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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, 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
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UPCOMING BREWTOPIA TRIPS
Details below are subject to change without notice.
BEST OF BELGIUM BEER EXPERIENCE - October 8-13, 2023 - SOLD OUT
$1795
per person (double occupancy) - add $399 for a single room.
- Fly from the USA on October 7 or earlier.
- This trip is always a favorite among participants. Tentative visits include these epic spots:
- The best pubs in beautiful Bruges
- The best pubs in central Brussels
- St Bernardus Brewery taproom & gift shop
- Cantillon Lambic Brewery & Museum
- Boon Lambic Brewery & taproom
- 3 Fonteinen
- Oud Beersel Cafe
- Westmalle Trappist
- Brasserie de la Senne tour & tasting
- Het Anker Brewery & Distillery
- De Brabandere Brewery (Petrus)
- St-Feuillien Brewery
INSIDER NEW ORLEANS BEER & FOOD TOUR - February 21-25, 2024 - SPOTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE. Register below.
$1795
per person (double occupancy) - add $399 for a single room. Experience the best of the city's breweries, pubs and food! Owen
has visited New Orleans almost 50 times and knows all the best spots
and hidden gems! This tour involves considerable walking (or Ubering on
your own). Airfare and airport transfers are not included.
- VIP visits to all of New Orleans' best breweries.
- Sip cocktails in some of the city's most historic bars.
- Explore hidden gems in the lovely French Quarter.
- Savor exquisite food at many of the city's favorite restaurants and pubs.
- Cruise across the Mississippi River to check out an English-themed pub.
- Take our luxury charter bus across massive Lake Pontchartrain to visit breweries such as Abita, Gnarly Barley and Low Road.
- Ride the St. Charles streetcar to see the garden district and personable pubs.
- Experience live New Orleans music.
- Walking tour of the French Market and Jackson Square.
- Befriend alligators on a Cajun boat swamp tour.
- Tour the beautiful Faubourg Brewery (AKA Dixie) to learn about its history and taste all the experimental beers.
- Tour the historic Sazerac House Distillery.
- Enjoy gumbo, grilled oysters and local beer at Acme Oyster House.
- Includes one evening of free time to explore the French Quarter on your own.
- Includes
tours, group ground transportation, private charter bus and driver,
guides, information, hotel, and all food and drinks for group meals and
group gatherings. Breakfasts are NOT included for this trip, but many breakfast options exist close to our hotel.
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA CRAFT BEER EXPERIENCE - May 31-June 8, 2024 - SPOTS OPEN UP FOR REGISTRATION THIS FALL.
$2295
per person (double occupancy) - add $499 for a single room. Buenos
Aires is a delightful city, and the craft beer scene is blossoming.
NINE DAYS gives up plenty of time to explore all the gems in and around
the city. This trip involves considerable walking (or inexpensive
Ubering on your own). Airfare and airport transfers are not included.
- Follow Owen to visit the best pubs and breweries in Buenos Aires and surrounding areas.
- Experience Argentina's super enjoyable CASK ALE FESTIVAL as visiting VIPs.
- Enjoy an authentic farmhouse asado BBQ cookout with local craft beers to sample.
- Cruise down the picturesque Río de la Plata estuary river to visit the lovely town of Tigre for lunch and beer.
- Experience amazing beers at the awards party for the Argentinian Craft Beer Competition.
- Explore historic sights in Buenos Aires: central square, majestic Colon Theater, grazing lunch at the central market.
- Feast on authentic Argentinian Fugazzeta stuffed pizza.
- Feast on Argentinian meat, empanadas, and malbec wines.
- Wine tastings and a visit to a renowned winery.
- Visit Eva Peron's grave on a tour of the majestic Recoleta Cemetery.
- Experience a tutored beer tasting at the renowned Bierlife pub.
- Tour the cathedrals in the lovely neighborhoods of San Isidro and Lujan.
- Sample World Beer Cup winning beers and "lambics" at Juguetes Perdidos Cerveza and Prinston Brewery.
- See where Guinness is brewed in Argentina and taste the difference.
- Some free time is included to explore the city's smaller pubs and cocktail bars on your own.
- Includes
tours, group ground transportation, private charter bus and driver,
guides, information, hotel, and all food and drinks for group meals and
group gatherings. Breakfasts are included each day at our hotel.
CHECK OUT THE CZECH REPUBLIC - October 5-11, 2024 - SPOTS OPEN UP FOR REGISTRATION THIS FALL.
$1995
per person (double occupancy) - add $399 for a single room. Prague and
the Czech Republic rank as some of the most beautiful spots in all of
Europe, and the pilsner lagers and other craft brews are outstanding. This trip involves some urban walking (or Ubering on your own). Airfare and airport transfers are not included.
- Learn the true history of the world-famous Pilsner lager style.
- See all the best areas and beer taverns in beautiful Prague.
- Hike across the scenic Charles Bridge to Prague Castle and the tasty Strahov Monastery Brewery (or Uber there).
- Experience the new Bohemian Goose Brewpub.
- Dark beer and house cheese at the historic U Fleku Brewery (one of the oldest brewpubs in the world).
- Check out the Prague Astronomical Clock and Wenceslas Square.
- Day trip on our private charter bus to scenic České
Budějovice for a VIP tour, tasting and lunch at the state-owned
Budějovický Budvar Brewery.
- Travel on our private charter bus to the small town
of Pilsen for a two-day experience that will include: Pilsner Urquell
Brewery, Pivovar Proud experimental brewery, the ancient Pilsen
underground tunnels, and the Pilsen brewery museum. Lunch at the
beautiful Pilsner Urquell tavern.
- Drink fresh Pilsner Urquell from ancient wooden tanks in the brewery's cavernous underground cellars.
- Short trip to the family-owned Purkmistr Brewery for exceptional beer and lunch.
- Some free time is included to explore Prague and Pilsen on your own.
- Includes
tours, group ground transportation, private charter bus and driver,
guides, information, hotel, and all food and drinks for group meals and
group gatherings. Breakfasts are included each day at our hotels.
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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 and money orders are to be made payable to BREWTOPIA EVENTS LLC.
- 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 acceptance of the following
terms and conditions.
REGISTRATION: The $400 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 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, 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.
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 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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