distilleries & tours
WE ARE OPEN FOR TOURS AND TASTINGS!
In the heart of bourbon country, Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co. celebrates timeless traditions and bold imaginations. Our award-winning beers and spirits are steeped in the history, charm and excitement of Kentucky – where legends live fast and free.
Our family-owned brewery and distillery is shaped by a heritage that includes seven generations of Irish distillers, brewers and coopers. Uncompromising in excellence, we carefully select natural ingredients for their superior quality. From tours to pours, we are committed to delivering a world-class customer experience. Our story is deeply rooted in the rolling green hills of Ireland and the limestone-rich landscape of Kentucky. Make Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co. part of your story.
Visit us along the world-renowned Kentucky Bourbon Trail® experience and explore the only combination brewery and distillery on the trail
OUR COMMITMENT
Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co. continues to prioritize the health and safety of our visitors, team members and the communities in which we live and work. We adhere to rigorous COVID protocols based on CDC guidelines*, so you can tour and taste safely.
*https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html
If you have any issues booking a tour on-line, please feel free to reach out direct: Tours@lexingtonbrewingco.com / 859-255-2337
Information for your visit to the Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co.
Phone: (859) 255-2337
For additional information on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail® experience, please visit kybourbontrail.com.
401 Cross St, Lexington, KY 40508
(intersection of Versailles Rd./Oliver Lewis and W. Maxwell St.)
Please park in the lots behind the distillery or on Pine Street. Handicap spaces are available in the brewery front parking lot off Cross Street.
HOURS OF OPERATION:
MONDAY – SATURDAY: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
SUNDAY: 11:30 AM – 5:00 PM. First tour at Noon, no spirits sales until 1:00PM
TOUR SCHEDULE:
- 10:00 AM
- 11:00 AM
- 12:00 PM
- 1:00 PM
- 2:00 PM
- 3:00 PM
- 4:00 PM
**Go to BOOK NOW for additional tour and time options.
For Private or Master Distiller Tours, please contact Stacie Layne or Boyd Wells at Tours@lexingtonbrewingco.com.
Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co. is closed on:
- Thanksgiving Day
- Friday, December 23rd and reopen Tuesday December 27th
- New Years Day (January 1st)
- January 2nd
- We welcome walk-ins, but strongly encourage booking tours on-line as tours book quickly.
- All tours start in the Visitor Center (red/brown brick building).
- Each tour lasts about an hour and fifteen minutes.
- Visitors 21 years and older receive four tasting tokens to use in both the brewery and/or distillery.
- If tours are booked, please stay a moment to relax, and enjoy some of our award-winning spirits or craft beers.
- Service animals are allowed.
- We are a handicap accessible facility.
- Reservations for private or specialty tours are available upon request.
Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co. offers the unique distinction of being both a brewery and distillery. Our Town Branch Distillery has been a proud member of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail® experience since 2012, and our brewery is a premier barrel-aging brewery thanks to its location in the heart of bourbon country. We invite you to experience a behind-the-scenes look at our beer and spirits production and sample our products. This is the only location on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail® where you can sample beer as well as bourbon!
Our visitor center retail shop is open at Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co. Please stop by for beer, spirits, or gifts, and know the safety of our customers is of upmost priority for us.
OUR COMMITMENT TO OUR TEAM & GUESTS:
As guidance continues for Covid-19 and in our efforts to take extra precautions; we will follow all guidelines set by the CDC concerning cleaning/sanitization measures*.
*https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html
The Lexington Brewing and Distilling Company strives to provide you with an educational, fun filled and safe tour. The Lexington Brewing and Distilling Company is aware of the severity of allergens and makes every attempt to identify ingredients that may cause allergic reactions to those individuals with food allergies.
The Lexington Brewing and Distilling Company has recently developed a new recipe containing Peanut Flour. Although the production staff attempts to schedule brewing this recipe during non-tour hours, sometimes production is inevitable, and the smell of peanuts will be in the brewery. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask the Visitors’ Center Staff. Thank you so much for your decision to come touring with us!
Visit our other award-winning craft distilleries
Pearse Lyons
Distillery
Pearse Lyons Distillery at St. James, located in Dublin, Ireland, was born out of a personal passion for brewing and distilling, an entrepreneurial spirit and a deep-rooted family connection to The Liberties. St. James’ Church, in the center of Dublin’s historic whiskey district, was painstakingly restored to its former glory by the Lyons family, allowing visitors to discover and explore the site from past to present. The new glass steeple, which is now regularly referred to as the “Liberties Lantern,” is a beacon marking a new era for St. James’ Church.
Dueling
Barrels
Dueling Barrels Brewery & Distillery, located in Pikeville, KY, is where handcrafted beverages serve as a toast to the proud spirit of the mountains and the passionate people who shape the region. Stories that move mountains live here, including the legendary Hatfield and McCoy family feud, the dawn of Bluegrass music and starry nights spent making moonshine along the Tug Fork stream. Dueling Barrels welcomes you to explore this rich history and culture through the lens of brewing and distilling.
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