Date and Time
Sunday Aug 21, 2022
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
We run this tour year-round on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays of the month. It is a 4 hour tour from 1pm - 5pm.
Location
Tickets must be purchased in advance. We start and end our tour at the Geneva Metra Station where you will meet up with our Brews Mobile. Please arrive 15 minutes before tour start time for check-in.
Fees/Admission
Tickets must be purchased in advance at Sunday Afternoon Countryside Cruise. Your $80 ticket includes generous alcoholic beverage samples and tips to the staff at each stop, transportation on our Brews Mobile, and an expert Tour Guide. The only items not included are your tops to your Captain (driver) and Tour Guide.
Description
This tour has something for everyone with stops at a winery, distillery and brewery.
Ticket includes a tasting experience of 6 wines, samples of bourbon, rye and vodka, and a flight of 5 beers!
Duration
4 hours
About
Take the train out or drive over to the Geneva Metra Station where we start our leisurely ride through the countryside west of the 'burbs in the comforts of our Brews Crews bus. The tour includes stops at Acquaviva Winery, Whiskey Acres Distillery and Obscurity Brewery. Ticket includes a tasting experience of 6 wines, samples of bourbon, rye and vodka, and a flight of 5 beers!
We visit the 85-acre estate and vineyard of Acquaviva Winery and their quaint Market. One of their experts will guide us through a tasting experience of 6 of their wines.
Whiskey Acres Distillery is situated in the farmlands of Dekalb, IL. It was started by a 5th generation of farmers who grow all their own ingredients for their products. They will provide you with a personalized tasting experience where you will quickly learn why the awards continue to pile up for them.
At Obscurity Brewing you will enjoy a tasting experience with a flight of 5 beers encompassing a variety of styles and beer processing methods. Feel free to purchase something off their much talked about BBQ menu.
Between stops, enjoy the countryside views and getting away for a little while from the hectic life of the City and Suburbs.
Before or after the tour, enjoy historic Geneva's over 160 specialty specialty shops and restaurants with some of the best shopping and dining experiences in Illinois.
Minimum number of guests for tour to run is 6 people. If the minimum is not met, we will contact you ahead of your reservation to reschedule.
Drinks
Generous portions of alcohol products made at each different location are included in the tour price. Water is available on the bus ride.
Food
A snack will be provided to each guest during the tour. Food is available for purchase at Obscurity Brewing (great bbq and appetizers).
What to Bring
Valid identification
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