Tour The Ozarks Private Springfield Brewery Tour

Beware!!! Scam!! This is a very deceptive misleading “tour”! I have been on brewery tours in many cities where we were driven to various bars, receiving at least one beer included in the price of the tour at each location. This “Ozark craft beverage, Brewery Tour” was a glorified Uber driver. I would never in a billion years pay someone $205.00 to drive us to 4-5 breweries. Had we known no beverages were included, we would’ve just ordered a Uber from our hotel for $7-$10 to various breweries in the area! We arrive at the first brewery and Order two beers. The bartender asks, “do you want to start a tab”. I said, “no, the driver we’re with will pay.” He came up and he said, “no I just drive you to the bars & you pay for the beers”. We were literally in shock! We sit down after paying $16 for our beers. I tell him that we were supposed to be getting beers at every bar. He said, “no he’s just a driver”. He said other people have told him that was their expectation as well! So I told him he needs to change the wording because it’s very misleading, deceptive and fraudulent. Especially since we weren’t the only ones that expected beer on the tour for $205 for two people!! The worst part is that he then sat with us at every bar while we drink our beers that we paid for. We couldn’t really talk to each other. It was so uncomfortable and awkward. he should’ve just waited in the car. Apparently, he considers himself a “Tour Guide” whose “job” was to get us a table and tell us about the beers. I have been to many breweries. If I have any questions about a beer, I’ll ask the bartender. I would never pay someone $205 to drive us to a bar & “tell us about beers”… which he didn’t do anyway. After the second stop, he would just look at his phone while we drank our beers. On the way to the second Brewery, he started talking about cannabis, . He shared that he has a medical marijuana license in Missouri and Oklahoma. The one in Oklahoma gets him cannabis “really cheap” because he “had a doctor give him a medical marijuana license over the phone” saying he “needed medical marijuana because he has back pain”. Apparently Oklahoma only has medical marijuana so he travels there, loads up on the cannabis and brings it back to Missouri where he lives. I told him when we were at the third bar that I was going to be contacting TripAdvisor to get my money back because this was a misleading representation of what we actually received! We paid $200 for a driver plus $16-$17 at each location, While he sat there on his phone, taking pictures of our beer. At the last bar, a woman shows up who he called his “Sunflower”. I didn’t know until we were on the way home that it was his wife. She stood at the end of our table for the 15 to 20 minutes while we were drinking our beer. Then he started using a vape pen that we’re pretty certain was marijuana. The drive home was extremely scary. It was pitch black out and we’re with a driver who is smoking pot, taking samples of beer at several of the bars and driving 80 miles an hour down the highway to get us back to our hotel so he could go out drinking with his wife. This is Not only the worst experience for me and my daughter, but also very upsetting, disturbing, unsettling, scary and misleading. I am requesting a full refund.

We had a blast. Jason was very knowledgeable and gave us a great tour! He was punctual, alot of fun, and had alot of stories since he is a local that grew up in the area. Very easy scheduling too

Jason was a great tour guide! We were taken to 3 breweries- all in the Springfield area. Great locations, friendly service, & really good beer. Jason had great suggestions! Atmosphere at all locations were warm & welcoming. This tour made our couples trip to the Ozarks! A definite must do!

Jason is the best! Very knowledgeable and a warm personality that makes everyone feel comfortable ! Totally recommend to all!

Our guide, Jason, was outstanding. His knowledge of the area and suggestions were well received. The wineries he choose for us to visit were excellent.