risks of
contracting COVID-19 or any other infectious
disease. Trip participants agree that trip
organizers have no liability. As a trip participant,
you are assuming this risk by signing up for a
Brewtopia trip. You agree to hold neither Brewtopia
Events LLC nor the hosting brewery or facility
liable in any way, should any type of harm come to
you.
Submitting your
online registration form indicates understanding
and acceptance of these conditions by ALL
members of your party.
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Video from our 2009
Belgian beer trip...
Places we've visited over the years on our beer
journeys...
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